Re: Desi London Mayor
 

Well that escalated quickly... I post a simple question asking for clarification, go out to work and come back to the usual soup of quasi racism, stereotypical assumptions, general bitchiness, definitions on how many generations of Britishness makes you a true Briton, fermented pomegranate imbibing allegations, denials and rebuttals and whole sets of Barbies getting lobbed from the misspelt pram....

Quite contrary to the views on here, every single person I know in London that has expressed a view, which is not a small amount of people (as I lived there for 12 years), have viewed this result as nothing short of excellent news.

Hey ho.

PS I also agree it's the best result for London

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

Actually, as a newcomer here, i am not sure anything in this thread really expresses racism, quasi, or not. Sure a couple of dickheads, and you can include me in that if you wish, but outwardly racist i have not read.

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

With a definition of quasi I understand as

"having some resemblance usually by possession of certain attributes" Quasi | Definition of Quasi by Merriam-Webster

or

"used to show that something is almost, but not completely, the thing described" quasi- Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

I still stand by the term I used.

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

I love it when you get involved. :thumbup:

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

It's just the high profile nature that has the panicky folk panicking.

If a bloke called Sadiq Khan is good enough to be a bin man or a council leader or a CEO of a firm or even a doctor say, who has the ability to save ones life...then he can be a ****ing mayor.

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

Yes but a bin man, or even a doctor can't bend and make changes to the dynamics and policies of the countries capital.

To compare the two shows nativity. This is a really important position in the political spectrum of the UK.

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

Comparing the two isn't showing nativity or even naivety.

To discuss how a man can do their job based on their religion is nothing short of blatant racism. Because a role has political influence it should only be done by a 50yr old, fat white bloke?

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

It is one thing to be regulated. It is another to be the regulator.

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

Good to see his first appointment at the Holocaust memorial.

Mr Khan also spoke to the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis about the Barnet Council fiasco in which constituents were turned away from the ballot box on Thursday due to an administrative error.

Mr Khan asked: "Did you get your vote in, in the end?"
The rabbi replied: "No I didn't."

You can't write jokes like that.

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

No its not, its stating fact.

A Christian Mayor would have a different agenda to a Muslim, if you believe otherwise then you are putting your head in the sand.

Anyway, i dislike the appointment because he is Labour not because he is Muslim.

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

I think his struggles with his own party make him sufficiently non-labour.

Then again - haven't all the previous mayors been basically hated by their own party?

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

Thank you Scamp, I'm sure you mean it!:lol:
No comment, but just for interest.

There are sections on policy, police, law and justice.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_Muslims

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

Maybe it'll all turn out ok. He just needs to watch his back: the first time he makes -- or is seen to make -- a decision based on Muslim values rather than British values, then there'll be a firestorm.

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

Spot on. I'm sure it will happen, and even if it doesn't then the media will spin it or look for it in some way.

All the best of luck to him - I think he will need it, as the knives are out quite early and he will have an uphill battle at every turn.

Re: Desi London Mayor
 

Boris Johnson brought Sikh celebrations to City Hall (his wife is of Sikh descent). The sky didn't fall in!!

https://www.london.gov.uk/press-rele...tions-return-2

I agree though that those with anti-Muslim views will be ready to pounce. It is a pity that names can give an indication of religious origins otherwise people's religion would remain a private matter.