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T_i_B

(14,746 posts) Wed Dec 9, 2015, 04:51 AM Dec 2015

Block Donald Trump from UK campaign gets huge support as storm rages over Muslim ban call

Last edited Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:06 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: Daily Telegraph (UK)

The Republican presidential front-runner's statement advocating a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States" was condemned as bigoted, unconstitutional and potentially dangerous for American interests abroad.

David Cameron, breaking the custom of British leaders not commenting on American presidential contenders, criticised it as "divisive, unhelpful and quite simply wrong."

Overnight almost 30,000 people had signed a petition demanding that Mr Trump be banned from entering the UK, following his comments on radicalised parts of London.

Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, ridiculed the business tycoon, saying: "The only reason I wouldn't go to some parts of New York is the real risk of meeting Donald Trump."

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/donald-trump/12040805/Block-Donald-Trump-from-UK-campaign-gets-huge-support-as-storm-rages-over-Muslim-ban-call-live.html

Can we also ban posts about old fartface from clogging up my Farcebook and Tw@tter?

The petition to ban old fartface from entering the UK is here. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/114003

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Block Donald Trump from UK campaign gets huge support as storm rages over Muslim ban call (Original Post) T_i_B Dec 2015 OP

Can Donald Trump be fired???!!! LeftishBrit Dec 2015 #1

Boris Johnson JustAnotherGen Dec 2015 #2

No he isn't T_i_B Dec 2015 #4

Anyone know where I can get software called "Trump Blocker"? tecelote Dec 2015 #3

We have an old cork T_i_B Dec 2015 #14

Interesting that SkyNews here in UK is showing the petition on air each time they do the story. winstars Dec 2015 #5

Will Rupert Murdoch be banned from the UK as well? Democat Dec 2015 #6

Jeeze, the comments below that story seem like Yahoo or FR even. Hollywood Reporter??? winstars Dec 2015 #7

I wish! But he doesn't spend much time here anyway; he just makes money off us LeftishBrit Dec 2015 #19

104.690 sigs right now, seems like about 450 being added PER MINUTE!!!! winstars Dec 2015 #8

What this means... T_i_B Dec 2015 #9

I love the interactive map where you can see what constituency people are signing on from... winstars Dec 2015 #10

That is cool-10k sig is better then Obamas petition requirement. Their gov. responded-Government res Sunlei Dec 2015 #17

Check out the latest number, 342,427 and counting... winstars Dec 2015 #18

Aren't they kinda making Trump's point? AngryAmish Dec 2015 #11

No. Chef Eric Dec 2015 #12

164,141 signatures now. Denzil_DC Dec 2015 #13

Donald Trump: Robert Gordon University strips honorary degree muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #15

328,402 now.... winstars Dec 2015 #16

Its 447,469 now. Seemingly the most signatures EVER for a petition of this kind!!! winstars Dec 2015 #20

LeftishBrit

(41,209 posts)

1. Can Donald Trump be fired???!!!

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 05:24 AM

Dec 2015

You know Republican candidates are nuts when they make Boris look sensible in comparison; even Romney managed that, and Trump is several degrees worse.

OTOH, Trump may have the advantage of bringing his party down against almost any Democratic candidate. OTOH, even for that, the thought of a fascist (and I don't use the term lightly) as a candidate for President of the US truly terrifies me.

And no, he's not needed in the UK.

But I do have to add: Trump didn't get all these ideas out of his own wooden head. The extreme comments of the British tabloid writers undoubtedly provide fuel for the overseas nutters' views of Britain.

JustAnotherGen

(31,874 posts)

2. Boris Johnson

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 06:21 AM

Dec 2015

Is filled with awesome!

T_i_B

(14,746 posts)

4. No he isn't

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 07:18 AM

Dec 2015

He's a bit of a prat, but compared to old fartface almost anything looks good.

tecelote

(5,122 posts)

3. Anyone know where I can get software called "Trump Blocker"?

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 07:15 AM

Dec 2015

T_i_B

(14,746 posts)

14. We have an old cork

Reply to tecelote (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 01:23 PM

Dec 2015

Will that do?

winstars

(4,220 posts)

5. Interesting that SkyNews here in UK is showing the petition on air each time they do the story.

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 07:29 AM

Dec 2015

Despite being owned by Murdoch, their reporting comes across as anti-Trump...The segment is sort of "has Trump finally jumped the shark" feel although not using those words of course... And the segment is a the very beginning of each hour...

Each time they show the petition they comment on how the number is rising.

Each time they do the story they show who else has been banned from the UK recently, who include a couple of "radical" clerics and the American "burn the Korans" guy from Florida.

Pretty strong stuff, especially for what I would expect a Murdoch owned entity to show after being exposed to Faux and the NY Post at home...

Democat

(11,617 posts)

6. Will Rupert Murdoch be banned from the UK as well?

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 07:39 AM

Dec 2015

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rupert-murdoch-trumps-immigration-stance-846983

winstars

(4,220 posts)

7. Jeeze, the comments below that story seem like Yahoo or FR even. Hollywood Reporter???

Reply to Democat (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:10 AM

Dec 2015

LeftishBrit

(41,209 posts)

19. I wish! But he doesn't spend much time here anyway; he just makes money off us

Reply to Democat (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 04:55 AM

Dec 2015

Horrible person.

winstars

(4,220 posts)

8. 104.690 sigs right now, seems like about 450 being added PER MINUTE!!!!

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:19 AM

Dec 2015

T_i_B

(14,746 posts)

9. What this means...

Reply to winstars (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:23 AM

Dec 2015

...Parliament considers all petitions that get more than 100,000 signatures for a debate. Also, Government responds to all petitions that get more than 10,000 signatures.

So the UK Government has to respond to the demand to have old fartface kicked out of the UK.

winstars

(4,220 posts)

10. I love the interactive map where you can see what constituency people are signing on from...

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:27 AM

Dec 2015

But just to keep this all in proper perspective,

441,935 people signed on to a petition to:

"Close all UK borders and not allow any new immigration until ISIS is defeated."

Not sure when that one went up but that is significant...

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

17. That is cool-10k sig is better then Obamas petition requirement. Their gov. responded-Government res

Reply to winstars (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 06:45 PM

Dec 2015

Government responded

“
The UK government will not close Britain’s borders. It will ensure access for legitimate travellers and trade whilst operating its borders securely to protect the public from the threat of terrorism."

winstars

(4,220 posts)

18. Check out the latest number, 342,427 and counting...

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #17)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 06:47 PM

Dec 2015

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

11. Aren't they kinda making Trump's point?

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:34 AM

Dec 2015

Ie, if someone has a toxic ideology they should be kept out of the country?

Michael Savage is barred from UK.

Chef Eric

(1,024 posts)

12. No.

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #11)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:43 AM

Dec 2015

There's a big difference between saying "we don't want you" to one person and to saying it to millions of people.

Do you truly believe that all Muslims adhere to a "toxic ideology"?

Denzil_DC

(7,255 posts)

13. 164,141 signatures now.

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 10:20 AM

Dec 2015

100,000 means it has to be considered for a parliamentary debate.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,360 posts)

15. Donald Trump: Robert Gordon University strips honorary degree

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 04:56 PM

Dec 2015

The US presidential hopeful was awarded an honorary DBA by Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen in 2010.

But the university said Mr Trump's comments had been "wholly incompatible" with its ethos and values.

Mr Trump has also been dropped as a business ambassador for Scotland by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

He had been appointed as a GlobalScot ambassador by Labour's then first minister Jack McConnell in 2006, but a Scottish government spokeswoman said Mr Trump's "recent remarks have shown he is no longer fit to be a business ambassador for Scotland".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35054360

Fuck knows what he was doing as a Scottish 'business ambassador' in the first place. A bit of brown-nosing by the Scottish government (both parties) that they ought to have known better about.

winstars

(4,220 posts)

16. 328,402 now....

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 06:08 PM

Dec 2015

winstars

(4,220 posts)

20. Its 447,469 now. Seemingly the most signatures EVER for a petition of this kind!!!

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 01:57 PM

Dec 2015

Fuck you Trump!!!

And its still going about 125 sigs A MINUTE!!!!

I believe you cannot sign if not living in UK so its not the usual internet "lets DU this online poll...

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