The Tea Party across the Atlantic are such a scary bunch that even other Republicans are loathe to include them in mainstream and front-line politics. The British example here isn't anywhere near as extreme - you don't see any of them questioning David Milliband's birthplace for example - and as a left-winger I would say it is even very understandable why they are doing what they do. There is nothing redeeming about the American right whereas the British right have their reasons steeped in logic and rationale, even if it is in a completely different direction to the left.
"British Tea Party" organises pro-cuts rally - May 14th
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Whilst we're throwing insults around you sound like my great Uncle who has demetia.*
*Mods, I udnerstand if a ban stick comes my way for the above comment.
On the subject of the march/rally - good luck to them and I hope they have an enjoyable and productive day trying to get thier point across (even though I disagree with the point they are trying to make).
They're going to look rather foolish though if only 1500 of them turn up when we had 400k ish at the anti-cuts rally.
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Any group of people that protest against government are completely attacked by the government and the media and the fan base of the government.
Has there ever been a legitimate group or movement that is against government spending and government in the eyes of the government?
The tea party in the usa started out as a nice group of intelligent people who have had enough of the big government and over spending, i still saw a video of the very first few meet ups that they had and i knew the people online who were involved in the idea to start it up again. They were very civil and just all chatting about how bad government was etc, nothing more realy.
But the media and sarah palin and other bafoons hijacked the anti-tax movement and they started associating it with all sorts of non sense, the whole stigma through association. Then any time anyone questions the government or its crazy followers they were labelled a tea partier and as this had been associated with all types of non sense they were considered fringe and crazy etc.
This is an old tactic of the government and its followers and it is the way how they managed to side line any resistance over the centuries. The original people that started the tea party movement in recent years turned their backs on the movement when the media and sarah palin got involved.
Has there ever been a legitimate group or movement that is against government spending and government in the eyes of the government?
The tea party in the usa started out as a nice group of intelligent people who have had enough of the big government and over spending, i still saw a video of the very first few meet ups that they had and i knew the people online who were involved in the idea to start it up again. They were very civil and just all chatting about how bad government was etc, nothing more realy.
But the media and sarah palin and other bafoons hijacked the anti-tax movement and they started associating it with all sorts of non sense, the whole stigma through association. Then any time anyone questions the government or its crazy followers they were labelled a tea partier and as this had been associated with all types of non sense they were considered fringe and crazy etc.
This is an old tactic of the government and its followers and it is the way how they managed to side line any resistance over the centuries. The original people that started the tea party movement in recent years turned their backs on the movement when the media and sarah palin got involved.
Wonder how many of the pro cuts people on here (seems to be almost everyone) will go and march for something they believe in?
Well the anti cuts protest was a damp squib when you see how many went to see the recent royal wedding if numbers are all you care about. What does that tell you?
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That we should have cut the royal wedding?
Royal wedding made a net profit due to TV rates, memorabilia sales, increased Tourism etc. Silence with your crap argument
And I bet you were still happy to take the day off. 
Glad to see the pro-cuts rally is such a storming success! I believe they are up to 350 people now.
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I expect this embarassing effort will be swept under the carpet very quickly by the misleadingly named Taxpayers Alliance.
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I expect this embarassing effort will be swept under the carpet very quickly by the misleadingly named Taxpayers Alliance.
Never heard that before but so true
Are you happy for the hardest hit march to be ignored because of low turnout too?
Yes, what a tenous link you've created between both rallies there. One was a demonstration by a significant representation of the disabled minority of the country with significant barriers in mobility and cost in attending. The other wasn't.
lol Dolph?
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As I suspected, the right to protest only ever works one way with those on the left
Always some sort of double standard to be employed.
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Perhaps you missed that little EU debt crisis that kicked off right in the middle of election season and somewhat changed the market towards European debt?
If you think the cuts are bad now, they'd be a lot worse if the market turned on us...
Participation is not necessarily representative of opinion. Whenever I have a chance to read OcUK and come across these types of threads 90% of the time I would hold a similar opinion to Dolph.
That doesn't mean I have the time and energy to waste debating with those on here who have a direct interest in keeping the status quo!
That doesn't mean I have the time and energy to waste debating with those on here who have a direct interest in keeping the status quo!
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My point was aimed at the 'we've got what we voted for' arguement. It is not accurate.