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897 published comments with 50 censored.
The following comments were censored from this thread on the BBC's 'Have Your Say' section of their news website.
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Half of my family have put in visa applications for Australia. They're escaping rip-off and multicultural Britain.
I will follow within the next few years.
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"Thieves to the left of us.
Fools to the right.
Lib Dems... Prepare for power!
Suffolk Boy "
You were so close to getting a recommended click off me.
Then I read the last line and had to rush to the bathroom because I'd wet myself laughing! :)
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"The car is an out-dated form of transport. The petrol-driven engine is a planet killer and should be consigned to history. Well done Gordon for this tax!"
Victoria Sponge
Get back to Russia you mental hippy!
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Gordon Brown is a thief
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Ahhh... HYS early thread leapfrog. It is a fine old tradition....
Bang a 'crowd pleaser' into the queue before the board opens, then when the first posts are published it's the starting gun of a race... push your post to the top with the old 'self-multi-vote' scam. But wait! Your post has been leapfrogged! Go on, give it a couple more votes, put it back at the top.
It's like poker... I'll see your 6 votes and raise you to 9.
But the big question is... who has the biggest store of votes?
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I posted a comment which was neither racist or abusive in any way, so why -yet again- has it been turned down by your moderators?
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It will make the total cost of burning down the Houses of Parliament about £20 more for me.
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It is because the Right Wingers are a bunch of thick cowards who cannot debate like adults so resort to name calling.
leftwing lefty, United Kingdom
I resent that comemnt you burk!! ;-)
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I need a witness, i've just been raped!
^^
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Nice to see that HYS values respectful debate and intelligent exchange of opinions, as usual.
Why must posters/voters be so continuously rude and offensive? It's like being back in the school playground. Please try to respect other people's opinions and please try to post positive suggestions sometimes, not just aggressive moaning and abuse.
The Real Harry Flashman
It is because the Right Wingers are a bunch of thick cowards who cannot debate like adults so resort to name calling.
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Get back to Russia you mental hippy!
A Sane Man In A Mad World
(Top Post 55 votes and rising.)
Nice to see that HYS values respectful debate and intelligent exchange of opinions, as usual.
Why must posters/voters be so continuously rude and offensive? It's like being back in the school playground. Please try to respect other people's opinions and please try to post positive suggestions sometimes, not just aggressive moaning and abuse.
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He won't lose!
Brown knows he has the votes of those within the benefit culture and the bloated public sector in the bag, thus guaranteeing his re-election whatever time he calls an election.
Totally Disgruntled, Wokingham
Fantasy politics again. There are less public sector workers now than ten years ago, more people in work and less on benefits. The reason Brown won't lose is that people trust him more than Chameleon Dave who is now desperately trying to retain his hard right base.
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Donkeys. 'nuff said.
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Freedom of movement is a human right.
Red Rizzla
I trust you and all who recommend your post will remember these noble sentiments when immigration is next discussed on this board.
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I am afraid.
My fear is not for myself - for I am young, capable and able to flee.
My fear is for my family. My nephews. My neices. My parents.
My parents are frail and cannot flee. My nephews are young and will inherit a nightmare. My neices are female and viewed as a lower form of life under Sharia law.
I see Liberal voters commenting on here and trying to brainwash us all into believing everything is OK in society.
I am afraid.
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What a pathetic question!!! Of course we are affected! Well, at least those of us that get of our behinds and actually WORK for a living.
You might as well have asked:
"Labour cut off both your arms - are you affected?"
Get this shower out now - try them for their war crimes and make those that are left unhanged all work as cleaners in hospitals for bread and board.
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NEVER BEFORE IN THE COURSE OF TAXATION HISTORY HAS SO MUCH BEEN TAKEN FROM SO MANY BY SO FEW!
WE WILL FIGHT BROWN ON THE BEACHES IN THE PETROL STATIONS ON OUR PENSIONS AND IN DOWNING STREET.
LETS GET RID OF THIS THIEF!
NO MORE BROWN STUFF !!!
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I live in a semi-rural area with inadequte public transport...
Confusus Theytry, WALES, United Kingdom
Tell me, Will France get a rapturous welcome in Cardiff next Saturday I wonder.........
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"I've checked out this comment and it DOES exist. In the context of the above, Topsy Turvy's adress is a vile and ugly attack on people he quite clearly hates based on irrational bigotry.
HIS NAME IS RACIST.
HIS POSTS ARE OFTEN RACIST.
I can only conlude that he is also a genuine racist.
A Right Nightmare"
And so concludes the trial - light the pyre! Burn the racist!
Bring in the next batch of people who don't agree with our views! You there! Fetch more wood!
Very tolerant.
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How old are your statistics? A few years out at least I guess.
It's the Pits, Barkham, United Kingdom
Last census, but even that doesn't matter. People have been persecuting the minorities since before time. The difference now is that there is a hysterical right wing dominated media who believe that the whole of england should be an idyllic village. Even if you add a few points either way it's still hardly 'swamped' is it?
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"Come the revolution... then only proper people will be able to feed themselves and the mongrel breeds can starve to death!"
Topsy Turvy, July 18th 2007, source: Newsniffer.
I've checked out this comment and it DOES exist. In the context of the above, Topsy Turvy's adress is a vile and ugly attack on people he quite clearly hates based on irrational bigotry.
HIS NAME IS RACIST.
HIS POSTS ARE OFTEN RACIST.
I can only conlude that he is also a genuine racist.
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The Liberal press would have just run a headline like:
"Drunken thugs cause havoc in streets after England scrape a miserable victory."Rather than:
"Jubilant Indians celebrate delight at glorious sporting excellence."
Tiger Tiger, England,
Yes - the liberal press - the Mail, Express, Telegraph, Sun, Times - we have a very liberal press.
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"Topsy,
Ethnic make up of east midlands.
Hardly New Delhi is it, so i doubt it is an accurate description of what you see out of your window. Media hysteria is ruining this proud country.
Per 1000.
912 are White British
40 are Asian
22 are White non-British
10 are of mixed race
9 are Black
3 are Chinese
The Everso Closely Guarded Line"
How old are your statistics? A few years out at least I guess.
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Topsy,
Ethnic make up of east midlands.
Hardly New Delhi is it, so i doubt it is an accurate description of what you see out of your window. Media hysteria is ruining this proud country.
Per 1000.
912 are White British
40 are Asian
22 are White non-British
10 are of mixed race
9 are Black
3 are Chinese
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""Topsy Turvy, New Delhi (aka Leicester)
This poster's name IS A RACIST SLUR! I find it deeply deeply offensive.
I want this poster's name changed or removed!
Am I alone in this opinion?
The Real Harry"
It's not offensive at all, to be honest it's truth... everyone thinks it but isn't allowed to say it..
Just ask people what they think of Slough
captain dave the hat, Londre nr Sloughistan"
Hasn't Sloughistan now changed its name to Sloughski?
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Topsy Turvy, New Delhi (aka Leicester), United Kingdom
The reason why so many Asians live in your city is because the racist whites who used to live there moved out when they saw a few brown faces next door when they moved in. It is the white peoples fault that some of our cities are the way they are. They should have supported their city and stayed and lived in harmony with the other cultures.
My local council supported a street party when England won the cricket. You talk rubbish.
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"I'm fascinated that my username has sparked so much debate. It isn't intended to be racist - merely an observation of my surroundings, based on fact." Topsy Turvy, New Delhi, today.
"Come the revolution... then only proper people will be able to feed themselves and the mongrel breeds can starve to death!"
Topsy Turvy, July 18th 2007, source: Newsniffer.
I'm sorry... you were saying about not intending to be racist?
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"I choose to treat it as offensive with good reason... it is! As long as the UK contains violent racism (which it does) then a clear line must be draw between racist and non-racist behaviour.
His name is intended to offend." - The Devil's Advocate
Do you consider Apu the Indian shopkeeper in The Simpsons a racist stereotype? There are quite a lot of Asian shopkeepers. There are also quite a lot of Asians in Leicester. I saw the name as nothing more than an astute observation and a sly dig.
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Topsy Turvy, New Delhi (aka Leicester)"
"This name IS A RACIST SLUR! I find it deeply offensive. Am I alone in this opinion?" - The Real Harry"
No, there's probably a handful of left-wing thugs with nothing to do all day who agree with you, the rest of us either couldn't care less, laugh at the humour or just simply ignore it..
I you need help if you think like that!..
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I'm fascinated that my username has sparked so much debate.
It isn't intended to be racist - merely an observation of my surroundings, based on fact.
I changed it to that after last week when India beat Pakistan in the World 20-20 cricket cup.
Indians began spontaneously dancing in the streets, forcing police to close roads and causing commuters to be over an hour late home.
If we'd tried that when England won The Ashes, we'd merely be arrested for causing an obstruction.
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Topsy Turvy, New Delhi (aka Leicester)"
"This name IS A RACIST SLUR! I find it deeply offensive. Am I alone in this opinion?" - The Real Harry
"I think it's is a bit cheeky, granted, but not racist. It's only offensive if you treat it as offensive."
mike barratt
I choose to treat it as offensive with good reason... it is! As long as the UK contains violent racism (which it does) then a clear line must be draw between racist and non-racist behaviour.
His name is intended to offend.
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The comments about certain towns having too many Asians (or whatever) is a very interesting comment. It seems that the white people who used to love in these areas saw a lot of coloured faces moving into these areas and then they moved out. It seems that these towns are the products of certain white peoples racism. The irony is that these same racists are now complaining that these towns only have ethnic minorities. It is the whites who moved out and caused this divide. Pathetic.
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"Sorry Harry but if you find this [TopsyTurvy's address] offensive I respectfully suggest you stay away from HYS and stop upsetting yourself."
Gissabreak
Why should I be forced to leave HYS because of the offensive behaviour of other people. Why shouldn't the offensive person be removed in order to allow decent people to operate with being offended?
Should football hooligans be allowed to dominate the terraces and non-hooligans be forced to stay away out of fear?
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"Topsy Turvy, New Delhi (aka Leicester)"
Another cowardly right winger with a pathetic user account. Such cowards should be sent out to Iraq (in the war they supported). They can then try and spread democracy. They can see for themselves why their right wing labour government has done in Iraq. I am sure the locals will not beat them too much.
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"Topsy Turvy, New Delhi (aka Leicester)
This poster's name IS A RACIST SLUR! I find it deeply deeply offensive.
I want this poster's name changed or removed!
Am I alone in this opinion?
The Real Harry"
It's not offensive at all, to be honest it's truth... everyone thinks it but isn't allowed to say it..
Just ask people what they think of Slough
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Topsy Turvy, New Delhi (aka Leicester)
This poster's name IS A RACIST SLUR! I find it deeply deeply offensive. I have protested to HYS but, as yet, they have done nothing about this or other similar names that contain offensive remarks about non-white British citizens.
I want this poster's name changed or removed!
Am I alone in this opinion?
(Resubmitted after removal. To MODS: This is a serious issue regarding HYS conduct! Either remove his post or allow discussion of it.)
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Dear moderators, exactly what is wrong with the comment
"Gordon Brown is a thief"
which dozens had recommended it before you removed it.
Censorship is alive and well at the BBC.
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Radio 1 used to be great - an eclectic mixture of pop music with no adverts and minimal chit-chat from the DJ’s.
These days, the station seems to target the mentally subnormal corner of the market, with slobbering imbeciles masquerading as DJ’s, presenting banal shows with inane content that would be an insult a moron.
I now listen to Virgin Radio, despite the annoying adverts.
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"Why am I (almost) alone in being outraged?"
Perhaps because not everyone agrees with you.
Talk to the moderators or get back on subject.
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Tio Terry: see oecd.org/dataoecd/8/4/37504406.pdf
It doesn't have a per capita comparison, but %GDP is a good way of normalising. UK, France and Italy have similar populations so easy to compare per head.
Captainthunderpants: taxation and cost of living are comparable. Maybe the French subsidise transport. Certainly their direct taxes are higher, but "sin" taxes are lower. Hence lower fuel costs and costs for wine.
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"Hasn't Sloughistan now changed its name to Sloughski?
Totally Disgruntled, Wokingham
People think Slough is awful, but then they thought that 60 years ago. Most people don't think like you, because they are not racist idiots
LeftLiberal AndProud"
It's not racist to not want any location to be taken over by foreigners, whatever their colour, race or creed.
Even the asians in Slough are complaining about the influx of eastern europeans. Would you call that racist?
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I refuse to let his name go unchallenged. He's not joking!
The Real Harry Flashman
Fine Harry, Make you point to the Moderators and then shut up!!!!
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"It isn't a racist name, stop playing the racist card. What causes racial tension is positive discrimination, not HYS user names."
It's the Pits
"Come the revolution... then only proper people will be able to feed themselves and the mongrel breeds can starve to death!"
Topsy Turvy, New Delhi (a.k.a Leicester)
July 18th 2007, Newsniffer.
Playing the racist card? I think you'll find it's Topsy Turvy playing the racist card. I refuse to let his name go unchallenged. He's not joking!
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It's not offensive at all, to be honest it's truth... everyone thinks it but isn't allowed to say it..
Just ask people what they think of Slough
captain dave the hat, Londre nr Sloughistan"
Hasn't Sloughistan now changed its name to Sloughski?
Totally Disgruntled, Wokingham
People think Slough is awful, but then they thought that 60 years ago. Most people don't think like you, because they are not racist idiots
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"They are NOT irrelevant. At present Topsy Turvy has a racist slur in his address and, considering his previous posts, it is not light or jokey. We want it changed.
It is intended to offend deeply.
Nobody Special"
Get a life!!!
It isn't a racist username, stop playing the racist card all the time. You are just stirring up the sort of feelings we want to avoid.
What is causing racial tension is positive discrimination in favour of minority groups, not HYS user names.
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Humphhhhhhhhhh!
So much for the pay rise :(
Though it wouldn't last.
Daniel Beavers
What payrise? I haven't had one for 6 years and i'm a civil servant!
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Topsy Turvy / LiberalLeft AndProud
Can't you meet up and sort your arguments out one on one. Your annoying, irrelevant and childish posts will get this discussion point fully moderated
I want to retire early
They are NOT irrelevant. At present Topsy Turvy has a racist slur in his address and, considering his previous posts, it is not light or jokey. We want it changed.
It is intended to offend deeply.
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No, there's probably a handful of left-wing thugs with nothing to do all day who agree with you, the rest of us either couldn't care less, laugh at the humour or just simply ignore it..
I you need help if you think like that!..
not made in China, London, United Kingdom
Left Wing thugs? Really? No, I think decent people are becoming increasingly disgusted by the racist rubbish infesting these fora. You can see this by the increasing number of posters challenging this vile hysteria.
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Topsy Turvy / LiberalLeft AndProud
Can't you meet up and sort your arguments out one on one. Your annoying, irrelevant and childish posts will get this discussion point fully moderated
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Due to a small group of users taking this debate off topic we have decided to turn this debate to fully moderated. All comments that are not relevant to the debate will be removed.
The increase could push up the average price of unleaded petrol to about 98p, while diesel could exceed £1 if the cost is passed on to motorists.
The rise in duty was first announced in Gordon Brown's 2007 Budget when he was chancellor, and has been defended by the government saying it sends out the right environmental messages.
But the Petrol Retailer's Association are warning it could put some filling stations out of business.
Is this move good for the environment? Do you run a petrol station? How will this increase affect your business? How will this price rise affect you as a motorist? How much are you paying for petrol?
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