To Be A Gay Man In Hackney These Days

Maybe isn’t as bad as being a lesbian in South Africa – where “raping women straight” appears to be the accepted view -

But you’re likely to get your ass kicked outside the George & Dragon.

The Guardian reports:

We’re in the midst of a new wave of anti-gay hate crimes.

No shit. Hummm, and who might the perpetrators be?

Internet chatter has increasingly discussed that such increases in homophobic hate crime is the result of the failure of multi-cultural policies to address the widening gulf between the views of new citizens from countries where homosexuality is seen as morally wrong and those UK citizens who don’t. Comments posted invariably state that most perpetrators of homophobia have been either of black or Asian origin. Many site the growth of Islam and religious fundamentalism as being a catalyst for such problems.
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Once again, I thank Labour for their cultural relativism – my rights (erm, the right to walk down the street minding my own business without getting my head kicked in) have been sold down the river to pander to other cultural points of view.

Come on, Guardian. It’s time to tell the whole truth.

And for all you squriming relativists – here is an excellent op-ed by Antonia Senior:

The logical flaws are also obvious. Take female genital mutilation. I think it is an abhorrent, evil crime. Yet the woman slicing out the clitoris of a child with a rusty knife thinks she is doing the right thing. Clearly, one of us is absolutely right and one of us is deluded. If your culture believes in genital mutilation and mine does not, then my culture is right and good and yours is wrong and bad.

This is an argument made persuasively by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the former Dutch MP and political activist. Ali argues that Western feminists retreat into silence when faced with the subjugation of their Islamic sisters, hobbled by their unwillingness to criticise other cultures.

Sing it, sister.

A Party Political Announcement

Sorry – but there is only one way to stop the Hackney Labour insanity – and that’s to vote them out of office.

Tags Stay – Banksy Goes

12-09-09_1618 I guess the Sheriff of Tombstone and his crack graffiti busters missed this small tag-ette on the gates of Abney Park Cemetary on Stoke Newington High Street.

What planet are Hackney Council on? If I were gunning for Banksy, I’d at least try not to make it so obvious and scrub off some of the tags on public property while I was at it. I’ll let that be a lesson – never underestimate how dumb Hackney Nu-labour can be.

Alright kids, you know the drill:

Hackney Council v Banksy

What is it with Hackney Council? How long did the geniuses spend planning their latest shower of incompetence…

This is what the Banksy looked like yesterday. In fact, that’s what it’s looked like for years.

Then this morning, our friends from Hackney, the people who know what’s best for us all, did this…

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I did have a short conversation with one of these guys…

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The poor man had tears in his eyes.

“We knew it was a Banksy, love. It’s a Stoke Newington landmark; we know that. We told them, but they wouldn’t listen”.

Here’s what gets me. The wall that the Banksy was/is on is PRIVATE PROPERTY. The OWNER of the property was outside pleading with the Council officer to stop the insanity.

I wouldn’t wish to speculate, but I wonder how much that Banksy was worth? I wonder it there is a civil case that could be brought by the owner against the Council for the loss?

Hell, I wonder if the owner could bring a complaint to the Police against Hackney Council for criminal damage?

Hey Kids, never mind! It was a “mistake”

Your thoughts?

You’re Not Welcome In The Borough, Dude

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Thanks to the Hackney Gazette for letting us know what Hackney Labour are doing to keep Tim Larkin, a self-defence guru out of this borough:

Cllr Patrick Vernon, of Queensbridge ward, said Larkin was not welcome in the borough.

He said: “This training simply glorifies violence and is purely a money-making exercise targeting vulnerable people or exacerbating fragile relationships with the gangs and postcode turf wars locally.”

Darell Philip, a communications officer with the Hackney Seventh Day Adventist Church in Haggerston Road, said: “This training provides no solutions to the root cause of violence, but just puts young people’s lives at more risk.

” “Our message was that they should put down the guns and knives and treasure their life and their community. How can this be achieved by promoting combat violence techniques?”

Larkin, from Las Vegas, California, has more than 20 years’ experience training members of the US Navy Seals, FBI and US marshals.

Erm, while Cllr Patrick Vernon is playing Sheriff of Tombstone, perhaps he’ll have a word with the gauntlet of scrotes on the High Street and outside Nandos and tell them to clear off as well.

And to Darell Philip, “a communications officer with the Hackney Seventh Day Adventist Church in Haggerston Road”, I don’t think I’d have the luxury of  giving much thought to the “root causes of crime” if someone had their hand around my throat and was going to rape me; I’d like to know how to save my life and get out of the situation.

What would Patrick Vernon and Darell like me to do – roll over and die?

Don’t answer that.

oh shit – better ban these guys too.

Stoke Newington Snow

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Despite warnings to avoid non-essential travel, I made my way into work today. With no buses, most people stayed home. I don’t mind the snow, but as you will see from the snap on the left, the idea of salting, gritting or clearing the snow off the sidewalks/pavement is a bit of a novelty for Hackney Council. So while the snow itself may not be that bad, it was like walking on an ice-rink.

snskierThis Stoke Newington skier in Clissold Park this morning may just be on to something.

Wonderful Hackney

Some more heart-warming news from the London Borough of Happiness…

O’Neil Denton, Weiled Ibraham, Yusuf Raymond, Jayden Ryan, Alexander Vanderpuije, Jack Bartle, Cleon Brown and the two aged 14 and 16 who still cannot be named, I hope you burn in hell.

In the meantime, have a great time in jail.

Bring Us The Heads of George Meehan, John Suddaby & Sharon Shoesmith

How much more, folks? How many times does an abused baby need to present himself to Haringey Council before they act? It’s not like they weren’t warned. Indeed, consider former Haringey social worker, Miss Kemal, who was fired by Haringey last year for daring to raise the the fact that her employers weren’t doing their jobs.

Now, George Meehan, “Leader” of Haringey Council thinks “sorry” is going to cut it. Quite frankly, I don’t think I’ve heard anything more pathetic in my life. Grow up George and resign. You don’t know what you’re doing.

But this shower of incompetence at the top doesn’t stop with George…

So while we’re at it, John Suddaby, head of Haringey Council’s legal department also needs reminding we’re not running a local government gravy train/retirement home of top pay and benefits so he can do nil supervision and management; and when questioned, simply respond, “it’s of concern”.

What these people don’t get is where not interested in their school-boy apologies or the “lessons you’re learning”. DO YOUR DAMN JOBS.

George Meehan said there had been failure “by all the agencies involved”.

If you do not have the capabilities to manage those agencies, i.e. to do your damn job, George, you need to resign. If the heads of those agencies cannot deliver, i.e. John Suddaby as head of legal, he needs to resign too. Geddit? It’s called “responsibility”.

For anyone who’s missed this shower of local government groupthink/incompetence, a televised report here.

Stripping Out The Soul of Stoke Newington or What Is This, Wasilla?

Who do these people think they are, Sarah Palin?

This has Jules Pipe’s stinky pawprints all over it.

H/T to Missy B

Marcel, You Take My Breath Away (Get Stuffed, Nandos)

Today’s groupthink award goes to Marcel Khan, MD of Nandos Stoke Newington. Lucky Marcel was unwittingly nominated by his assistant manager, Aaron for the following: -

In the face of resident criticism and Hackney Council enquiries regarding early morning noise nuisance, Aaron informs us that Marcel has taken decisive action: He’s creating a space within the curtilage of Nandos to house his bins.

And, wait for it, at what time do you think Marcel has instructed his builders to create that space? 3 am. Yes, 3 am. Who knew builders worked at 3 am?

So to alleviate middle of the night noise nuisance, Nandos are creating further middle of the night noise nuisance.

“Sorry love, it’s out of my hands”.

“Any goodwill gesture you’d like to make to your residential neighbours” (Some all-you-can-drink coke? An acknowledgement that your residential neighbours are losing sleep? An apology?)

“No”.