[arista]

http://news.sky.com/story/1377386/mp...ochester-tweet


[The representative for Islington South
and Finsbury, in north London,
posted a picture of a house draped
with three England flags with
a white van parked in the drive
during a by-election visit to the
Kent constituency. It was captioned
"Image from Rochester".
Political opponents and
some Twitter users accused her
of looking down on the occupants
of the house.]




[A Rich Labour MP caused fury yesterday by seeming to sneer
at a White Van Man’s England flags.
Emily Thornberry quit last night as Shadow Attorney General
after tweeting a snap of car dealer Dan Ware’s
home decked with three St George crosses.
She wrote: “Image from #Rochester” — where Ukip
were last night set to win a key by-election.
The gaffe comes as Labour officials fear a tidal wave
of voters will defect to Ukip. The 54-year-old MP for Islington South,
a close ally of Labour leader Ed Miliband, tweeted the photo
while door-knocking for votes in the Kent town. ]

from sun+online

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...ing-tweet.html




You Utter Fool

[Crimson Dynamo]

• Emily Thornberry said it was 'remarkable' to see a house with three flags
• Islington MP took photo of house while out campaigning in Rochester
• It emerged as voters went to the polls in today's crunch by-election
• Labour colleagues accused Ms Thornberry of being 'derogatory'
• Tory Cabinet minister Eric Pickles said families should fly flag with pride
• After furore over message Ms Thornberry tweeted apology for 'offence'
• House owner Dan Ware, 36, called the Shadow Attorney General a 'snob'

One of Ed Miliband’s closest allies was sensationally forced to quit last night after sneering at a modest house draped with Cross of St George flags.
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Oh dear Labour...

[Crimson Dynamo]

Labour saying it was a misunderstanding...so why did she get the tin tack?

[James]

When I saw the picture first I thought the man had driven his van into the front of his house.

[MTVN]

He does very much fall into a certain stereotype tbf, quite amusing

[MTVN]

Big fan of the West Ham flag though

[joeysteele]

Well what on earth is any MP doing tweeting someone elses house online without their permission to do so.

She really should have known this could be explosive,she also is certainly aware of the press, waiting to grab anything to undermine her Party and leader too.

She had to go and maybe no real offence was intended but what a really stupid thing to do.
If Ed Miliband was really angry he had good reason to be.
What a silly woman.

[arista]

She is a stupid MP
as that bloke did not even vote.



And that Home is
his family home
what the feck is a Labour MP
doing posting that.

[Crimson Dynamo]

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by MTVN

He does very much fall into a certain stereotype tbf, quite amusing

More than amusing - very informative.

Anyone who maintains that St George flags hanging from any house windows all year round are not now indicative of the racial or Nationalistic motives of the occupants of such households,are in a sociopolitical state of denial. I state 'all year round' - as distinct from specific occasions; St George's day, England FIFA World Cup matches etc.

The Swastika is an innocuous symbol used by many religions dating back over 10,000 years, but now - since being commandeered by Hitler and the Nazis - it has only sinister connotations, and it is no different with the Cross of St George which has been similarly appropriated by Far-Right Extremist organisations and individual racists and Nationalists.

Just as with the true reason for Christmas and Bonfire Night, the average school child in this country is probably - sadly - ignorant of the tradition of St George, and is - again sadly - more likely to associate the Cross of St George with skinheads and racist organisations.

I certainly believe that immigrants of all Nationalities perceive the flag of St George with a degree of dread and apprehension because of the above connotations.

I believe that the real reasons which motivated Thornberry to take and tweet the '3 flag picture', was that completely by chance, in that one shot is encapsulated the raw truth behind the changing political climate in this country - that the traditional grass roots Labour and Tory supporters feel betrayed by the main parties persistent failure to address the very real problem of our unfettered and insane immigration policies. Hence, the rise of UKIP.

I think that, the terrace house (council owned or otherwise) is representative of the long perceived abode of traditional Labour voters, and that the 'white van' is indicative that the occupant of the terrace house is not only a 'worker' but also to some degree, 'entrepreneurial' - probably self employed - therefore unlikely to be far left in his politics.

I find it difficult to accept the occupant, Mr Ware's, statement that "the flags had been up since the world cup" - do people leave exterior Christmas decorations festooned over their houses all year long once Christmas has passed? Do people leave 'Vote XXX' posters in their windows and still pasted to their exterior house walls once the particular 'By Election' or 'General Election' is over?

I think that the flags were draped there for the very reason Thornberry thought, but whether they were or not, the shot was highly relevant in the context in which she used it.

I know that after being admonished by her boss, Thornberry has changed her stance and tried to limit the damage her tweet has done, but Miliband is more concerned with winning the General Election at all costs to let standing up for one of his Front Bencher's who was only telling the truth, get in the way of that.

I, for one, do not believe 'snobbery' or 'contempt for working class people' (a misnomer if ever there was one - we are all working class no matter what job or salary level) were in her mind at all when she came across this subject, took a photo of it and tweeted it. If 'a picture paints a thousand words', then this one is a 'tome' on the 'status quo' of politics at grass roots level and Miliband knows this. If he doesn't then he should 'read it'.

Just for the record, I am not a Labour voter.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Oh Yeah - right. Ed the 'commoner' reads the 'Sun', which is how he came to graduate from Oxford university and the London School of Economics.

With apologies to Oscar Wilde I see it as; "The desperate un-electable in vain pursuit of the votes of the politically 'un-swayable'.

Pathetic.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by arista

She is a stupid MP
as that bloke did not even vote.

And that Home is
his family home
what the feck is a Labour MP
doing posting that.

That bloke says he doesn't vote Arista, like he says the three flags have been draped there since the world cup.

Looking at him I believe him.

[arista]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

That bloke says he doesn't vote Arista, like he says the three flags have been draped there since the world cup.

Looking at him I believe him.

Yes so this Snob Labour Thornberry
woman Sneers at the Working Man
who now will never vote Labour

[Kizzy]

Do they support West ham in Rochester?

[Shaun]

I'm not entirely sure how her tweet is sneering but then I don't really see the point of the tweet at all so I suppose it may have been.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by MTVN

He does very much fall into a certain stereotype tbf, quite amusing

Yes, fits the stereotype of a racist tbh.

Honestly though all she said was "Image from #Rochester", she didn't even comment on it.

[Kizzy]

He looks more like your Essex 'bish bash bosh' UKIP supporter to me

[Shaun]

what a lovely gilet

[Northern Monkey]

A truly blonde moment from her.I don't believe she was being malicious but it was a very stupid thing for a politician to do.She obviously did'nt think in the whole excitement of the occasion.It looks as if she's implying that people in Rochester are all super nationalistic far right supporters,Hence why UKIP were pretty much guaranteed to win the by election.Political suicide on her part.Not only that but it was a serious case of stereotyping on her part as the guy does'nt even vote.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I'm not entirely sure how her tweet is sneering but then I don't really see the point of the tweet at all so I suppose it may have been.

Because its on the night of the By Election.


Even Good Labour MP's have
said she should not Sneer.



The PM
pointed out how close she is to ED's circle
and it shows us just how the Labour Party
view Hard Working British People.

[arista]

Originally Posted by EyeballPaul

A truly blonde moment from her.I don't believe she was being malicious but it was a very stupid thing for a politician to do.She obviously did'nt think in the whole excitement of the occasion.It looks as if she's implying that people in Rochester are all super nationalistic far right supporters,Hence why UKIP were pretty much guaranteed to win the by election.Political suicide on her part.Not only that but it was a serious case of stereotyping on her part as the guy does'nt even vote.

Thats so important


Flags were for Football
Not Politics


Dumb Labour SNOB

[the truth]

she barely said anything at all...this si the biggest over reaction in modern british politics. there is zero reason for her to resign

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by the truth

she barely said anything at all...this si the biggest over reaction in modern british politics. there is zero reason for her to resign

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by arista

Thats so important


Flags were for Football
Not Politics

Dumb Labour SNOB

If you accept what he says Arista. However, one St George Flag hanging out is one feather - three flags hanging out is three feathers, and the appearance of the guy is a whole bundle of feathers, a beak and a pair of webbed feet.

And if it looks like a duck.......

[arista]

The Van driver outside the Labour Snob home