'Bongo Land' Comment Sparks UKIP Racism Row - Page 4

**Hugh** · 07-08-2013, 18:04

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23608106

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UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom 'has regret' over 'Bongo Bongo' phrase

A UK Independence Party politician has said he "sincerely regrets" causing any offence when he referred to countries receiving government aid as "Bongo Bongo Land".

MEP Godfrey Bloom, who was recorded using the phrase, said he had "subsequently" realised it could be interpreted as "pejorative".

Earlier he stood by the remarks, saying they had highlighted the aid issue.

UKIP leader Nigel Farage said he was "pleased" Mr Bloom had "apologised".

So....

Was he pleased, and did he apologise?

Or was he just "pleased" he "apologised"?

**Chris** · 07-08-2013, 18:07

... in other words, he stands by what he said but recognises other people may not like it and regrets that.

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Originally Posted by cookie_365

I actually think - though unlike the bigots, I'm only putting forward my personal opinion as my personal opinion, not as a fact - that actually more people than you think find his brand of racism even more disgusting than Guardian journos.

If you're taking your own locale as your sample, you might very well arrive at such a conclusion. Politically, Brighton is hardly representative of the UK.

danielf · 07-08-2013, 18:11

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Originally Posted by Chris

... in other words, he stands by what he said but recognises other people may not like it and regrets that.

So he is a wishy-washy Tory after all.

**Chris** · 07-08-2013, 18:14

No wishy washy Tory ever managed to make James Naughtie choke on his ethically-sourced fairtrade Java.

Listen to the Today audio if you haven't already, it's priceless.

danielf · 07-08-2013, 18:15

The way in which he is back-pedalling sounds very wishy-washy, particularly given his earlier comments. Very Gay

**Chris** · 07-08-2013, 18:19

Roffle.

I think he's had a right carpeting by High Command this afternoon.

Mick Fisher · 07-08-2013, 18:35

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Originally Posted by idi banashapan

i didn't!!!

Quite. I did notice and read your post.

On reflection I should have said "Many" instead of "Everyone".

Are you happy now

idi banashapan · 07-08-2013, 18:42

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Originally Posted by Mick Fisher

Quite. I did notice and read your post.

On reflection I should have said "Many" instead of "Everyone".

Are you happy now

Yes. Thank you.

cookie_365 · 07-08-2013, 18:44

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Originally Posted by Chris

If you're taking your own locale as your sample, you might very well arrive at such a conclusion. Politically, Brighton is hardly representative of the UK.

Well, I was in North Of Watford last week, and the people I met there didn't come across as bigots either

idi banashapan · 07-08-2013, 19:49

lol @ Godfrey Bloom on C4 news!! Or not on C4 news as it ended up!

in case you missed it it's here

TheDaddy · 07-08-2013, 20:07

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Originally Posted by Sirius

I dont agree with his Bongo Bongo land comment, but i do agree we should not be giving money out to other countries when we are cutting money and services to our people. This will not stop me voting UKIP at the next election due to there stance on stopping our giving money willy nilly to other countries and there stance on a ECHR.

http://news.sky.com/story/1125426/bo...kip-racism-row

Wonder if it ever occurred to Mr bloom why Pakistan needs the planes, we want them to fight the war on terror for us and pay the price in blood it's only fair we should contribute in cash, the mans an idiot or hasn't bothered to look into it, favouring instead some childish political point scoring, it's almost as pathetic as the professional politicians we're forced to put up with from the main parties.

Sirius · 07-08-2013, 20:20

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Wonder if it ever occurred to Mr bloom why Pakistan needs the planes, we want them to fight the war on terror for us and pay the price in blood it's only fair we should contribute in cash, the mans an idiot or hasn't bothered to look into it, favouring instead some childish political point scoring, it's almost as pathetic as the professional politicians we're forced to put up with from the main parties.

When was the last time they used there planes to attack Taliban targets for us ???

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16821218

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It quotes a senior al-Qaeda detainee as saying: "Pakistan knows everything. They control everything. I can't [expletive] on a tree in Kunar without them watching."

"The Taliban are not Islam. The Taliban are Islamabad."

**Damien** · 07-08-2013, 20:33

Pakistan don't seem to be united. The right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing...

**Chris** · 07-08-2013, 20:35

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Wonder if it ever occurred to Mr bloom why Pakistan needs the planes, we want them to fight the war on terror for us and pay the price in blood it's only fair we should contribute in cash, the mans an idiot or hasn't bothered to look into it, favouring instead some childish political point scoring, it's almost as pathetic as the professional politicians we're forced to put up with from the main parties.

Seriously?

The Pakistani military doesn't deploy fixed-wing fast jets against the Taliban. Actually it doesn't deploy much of anything against the Taliban, it prefers to do nothing at all unless its arm is up its back. I suppose you think they didn't know Osama Bin Laden was camping round the corner from their officer training school.

Pakistan wants F-18s because it is locked in a thermonuclear p*ing contest with India.

Sirius · 07-08-2013, 20:59

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Originally Posted by Damien

Pakistan don't seem to be united. The right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing...

One hand is supporting its nuclear ambitions. Mean while the other hand knows what it is doing and that's supporting terry Taliban.

We are in the middle supporting it all with our hard earned CASH, we are a bunch of bloody muppits