Predictably, the Tories have been bleating this morning at the Archbishop of Canterbury's call for Islamic sharia law to be adopted in Britain. The Tories’ hypocrisy is breathtaking. A law was passed banning fox hunting in 2004 and what happened? To this day odious upper-class twits in red coats gallop around the countryside allowing dogs to rip beautiful, harmless, innocent foxes to shreds. So it’s all right for wealthy, land-owning Tories to choose which laws they adhere to but not poor, persecuted Muslims? In fact, I think this country should begin the shift towards a system of sharia law: this would reflect the changing dynamic of British society as well as showing some humility and regret for centuries of imperial oppression. I doubt the majority of the population would mind. Most of us have more in common with Muslims (a hatred of George W. Bush and the evils of capitalism) than with heartless, snobbish, braying fox murderers.
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The Archbishop speaks with learning and authority. That's why he's in his job. Only a fool would disregard his words. We need more men like him in the world, not less. His place in Heaven is surely assured.
Never mind about all this tosh, today is grey, grey day for it is the 14th anniversary of the tragic loss of a much-loved and respected political figure whose tragic loss so weakened the Major Government it could never recover.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/8/newsid_2538000/2538165.stm
If there were more men of his stature and presence in public office we'd all be better off.
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