London's would-be mayor takes message

KeyStage2 · 08-04-2008, 11:23 PM

London's would-be mayor takes message â€“ to Scotland - Scotsman.com News

By Ross Lydall Political Editor
IN TERMS of failing to hit its target audience, launching a poster campaign in Edinburgh for the London mayoral elections must come close to the top of the list.

But that is what was unveiled at Holyrood yesterday by Matt O'Connor, the founder of the action group Fathers 4 Justice and now a rival to Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson.

Mr O'Connor, who orchestrated stunts such as the powder-bombing of Tony Blair in the Commons, at least upheld his promise to bring "theatre and drama" to the campaign – even from a distance of 330 miles.

The poster calls on voters in next month's poll to "Save London from Labour's tartan taxes", which it claims amount to a £13.5 billion annual loss to the English capital.

Mr O'Connor, 40, a father of three, is standing for the English Democrats, which campaigns for an English parliament. He is one of ten candidates for mayor. He said Scottish MPs such as Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling were using UK funds, as allocated by the Barnett formula, to favour taxpayers north of the Border.

Referring to the poster, Mr O'Connor said: "I know we have had a strong reaction. I'm not aware that it has been vandalised but I wouldn't have thought it would be too long.

"Some people say it's racist, but it's not. I say that as someone who is half-Celtic himself."

He added: "It's part of a long-term political campaign to get people talking about the democratic deficit in the United Kingdom and the Barnett formula, which I perceive as almost an electoral bribe not to vote SNP by the Labour Party."

The full article contains 283 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.Last Updated: 08 April 2008 11:14 PM

Danny · 09-04-2008, 12:46 AM

Kentishman(steve uncles)You and the EDP should be ashamed of yourselves these posters are a DISGRACE.Everyone should condemn the EDP for this disgracful stunt.The voters come may the 1st Mr Uncles will give you there verdict.Where I predict you will finish with bearly 1 percent and probably seventh in the polls.And quite rightly so the EDP should be held in utter contempt for these posters and I call upon everybody including so called other English nationalists to do the same.

cassie · 09-04-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny

Kentishman(steve uncles)You and the EDP should be ashamed of yourselves these posters are a DISGRACE.Everyone should condemn the EDP for this disgraceful stunt.The voters come may the 1st Mr Uncles will give you there verdict.Where I predict you will finish with bearly [We say 'barely' in England! ] 1 percent and probably seventh in the polls.And quite rightly so the EDP should be held in utter contempt for these posters and I call upon everybody including so called other English nationalists to do the same.

Well, thanks for that Desperate Dan!

You are totally opposed to anything that the EDP does, so why should anyone take any account of your burblings about this particular matter?

If it has really upset you, good!

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Ea of Dune · 09-04-2008, 12:40 PM

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Kentishman(steve uncles)You and the EDP should be ashamed of yourselves these posters are a DISGRACE.Everyone should condemn the EDP for this disgracful stunt.The voters come may the 1st Mr Uncles will give you there verdict.Where I predict you will finish with bearly 1 percent and probably seventh in the polls.And quite rightly so the EDP should be held in utter contempt for these posters and I call upon everybody including so called other English nationalists to do the same.

Danny, you seem to post something similar on every thread that appears about the EDP. You may have noticed some other pople on the forum do not agree with the posters, or find them untasteful as well, however these people haven't resorted to trolling every single thread.
Give it a rest you are getting boring.

Ea of dune

Danny · 09-04-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea of Dune

Danny, you seem to post something similar on every thread that appears about the EDP. You may have noticed some other pople on the forum do not agree with the posters, or find them untasteful as well, however these people haven't resorted to trolling every single thread.
Give it a rest you are getting boring.

Ea of dune

Sorry ea of dune if its boring to you but its caused great offence to people.EDP splashed it all over this forum and have set up numerous threads and posts about it its only right to hold them to account.and thats what I intend to do.

blueblood1920 · 09-04-2008, 01:39 PM

Keep on with it EDP, you will be your own downfall and I cant wait!

Englander 1 · 09-04-2008, 03:22 PM

BB if you are a nationalist you seem to have an irrational hatred of the English Democrats who seek to represent the people of England?

blueblood1920 · 09-04-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Englander 1

BB if you are a nationalist you seem to have an irrational hatred of the English Democrats who seek to represent the people of England?

I do despise the ED's, they are just as bad as any of the main parties and they do not represent the native English people as they would see them destroyed in the multi-racial idea. You are there to split the true Nationalist vote with your phony Nationalism, ED's attack the true Nationalists at any chance they get by calling them 'nazis'. So I hope that come May 1st the ED's are shown to be the joke they are.

Ea of Dune · 09-04-2008, 04:14 PM

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I do despise the ED's, they are just as bad as any of the main parties and they do not represent the native English people as they would see them destroyed in the multi-racial idea. You are there to split the true Nationalist vote with your phony Nationalism, ED's attack the true Nationalists at any chance they get by calling them 'nazis'. So I hope that come May 1st the ED's are shown to be the joke they are.

So unless people agree to your narrow viewpoints they are not Nationalists. I obviously missed the proclomation on BBC which stated that in order to be a Nationalist you had to be in the BNP

.

God help these isles if the BNP ever formed a cabinet.

Ea of dune

Hartlepool · 09-04-2008, 04:32 PM

The bnp couldn't form a queue never mind a Cabinet.

I say good luck to the EDP and even thank them for their posters.

08-04-2008, 11:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
KeyStage2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,915	London's would-be mayor takes message – to Scotland London's would-be mayor takes message â€“ to Scotland - Scotsman.com News By Ross Lydall Political Editor IN TERMS of failing to hit its target audience, launching a poster campaign in Edinburgh for the London mayoral elections must come close to the top of the list. But that is what was unveiled at Holyrood yesterday by Matt O'Connor, the founder of the action group Fathers 4 Justice and now a rival to Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson. Mr O'Connor, who orchestrated stunts such as the powder-bombing of Tony Blair in the Commons, at least upheld his promise to bring "theatre and drama" to the campaign – even from a distance of 330 miles. The poster calls on voters in next month's poll to "Save London from Labour's tartan taxes", which it claims amount to a £13.5 billion annual loss to the English capital. Mr O'Connor, 40, a father of three, is standing for the English Democrats, which campaigns for an English parliament. He is one of ten candidates for mayor. He said Scottish MPs such as Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling were using UK funds, as allocated by the Barnett formula, to favour taxpayers north of the Border. Referring to the poster, Mr O'Connor said: "I know we have had a strong reaction. I'm not aware that it has been vandalised but I wouldn't have thought it would be too long. "Some people say it's racist, but it's not. I say that as someone who is half-Celtic himself." He added: "It's part of a long-term political campaign to get people talking about the democratic deficit in the United Kingdom and the Barnett formula, which I perceive as almost an electoral bribe not to vote SNP by the Labour Party." The full article contains 283 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.Last Updated: 08 April 2008 11:14 PM

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09-04-2008, 12:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Danny Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 365	Kentishman(steve uncles)You and the EDP should be ashamed of yourselves these posters are a DISGRACE.Everyone should condemn the EDP for this disgracful stunt.The voters come may the 1st Mr Uncles will give you there verdict.Where I predict you will finish with bearly 1 percent and probably seventh in the polls.And quite rightly so the EDP should be held in utter contempt for these posters and I call upon everybody including so called other English nationalists to do the same.

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blueblood1920 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,018 Party: BNP	Keep on with it EDP, you will be your own downfall and I cant wait!

09-04-2008, 04:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,574	The bnp couldn't form a queue never mind a Cabinet. I say good luck to the EDP and even thank them for their posters.