"Former footballer Gary Lineker backs Gandhi statue for his home city of Leicester"

Britannist · 19-04-2008, 05:07 AM

Gary Lineker backs Mahatma Gandhi statue - Telegraph

Britannist · 19-04-2008, 05:12 AM

Brief extract from the Telegraph article on the link given in the last posting to this thread

(Quote) Keith Vaz MP wrote to the presenter (Gary Lineker) for his opinion on a planned monument in Leicester of the leader of the Indian independence movement." Mr. Vaz said of Mahatma Gandhi "I feel his philosophy of brotherhood amongst those of different religions and ethnicity should be honoured and celebrated in the diverse community of Leicester." (End of quote)

The Telegraph said that Gary Lineker wrote in a letter back to europhile Vaz "I agree with you, especially given the ethnic diversities in Leicester."

Mr. Lineker used to play for Leicester City football club and comes from the English midlands.

Britannist · 19-04-2008, 05:52 AM

http://www.democracyforum.co.uk/poll...tml#post489227

Britannist · 19-04-2008, 05:54 AM

No to Gandhi statue

Little Englander (sour) · 19-04-2008, 12:42 PM

I imagine that Gary's job relied on the appropriate answer.

kernow · 19-04-2008, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Englander (sour)

I imagine that Gary's job relied on the appropriate answer.

Either that , or he thought Ghandi was a famous old Indian striker who he hadn't heard about!

g hall · 19-04-2008, 05:11 PM

Here's a little list

Notable people from Leicester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

My choice Davy Graham

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19-04-2008, 05:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Brief extract Brief extract from the Telegraph article on the link given in the last posting to this thread (Quote) Keith Vaz MP wrote to the presenter (Gary Lineker) for his opinion on a planned monument in Leicester of the leader of the Indian independence movement." Mr. Vaz said of Mahatma Gandhi "I feel his philosophy of brotherhood amongst those of different religions and ethnicity should be honoured and celebrated in the diverse community of Leicester." (End of quote) The Telegraph said that Gary Lineker wrote in a letter back to europhile Vaz "I agree with you, especially given the ethnic diversities in Leicester." Mr. Lineker used to play for Leicester City football club and comes from the English midlands.

19-04-2008, 05:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Gandhi http://www.democracyforum.co.uk/poll...tml#post489227

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Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Gandhi, Leicester No to Gandhi statue

19-04-2008, 12:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Little Englander (sour) Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 688	I imagine that Gary's job relied on the appropriate answer. __________________ Little Englander (bigoted)

19-04-2008, 05:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,760	Here's a little list Notable people from Leicester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia My choice Davy Graham __________________ "That government is best which governs least." "This is a sharp Medicine, but it is a Physician for all diseases and miseries". "To be "matter of fact" about the world is to blunder into fantasy --and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful."

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