RKS on Today Programme

eublues · 13-02-2007, 09:32 AM

Kilroy was on this morning getting very hot under the collar about most mosques not letting female muslims attend. He made much of the importance of equality legislation.

Seems to me that this is just the sort of thing that members of a particular religion could be left to sort out for themselves - i.e. a good example of where people should have maximum 'independence'.

Britannist · 13-02-2007, 09:43 AM

I don't suppose he mentioned the EU at all (which is what he was elected to do)? Probably not. He never bothered when he last on Question Time before Christmas.

I do not know if Kilroy should necessarily be commenting about the specific internal workings of a religion which is not his.

eublues · 13-02-2007, 09:47 AM

The only mention was about this year (next year?) being 'equality year' in the EU - i.e. his only reference was sort of positive.

Britannist · 13-02-2007, 09:52 AM

Disgraceful.

I wonder if anyone reading this can recall Kilroy in his 17 years as a Labour MP saying anything against the EEC/EU.

He did, to be fair, do one or two programmes about the EU when he was on the television in the mornings (before becoming an MEP) in which he allowed eurosceptics the same amount of time as pro-EU people.

Which is more than certain other presenters on television and radio (particularly in the biased pro-EU BBC) do.

If he is saying things against the EU and speaking against the EU here and in Brussels it is not being reported very much.

And, unless I am mistaken, Kilroy still does not appear to have his own up-to-date website. :shock:

Bluemerle · 13-02-2007, 10:26 AM

I hear through the grapevine that RKS has asked more questions in the EU Parliament than most of the UKIP MEPs.

This-England · 13-02-2007, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Britannist

Disgraceful.

I wonder if anyone reading this can recall Kilroy in his 17 years as a Labour MP saying anything against the EEC/EU.

He did, to be fair, do one or two programmes about the EU when he was on the television in the mornings (before becoming an MEP) in which he allowed eurosceptics the same amount of time as pro-EU people.

Which is more than certain other presenters on television and radio (particularly in the biased pro-EU BBC) do.

If he is saying things against the EU and speaking against the EU here and in Brussels it is not being reported very much.

And, unless I am mistaken, Kilroy still does not appear to have his own up-to-date website. :shock:

He was the only MP who didnt condem the BNP when it won its first local seat in 1993.
In fact he spoke in its defence to an extent.

Populist Lee · 13-02-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluemerle

I hear through the grapevine that RKS has asked more questions in the EU Parliament than most of the UKIP MEPs.

So have I.
[Have heard through the grapevine, I mean].

arden forester · 13-02-2007, 12:04 PM

I heard it this morning. I thought Kilroy was sounding very illiberal. He has a point, but he destroyed it in seconds. He sounded belligerent and noisy. He made allegations against mosques which were general and not specific. He said all religions were fairy tales. That's his right. But he won't get the answers by being so politically inept. Frankly, UKIP and Veritas are better off without him.

If you missed it -

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0835 Robert Kilroy-Silk, MEP for the East Midlands, calls for men-only Mosques to be forced by law to admit women.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenagain/

komerad · 13-02-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluemerle

I hear through the grapevine that RKS has asked more questions in the EU Parliament than most of the UKIP MEPs.

Bluemerle - If you go to the Europarl site Below:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/p...tm?redirection
you can see how many Written & oral Questions have been asked by all the UK MEPs. 513 by Kilroy - Silk, I wouldn't be surprised if he has written or questioned oraly more times than ALL the UKIP MEPs together :!: :roll:

22ANDUK · 13-02-2007, 12:55 PM

This-England:

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He was the only MP who didnt condem the BNP when it won its first local seat in 1993.
In fact he spoke in its defence to an extent.

Sorry to split hairs, but he was an MP from 1974 to 1986. So I'm not sure whether the fact that he wasn't an MP makes any difference, but I'm happy that there are some current or former MPs out there that represent my view that a legal and legitimate party has every right to win and hold a council seat if it's the people's wish.

I don't really like Kilroy-Silk the man, but I like Kilroy-Silk the politician. Not sure if that makes much sense, but I suppose it's like saying I don't like an actor or musician as a person, but like their work/films/music.

13-02-2007, 09:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,194	RKS on Today Programme Kilroy was on this morning getting very hot under the collar about most mosques not letting female muslims attend. He made much of the importance of equality legislation. Seems to me that this is just the sort of thing that members of a particular religion could be left to sort out for themselves - i.e. a good example of where people should have maximum 'independence'.

13-02-2007, 09:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 23,176	Kilroy on Today programme discussing Mosques I don't suppose he mentioned the EU at all (which is what he was elected to do)? Probably not. He never bothered when he last on Question Time before Christmas. I do not know if Kilroy should necessarily be commenting about the specific internal workings of a religion which is not his.

13-02-2007, 09:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 23,176	Kilroy and his views on EEC/EU as an MP Disgraceful. I wonder if anyone reading this can recall Kilroy in his 17 years as a Labour MP saying anything against the EEC/EU. He did, to be fair, do one or two programmes about the EU when he was on the television in the mornings (before becoming an MEP) in which he allowed eurosceptics the same amount of time as pro-EU people. Which is more than certain other presenters on television and radio (particularly in the biased pro-EU BBC) do. If he is saying things against the EU and speaking against the EU here and in Brussels it is not being reported very much. And, unless I am mistaken, Kilroy still does not appear to have his own up-to-date website. :shock:

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13-02-2007, 09:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,194	The only mention was about this year (next year?) being 'equality year' in the EU - i.e. his only reference was sort of positive.

13-02-2007, 10:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bluemerle Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dorset. Posts: 3,252	I hear through the grapevine that RKS has asked more questions in the EU Parliament than most of the UKIP MEPs.