₦airaland Forum

Goodenoch:
Funny thing though is that she has the best odds of winning. If I were a betting man I'd be betting on her to be the next leader but never actually become the prime minister. The conservative establishment know it would be great to have her be the mouthpiece of al the Farage-esque things they'd like to say to appeal to the Reform/Right-wing conservative crowd but can't, whereas she can do so freely (for obvious reasons) and is clearly willing to do so nonstop. It doesn't really matter anyway because they don't have a shot of actually winning the next election and likely the one after that. By the time there's a reasonable chance of them winning an election, she'll have been replaced as party leader by someone much more palatable to the base.

Zahra29:
Erm, it's black people who call black people crabs in a barrel. It's not a racist slur. The metaphor was first used by a former slave turned civil rights leader.

Free speech is fine, just make sure that it's accurate (not baseless allegations because you don't like an individual) and you stand by it and the consequences. Butler shouldn't have deleted her repost if she fully agreed with its content. Own it with your chest.

Zahra29:
This is why black people are referred to as crabs in a barrel.

Just like you, the journalist might not like Kemi but she could at least respect her achievements - even white people recognise it as a smashed glass ceiling.

Fortunately it appears that this journalist and Butler are in the minority.

Zahra29:
I'm not triggered..

Should be food for thought for those who seem to think that migration (legal and 'illegal') started with Africans seeking a better life, or that it is somehow shameful to be an economic migrant (it always amuses me when people use this as a diss).

I[b] responded to your comment above where you used the phrase economic migrants when the article you posted makes reference to undocumented migration akin to the boat crossings the UK and Europe is experiencing. That appears to conflate the two.[/b]

I agree with the bolded. Afterall it's common knowledge how modern day America was founded.

Zahra29:
I'm not sure that people who pay attention to global news would have the view that migration (legal or illegal )consists of only Africans. Every country/continent has their own profile of immigrants/refugees based on logistics and other factors. For example, refugees to the US are predominantly from South America and China. South Africa has undocumented migrants predominantly from Zimbabwe, Malawi and so on.

You're also conflating economic migration with undocumented migration, although I would hope that you appreciate the difference. While there is nothing shameful about being fleeing one's country to seek a better life elsewhere, (and richer/safer countries have a moral duty to provide succour to those fleeing hardship where possible) you can't blame the target countries for being skittish about hundreds, thousands even, of people arriving on their shores daily - without being vetted and the concern that not all these people would have honest intentions or backgrounds. Not to mention that many of these people fall prey to unscrupulous smuggling gangs that exploit them and expose them to grave danger. E.g the 39 Vietnamese citizens that were found dead a few years ago in a lorry that was smuggling them into Britain.

The ideal solution would be for people to seek legal entry or humanitarian protection via the front door, but this also poses challenges because there are not enough safe routes especially in the regions that are the most volatile (some might argue that this is for obvious reasons).

There are no easy answers.

Estroller:
Congratulations

Ticha:
Congratulations 😍🥳💥💯
This is very awesome news! Wishing you many happy years of memories there!

PS - the house buying process here is bonkers and archaic! Not sure why England and Wales have not followed in Scotland's footsteps

LionInZion:
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Ogonsbaba:
Please, can LISA be used to buy an old build or ran down house that need refurbishing??

ReesheesuKnack:
..and yet if you read some Nairaland threads long enough, all you hear is how hostile and racist and ‘anti-migrant’ the out-gone govt was.

The unbundling of the Tier-2 and subsequent creation of the Health & Care visa by the Conservative Government had a lot of Winners from Nigeria. I’m not sure ANY UK government in the last 50 years have opened the door that wide for Nigerian immigrants.

#FactsOnly

Zahra29:
She's obviously proud of being Nigerian as she frequently refers to her background,

Cyberknight:
I believe she meant Warsi.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayeeda_Warsi,_Baroness_Warsi

lavida001:
Glad the tyrant in you is coming out clear as day light. Talking about we don’t want to hear it. I have freedom of speech and I can say tf I want. You go dey alright.

Osoderi:
The most important thing is for one to learn how to drive, even if I didn't pass I can still be using my hubby car to practise. from learning I can perfect my hazard perception training.

ReesheesuKnack:
You can’t even use your full chest to name names.
I am the one who has been posting about role models for my daughter. As a woman, I am again using my full chest to say I will jump at the prospect of my teenage daughter meeting Kemi Badenoch. It’s your cuppa tea if you dislike Kemi’s politics, but if my daughter achieves what Kemi has achieved (and over), I will be a fulfilled woman.

I note your closing sentence. Good! Far be it that you will stand on some moral high ground to diminish Kemi’s achievements. Or indeed any other black wiman who has swam against the odds to achieve what they have achieved.

Zahra29:
Lol your usual Distractionism claims.

It's fine to disagree with politicians or whoever, but calling her a house niggress, idiot woman etc is a form of attack and no better than the hate speech spewed out by others. Would such abuse be made openly? I think not which means that people know that it's not okay.

And yes, if she or any MP is guilty of an offence, they ought to be reported and not threatened online. That's how a decent democracy works.

Zahra29:
"Vile, evil, idiot, stupid woman".....wow.

If anyone believes that Kemi's comments have crossed the line and that she is deliberately making disparaging and discriminatory comments against Nigeria(ns), then they should make an official complaint about her conduct which might lead to a formal investigation:

https://www.theipsa.org.uk/making-a-complaint

Or write to your MP and explain your grievances.

This is the UK. Your politicians work for you and not the other way round. Don't suffer in silence hate.

Jamesclooney:
What a pitiful defense of Kemi’s outrageous statement! It’s wrong to denigrate care workers who do a very noble job in a critical sector for this country. Moreso, coming from a first generation migrant whose father was a GP (would she be okay if her dad’s was described as a “bottom wiper”). Disgusting to say the least. Even Nigel Farage won’t get away with saying that, and there in lines the danger. Because of her ethnicity, she thinks she can say whatever without being called out as racist or extreme. Very soon her campaign will soon be over. Good riddance!

Jamesclooney:
OMG…She’s incredibly stxpid. The gift that keeps on giving. This is the “inspirational” Nigerian woman some people wanted our children to aspire to become. She’s vile and evil. How dare you characterize all migrants as care workers? Also how dare you reduce them to bum wipers? God forbid!

Suella Braveman did more than this, where is she today? Hisss

missjekyll:
Gosh

ReesheesuKnack:
If you’ve followed my musings here, I’m sure you would’ve noticed that I don’t do headlines only.
I watched and listened to Tom from beginning to end. His position on the ECHR is/was spot on! What Tom said about the ECHR is far, very far away from what you posted above.

It’s the same thing when Kemi was asked about the ‘bonfire to European laws post Brexit’ she gave a perfectly great answer… unfortunately, some of those who oppose the Tories have (let me borrow James O’Brien’s illustration) their red scarves 🧣 so tightly round their necks, it reduces the amount of oxygen to their 🧠. Those lot can never see anything right with anything from the blue side.

I implore you, watch a replay of exactly what Tom’s response was on the ECHR and tell me if there is anything wrong with that response.

Jamesclooney:
Well said! She’s not ready for frontline politics or rather to be the face of the conservative party/shadow government. It goes beyond culture wars and transgender sound bites. Sunak for all his faults, had a general grasp of issues, eloquent and gave off an air of competence. Jenrick seems to be the closest in the current field. Esp as Keir Starmer has lowered the bar (zero charisma & robotic responses to every question).

ReesheesuKnack:
I have agreed with Kemi on a lot of things.
Although I see a lot of sense in what Kemi said (on this occasion), I must admit that in a [b]pseudo-socialist society the UK is, the ‘optics’ don’t look good (yet) [/b]for this kind of comment.
Whereas Kemi’s stance is ideologically understandable, in a UK where political correctness is rife, it makes sense to bash her.

As a woman, I would love to have a 3 year maternity pay. ‘Problem’ is, someone somewhere is paying for it. In taxes. I do not totally align with Kemi on this.

She said: "Maternity pay varies, depending on who you work for - but statutory maternity pay is a function of tax, tax comes from people who are working.

"We’re taking from one group of people and giving to another. This, in my view, is excessive.

"Businesses are closing, businesses are not starting in the UK, because they say that the burden of regulation is too high."

ReesheesuKnack:
If you don’t mind, please post the whole story. Seem to be behind a paywall