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Police investigate BNP Leader Nick Griffin after complaints about his Twitter comments after gay couple win damages from Cookham B&B owners
11:28am Friday 19th October 2012 in News By James Nadal
Nick Griffin investigated over Cookham B&B gay couple remarks
NICK Griffin, leader of far right party the BNP, is being investigated by police after inflammatory remarks about the gay couple who won damages from a Cookham B&B owner who turned them away.
Controversial Euro MP Mr Griffin has sparked anger after the comments on Twitter by Mr Griffin, who revealed details of where Michael Black and John Morgan live.
Police have received complaints about the tweets.
Yesterday the couple were awarded a total of £3,600 for being unlawfully discriminated against by Susan Wilkinson, proprietor of the Swiss B&B in Terry's Lane, Cookham.
They were not allowed to stay at the guest house in March 2010 because Mrs Wilkinson said it went against her religious convictions as a Christian.
The civil court victory could become a landmark case on discrimination.
Controversial Euro MP Mr Griffin took to the social media website to put his views on the matter.
He wrote: "If anyone can give us address of the 2 bullying 'gay' activists who've won case v Christian B&B owners, we'll hold demo … for rights of all home owners, gays included, to rent or not rent rooms to whomsoever they wish.
"A British Justice team will come up to [their address] & give you a … bit of drama by way of reminding you that an English couple's home is their castle. Say No to heterophobia!"
The internet postings have been widely condemned, with Mr Griffin facing severe criticism.
Mr Morgan admitted the tweets have made them feel 'uncomfortable' but they are not expecting a mass demo outside their home.
Mr Black has said the politician has missed the point and thinks he has been merely chasing headlines.
But Mr Griffin has defended his comments today, denying they were menacing and hitting out at the law.
Comments(25)
erm
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12:23pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Stalemate
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12:54pm Fri 19 Oct 12
TweedleDum and TweedleDee have done the LGBT movement no favours at all here.
Peter Cyprus
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12:59pm Fri 19 Oct 12
000check
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1:24pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Well it seems like he's successfully achieved his objective then
sai-diva
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1:29pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Peter Cyprus wrote:So it's ok to limit the movements of people based on their sexual preferences then? I don't think it was set up, believe it or not the vast majority of homosexuals are not looking for a fight, most just want to get on with their lives and be treated equally and lawfully.Or is bershire just a bit too posh for that kind of thing.
Whether you like Nick Griffin or not is irrelevant. The address of the B&B was made public so that the homosexual lobby were able to make threats, so why is it wrong for the address of the homosexuals to be made public? The whole charades was a sham. They could have gone to Brighton where they would have been most welcome, and they knew it. It was a total set up from start to finish!
It looks like griffin, who is a skid mark in society's underpants, has broken the law, and should be treated as such.
Stalemate
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1:32pm Fri 19 Oct 12
The whole thing stage-managed, you mean these two might actually be douche-bags who contrived the whole thing from the start?
Heaven forbid!
Would love to know what brought them to Cookham in the first place, apart from the £3k of course ;-)
swearmeister
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1:42pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Don't even bother trying to argue against that.
Edgar Brooks
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2:34pm Fri 19 Oct 12
swearmeister wrote:Well, that might be true, if not a single person voted for them, but there are some misguided souls who see them as saviours of the country.
The swivel eyed goon Griffin, and his homophobic apologists are not welcome in my county or my country thank you very much. Don't even bother trying to argue against that.
The worst aspect of all this is that it's a tiresome irrelevance; as Malcolm Muggeridge said, around 50 years ago, "The trouble with the British is they have sex on the brain, and it's the wrong place for it."
Whatever your preference, just go into the bedroom, quietly close the door behind you, and leave the rest of us to cope with important things, like corrupt politicians, raging inflation, and inclement weather.
Peter Cyprus
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2:45pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Edgar Brooks wrote:Spot on Edgar. No one is trying to stop homosexuals doing what they want to do providing it is lawful, and doesnt involve making laws especially for them. What I object to is that they are continually punching above their weight, helped by the BBC and other institutions. Approximately 2,500,000 electors voted for parties other than the 'big three' at the last election, which I suspect is somewhere near the number of homosexuals. Some of these actually voted for BNP, but their voice is completely ignored, unlike the homosexual lobby.
swearmeister wrote:Well, that might be true, if not a single person voted for them, but there are some misguided souls who see them as saviours of the country.
The swivel eyed goon Griffin, and his homophobic apologists are not welcome in my county or my country thank you very much. Don't even bother trying to argue against that.
The worst aspect of all this is that it's a tiresome irrelevance; as Malcolm Muggeridge said, around 50 years ago, "The trouble with the British is they have sex on the brain, and it's the wrong place for it."
Whatever your preference, just go into the bedroom, quietly close the door behind you, and leave the rest of us to cope with important things, like corrupt politicians, raging inflation, and inclement weather.
swearmeister
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4:12pm Fri 19 Oct 12
It's like the assumption that all gay men are going to fancy you because you are a man.
Has it crossed anyone's mind that they might have actually just wanted to go to sleep?
Maybe Edgar & Peter should check in together. It never seemed to spoil Morecome and Wise's popularity.
usvelt
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5:24pm Fri 19 Oct 12
"no blacks no dogs no irish"
Nasty bunch of s**ts.
Stalemate
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5:35pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Peter Cyprus
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9:10pm Fri 19 Oct 12
usvelt wrote:Perhaps they want to say; blacks welcome, dogs welcome, Irish welcome but 2 men sleeping in the same bed not welcome! And what is wrong with that?
Im sure mr griffin and his bunch of nutters would like to go back to the days where you could proudly hang a sign:
"no blacks no dogs no irish"
Nasty bunch of s**ts.
Peter Cyprus
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9:15pm Fri 19 Oct 12
sai-diva wrote:He is only a skid mark as far as you are concerned but of course you cannot accept that anyone can disagree with homosexuality. As I have already said homos can do what they want but to infringe on my right to free speech is non negotiable, and should be for every citizen of a "democratic" country, which the UK no longer is.
Peter Cyprus wrote:So it's ok to limit the movements of people based on their sexual preferences then? I don't think it was set up, believe it or not the vast majority of homosexuals are not looking for a fight, most just want to get on with their lives and be treated equally and lawfully.Or is bershire just a bit too posh for that kind of thing.
Whether you like Nick Griffin or not is irrelevant. The address of the B&B was made public so that the homosexual lobby were able to make threats, so why is it wrong for the address of the homosexuals to be made public? The whole charades was a sham. They could have gone to Brighton where they would have been most welcome, and they knew it. It was a total set up from start to finish!
It looks like griffin, who is a skid mark in society's underpants, has broken the law, and should be treated as such.
eniluap
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10:31pm Fri 19 Oct 12
usvelt wrote:hurry up that day
Im sure mr griffin and his bunch of nutters would like to go back to the days where you could proudly hang a sign:
"no blacks no dogs no irish"
Nasty bunch of s**ts.
Mr Totterdge Hill
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12:39am Sat 20 Oct 12
Peter Cyprus wrote:Thank you Peter, about time the watering down on common decency was sorted out! I can't wait to hear the squealing gayboy "everythings against me" chant. About time they were treated as equals rather than another special"minority" case...they just love that!
sai-diva wrote:He is only a skid mark as far as you are concerned but of course you cannot accept that anyone can disagree with homosexuality. As I have already said homos can do what they want but to infringe on my right to free speech is non negotiable, and should be for every citizen of a "democratic" country, which the UK no longer is.
Peter Cyprus wrote:So it's ok to limit the movements of people based on their sexual preferences then? I don't think it was set up, believe it or not the vast majority of homosexuals are not looking for a fight, most just want to get on with their lives and be treated equally and lawfully.Or is bershire just a bit too posh for that kind of thing.
Whether you like Nick Griffin or not is irrelevant. The address of the B&B was made public so that the homosexual lobby were able to make threats, so why is it wrong for the address of the homosexuals to be made public? The whole charades was a sham. They could have gone to Brighton where they would have been most welcome, and they knew it. It was a total set up from start to finish!
It looks like griffin, who is a skid mark in society's underpants, has broken the law, and should be treated as such.
Edgar Brooks
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6:47am Sat 20 Oct 12
swearmeister wrote:I'm not cross, not even slightly peeved, just sad that, as so often, the pro-homosexual brigade (if there's no such word as "heterophobe," it's about time it was invented) resort to infantile jibes more suited for the playground of a girls' preparatory school than an adult website.
What makes me cross is the assumption by many people that these two guys booked into a B&B to have loud gay sex. It's like the assumption that all gay men are going to fancy you because you are a man. Has it crossed anyone's mind that they might have actually just wanted to go to sleep? Maybe Edgar & Peter should check in together. It never seemed to spoil Morecome and Wise's popularity.
demoness the second
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10:09am Sat 20 Oct 12
Edgar Brooks wrote:Really?
swearmeister wrote:I'm not cross, not even slightly peeved, just sad that, as so often, the pro-homosexual brigade (if there's no such word as "heterophobe," it's about time it was invented) resort to infantile jibes more suited for the playground of a girls' preparatory school than an adult website.
What makes me cross is the assumption by many people that these two guys booked into a B&B to have loud gay sex. It's like the assumption that all gay men are going to fancy you because you are a man. Has it crossed anyone's mind that they might have actually just wanted to go to sleep? Maybe Edgar & Peter should check in together. It never seemed to spoil Morecome and Wise's popularity.
Look back on this thread,
I can see far more insults towards gay men then I can see towards hetrosexuals.
And as for your point that the B and B address was made public.
It is a business is it not?
Therefore it's address will be public.
sai-diva
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11:15am Sat 20 Oct 12
Mr Totterdge Hill wrote:Peter I think you gave up your rights to critisize this country when you moved to Cyprus.
Peter Cyprus wrote:Thank you Peter, about time the watering down on common decency was sorted out! I can't wait to hear the squealing gayboy "everythings against me" chant. About time they were treated as equals rather than another special"minority" case...they just love that!
sai-diva wrote:He is only a skid mark as far as you are concerned but of course you cannot accept that anyone can disagree with homosexuality. As I have already said homos can do what they want but to infringe on my right to free speech is non negotiable, and should be for every citizen of a "democratic" country, which the UK no longer is.
Peter Cyprus wrote:So it's ok to limit the movements of people based on their sexual preferences then? I don't think it was set up, believe it or not the vast majority of homosexuals are not looking for a fight, most just want to get on with their lives and be treated equally and lawfully.Or is bershire just a bit too posh for that kind of thing.
Whether you like Nick Griffin or not is irrelevant. The address of the B&B was made public so that the homosexual lobby were able to make threats, so why is it wrong for the address of the homosexuals to be made public? The whole charades was a sham. They could have gone to Brighton where they would have been most welcome, and they knew it. It was a total set up from start to finish!
It looks like griffin, who is a skid mark in society's underpants, has broken the law, and should be treated as such.
As for the bnp and free speech, do you think that it is ok for people such as griffin and his neo nazi thug henchmen to incite violence which is what he does.
Love the use of the phrase 'common decency' coming from a man who has to use the term 'gayboys', and seems to support some of the insults being bandied about here. Common decency as long as it's the decency you decide is right is not common to all.
And |I would think that all these two gentlemen want is to be treated equally, ie, to be able to book a hotel room in advance without having to explain themselves, to be able to live without being abused by an mep.
So How many of you support griffin's stance on this, and his parties other 'policies'?
Peter Cyprus
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11:45am Sat 20 Oct 12
sai-diva wrote:As a UK taxpayer and citizen I have every right to comment on the situation in the country and am totally appalled that a supposedly democratic country is becoming more undemocratic day by day with the gay rights and other minorities stifling free speech. Having worked for 50 years to earn a meagre pension I am also very surprised that large amounts of cash can be found for minority causes when hospitals and schools are on the breadline together with hundreds of thousands of pensioners.
Mr Totterdge Hill wrote:Peter I think you gave up your rights to critisize this country when you moved to Cyprus.
Peter Cyprus wrote:Thank you Peter, about time the watering down on common decency was sorted out! I can't wait to hear the squealing gayboy "everythings against me" chant. About time they were treated as equals rather than another special"minority" case...they just love that!
sai-diva wrote:He is only a skid mark as far as you are concerned but of course you cannot accept that anyone can disagree with homosexuality. As I have already said homos can do what they want but to infringe on my right to free speech is non negotiable, and should be for every citizen of a "democratic" country, which the UK no longer is.
Peter Cyprus wrote:So it's ok to limit the movements of people based on their sexual preferences then? I don't think it was set up, believe it or not the vast majority of homosexuals are not looking for a fight, most just want to get on with their lives and be treated equally and lawfully.Or is bershire just a bit too posh for that kind of thing.
Whether you like Nick Griffin or not is irrelevant. The address of the B&B was made public so that the homosexual lobby were able to make threats, so why is it wrong for the address of the homosexuals to be made public? The whole charades was a sham. They could have gone to Brighton where they would have been most welcome, and they knew it. It was a total set up from start to finish!
It looks like griffin, who is a skid mark in society's underpants, has broken the law, and should be treated as such.
As for the bnp and free speech, do you think that it is ok for people such as griffin and his neo nazi thug henchmen to incite violence which is what he does.
Love the use of the phrase 'common decency' coming from a man who has to use the term 'gayboys', and seems to support some of the insults being bandied about here. Common decency as long as it's the decency you decide is right is not common to all.
And |I would think that all these two gentlemen want is to be treated equally, ie, to be able to book a hotel room in advance without having to explain themselves, to be able to live without being abused by an mep.
So How many of you support griffin's stance on this, and his parties other 'policies'?
sai-diva
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3:42pm Sun 21 Oct 12
Peter Cyprus wrote:I think it has been said before, but if you think that this country is democratic,you are mistaken.
sai-diva wrote:As a UK taxpayer and citizen I have every right to comment on the situation in the country and am totally appalled that a supposedly democratic country is becoming more undemocratic day by day with the gay rights and other minorities stifling free speech. Having worked for 50 years to earn a meagre pension I am also very surprised that large amounts of cash can be found for minority causes when hospitals and schools are on the breadline together with hundreds of thousands of pensioners.
Mr Totterdge Hill wrote:Peter I think you gave up your rights to critisize this country when you moved to Cyprus.
Peter Cyprus wrote:Thank you Peter, about time the watering down on common decency was sorted out! I can't wait to hear the squealing gayboy "everythings against me" chant. About time they were treated as equals rather than another special"minority" case...they just love that!
sai-diva wrote:He is only a skid mark as far as you are concerned but of course you cannot accept that anyone can disagree with homosexuality. As I have already said homos can do what they want but to infringe on my right to free speech is non negotiable, and should be for every citizen of a "democratic" country, which the UK no longer is.
Peter Cyprus wrote:So it's ok to limit the movements of people based on their sexual preferences then? I don't think it was set up, believe it or not the vast majority of homosexuals are not looking for a fight, most just want to get on with their lives and be treated equally and lawfully.Or is bershire just a bit too posh for that kind of thing.
Whether you like Nick Griffin or not is irrelevant. The address of the B&B was made public so that the homosexual lobby were able to make threats, so why is it wrong for the address of the homosexuals to be made public? The whole charades was a sham. They could have gone to Brighton where they would have been most welcome, and they knew it. It was a total set up from start to finish!
It looks like griffin, who is a skid mark in society's underpants, has broken the law, and should be treated as such.
As for the bnp and free speech, do you think that it is ok for people such as griffin and his neo nazi thug henchmen to incite violence which is what he does.
Love the use of the phrase 'common decency' coming from a man who has to use the term 'gayboys', and seems to support some of the insults being bandied about here. Common decency as long as it's the decency you decide is right is not common to all.
And |I would think that all these two gentlemen want is to be treated equally, ie, to be able to book a hotel room in advance without having to explain themselves, to be able to live without being abused by an mep.
So How many of you support griffin's stance on this, and his parties other 'policies'?
I'm sorry that you worked for 50(blimey how old are you?) years to get a meagre pension, but that is not the fault of any 'minority causes'. If you chose to invest unwisely, or were foolish enough to believe the state would carry you through your retirement just because you paid your tax and ni, then that's down to you.
Free speech is not stifled in this country, if it were we wouldn't have to put up with extremists from both sides of the political and relgious divides. Being allowed to speak out against inequalities is part of free speech. The problem with griffin and his like is that they use free speech to turn one group against another.
You have boasted on here in the past that you are glad that you don't have to put up with one thing or another because you have moved to Cyprus, I just think that weakens your argument somewhat.If you live in Cyprus, how does the action of 2 men in berkshire affect you?
If you are concerned that pensioners are getting a raw deal, start a campaign, write to your mp, vote for a party that will support pensioners. Don't blame the ills of the country on 'minority causes'
philbo
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1:17pm Tue 23 Oct 12
As a UK taxpayer and citizen I have every right to comment on the situation in the country and am totally appalled that a supposedly democratic country is becoming more undemocratic day by day with the gay rights and other minorities stifling free speech
Maybe you'd like to point out when you consider this country to have been democratic (or at its most democratic)?
It's not, it never was; it probably never will be. But gay rights are not stifling free speech - only someone terminally stupid or a regular reader of the Daily Mail could possibly think this was the case.
DonRockell
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9:09pm Wed 24 Oct 12
What ever happened to personal conscience out side the approved line of thought or is it now wrong to have personal feelings on any subject.
If so then its Welcome back to the new dark age with the killing of free speech and thought.
DonRockell
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9:25pm Wed 24 Oct 12
demoness the second wrote:Does that mean that every business must trade with every person or company that want to use its services even if they don't want to.
Edgar Brooks wrote:Really?
swearmeister wrote:I'm not cross, not even slightly peeved, just sad that, as so often, the pro-homosexual brigade (if there's no such word as "heterophobe," it's about time it was invented) resort to infantile jibes more suited for the playground of a girls' preparatory school than an adult website.
What makes me cross is the assumption by many people that these two guys booked into a B&B to have loud gay sex. It's like the assumption that all gay men are going to fancy you because you are a man. Has it crossed anyone's mind that they might have actually just wanted to go to sleep? Maybe Edgar & Peter should check in together. It never seemed to spoil Morecome and Wise's popularity.
Look back on this thread,
I can see far more insults towards gay men then I can see towards hetrosexuals.
And as for your point that the B and B address was made public.
It is a business is it not?
Therefore it's address will be public.
On that logic no business can refuse to sell to anyone who has the money. Sorry but that's silly and totally against personal choice.
piano4tay says...
12:20pm Fri 19 Oct 12