I Wonder If The Same Approach Would Have Been Taken If Tim Farron Had Happened To Be Muslim?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/is-gay-sex-a-sin--tim-farron-repeatedly-declines-to-answer-10398546.html

/// The interview, on Friday evening, followed another on the Today programme on Radio 4, where presenter Jon Humphrys was accused of "sneering" at Mr Farron's faith. ///

/// Christian groups accused Humphrys of spending a disproportionate amount of time asking the new leader about his religious views. ///

[Svejk]

Or better still, if he happened to be Nigel Farage?

[Gromit]

I expect if the LibDems had elected a new leader who was Muslim, rather more would have been made of it than 5 minutes on Radio 4.

[youngmafbog]

But that would have to be down the pub Svejk

AOG, you know very well the BBC, who are Friends of Jihad, would never do that to any Muslim(fanatical or not).

[youngmafbog]

The BBC is showing itself more and more for what it really is in recent times.

It is an outdated left wing institution that has to go, or at least not paid for from the public purse.

[youngmafbog]

Not the point being made Gromit, and you know it.

[Gromit]

YMB.

You don't think a Muslim LibDem leader would be grilled about his beliefs? We won't know because we are talking hypothetically, but I think he would.

[-Talbot-]

AOG, you know very well the BBC, who are Friends of Jihad


Did you type that with a straight face, YMB?

[retrocop]

I read,from others,that Tim Farron on his party leader election speech was such a nice man and a good public speaker blah blah. Easy when you talk from a pre rehearsed acceptance speech!
Boy did that amateur squirm when he was asked questions he hoped were not round the corner.
A boyish grin and a pathetic reply that the interviewer had better ask the archbishop questions about religion and homosexuality.
Glad the Limp Dums are not the party of my choice with a non starter like that as their leader.
How will he react when the pressure really is on in the world of politics?

[ichkeria]

"The BBC is showing itself more and more for what it really is in recent times.

It is an outdated left wing institution that has to go, or at least not paid for from the public purse. "

(Sigh) And this on the strength of them grilling a left wing political leader about his Christian beliefs?

[ummmm]

Ironic really!

[retrocop]

http://www.itv.com/news/2015-07-18/tim-farron-refuses-to-say-whether-homosexual-sex-is-a-sin/
Last night's embarrassing interview.

[retrocop]

Sorry all. I see this interview was already posted in the title. I thought that referred to John Humphry's sneering interview. Apologies for repetition.

[mikey4444]

What does it matter ? He is someone who nobody had heard of, leading a no-hope Party, that will never see power again.

[retrocop]

But they are a party with a leader never the less.The rest of what you wrote is comparable with another and I wasn't thinking of UKIP! :-)

[mikey4444]

LOL Retrocop !

[New Judge]

“You don't think a Muslim LibDem leader would be grilled about his beliefs?”

Here’s the scene - Evan Davis is interviewing the new leader of the Liberal Party, Mr Lutfur Rahman, the former mayor of Tower Hamlets. Mr Rahman defected to the Liberal Democrats after being expelled from office by an Election Court and, following what can only be described as a “lack of takers” was elected their leader following Nick Clegg’s resignation:

Davis: “So tell me Mr Rahman, it is well know that homosexuality is an abomination as far as Islam goes. How does that square with the law and with your Liberal belief that we “should all be allowed to be who we wish to be”?”

Rahman: “Er….er…”

Davis: “Perhaps we could move on, then. Many Muslims believe that women are merely child bearing chattels and must accept their place in Islamic society (i.e. separate from and ten paces behind men). How will you reconcile that with the equality laws that exist in the UK?”

Rahman: “You are really misrepresenting the true…”

Davis: “Yes quite. Perhaps I could pose this question, then. Many people in the UK have a fear that during Ramadan, especially when it falls in the summer months, Muslim workers such as bus and lorry drivers are taking considerable risks with public safety doing their jobs whilst denying themselves liquid for up to seventeen hours for what is nothing more than a religious foible. What are your views on this?”

Rahman: “I think this situation has been blown out of all…”

Davis: “Well thank you Mr Rahman. Unfortunately we’re out of time. Now the weather followed by 'Friday afternoon in Brick Lane Mosque'."

All pigs fully prepared and ready to fly!!!!!

[Peter Pedant]

well yes he would have said if he were a muslim that gay sex is a sin ....

There are gay muslims you know AOG ?
they all arent just Christian......

[retrocop]

PP
If Messrs Obama and Cameron do not do something other than wring their hands I think that IS will prove you wrong.There are still plenty of high buildings that haven't been bombed yet.

[Canary42]

I wonder of AOG would have started this thread if he had happened to be Muslim