'utterly Unacceptable' Or Just Plain 'racist'?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3653410/Remain-campaign-war-Lord-Sugar-condemned-utterly-unacceptable-claim-Brexit-campaigner-shouldn-t-tell-British-s-Germany.html

Yes had this been said by a Brexit campaigner, out would have come the Racist, Xenophobic cards.

[sp1814]

AOG

Don't worry...they're already saying it. They've been saying it for weeks now.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/677641/dan-hannan-chuka-umunna-eu

[Svejk]

Imagine if our Nigel had said it. :-/

[Old_Geezer]

Were she still a German immigrant he would have a point, but the article says she is now a British citizen and so his complaint is groundless.

Not that I'll shed many tears over a disagreement in the 'remain' camp.

[Svejk]

I see Sp has his finger on the pulse again.

[TheChair]

It was a stupid remark from a rather unpleasant person, but it certainly doesn't conform to the definition of racism: "the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races."

[albaqwerty]

errr, she's a British MP isn't she? So, how does one become a British MP?
Sugar should wash his mouth out with soap, he's a moron, albeit a wealthy moron

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

Had a quick read through cannot see any racist card being used.

[jim360]

I suppose at least Lord Sugar should get some credit for speaking his mind, or something.

[vulcan42]

How strange, Lord Sugar objects to a British subject originally from Germany, telling us to leave Europe yet he wants us to remain in Europe to be told what to do by a German.

[Gromit]

There have been many posts on AB that foreigners should not interfere.

Obama, Junckner, Christine Lagarde have all been told to keep quite.

Sugar himself is decended from jewish immigrants, so he is being rather hypocritical here.

[Gromit]

// Imagine if our Nigel had said it. //

He'd be in trouble with his German wife.

[douglas9401]

Lord Sugar, gets me every time. :-)

[Zacs-Master]

Vulcan - if you think that's strange how about the Labour voters who will vote Brexit thereby giving more power to the conservative government!

[THECORBYLOON]

Not aware of a connexion with Scotland yet he was one of the signatories to a letter opposing independence for Scotland. Perhaps he should practise what he preaches?

[sp1814]

AOG

From the Express site, in response to the debate involving Chuka

1. Chukka comes over here like many of his type and thinks he should have some say in running our Army? Where did he serve? his old country has a reputation for suppression, remember the Ibos some years ago. This chukka needs to be chucked out, and the sooner the better

2. Does chuck realise his bros from Nigeria are discriminated now , Polish comes first. Chuck pretending he's whiter than white now. deary me

3. Yes but where are his loyalties? would he volunteer when and if OUR country was in danger, No he would be back on the boat to the land of his forefathers and keeping low until it was all over.

[-Talbot-]

Sp ... try addressing the question

[Svejk]

Ah, you meant the letters, Sp. You should have said you were dragging the random thoughts of, well, who knows, into the debate.

[Svejk]

Diversion is what efnics do, Talbot. (read that in a letter in the Guardian, once)

[sp1814]

But in answer to your question - Alan Sugar's remarks are completely unacceptable.

Just as anyone who claims that people who are not born in the UK should not be considered British. The woman has been in the country for decades.

[sp1814]

-Talbot-

Our posts crossed.

Svejk...you're utterly obsessed with me, aren't you?

It's cool I like it.

It's like being a celebrity with one of those 'large tongued' stalkers.

You're okay to go through my garbage, but I draw the line at you breaking in, and hiding in my shower.

;-)