Happy Windrush Day.

[Theland]

The government have announced that every year from now on, on the anniversaries of the arrival of the good ship Windrush, we shall all collectively celebrate our good fortune and remember these first immigrants from the West Indies, and the enormous contributions they and their descendants have made to our otherwise miserable lacklustre society.

Now we have diversity, black on black knife and gun crime, and of course Rap music, as well as an abundance of youth workers and community workers, and no end of black advisors telling us how racist we are, how we enjoy our ill gotten white privilege.

So I just want to wish everybody a very happy Windrush.

It's early days yet, so Km not too sure how we are supposed to celebrate, but if it is made into a national holiday, the I suppose few will complain.

Would the next ethnic grouping requiring a national celebration please submit your application please?

[Theland]

Dear me. Not at all. I'm glad you and your family all did well. Good for you.
My complaint is that there is too much emphasis on ethnic minorities to the exclusion of the rest. Take the senseless terrible murder of Stephen Lawrence? His death is also going to be commemorated every year. Where does it end?
When do we begin treating each other like equals, and stop this madness where we whites have to constantly whip ourselves with self hatred and elevate the black community to unwarranted heights?
No I won't refuse treatment from a black doctor or nurse. My daughter in law is a black nurse.

[Theland]

Should we put up taxes to pay compensation to the offspring of black people born two hundred years ago who were enslaved? A lot of black people demand reparations. Was,it my fault?
When will this black exclusiveness cease? When will Diane Abbot stop being a racist?

[Theland]

I couldn't agree more. I probably have more in common with sp1814 than he realises or will admit to.
I don't want divisions or silly gestures that create them.
So after Windrush day, Stephen Lawrence day, what next? Are these commemorations really helpful?

[Theland]

What about Tonga?
Surely there are a few Tongans in this country who would like there own day?

[Theland]

Old white fat men day? I want my day. I demand my day, or compensation for stress if I don't get one!