On 26 Apr, 16:09, "John Rowland"
wrote:
Mizter T wrote:
On 26 Apr, 13:18, "John Rowland"
wrote:
(snip)
Doesn't the fact that all the terrorists are supporting Ken tell you
anything?
Are they really?
Pick one...
http://news.google.co.uk/news?hl=en&...rists+livingst...
OK, the first result on that search was a Guardian timeline of Ken
Livingstone's eight years of office, and this paragraph about
Livingstone and the terrorists:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2...ocalgovernment
---quote---
The next day the city was rocked by the terrorist attacks on the tube
network and a bus which killed 52 people. Livingstone drew praise for
his leadership, telling the terrorists: "Where freedom is strong and
people can live in harmony, whatever you do, however many you kill,
you will fail."
---/quote---
However I suspect you're referring to this story - and since you won't
be specific all I can do is guess - entitled "Ken's adviser is linked
to terror group" by Andrew Gilligan in the Standard (Dabinderjit Singh
is a TfL Board Member)...
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...ils/article.do
Anyone can read the whole article above, but I would recommend reading
the whole thing, from start to finish, in order to get the full story
- nonetheless I'm going to present a few excerpts anyway, because I
think they balance out the emphasis of the article somewhat:
---quote---
There is no suggestion that Dabinderjit Singh has been personally
involved in facilitating or carrying out an act of terrorism, or in
ISYF activity since the group was banned.
[...]
Asked for his views on the armed struggle, Mr Singh said: "If someone
has had their mother and father killed and they decide to take up arms
because they feel there is no justice for them, it's very difficult to
condemn them, because they're trying to defend themselves."
Dabinderjit Singh is described by Sikh analysts as the "respectable
face" of Sikh separatist militancy. He is a senior civil servant with
the National Audit Office and has been awarded the OBE.
Reports of the ceremony describe him as an ISYF member and state that
he wore the ISYF insignia to the investiture. The ISYF was legal at
that point and enjoyed close relations with some British politicians,
who protested against the Government ban.
Mr Singh, who still has a place on the TfL board, would have attended
board meetings and decided upon new fare rises, financing and budgets,
proposed lines extensions, strategic planning and health and safety
issues.
---/quote---
In addition, here is Dabinderjit Singh's short bio from the TfL
website
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/abou...cers/1432.aspx
---quote---
Dabinderjit Singh Sidhu, Board Member
Dabinderjit Sidhu has worked at the National Audit Office for the past
eighteen years and since January 2006 has been Director in the
Department of Health & Arms Length Bodies. In March 2004 he was also
appointed the first Chair of the EU College of External Auditors for
the European Defence Agency. With almost 20 year experience in the
audit sector, Dabinderjit was awarded an OBE in 2000 for work for the
National Audit Office, promotion of Equal Opportunities, services to
the public and contribution in representing the British Sikh
community.
---/quote---
So, I'm still to be convinced of the fact that "all the terrorists are
supporting Ken". So far I haven't read of any such endorsement from Al-
Qaeda and Associates or any other such outfit.
Anyway, if we're utilising such spurious reasoning then one could also
ask the question "Doesn't the fact that all the Nazis are supporting
Boris Ken tell you anything?"
For the context of the above:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2...ondon08.london
(I should probably just leave it there but I suppose I'd better add
this just for the record - I don't think Boris is even remotely close
to being a Nazi whatsoever.)