Comments on: Andrew Bartlett: Leak and spin http://www.chickyog.net/2006/10/05/andrew-bartlett-leak-and-spin/ The weblog of Brighton-based writer Justin McKeating Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:40:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: under|progress http://www.chickyog.net/2006/10/05/andrew-bartlett-leak-and-spin/comment-page-1/#comment-21771 under|progress Thu, 05 Oct 2006 22:35:34 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2006/10/05/andrew-bartlett-leak-and-spin/#comment-21771 <strong>The clash over Pc Bash...</strong> Anacrho Akbar: Clearly, someone in the Met thought Basha’s beef was justified. Ian Blair doesn’t, and we know why. This story would have never made the papers has brother Alexander been a Christian, or an atheist. The PC’s objection was... The clash over Pc Bash…

Anacrho Akbar: Clearly, someone in the Met thought Basha’s beef was justified. Ian Blair doesn’t, and we know why. This story would have never made the papers has brother Alexander been a Christian, or an atheist. The PC’s objection was…

]]> By: Leak and Spin « Not Saussure http://www.chickyog.net/2006/10/05/andrew-bartlett-leak-and-spin/comment-page-1/#comment-21767 Leak and Spin « Not Saussure Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:47:50 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2006/10/05/andrew-bartlett-leak-and-spin/#comment-21767 [...] Via Chicken Yoghurt and A Big Stick and a Small Carrot [...] [...] Via Chicken Yoghurt and A Big Stick and a Small Carrot [...]

]]> By: piersy http://www.chickyog.net/2006/10/05/andrew-bartlett-leak-and-spin/comment-page-1/#comment-21765 piersy Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:48:19 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2006/10/05/andrew-bartlett-leak-and-spin/#comment-21765 I have to say, in the Today programme they kept referring to the fact that he was muslim, and should officers be allowed to request changes in duties for religious reasons. I thought it odd, as his family was made up of folks from lebanese and syrians, it was probably much more to do with nationality. Would they have been so interested in his religious persuasion if he'd been armenian christian or druze or even zoroastrian? The media can't have it bothe ways, at once seemingly mistified at mulims sensitivity to the constant demonising of their religion, and on the other rubbing the bruise at every opportunity. This struck me as such a non-story i was actually laughing out loud in the shower (the only time i get to listen to the Today programme). I have to say, in the Today programme they kept referring to the fact that he was muslim, and should officers be allowed to request changes in duties for religious reasons.
I thought it odd, as his family was made up of folks from lebanese and syrians, it was probably much more to do with nationality. Would they have been so interested in his religious persuasion if he’d been armenian christian or druze or even zoroastrian?
The media can’t have it bothe ways, at once seemingly mistified at mulims sensitivity to the constant demonising of their religion, and on the other rubbing the bruise at every opportunity.
This struck me as such a non-story i was actually laughing out loud in the shower (the only time i get to listen to the Today programme).

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