Chancellor Announces £1 Million Towards Memorial For Muslim Soldiers

[The_DADDY 3,482]

Sir Sajid Javid, who was among those to call for funding, was seen nodding in acknowledgment of the financial commitment.

One million pounds will be given towards the cost of building a memorial to honour the Muslims who died in the First and Second World Wars “in the service of freedom and democracy”, the Chancellor has said.

 

As he began his Budget speech on Wednesday, Jeremy Hunt vowed that past sacrifices made by those who lost their lives – no matter their faith, colour or class – will not be forgotten.

Is this really needed? Aren't the war memorials we already have sufficient?

Or is this just pandering to a radical minority?

 

Your thoughts?

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/sajid-javid-jeremy-hunt-muslim-chancellor-government-b2507941.html

[melthebell 865]

Lol, wondered how long this would take to appear, tbh it came out of leftfoeld for me in the budget and surprised me

 

I'd not seen any debate or protest about it, either for or against, it's just here

[Axe 836]

4 minutes ago, The_DADDY said:

Sir Sajid Javid, who was among those to call for funding, was seen nodding in acknowledgment of the financial commitment.

One million pounds will be given towards the cost of building a memorial to honour the Muslims who died in the First and Second World Wars “in the service of freedom and democracy”, the Chancellor has said.

 

As he began his Budget speech on Wednesday, Jeremy Hunt vowed that past sacrifices made by those who lost their lives – no matter their faith, colour or class – will not be forgotten.

Is this really needed? Aren't the war memorials we already have sufficient?

Or is this just pandering to a radical minority?

 

Your thoughts?

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/sajid-javid-jeremy-hunt-muslim-chancellor-government-b2507941.html

Pandering is a fair statement. Why do Muslims need their own memorial?

[hackey lad 3,995]

8 minutes ago, The_DADDY said:

Sir Sajid Javid, who was among those to call for funding, was seen nodding in acknowledgment of the financial commitment.

One million pounds will be given towards the cost of building a memorial to honour the Muslims who died in the First and Second World Wars “in the service of freedom and democracy”, the Chancellor has said.

 

As he began his Budget speech on Wednesday, Jeremy Hunt vowed that past sacrifices made by those who lost their lives – no matter their faith, colour or class – will not be forgotten.

Is this really needed? Aren't the war memorials we already have sufficient?

Or is this just pandering to a radical minority?

 

Your thoughts?

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/sajid-javid-jeremy-hunt-muslim-chancellor-government-b2507941.html

Have we got one for others? 

[mafya 251]

1 minute ago, Axe said:

Pandering is a fair statement. Why do Muslims need their own memorial?

Maybe it will make the bigots realise that it wasn’t only non Muslims who fought in the wars for the freedoms we enjoy today. 

[mafya 251]

10 minutes ago, The_DADDY said:

Sir Sajid Javid, who was among those to call for funding, was seen nodding in acknowledgment of the financial commitment.

One million pounds will be given towards the cost of building a memorial to honour the Muslims who died in the First and Second World Wars “in the service of freedom and democracy”, the Chancellor has said.

 

As he began his Budget speech on Wednesday, Jeremy Hunt vowed that past sacrifices made by those who lost their lives – no matter their faith, colour or class – will not be forgotten.

Is this really needed? Aren't the war memorials we already have sufficient?

Or is this just pandering to a radical minority?

 

Your thoughts?

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/sajid-javid-jeremy-hunt-muslim-chancellor-government-b2507941.html

What are your thoughts on the matter? You seem to drop these kind of threads like a Grenade in a room and run for cover? 😂

[The_DADDY 3,482]

1 minute ago, mafya said:

Maybe it will make the bigots realise that it wasn’t only non Muslims who fought in the wars for the freedoms we enjoy today. 

Yes most people already know that . . 

[The_DADDY 3,482]

2 minutes ago, mafya said:

What are your thoughts on the matter? You seem to drop these kind of threads like a Grenade in a room and run for cover? 😂

Clearly I haven't run very far.

What's your point?

[alarmingmark 32]

What a complete waste …. 1 million …

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4 minutes ago, mafya said:

Maybe it will make the bigots realise that it wasn’t only non Muslims who fought in the wars for the freedoms we enjoy today. 

Who are the bigots?

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Just now, alarmingmark said:

What a complete waste …. 1 million …

correct

[alarmingmark 32]

Unless it’s coming out of politicians pockets …