West Ham Online

"There is a very good section on GB news where the ludicrous idiocies of Wokeness are looked at I thought we would should have one for WHO. I'll start with Baptiste on BBC: In Hungary,an ambassador's family are kidnapped by Islamic terrorists and carry out atrocities. At the end of the last episode Baptiste finds out that it is a false flag operation and conveniently, the real culprits are white supremacists who want to stop all immigration. Coronation Street ITV a gay black footballer is stopped by the police, because he is driving an expensive car. He is pushed to the ground during an altercation, and damages his leg threatening his career. Could have been written by Dawn Butler or a BLM activist."

"Royal Air Force cadets can wear uniforms of either sex under diversity rules that also allow transgender boys to wear controversial chest binders. The policy – leaked to The Daily Telegraph – lists Mermaids, under statutory inquiry by the Charity Commission, as one of the external organisations that should be used for “support and advice”. The guidance, updated in September 2022, prevents commanders in charge of cadet squadrons from informing parents that their children are transitioning unless they are given permission to do so. Cadets, who have begun transitioning, are “permitted to use facilities, such as toilets and ablutions” of the gender of their choosing, the policy also states. In a foreword to the latest documents, known as Air Cadet Publication 15, Air Commodore Tony Keeling, the head of the RAF Air Cadets, said: “I expect every member… to embrace a strong understanding of diversity and inclusion… and be unafraid to discuss the lived experience of others who are different to ourselves. Together we must ensure that everyone can be comfortable in sharing their views and do not feel compelled to fit into established, but outdated, norms.”"

"Non-binary could become a legal gender in the UK after a first-of-its-kind High Court challenge. A Californian with the identity recognised in their home state launched a judicial review after their gender was listed as “not specified” in the UK. Non-binary is an umbrella term for gender identities that are not solely male or female. It is legally recognised as a gender in some countries but there is no option for the term on a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) in the UK. Ryan Castellucci, a Californian cybersecurity expert who came to the UK in 2019, has a birth certificate from their home state of California, USA, which lists their gender as non-binary. They were told they would have to choose between specifying as either male or female to gain a UK GRC."

"Genuinely amazed that the ""case"" against Vaughan got as far as the ludicrous panel, and was dragged out as long as this. There was not a shred of uncontested and corroborative evidence against him. It was hearsay, circumstantial fluff and the inconsistent testimonies of a tiny group of mates with gripes and/or business links. It wasn't a court case, of course, but the 'evidence' had to be assessed in a similar way. The panel seems to have come to the right conclusion, given those circumstances. But, genuinely, they could have dismissed this ages ago on the very same basis as today's findings. Instead, because of the wider YCCC issues, they've made a point of overdoing the ""let's give this serious consideration"" show. Whole thing was a farce. There have been some deeply racist things said by some players and coaches (not Vaughan, I should add). But one of them, of course, was Rafiq in his antisemitic tweet. So all that's happened in the case against Vaughan is that the accuser has come out of it with a worse record for racism."

"If anyone wants to know how ridiculous and shady this accusation was, someone thick like Ray for instance, just go and read the transcripts from the court witnesses. And furthermore, what was said from Asian players without business links to Rafiq. Vaughan should go after them, big time. However, he'll probably just want to move on."

Accusing someone of racism years after someone purportedly said something slightly innocuous really seems a tad vindictive to be honest.

"So, does Vaughan get his livelihood back now?"

"So, does Vaughan get his livelihood back now?"

"I’m Not a wokey at all but good in them for doing this, hopefully more wealthy organisations will give back to the elements of society that they used to build their wealth."

Always seemed a fairly low key case of 'racism' with a very unreliable & flawed accuser. The verdict appears to be like the Scottish 'not proven' rather than guilty or not guilty.

"I find it hard to see how what Vaughan is alleged to have said is racist and now the committee looking into it have conclude, on the balance of probabilities, that Vaughan never says it anyway.. The complainant is clearly vexatious in my mind especially as Yorkshire Cricket have only found confirmation of seven of his forty three allegations. Enormous damage has been done to the reputation of decent man affecting both his family and finances and he has little chance of getting back to where he was before the allegation."

"Of course it was never in doubt, there was more holes in the accusation than a block of Swiss cheese."

''Michael Vaughan cleared 'on balance of probabilities' of using racist language towards Azeem Rafiq'' Ever in doubt?

"Surf, the errant grocer"

Dunno how that apostrophe got in there. I was sure I backspaced it. Pesky keyboards.

Of course the Guardian can do whatever the fuck with it's money as long as it is legal. And we are free to discuss their motivation for doing so. Especially as there would be no reason for them to spend their money in this way if they didn't want us to do so.

"Yes it is Fo, but hopefully they’ve made it clear this country already more than pulls it weight in helping the less fortunate globally….."

Isn't The Guardian free to do whatever the fuck it wants with it's money as long as it's legal?

"We pay billions out in foreign aid each year, how much more do these cunts want?"

Hasn’t the U.K. spent the last 130 years paying reparations?

"Not sure what the Guardian are trying to achieve prove here? Would have though the best thing they could do is pay for the repatriation, should they feel it important, of those descendents, back from whence they came, so they could continue their bloodline in their ancestor's place of birth. Minus, of course, the costs of all/any benefits those descendent have utilised whilst off-shored in the west."

"Well on the one hand well done the Guardian for donating to help those less fortunate, on the other hand what a bunch of virtue signalling CUNTS. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/mar/28/guardian-owner-apologises-founders-transatlantic-slavery-scott-trust The owner of the Guardian has issued an apology for the role the newspaper’s founders had in transatlantic slavery and announced a decade-long programme of restorative justice. The Scott Trust said it expected to invest more than £10m (US$12.3m, A$18.4m), with millions dedicated specifically to descendant communities linked to the Guardian’s 19th-century founders."

Train companies focusing on the big issues on our railways: https://www.southwesternrailway.com/other/news-and-media/news/2023/march/swr-launches-uks-first-intersex-inclusive-pride-train

i care about proper cricket. not some crappy second rate tosh they are trying to pass off as an equivalent to the mens game.

You obviously care.

"fucking cunts at the BBC have a sports headline: ""teenager Litchfield in Australia's ashes squad"" Ashes squad? Did i miss something? Teenager? are they desperate? click on the link: Women's Ashes 2023: Australia include Phoebe Litchfield in 15-player squad fuck off no-one cares."