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UK government responds to 'Ban Trump' petition
The Washington Examiner ^ | 12/312015 | KELLY COHEN

Posted on 12/31/2015 8:47:52 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Recent inflammatory comments by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump -- including a plan to ban Muslims from entering the United States -- caused the British to propose one of their own: Banning Trump from entering in the United Kingdom.

The petition titled "Block Donald J. Trump from UK entry" has garnered enough signatures to elicit a response from the British government. The petition claims that the UK has banned "many individuals for hate speech" -- and thus Trump should be banned for the same reason.

As of Thursday, the petition has roughly 566,110 signatures and counting and according to the official website, at 100,00 signatures, the parliament must debate this petition.

A debate will be set in 22 days, according to the website. Until then, the UK government has issued a statement. It reads:

The Government has a policy of not routinely commenting on individual immigration or exclusion cases. For good reasons the Government does not routinely comment on individual immigration and exclusion decisions. The Home Secretary may exclude a non-European Economic Area national from the UK if she considers their presence in the UK to be non-conducive to the public good. The Home Secretary has said that coming to the UK is a privilege and not a right and she will continue to use the powers available to prevent from entering the UK those who seek to harm our society and who do not share our basic values. Exclusion powers are very serious and are not used lightly. The Home Secretary will use these powers when justified and based on all available evidence. The Prime Minister has made clear that he completely disagrees with Donald Trump's remarks. The Home Secretary has said that Donald Trump's remarks in relation to Muslims are divisive, unhelpful and wrong...

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; immigration; trump; trumpwasright
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The truth hurts. Wise decision UK.

What if Trump's elected President???

1 posted on 12/31/2015 8:47:52 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
Trump should buy The UK.

I wonder what the market value of a crumbling empire is these days.

I'll check Zillow.

2 posted on 12/31/2015 8:49:24 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

A proper response for a Dhimmi.


3 posted on 12/31/2015 8:49:45 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

President Trump will get back the bust of Churchill for the Oval Office. Bet on it.


4 posted on 12/31/2015 8:50:47 AM PST by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
The UK banned radio talk show host Michael Savage from entering the country a few years ago.

That has paid huge dividends.

Not one single report of Michael Savage beheading a British soldier in broad daylight. Not one single incidence of Michael Savage going around threatening gays with violence. Not one incidence of Michael Savage kidnapping and raping women or selling them as sex slaves.

5 posted on 12/31/2015 8:51:30 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

The UK has been known to ban any who speaks truth about the Mooselimbs...


6 posted on 12/31/2015 8:52:06 AM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

I am willing to bet a hell of a lot of the British people agree with Trump but don’t get heard


7 posted on 12/31/2015 8:53:36 AM PST by uncbob
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Getting involved in the domestic politics of the US is not a wise policy for the UK.


8 posted on 12/31/2015 8:54:01 AM PST by kabar
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

“We think it is wrong to ban someone that is different from you. So we are going to ban someone who is different from us.”


9 posted on 12/31/2015 8:56:10 AM PST by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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To: Texas Eagle
I like that!

There are going to be ALOT people of eating crow when Trump is elected President!

10 posted on 12/31/2015 8:56:23 AM PST by painter ( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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“The Home Secretary has said that coming to the UK is a privilege and not a right”

Unless you are a Muslim bent on destroying British society.


11 posted on 12/31/2015 8:58:12 AM PST by headstamp 2
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To: GraceG

I think UK should just go ahead and convert to Sharia and execute any Christians left. Its the only politically correct thing to do.


12 posted on 12/31/2015 9:01:15 AM PST by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
Waiting for the Trump counter-punch... Maybe he'll propose Michael Savage as his running mate?
13 posted on 12/31/2015 9:06:35 AM PST by IAMNO1 (Enough with the divisions. Lets get somebody in there who'll fix this mess.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

This craven, feckless British government also banned Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer for daring to expose the truth about Islam.

http://pamelageller.com/2015/02/mark-steyn-no-serious-person-thinks-spencer-and-geller-are-any-threat-to-public-order.html/


14 posted on 12/31/2015 9:11:54 AM PST by Blennos
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Yes, and notice the rank hypocrisy in this statement:

“The Home Secretary has said that coming to the UK is a privilege and not a right...”

...which is Trump’s whole point about not allowing disruptive Muslims to enter the U.S.!


15 posted on 12/31/2015 9:16:50 AM PST by Elpasser
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To: kabar
Getting involved in the domestic politics of the US is not a wise policy for the UK.

:Ref::1776

16 posted on 12/31/2015 9:22:31 AM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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Waiting for the Trump counter-punch... Maybe he'll propose Michael Savage as his running mate?

As his ambassador to the Court of Saint James? What a hoot that would be.

17 posted on 12/31/2015 9:23:58 AM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Elpasser
Yes, and notice the rank hypocrisy in this statement:

"The Home Secretary has said that coming to the UK is a privilege and not a right..."

...which is Trump's whole point about not allowing disruptive Muslims to enter the U.S.!

Like our government, the current British government is contemptible.

18 posted on 12/31/2015 9:24:17 AM PST by Blennos
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To: uncbob

We traveled to the UK/Europe, earlier this year.

Trump was liked by at least half of the folks we met and talked politics to. They wish they had a Trump, fighting for them, as well.


19 posted on 12/31/2015 9:28:50 AM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: uncbob

Yes they do. Look at the Daily Mail posts on this story...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3379136/Donald-Trump-BANNED-UK-Muslim-claims-Government-says-recognises-strength-feeling-biggest-online-petition.html


20 posted on 12/31/2015 9:31:38 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (If you would like to be a member of my most awesome BFAC Trump Ping List, just reply privately.)
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