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22/1/2025 2 Comments The Road to Rochdale "Everyone must be a slave to the multicultural agenda." I don't wish to spend my time writing about Pakistani rape gangs in Britain. The topic has been scrutinised from every angle by commentators, pundits, and politicians, the latter attempting to cover their backs.
Yet, something kept echoing in my mind from Nietzsche. Are we all overlooking something? Is it the case that once the West, Britain in this instance, set off on the path of slave morality, it led to Rochdale? Did slave morality find its ultimate expression in the attacks on disadvantaged white girls by gangs primarily made up of Pakistani men? Did slave morality contribute to the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, which again primarily targeted young white girls attending a pop concert? It prevents a security guard from challenging the bomber at the scene because he feared the prejudice accusation. Did it deviate last year and lead to Southport, resulting in the mass stabbing and murder of young white girls at a dance party? I keep returning to this theme to ask if the moral compass of the West is so distorted towards being friendly and kind, with a hierarchy of victimhood based on race and colour, which means that these white girls get sacrificed. Do not forget that the Royal Navy rescued the Manchester bomber, brought him to Britain, and the state provided him with a college grant. He and his brother used that grant to purchase the materials that constituted the bomb, which killed 23 people and injured over a thousand innocent concert-goers, primarily young girls. Similarly, the revelations in recent days that the Southport killer, Axel Rudakubana, was referred to anti-terrorist police three times without any action taken is shocking. Don't forget, the authorities portrayed him as a lovely, ordinary lad in an attempt to downplay any implication that he was a terrorist. Yet, they were aware that he had downloaded instructions on making ricin, remote-controlled detonators, and acid. Social workers who dealt with him were so concerned that they insisted on police presence at every meeting. Still, no one joined the dots to take action. Rudakubana murdered three girls aged six, seven, and nine while injuring ten others. He's now pleaded guilty to terrorist charges despite earlier attempts by those in authority suggesting he was not a terrorist. Those lies fed the riots that rocked Britain last summer. And don't forget that the police and the authorities worked relentlessly to smear as racist anyone who dared to talk too loud about the Pakistani rape gangs. Officials ignored the victims, mothers and fathers, instead arresting and intimidating them into silence in the process of absolute annihilation of common decency. Why? Well, everyone must be a slave to the multicultural agenda. How else do you explain that the police, the social workers, the legal system and local councils all willfully ignored these crimes? Elon Musk's welcome intervention reignited this issue in the public mind, forcing the Labour government's hand. Sure, Musk went overboard with his language about Jess Philips, but he moved the dial, exposing the government's inertia. As a side issue, Starmer and his team can hardly complain about interference in Britain's internal affairs, considering he sent Labour activists to support presidential candidate Harris against Trump. What goes around comes around. In Beyond Good and Evil and The Genealogy of Morals, Nietzsche elaborates on the concepts of master and slave morality. Master morality encapsulates adventure, creativity, purpose, righteousness, and vigour. In contrast, slave morality embodies the values of the weak, the humble, and those who view themselves as victims. These individuals are reluctant to confront the world as it is, with all its harsh realities and difficult choices. As a result, the weak feel frustrated. Life is tough for them, and they cannot obtain what they desire. They envy the strong and secretly despise themselves for being cowardly. Their status takes its toll. Consequently, the weak rationalise that they are good and moral because they are weak, humble, and passive. They assert that patience, humility, obedience, and standing by the weak and downtrodden are virtues. And, of course, the opposites of these qualities are evil-aggressiveness, which is malevolent, as well as pride, independence, and the pursuit of physical and material success. However, it is merely a rationalisation and a clever weakling will never fully convince himself of it. This realisation will cause harm within. Meanwhile, the strong will be laughing at him, which will equally cause harm within. He will feel the urge to harm his despised enemy by any means possible. However, he cannot afford direct physical confrontation - he is weak. His only weapons are words. Thus, Nietzsche contended that the weakling becomes remarkably adept at using language. That cleverness manifests in postmodernism and cultural hierarchies that define white folks as manifestly evil and responsible for all the world's ills. And as I've previously discussed, these ideas spread with the long march through the institutions until they permeate all aspects of life. Thus, we must be kind and never too harsh on those we allow to enter our city, including those who may harm us. We must adapt, not them. Nietzsche didn’t advocate for a master morality to counter the weakness. Instead, I suspect he asked us to move beyond both into a more rational, balanced world that acknowledges and deals with risks. Returning to cleverness with words, consider watching this exchange between London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall as he evades the questions. As a result, programmes are implemented over time that condition officials to adopt a slave mentality, including an overwhelming desire not to offend minority communities. Given the low status of white girls within this hierarchy, police and social services ignored the evidence provided by the rape victims and their families. And every time Labour try to defend itself against criticism, it's worth remembering it was Labour-run councils in the main that ignored and thereby de facto facilitated the rape gangs. Meanwhile, some in the mainstream media played a role by portraying anyone who dared to point out these crimes as 'motivated by hate and racism.' The Overton Window was closed on mentioning that the culprits largely came from Pakistani communities while deploying the term 'grooming gangs' to soften the narrative. And while a few journalists did take a run at the story, they swam against the tide of don't inflame community tensions. After all, it's beneficial to have all these cultures mixing, and the rape of underprivileged poor white girls is a fair price to pay was the sub-text. The cover-up worked to downplay this horror show until Musk intervened. The Jay Report, which Starmer clung to for his defence, never meaningfully addressed the rape gangs. Instead, its focus was broader, and one must suspect it was deliberate. Jay focused on child protection in general, and even her recommendations are still pending implementation years later. Indeed, she's given evidence to a parliamentary committee that officials reprimanded her, criticising delays in action. It is hard not to conclude that the cover-up goes on. Some will baulk at these ideas about the slave mentality, and that is their right. Still, they must answer the above questions and provide a cogent answer. Why was multiculturalism prioritised over the most appalling criminal acts? So, here we are in 2025 with no police officer, social worker, or official held accountable. Faced with a barrage of criticism, Starmer has announced an 'audit' of the rape gangs - whatever that entails - and five separate local inquiries. Consequently, the councils conducting the cover-up will be allowed to investigate themselves. What could possibly go wrong? Everyone knows in the marrow of their bones why the Pakistani rape gangs went unchallenged. But, we need to hear a formal expression of those reasons that a single national inquiry that joins the dots would provide. Until then, allegations of a cover-up will stick. (While writing this blog, I used a spell-checker and grammar-checker that indicated it couldn’t assist me with specific paragraphs because some of the words I used were dehumanising and controversial. This response illustrates a point: even the algorithms are now programmed to censor us and keep specific subjects off the page. How frightening is that?
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13/1/2025 2 Comments In Defence Of The Good Citizen "This incident may discourage the public from assisting the police in the future, as they fear legal consequences." During my time in the police service, I remember at least three occasions when members of the public assisted me in apprehending suspects. Two of these instances occurred while I was on duty. On one occasion, a taxi driver helped block an unlicensed vehicle, evading my pursuit by positioning his taxi alongside the driver's door.
This action thwarted the young driver’s escape. He did not have time to rush to the passenger side, and the traffic congestion impeded his movement. The driver possessed neither a licence nor insurance. As a repeat offender, he headed to jail. On another occasion, a brave lady kicked a drunk in the leg while I struggled to restrain him at Kai Tak Airport. Her intervention made a considerable difference; he was taken aback and couldn't stand. In both these instances, the good citizens left the scene before I could get their details. While off duty in 1996 and doing my Christmas shopping, I spotted a shoplifter and attempted to apprehend him. The chap fled through a shopping complex until a young lady helpfully intervened by swinging her bag at him. He stumbled, allowing me to catch him. The lady later received a Good Citizen award. The actions of these brave citizens were genuinely commendable. Following an incident on Friday, 3rd January, one cannot help but wonder if, in the future, citizens will be as willing to assist the police. The case involving the motorcyclist and the customs officer has undoubtedly raised some serious concerns. In short, a 27-year-old motorcyclist fled a police stop. Observing this, an off-duty customs officer seemingly intervened, resulting in the motorcyclist crashing. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police later announced that the motorcyclist's licence and insurance had expired, which explained his attempt to flee. The entire event was captured on video and shared widely. The customs officer was arrested days later for "tampering with a motor vehicle" and placed on bail. At first glance, that seems odd. However, I am not privy to all aspects of the incident and cannot take a definitive position. From the media reports I have seen, whether the arrest occurred following legal advice remains unclear. For clarity, the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374) states in section 49 that tampering with motor vehicles occurs, "If a person otherwise than with lawful authority or reasonable excuse gets on to a vehicle or tampers with any part of the vehicle, he commits an offence." Many citizens have rightly expressed sympathy for the customs officer, asserting that his arrest was absurd. They see it as surreal because he sought to help the police stop a fleeing person. These sentiments are understandable. Examining the law in this area is crucial to understanding the legal framework that empowers citizens to act. Section 101 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance is a key reference point in this context: "Any person may arrest without warrant any person whom he may reasonably suspect of being guilty of an arrestable offence." According to Section 3 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1 of the Laws of Hong Kong), an "arrestable offence" means an offence for which the sentence is fixed by law or for which a person may under any law be sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding 12 months, and including any attempt to commit any such offence. Further, section 101A of the CPO stipulates that "(a) person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime or in effecting or assisting in the lawful arrest of offenders or suspected offenders or of persons unlawfully at large." So, what’s happening here? Citizen arrests can be contentious for several reasons. Shop security guards who exercise these powers to detain individuals suspected of theft have faced criticism. At times, they have mistakenly detained innocent individuals and allegedly used excessive force. Furthermore, concerns about vigilantism remain prevalent. For this reason, the police generally do not endorse public actions. Instead, they urge individuals to call "999" so that the police can respond. In this case, driving without a licence carries a maximum penalty of three months imprisonment for a first offence and six months for subsequent convictions. Driving without insurance results in a maximum prison sentence of twelve months. These are the potential legal repercussions the motorcyclist may have faced, which could have influenced his decision to flee. Arguably, in this case, with the police in pursuit, an intervention was unnecessary. In addition, would the customs officer be empowered even if he knew all the circumstances? I'm not sure. Nonetheless, this incident may discourage the public from assisting the police in the future, as they fear legal consequences. While this case attracted considerable attention, it is not an isolated incident. In November 2018, a 42-year-old masked man named Ho broke into a garage on Shing Hing Street in Tai Wai, accompanied by two accomplices. They vandalised a car. Three garage workers intervened, pursuing and restraining Ho, who was later pronounced dead in hospital. The three were arrested for manslaughter. However, an autopsy revealed that Ho had consumed dangerous drugs, leaving the exact cause of death unclear. All charges were subsequently dropped. The fact that the motorcyclist fled from the police in what seems to be a reckless and high-speed manner is likely a contributing factor to his subsequent death. Indeed, he could have gone on to injure others with his actions. The Commissioner of Customs and Excise has indicated that his staff are experiencing "complicated emotions." I would wager this likely encompasses a mix of sympathy for the deceased motorcyclist, support for their colleague, and frustration with the legal situation. After all, the customs officer already bears the burden of the motorcyclist's death on his conscience. In numerous other jurisdictions, Good Samaritan laws protect citizens from liability when they act in emergencies, provided their actions are reasonable and in good faith. In any case, the " tampering " charge used for the arrest is unlikely to result in anything more than a fine. That’s not to diminish the fact that a man has died, although the actions of the deceased man contributed to his death. After all, he could have stopped and cooperated. I would like to know whether Hong Kong is prepared to confront the negative repercussions of pursuing this citizen, who, by all accounts, acted in good faith on the spur of the moment to fulfil his civic duty. 7/1/2025 0 Comments We Are All Far Right! "Starmer has made the schoolboy mistake of falling for 'Godwin's law'. " In Starmer's world, if you criticise or raise concerns about rape gangs from specific communities, you are 'far-right.' Of course, Starmer has made the schoolboy mistake of falling for 'Godwin's law'; as a discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one. In short, if you are losing an argument, evoke Hitler and paint your opponent as a nazi.
Hillary Clinton made a similar mistake during her election campaign when she called Trump's supporters a 'basket of deplorables'. By making that statement, she alienated many voters who had legitimate concerns. This outburst contributed to losing the election, effectively ending her political career. I suspect that, in time, Starmer will come to regret his speech yesterday (Monday, 6 Jan 2025). Standing before the NHS staff, he was supposed to speak about reforming the system to allow patients easy access to health services. The media didn't want to talk about that because the rape gang story broke through after the intervention by Elon Musk, who questioned the role of the PM and another minister in a suggested cover-up. In reply, Starmer portrayed anyone raising the issue as feeding a 'far-right' narrative. A savvy political operator would have given the following speech. In recent days, the intervention of Elon Musk has reignited the debate around the rape gangs that operated with impunity in the UK for decades. That the culprits were mainly Pakistani men and the victims primarily underprivileged white girls raises a host of issues around race, multiculturalism and the failure of the authorities to act. Firstly, I want to acknowledge the genuine concern across the United Kingdom over these rape gangs. I wish to praise the victims who have come forward and shown themselves to be willing to pursue their attackers. I want to acknowledge all the work done by the whistle-blowers, former police officers, social workers, and others who came forward and fought for the victims. Secondly, I wish to acknowledge and recognise that the system failed the victims. Over several decades, the police, social services, and the courts have prioritised community cohesion and multiculturalism more than applying the foundational principle that "nobody is above the law." Third, we will not ignore this matter. All cases will be dealt with with the full weight of the law. We will make money, resources, and time available to address this issue. In support of that, we will implement all the Jay Report recommendations. I will make that a priority, and I will report back to you within six months on what we have done. We are committed to ensuring justice is served no matter which community the culprits or victim heralds from. The media have rightly asked me many questions about Elon Musk and his statements. My response to those questions is as follows: Mr. Musk's intervention has renewed this issue's impetus. He reminded us of our need to address these issues; we should be thankful for that. However, we must resolve the matter within our systems and processes. Lastly, threatening British ministers is unacceptable. That's all I have to say about Mr. Musk. Thank You. 4/1/2025 0 Comments Starmer FreefallThis article contains graphics details of sexual abuse against young girls from U.K. court cases. Reader discretion is advised.  "Two-thirds of Britons said they had a negative view of Starmer" Any observer of the English will agree that queuing is a national pastime. According to one wily commentator: "An Englishmen, even alone, forms an orderly queue of one." The unwritten queuing rule is allied to the innate "fairness" rule that permeates many parts of English and, indeed, wider British life.
You break the queuing rule at your peril. Not queuing risks disapproval and being labelled as insensitive and rude. Only the arrogant, pompous and unaware break the rule. Thus, it is no surprise that Kier Starmer further damages his already tanking reputation with a queue-jumping stunt on holiday in Madeira. While others waited in line for hours, including British tourists, Starmer and his family went straight to the front so his kids could board the 15-minute ride downhill. A spontaneous crescendo of boos went up, along with cries of “Get to the back of the queue!” Starmer had to cancel last year's summer holiday because he couldn't go on vacation when the country erupted in rioting. Instead, he opted for a winter break in sunny Madeira, as Britain faces freezing temperatures. That Starmer cut the winter heating allowance for pensioners, which is crucial financial support for the elderly during the cold season, hasn't gone unnoticed. No one can begrudge the PM a holiday. He's had a rough time since his appointment, and his brother died on Boxing Day. Still, the optics are poor. But I do wonder about Starmer's political acumen. Indeed, he and his aides could have seen this coming. Then again, this is a man who took the knee before Black Lives Matter, a movement marred by instances of violence. Yet, he ordered judges to clamp down with swift sentencing on mostly northern white working-class folks who rioted in response to the ISIS-inspired killings in Southport. That episode earned him the nickname Two Tier Kier, highlighting the perceived inconsistency in his approach to justice. In the meantime, he's releasing thousands of villains from jail, including sex offenders. The irony of this situation is almost unbelievable. The PM's spokesman claimed that Madeira police decided to usher Starmer past the queue on security grounds. After accepting invitations to sit in corporate hospitality seats at Arsenal's football stadium, Starmer deployed a similar security argument. Why's he even there if a threat existed that necessitated priority? I may be tempted to feel sorry for Starmer, except he positioned himself as the 'clean' politician who wasn't on the take or exploiting his position. That stance faltered when stories of free clothes and spectacles from donors emerged. Free Gear Kier is not as principled as he claims to be. Further, Starmer hounded his opponents for rule-breaking during Covid, driving home the message that such conduct is unacceptable. He even asserted that a PM must be seen to behave like everyone else. It's no wonder that twenty Labour councillors have resigned from the party due to Starmer's leadership. Meanwhile, according to the latest YouGov poll, his net favourability rating has fallen to its lowest level, at -41. Two-thirds of Britons said they had a negative view of Starmer (66%), compared to only a quarter with a positive view (25%). But all this may only be the start of the troubles that Starmer is facing. Calls are gathering pace for national inquiry into the rape gangs that operated with impunity across several British towns. Elon Musk has turned his big guns on the issue by drawing the matter to the attention of his 250 million followers. Starting some 25 years ago, the police, social workers and officials in mainly Labour councils wilfully ignored thousands of rapes and sexual trafficking cases involving underprivileged white girls for fear of offending minorities. The details of these cases are profoundly harrowing, involving mainly culprits from the Pakistani or Bangladeshi community. The police didn't simply look the other way. There is evidence they actively prevented fathers from intervening to retrieve their daughters. In one instance, a teenage victim brought her soiled underwear in a sealed bag to the police station as evidence as she attempted to make a report. It's alleged that a desk sergeant kicked her out of the station. Only a huge public outcry and the work of campaigners forced the police to act. If you don't believe horror stories, at least take the time to read this sentencing report from 2013. It details the anal rape of girls under the age of 13 by multiple men. Read and weep. “You, Mohammed Karrar, prepared her for gang anal rape by using a pump to expand her anal passage. You subjected her to a gang rape by five or six men. At one point, she had four men inside her. In short, the police and others stand accused of being complicit in these crimes. Working-class white girls without a voice faced sacrifice on the altar of critical race theory and multiculturalism. And if reports are believed, this is still going on. As these cases unfolded, Kier Starmer was the Director of Public Prosecutions from November 2008 to November 2013. He has previously acknowledged that the victims were let down and that fear of offending racial groups was a factor. Yet, full disclosure of his role from a robust public inquiry could open a can of worms he'd rather keep sealed. This deliberate institutional blindness that allowed the rape gangs to run wild came with facilitation from the British media. When finally forced into action, the police arrested 44 men for the rapes and sexual assaults of working-class white girls. The BBC ignored this development and didn't mention the story on their main news channel. When the cases came to court, the BBC ran headlines "Woman denies embellishing abuse claims" and "Women denied lying". Who is on trial here? Even the findings of an inquiry published in October 2022, widely seen by victims as a whitewash, have yet to be implemented. Not a single recommendation is in effect. This situation proves that the government wants to ignore the issue. An article in The Law Society Gazette documents this failure to act. Like the Post Office saga, this story has been a slow burn. I suspect it's about to ignite and could immolate Starmer. Queue jumping on holiday may prove the least of Starmer's worries. PostScript. Recently, direct evidence has emerged alleging that Keir Starmer intervened to halt police investigations into the rape gangs. Moreover, senior police officers ended the investigations by withdrawing funding. The evidence is discussed here. 1/1/2025 3 Comments The Last Dance 破地獄 "Only through kinship, cooperation and compromise do the tethers that bind us stay in place." "Life is a journey; when you reach the terminus, you must catch the bus to the next place. If you don't, you will wander as an unsettled ghost." Souls can only catch the bus to the next place by "breaking hell's gate" (破地獄). This male-dominated Taoist ceremony, the titular last dance, opens the gate to the next world. This ritual, pivotal to the film The Last Dance, symbolises the transition from life to death and the struggle to find peace in the afterlife. I've witnessed this dance many times but never fully comprehended its significance. The Last Dance changed that and proved that the Hong Kong film industry can still produce films with a unique quirkiness. Masterfully mixing tragedy and comedy, director Anselm Chan creates a captivating narrative that doesn't spoil either element. Exploring profound questions, themes of death, birth, the clash of the old and new, and family complications, they all flow here. The role of women is affirmed as this film delves deeply into the complexities of family dynamics, making it an acutely relatable experience. The setting is contemporary Hong Kong, battered by Covid, migration, and the hassles of day-to-day existence interwoven with the spiritual world. Every frame drips with remorse and regret, tinged with caustic humour. Micheal Hui (許冠文), famed for his comedic roles, gives a commanding but understated performance as a Taoist priest facing a changing world and ageing. His character is a central figure, guiding the audience through the entanglements of life, death, and the afterlife. A superb cast supports him. Dayo Wong (黃子華) is the moderniser. His wedding planning business collapsed, so he's taking an opportunity in a funeral parlour. The priest's stoic daughter, played with depth by Michelle Wai (衛詩雅), evokes the struggles of women against tradition that smothers them. If you don't cry, you need to question your humanity. Still, in the next moment, you'll laugh out loud. The unsettling morgue scenes will be familiar to most cops but cause gasps around me in the cinema. And yet, the dressing of corpses is tender. The thrust of the tale is conflicting interests, aspirations, and filial piety that pull the characters in many directions. Strong performances from Wong and Hui are the mainstays with a generational conflict that serves as a microcosm of Hong Kong's striving. Correct behaviour, order, and naming in the family and society overcome the disorder and moral degradation of the present era. The priest seeks a return to an older, purer tradition. Yet, as the new world encroaches, tradition must give some ground to remain relevant and fulfil the anchoring role crucial to societal cohesion. The Last Dance metaphorically represents the changes Hong Kong is undergoing again. Ancient forces of communion are at work between the glitzy skyscrapers, glamour boutiques, and go-for-it lifestyle. Only through kinship, cooperation and compromise do the tethers that bind us stay in place. To cut these ties set us off in a restless sea without a safe harbour. Along with Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love, and PTU, this movie will enter the pantheon of films that capture the mood of Hong Kong at a critical juncture. The final message is one of hope, home, and wholeness.  |
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