Wrong’ to Retweet Hate Group Videos N PM Condemns President’S Britain First Tweet but Rejects Calls to Cancel State Visit
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The british Weekly, Sat. December 2, 2017 Page 1 May wedding date in Windsor for Harry and Meghan - Page 3 California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, December 2, 2017 • Number 1706 Always Free MAY: Trump was ‘wrong’ to retweet hate group videos n PM condemns President’s Britain First Tweet but rejects calls to cancel state visit THE GROWING RIFT between London and Washington opened a little wider this week as the Prime Minister said it was “wrong” for US President Donald Trump to retweet videos posted by far-right group Britain First. But she stressed the Mr Trump’s retweeting immigration and anti- “special relationship” of posts by a far-right abortion policies, but has between Britain and the group “risks legitimising yet to secure any seats. US was “in both our those who want to The frst tweet, from nations’ interests” and spread fear and hatred,” deputy leader Jayda should continue. Ms Sturgeon said, Fransen, claims to show a And she rejected calls to and was “completely Muslim migrant attacking cancel a state visit by the unacceptable”. a man on crutches. US president. Mr Trump shared three This was followed by Speaking on a visit to posts by the group’s two more videos of people Jordan, she said: “An deputy leader, including Ms Fransen claims to be invitation for a state visit unverifed footage Muslim. has been extended and purporting to show Mr Trump’s retweets has been accepted. We Muslims committing prompted a wave of have yet to set a date.” crimes. criticism from British Quizzed about Mr Theresa May’s politicians and from Trump’s tweets, she said: spokesman said Britain groups representing UK “The fact that we work First used “hateful Muslims. together does not mean narratives which peddle “The fact that we work together does not mean that we’re afraid to say when we that we’re afraid to say lies and stoke tensions”. ‘extremist hate group’ think the United States has got it wrong, and be very clear with them.” - the PM when we think the United Labour’s Jeremy Mr Corbyn tweeted: “I States has got it wrong, Corbyn called the hope our government rhetoric of the far right and be very clear with retweets “abhorrent” and will condemn far-right which is the antithesis of them. “dangerous”. retweets by Donald the values that this country Britain First was Trump. They are represents - decency, ‘fear and hatred’ founded in 2011 by former abhorrent, dangerous and tolerance and respect.” “And I’m very clear that members of the far-right a threat to our society.” He added: “It is wrong retweeting from Britain British National Party Speaking during Prime for the president to have First was the wrong thing (BNP). Ministers Questions, done this.” to do.” The group has grabbed Labour MP David Brendan Cox - whose Scotland’s First Minister attention on social media Lammy, accused Mr wife, British MP Jo Cox, look at Trump this isn’t a based on calling Mexicans Nicola Sturgeon said with controversial posts Trump of “promoting a was murdered by a right- mistake, this is a strategy. rapists and saying he’d she agreed with Theresa about what it deems “the fascist, racist, extremist wing extremist who He consistently does this. ban Muslims from the May’s criticism of Mr Islamifcation of the UK”. hate group”. shouted “Britain frst” “He’s retweeted people country. Trump, but thought she It has previously put A Downing Street before committing the on the far right in the US, “I think we have to should go further and halt up members to run in spokesman said: “British act - also condemned Mr he’s shared anti-Semitic recognise now... that this plans for a state visit next European elections and people overwhelmingly Trump. memes in the past and is a president who is a year. by-elections on anti- reject the prejudiced He told the BBC: “If you his whole campaign was purveyor of hate.” News from Britain 2-5 • Meet a Member 8 • Crossword/Sudoku 8 • Stargazing 9 • Book Review 9 • Brits in LA 10 • Sean Borg 11• Sport 18-20 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. December 2, 2017 News from Britain Now Trump tweets the WRONG Theresa May n Hasty President reprimands another Theresa May - who has just SIX followers IF RE-TWEETING the words of a far right group were not bad enough, President Trump compounded the error by replying to the WRONG Theresa May, it emerged East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson said the Conservatives “can’t rely on our vote”. this week. Trump’s tweet came about 1 a.m. Thursday Brexit deal could end DUP London time, when many Brits were fast asleep. The past 24 hours had support, Tories warned been unusual in Britain, DUP MP Sammy Wilson any divergence in and supply arrangement with the U.S. president has warned that his trade rules between with them”. having retweeted several party’s deal to support Northern Ireland and The East Antrim MP videos from the far-right the Conservative the Republic. added that “if there is group Britain First on government could be Mr Wilson said that any hint that in order to Wednesday. jeopardised by the the UK government placate Dublin and the Taking aim at Prime Brexit negotiations. would “have to EU, they’re prepared to Minister Theresa May’s TOP: Donald Trump’s initial Tweet was sent to an En- He said any attempt recognise that if this is have Northern Ireland sharp rebuke of his actions, glish housewife who is NOT the Prime Minister. to “placate Dublin and about treating Northern treated differently than Trump wanted May to Although quickly deleted, it was captured and re-tweet- the EU” could mean Ireland differently, or the rest of the UK, then know he was unhappy ed - much to the delight of the President’s critics a withdrawal of DUP leaving us half in the they can’t rely on our with her response. In support at Westminster. EU, dragging along vote”. Trump fashion, he took world is Theresa May Islamic Terrorism that is He was responding behind regulations to Twitter to air his Scrivener?” “And did not taking place within the to reports of a possible which change in Dublin, ‘No special status’ grievances. But he targeted the fact that she have only United Kingdom. We are strategy to deal with the it’s not on”. Mr Wilson was the wrong Theresa May. six followers indicate she doing just fne!” Trump’s Irish border after Brexit. Earlier on Thursday, speaking in a BBC The Theresa May might not be the British tweet was soon deleted. Former DUP leader DUP leader Arlene interview in his East targeted by Trump turned Prime Minister?” Fourteen minutes and frst minister Foster said that the Antrim constituency on out to be not the British It didn’t take long later, Trump tweeted the Peter Robinson also government had a Thursday afternoon. prime minister but a for eagle-eyed Twitter message again. This time responded, saying “the “clear understanding The DUP has woman named Theresa users to pounce on he cited the correct Twitter south needs to wind its that the DUP will consistently opposed May Scrivener, who had Trump’s mistake. The handle and targeted neck in”. not countenance any calls for Northern just six Twitter followers presidential error was the actual prime minister arrangement that could Ireland to be granted and a protected account. captured digitally and of Britain. Trump kept ’signifcant harm’ lead to a new border “special status” within Trump’s schoolboy error shared within seconds. the wording of his second He said Dublin being created in the Irish the EU, in a bid to was met with amazement The initial tweet reads: attempt the same. politicians had taken Sea”. resolve border issues. and amusement, and “Theresa @theresamay, “Theresa Scrivener is to “lecturing the UK,” Mr Wilson said The party has accused many Brits were left don’t focus on me, focus one confused lady right doing “signifcant the proposal mooted Irish nationalists of wondering, “Who in the on the destructive Radical now,” another user wrote. harm to north/south in The Times report using the special relations”. was unworkable, and status campaign as “an 171 Pier Ave. Ste. 121 • Santa Monica CA 9005 “Sensible solutions revealed the DUP would opportunity separate Tel: (310) 452 2621 • Fax: (310) 314-7653 can be found and be seeking clarifcation Northern Ireland from [email protected] www.british-weekly.com • Twitter/BritishWeekly positive outcomes from the government on the rest of the United are more likely to be its accuracy. 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