Politics, Football and 2 Memes

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David Cameron has been at it again. This time, in the tried and tested way of politicians who are trying to look tough, he's decided to pick on British Muslims.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12371994

Apparently, UK Islamic groups (particularly those with government funding) are not doing enough to discourage extremists. I'm not sure exactly what more he actually wants them to do but solid ideas were never his strong point.

So of course, he then came out with the equally traditional soundbite that Britain needs a stronger national identity. What I'd like to know is why this identity seems to be, without fail, the sort of identity a right-wing, straight, white, Church of England worshipper of a middle class income and social background would choose? Surely those of us who are not all of those things at once out-number the people who are. Why do they get so much of a say in things?

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I am pleased that Liverpool won. I am also pleased that the Liverpool fans gave Torres hell and the players didn't. I'm sorry, but I don't have it in me to feel sorry for someone who is paid >£30,000 a week getting shouted at by people he can't quite hear.

I think the timing of it is what's caused all the hoo-ha, because he seemed to be perfectly willing to stay when things were bad, but not when things have started looking up. It's very strange.

Admittedly I think it's a good bit of business for Liverpool because Torres is so injury-prone and strikers don't get less injury-prone with age. I can envision him being Michael Owen all over again.

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Film Meme - Day 21

Favorite film from your favorite actor/actress

I was unable to identify my favourite actor or actress, I shall have to skip this question.



Day 1 - Favourite Foreign Language Film
Day 2 - A film that is underrated
Day 3 - A Film That Brings Me Unadulterated Happiness
Day 4- A film cliché that you love
Day 5 - Favourite love story in a film
Day 6 - Favorite actor/actress
Day 7 - Most surprising plot twist/ending
Day 8 - Best Opening/Closing Credits
Day 9 - Best soundtrack/score to a film
Day 10 - Favourite classic film
Day 11 - Favourite black and white film
Day 12 - A film that permanently altered your point-of-view
Day 13 - A guilty pleasure...
Day 14 - A film that you used to love but now hate
Day 15 - Favorite film sequel
Day 16 - Favourite film character
Day 17 - Favourite quote
Day 18 - The best overall cast in a film
Day 19 - The most hilarious film you've seen
Day 20 - A Moving (Emotional) Scene

Day 22 - Favorite Academy Award acceptance speech
Day 23 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 24 - The best page-to-screen film adaptation
Day 25 - Favorite film villain
Day 26 - Favorite film poster
Day 27 - A film that you wish you had seen in theaters
Day 28 - Favorite film from your favorite director
Day 29 - A piece of trivia from a favorite film
Day 30 - Your favorite film of all-time


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Second Meme - Give me two characters and I will tell you why s/he loves another character. And to be clear, the love does not have to be romantic. It can be familial or friendshippy or comrades-in-arms or whatever.