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Quote of the day

Friday 13th February, 2009

“We have profound commitment to freedom of speech”.

- David Miliband, commenting on Geert Wilders, the Dutch MP who made the controversial ‘Fitna’ film about Islam, being turned away at Heathrow

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Filed under David Miliband, Freedom of speech, Geert Wilders

5 Comments

1. Shaun Pilkington February 13th, 2009 at 9:07 am

   By which he means *his* freedom of speech but not ours and certainly not anyone critical of one of their beloved ‘faiths’.

2. dmc February 13th, 2009 at 9:25 am

   Not to mention this lunacy has publisised the film even more.Like I said yesterday,all the more recruits for the bnp.

3. LFAT February 13th, 2009 at 9:33 am

   I know, Geert Wilders has had more publicity in the last 24 hours (and so has his film) than at any point since this debate started.

4. JuliaM February 13th, 2009 at 9:35 am

   Spectacular own goal….

5. patently February 13th, 2009 at 10:23 am

   “We have profound commitment to freedom of speech”.

   And, presumably, black is white, white is black, we are at war with Eurasia, and we have never ever been at war with Eastasia??