Head of Anti-Cuts Campaign UKUncut

Ignitionnet · 28-03-2011, 15:04

Unsurprisingly is a thoroughly middle class Oxford graduate.

Anyone who didn't see that coming?

Gary L · 28-03-2011, 15:07

It would have been better if he was on the dole. but still, I bet his mummy and daddy are not too pleased.

Ignitionnet · 28-03-2011, 15:08

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Originally Posted by Gary L

It would have been better if he was on the dole. but still, I bet his mummy and daddy are not too pleased.

Daddy is perfectly happy, read the article.

cookie_365 · 28-03-2011, 17:24

You mean people should never protest against something that they think is wrong but doesn't personally effect them?

Derek · 28-03-2011, 17:43

Link doesn't seem to be working

**Damien** · 28-03-2011, 19:01

Don't see what's wrong with someone who is middle class and Oxford educated being against cuts....

**Hugh** · 28-03-2011, 19:05

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Originally Posted by Damien

Don't see what's wrong with someone who is middle class and Oxford educated being against cuts....

True - Ed Milliband is......

Chrysalis · 28-03-2011, 19:15

story been pulled? dead link.

Cobbydaler · 28-03-2011, 19:18

Seems to be in it for the personal publicity a la Julian Assange...

(My bold)

**Paul** · 28-03-2011, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

Unsurprisingly is a thoroughly middle class Oxford graduate.

Anyone who didn't see that coming?

No idea, I apparently cant see it at all.

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Sorry...

The page you have requested does not exist or is no longer available.

Ignitionnet · 28-03-2011, 20:34

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Originally Posted by Damien

Don't see what's wrong with someone who is middle class and Oxford educated being against cuts....

Beyond that a 22 year old freshly out of Oxford claims to know how the 'average' person is being affected by these cuts, sure. He's very much the stereotype of the middle class idealist socialist with zero idea of the real world having never had to experience it.

The link has indeed disappeared. Curious. Maybe Thom's daddy kicked off some legal action.

EDIT: That's actually not the first link that UK Uncut might find somewhat embarrassing that's disappeared offline today. They're busy I guess.

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Originally Posted by cookie_365

You mean people should never protest against something that they think is wrong but doesn't personally effect them?

I made no judgement, I'm merely noting that he's the stereotype. Zero exposure to the real world, affluent upbringing, wanting to educate the rest of us to fit his narrow view of the world. This issue is just his soap box, if not this I'm sure he'd have found something else to exercise his activism on.

Cobbydaler · 28-03-2011, 20:38

Still up on the Torygraph...

Derek · 28-03-2011, 20:41

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But Mr Costello did criticise Aaron Porter, the president of the National Union of Students, on Twitter for condemning the violence. Mr Costello wrote: "Shut up Aaron Porter you ********. Smashing a window is not violence."

Hmmmm. So with that in mind if I had his address and went round and put his windows in and torched his car as I don't agree with his beliefs I wouldn't be committing a crime?

Ignitionnet · 28-03-2011, 20:46

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Hmmmm. So with that in mind if I had his address and went round and put his windows in and torched his car as I don't agree with his beliefs I wouldn't be committing a crime?

He's just singing off the same hymn sheet as the delightful Laurie Penny.

**Damien** · 28-03-2011, 21:10

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

Beyond that a 22 year old freshly out of Oxford claims to know how the 'average' person is being affected by these cuts, sure. He's very much the stereotype of the middle class idealist socialist with zero idea of the real world having never had to experience it.

I made no judgement, I'm merely noting that he's the stereotype. Zero exposure to the real world, affluent upbringing, wanting to educate the rest of us to fit his narrow view of the world. This issue is just his soap box, if not this I'm sure he'd have found something else to exercise his activism on.

Well first of all I think quite a lot of middle class people will be feeling the impact of these cuts. They tend to make up a large number of public sector workers and will be seeing their jobs going.

Not that it should matter. I don't see why his upbringing discredits him at all. The 'exposure' to the real world is a bit of a red herring as few people can say they draw upon an experience in all sectors of british life. It is the case for most people that their upbringing affects their view of the world.

In the grand scheme of things your not that much older than him...