12/08/2006
This is fascinating. You can read the full text of the speech and find much to disagree with, but it’s still a great leap forward.Blair: Paying religious groups is a mistakeBy Philip Johnston, December 8, 2006
Tony Blair formally declared Britain’s multiculturalist experiment over today as he told immigrants they had "a duty" to integrate with the mainstream of society. Tony Blair today 'No culture or religion supercedes our duty to be part of the UK'
In a speech that overturned more than three decades of Labour support for the idea, he set out a series of requirements that were now expected from ethnic minority groups if they wished to call themselves British.
These included "equality of respect" — especially better treatment of women by Muslim men — allegiance to the rule of law and a command of English. If outsiders wishing to settle in Britain were not prepared to conform to the virtues of tolerance then they should stay away.
He added: "Conform to it; or don’t come here. We don’t want the hate-mongers, whatever their race, religion or creed.
No apologies to Enoch Powell or others who predicted these problems, though.
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