Middlesex Crusaders cricket team changes name after complaints from Muslims and Jews
February 3, 2009
Auslan Cramb
Telegraph
Vinny Codrington, Middlesex chief executive, confirmed that the club had received “one or two” complaints from Muslim and Jewish communities concerned that the name was a reference to the medieval Christian crusades against other faiths.
“one or two” complaints
“one or two” complaints
“one or two” complaints
A campaign in the Islamic world against the “scandalous act” of a British gambling firm calling itself Mecca Ltd challenged the Foreign Office’s cultural sensitivities.
There were more than half a dozen casinos, amusement arcades and social clubs named Mecca in the Glasgow telephone directory alone, it was pointed out by the Muslim World League, an insult “to the holy city of Makkah”.
A British diplomat based in Saudi Arabia suggested that since the common UK spelling was “Mecca” it could be argued the clubs were not named after the birthplace of the prophet Mohammed.
In London, an attache from the Pakistani embassy raised the issue with the Foreign Office. Muslim groups, she said, “wished it to be known that Islamic people found it offensive that the name Mecca was being used by the company”.
“I called on the secretary general of the ministry of foreign affairs, Labaki, [who] told me with a chuckle that the prime minister had passed him a letter from the Sunni Mufti of Beirut complaining that it had been revealed there was a cabaret in London called ‘Mecca’. The Mufti thought this was in bad taste, indeed blasphemous.
“Labaki was highly amused by all this and said that as far as he was concerned he did not mind if there was a brothel in London called ‘The Vatican’. He had merely been instructed by the prime minister to take this up. He would now report that he had done so.”
I’ve never understood the problem with the name Crusaders. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the Holy Land was invaded by Arabs. The crusades were an effort to restore the status quo. I seem to remember that the UK got much opprobrium for colonising great parts of the world, eventually having to give the lands back to the indigenous people. So why aren’t the Arabs the bad guys too? (hint: oil money buys a lot of influence – and politicians as well)
“”Sportswashing” (often confused with “white wash”) is the practice of using high-profile sports to improve a country’s reputation, often to distract from human rights concerns. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been accused of this through massive investments in LIV Golf, Formula 1, and football”
British Businesses to Save over £400m a Year as Government Slashes Electricity Costs
Around 500 of the UK’s most energy-intensive businesses are set to save up to £420 million per year on their electricity bills from next April, as the Government takes decisive action to slash industrial energy costs.
K industry including steel, chemicals, cement, glass and paper employing around 400,000 people to benefit from 90% discount on their electricity network charges.
Some of these businesses currently pay the highest industrial electricity prices in the G7, making it harder to stay competitive on the international stage, which is why the Government has taken decisive action to deliver this relief and level the playing field for industry.
………… Increases energy price… make it hard to survive …. send more uk tax payer money … repeat……..
“Tomorrow 25th March is the UN (owned by China) international day of remembrance for victims of slavery in the Transatlantic (ignoring Islam barbery coast and African slave owners who were honest people) slave trade. The Ghanian gov registering it as a crime against humanity. Backed by the African union, CariCon and a growing coalition will be debated. Given our Nations role (is she involved then?) in the enslavement of African peoples… this house has never debated this….” Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
migrant in, 2 MPs out and 1 Lord.
No Parliament No Lords.
1 migrant in, 1 Civil Servant out
No more civil servants.
1 migrant in, 1 Quango director out.
….
Manchester is developing the UK’s first purpose-built, majority LGBTQ+ extra care social rent housing scheme in Whalley Range, scheduled for completion in summer 2027. The £37 million project on Russell Road, led by Great Places and partners including LGBT Foundation, will provide 80 one and two-bedroom apartments for people over 55, along with 40 shared ownership homes, aiming to reduce isolation https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/whalley-ranges-37m-lgbtq-resi-underway/
“Working with the LGBT Foundation, we know that older LGBTQ+ people worry about being able to access appropriate and inclusive housing later in life.
“Although we hope all older people’s accommodation is welcoming to everyone, this scheme will provide safe, secure, and affordable housing for LGBTQ+ people to live in dignity.”
“In 2025, with LGBTQ+ communities facing increasing pressure, safe and inclusive spaces like this are more essential than ever. Older LGBTQ+ people are disproportionately affected by isolation, discrimination, and poor health, often without any traditional support.
The project team comprises Mosaic Town Planning, Simon Fenton Partnerships, SGi Consulting Engineers, OFR Consultants, Urban Green, SK Transport, Design for Security, Energy Counsel, and Azymuth Acoustics.
I should be used to it now -but the husband of the foreign secretary – a presenter on ITV – interviews a young Jewish man at the scene of the ambulance terrorist attack – and tries to justify it by talking of the criticism of Muslims taking over trafagar square like dogs marking their territory .
Really glad the Jewish chap swerved it issue . Disgusting …
Ed Balls apparently tried to make the disgraceful ambulance hate/racist crime the fault of the Jewish Community!
But there again, whenever that fat, ugly prat opens his mouth, you know that you’ll just hear drivel and inanities, for just the few seconds before you switch off the wireless to gain some peace from such a useless twonk.
China could stop the war and killing of 30K of Iranian’s citizens – but did not – are they evil or indifferent? China want to be be big boys on the international stage…..
“China buys more than 80% of Iran’s shipped oil, data for 2025 from analytics firm Kpler showed. Iranian oil has had limited buyers due to U.S. sanctions aimed at cutting off funding to Tehran’s nuclear programme. China purchased on average 1.38 million barrels per day of Iranian oil last year, according to Kpler”
The dylan dawes story hasnt made much impact . An ex Bbc Wales producer charged with having indecent pictures of young children and animals . Not sure if sheep are also the victim .. innocent until guilty- then a conditional TTK sentence … if found guilty
Everything about this sickly bunch screams look at me, they seem to chase controversy to stay relevant. What an idiotic bunch of delusional idiots. Like 3 year olds having tantrums in the shop to gain attention.
And don’t even start me on the queasy lefty poser Corbyn. I’ll be glad when he comes to his senses and realises that no one is interested in his nonsense showboating ravings.
Here’s how to handle this French money for stopping boats fiasco.
Tell the French we will give them £100 million a year.
Tell them that every dinghy boy who makes it over the Channel will knock say £25,000 off their money. A typical boatload of 70 which they escort to British waters would cost them £1.750,000
Perhaps with that incentive they may find ways of stopping them.
Currently all that is happening is they may be delayed by having to catch a later boat if one actually gets stopped so the numbers coming over remain the same.
2022 – Today the BBC journalists Michael Keohan and Colin Campbell released a shocking report on the channel crossings. It showed people smugglers selling their wares brazenly in the migrant camps and many children living in unsafe and dangerous conditions, as well as—this is breathtaking—a free French public bus service that migrants can use to travel directly from the camps to the Dunkirk departure beaches. Will my right hon. Friend allow a statement on the issue of tackling the small boat crossings and the Government’s response in their work with France?
Congress Will DESTROY UK WACKO Keir Starmer Over First Amendment Free Speech Warfare.
Don’t Tread on the First Amendment ofcom. The Ministry of Truth (ofcom) says that the Burning of Washington D.C. was a successful British amphibious attack conducted by Rear Admiral George Cockburn in 1815.
Comment “This video seems to date back almost 10 years to 2010. In light of what has happened since this can only be called prophetic. Why did no one listen to him.”
Mark Steyn: What If the West Turned Muslim? | FORA.tv
……..
“There are essentially no Jews left in Afghanistan today. Following the Taliban takeover in August 2021, the last known member of the Jewish community, Zebulon Simentov, left the country. A small number of families previously maintained a secret Jewish identity, but the community has since dispersed, with most emigrating to Israel, the US, or Europe.”
Sitting Labour councillors in Lewisham, Rudi Schmidt and Tauseef Anwar, have defected to the Green Party.
Councillor Schmidt told Novara Media: “What’s wrong with the Labour Party is the national party and the grip it has across local councils. There’s developed a culture of fear: fear of speaking out on injustice, fear of speaking out against austerity, fear of speaking out against the Labour Party’s complicity in Gaza.”
“The perfect match… has met its match. From cringey first dates to moments of connection, Hoda and Yasmin help singles ditch the dating apps. Can they help them find the one?”
It was two years ago, and the then 32-year-old British entrepreneur was in San Francisco pitching London-based Muzmatch to a group of high profile potential investors.
Thank God @Keir_Starmer is our PM. He's grounded, sane, smart, thoughtful. The UK hasn't had a PM as good as him for a very long time. https://t.co/NT18fb68PS
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Questions not seen on Al Beeb …
Are Iranian Commandos crossing the English Channel in dinghies and, are the Jews in GB, the ‘canaries the coal mine’ ?
Rachel Reeves has her glasses on and means business…
** glasses not paid by Lord Ali!
House of Commons
Tuesday 24 March 2026 Meeting started at 11.34am
https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/191095fb-8c0e-4eac-8b05-e8bc3054701e?in=12:34:11
Comment “BBC running propaganda.” In other words: “fork found in kitchen”.
Comment “”Now there’s a million Amelias””
Comment “The BBC is the enemy of the people, look at how they covered up jimmy saville and then hugh edwards, scumbags”
The BBC just radicalized a generation.. | Asmongold Clips
Are the French still plundering our fishing grounds?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4105d93d3o
Bob monkhouse documentary banned because a single – unnamed ‘production assistant ‘ didn’t like a joke ….
Reminds me of the pyphon sketch where the worlds ‘funniest joke was fired at the Germans ….
The best of all
‘ They laughed when I said I was going to be a comedian … They’re not laughing now’…
Middlesex Crusaders cricket team changes name after complaints from Muslims and Jews
February 3, 2009
Auslan Cramb
Telegraph
Vinny Codrington, Middlesex chief executive, confirmed that the club had received “one or two” complaints from Muslim and Jewish communities concerned that the name was a reference to the medieval Christian crusades against other faiths.
“one or two” complaints
“one or two” complaints
“one or two” complaints
Look out Mecca bingo …
A campaign in the Islamic world against the “scandalous act” of a British gambling firm calling itself Mecca Ltd challenged the Foreign Office’s cultural sensitivities.
There were more than half a dozen casinos, amusement arcades and social clubs named Mecca in the Glasgow telephone directory alone, it was pointed out by the Muslim World League, an insult “to the holy city of Makkah”.
A British diplomat based in Saudi Arabia suggested that since the common UK spelling was “Mecca” it could be argued the clubs were not named after the birthplace of the prophet Mohammed.
In London, an attache from the Pakistani embassy raised the issue with the Foreign Office. Muslim groups, she said, “wished it to be known that Islamic people found it offensive that the name Mecca was being used by the company”.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/dec/30/gems-national-archives-30-year-rule
“I called on the secretary general of the ministry of foreign affairs, Labaki, [who] told me with a chuckle that the prime minister had passed him a letter from the Sunni Mufti of Beirut complaining that it had been revealed there was a cabaret in London called ‘Mecca’. The Mufti thought this was in bad taste, indeed blasphemous.
“Labaki was highly amused by all this and said that as far as he was concerned he did not mind if there was a brothel in London called ‘The Vatican’. He had merely been instructed by the prime minister to take this up. He would now report that he had done so.”
I’ve never understood the problem with the name Crusaders. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the Holy Land was invaded by Arabs. The crusades were an effort to restore the status quo. I seem to remember that the UK got much opprobrium for colonising great parts of the world, eventually having to give the lands back to the indigenous people. So why aren’t the Arabs the bad guys too? (hint: oil money buys a lot of influence – and politicians as well)
“”Sportswashing” (often confused with “white wash”) is the practice of using high-profile sports to improve a country’s reputation, often to distract from human rights concerns. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been accused of this through massive investments in LIV Golf, Formula 1, and football”
British Businesses to Save over £400m a Year as Government Slashes Electricity Costs
Around 500 of the UK’s most energy-intensive businesses are set to save up to £420 million per year on their electricity bills from next April, as the Government takes decisive action to slash industrial energy costs.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-businesses-to-save-over-400m-a-year-as-government-slashes-electricity-costs
K industry including steel, chemicals, cement, glass and paper employing around 400,000 people to benefit from 90% discount on their electricity network charges.
Some of these businesses currently pay the highest industrial electricity prices in the G7, making it harder to stay competitive on the international stage, which is why the Government has taken decisive action to deliver this relief and level the playing field for industry.
………… Increases energy price… make it hard to survive …. send more uk tax payer money … repeat……..
“Tomorrow 25th March is the UN (owned by China) international day of remembrance for victims of slavery in the Transatlantic (ignoring Islam barbery coast and African slave owners who were honest people) slave trade. The Ghanian gov registering it as a crime against humanity. Backed by the African union, CariCon and a growing coalition will be debated. Given our Nations role (is she involved then?) in the enslavement of African peoples… this house has never debated this….” Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP (Clapham and Brixton Hill, Labour)
https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/191095fb-8c0e-4eac-8b05-e8bc3054701e?in=13:36:46
They are saying on GBN that the French claim to have stopped 40,000 people crossing the channel.
Did these 40,000 then turn round and go back home, never to be seen again….or did they simply catch the next dinghy coming over.
In truth, the French make absolutely NO difference to the number popping over.
We shouldn’t pay them a penny never mind another half £billion.
1 migrant in, 2 MPs out and 1 Lord.
Repeat until the problem ends.
That’s 2 days of dinghy arrivals. Can we start on the Civil Service then?
migrant in, 2 MPs out and 1 Lord.
No Parliament No Lords.
1 migrant in, 1 Civil Servant out
No more civil servants.
1 migrant in, 1 Quango director out.
….
Manchester is developing the UK’s first purpose-built, majority LGBTQ+ extra care social rent housing scheme in Whalley Range, scheduled for completion in summer 2027. The £37 million project on Russell Road, led by Great Places and partners including LGBT Foundation, will provide 80 one and two-bedroom apartments for people over 55, along with 40 shared ownership homes, aiming to reduce isolation
https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/whalley-ranges-37m-lgbtq-resi-underway/
“Working with the LGBT Foundation, we know that older LGBTQ+ people worry about being able to access appropriate and inclusive housing later in life.
“Although we hope all older people’s accommodation is welcoming to everyone, this scheme will provide safe, secure, and affordable housing for LGBTQ+ people to live in dignity.”
“In 2025, with LGBTQ+ communities facing increasing pressure, safe and inclusive spaces like this are more essential than ever. Older LGBTQ+ people are disproportionately affected by isolation, discrimination, and poor health, often without any traditional support.
The project team comprises Mosaic Town Planning, Simon Fenton Partnerships, SGi Consulting Engineers, OFR Consultants, Urban Green, SK Transport, Design for Security, Energy Counsel, and Azymuth Acoustics.
I should be used to it now -but the husband of the foreign secretary – a presenter on ITV – interviews a young Jewish man at the scene of the ambulance terrorist attack – and tries to justify it by talking of the criticism of Muslims taking over trafagar square like dogs marking their territory .
Really glad the Jewish chap swerved it issue . Disgusting …
Ed Balls apparently tried to make the disgraceful ambulance hate/racist crime the fault of the Jewish Community!
But there again, whenever that fat, ugly prat opens his mouth, you know that you’ll just hear drivel and inanities, for just the few seconds before you switch off the wireless to gain some peace from such a useless twonk.
SMASH THE (UKRAINIAN LOVE) GANGS.
—————
“Leaked correspondence between Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron last November revealed the Prime Minister’s frustration that there had been “no effective deterrent in the Channel”.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/03/24/shabana-mahmood-france-small-boats-deal-payment-by-results/
…..
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migrants-detected-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boats/migrants-detected-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boats-last-7-days
China could stop the war and killing of 30K of Iranian’s citizens – but did not – are they evil or indifferent? China want to be be big boys on the international stage…..
“China buys more than 80% of Iran’s shipped oil, data for 2025 from analytics firm Kpler showed. Iranian oil has had limited buyers due to U.S. sanctions aimed at cutting off funding to Tehran’s nuclear programme. China purchased on average 1.38 million barrels per day of Iranian oil last year, according to Kpler”
The dylan dawes story hasnt made much impact . An ex Bbc Wales producer charged with having indecent pictures of young children and animals . Not sure if sheep are also the victim .. innocent until guilty- then a conditional TTK sentence … if found guilty
Baa humbug.
Skip the first few dribbles…
Thank goodness MPs and Musicians went to Cuba to help the ladies give birth by singing and and promising more money (that is not theirs) …
“Cuba’s mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness” BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn53we5vll5o
“Since the Trump administration imposed a near-total fuel blockade on Cuba three months ago”
Everything about this sickly bunch screams look at me, they seem to chase controversy to stay relevant. What an idiotic bunch of delusional idiots. Like 3 year olds having tantrums in the shop to gain attention.
And don’t even start me on the queasy lefty poser Corbyn. I’ll be glad when he comes to his senses and realises that no one is interested in his nonsense showboating ravings.
Here’s how to handle this French money for stopping boats fiasco.
Tell the French we will give them £100 million a year.
Tell them that every dinghy boy who makes it over the Channel will knock say £25,000 off their money. A typical boatload of 70 which they escort to British waters would cost them £1.750,000
Perhaps with that incentive they may find ways of stopping them.
Currently all that is happening is they may be delayed by having to catch a later boat if one actually gets stopped so the numbers coming over remain the same.
2022 – Today the BBC journalists Michael Keohan and Colin Campbell released a shocking report on the channel crossings. It showed people smugglers selling their wares brazenly in the migrant camps and many children living in unsafe and dangerous conditions, as well as—this is breathtaking—a free French public bus service that migrants can use to travel directly from the camps to the Dunkirk departure beaches. Will my right hon. Friend allow a statement on the issue of tackling the small boat crossings and the Government’s response in their work with France?
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2022-10-13a.258.0#g262.1
Is this the new England world cup kit or the Nigerians?????
£134 – made in China for £1!
It’s the cost of livin’ innit…
Waynetta ‘as to ‘ave ve best kit in ve building, and she always gets wot she wants…
Clovin’ allowance sees to vat…
Congress Will DESTROY UK WACKO Keir Starmer Over First Amendment Free Speech Warfare.
Don’t Tread on the First Amendment ofcom. The Ministry of Truth (ofcom) says that the Burning of Washington D.C. was a successful British amphibious attack conducted by Rear Admiral George Cockburn in 1815.
Translating Thought To Speech | A Neuralink Story | Neuralink
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Comment “This video seems to date back almost 10 years to 2010. In light of what has happened since this can only be called prophetic. Why did no one listen to him.”
Mark Steyn: What If the West Turned Muslim? | FORA.tv
……..
“There are essentially no Jews left in Afghanistan today. Following the Taliban takeover in August 2021, the last known member of the Jewish community, Zebulon Simentov, left the country. A small number of families previously maintained a secret Jewish identity, but the community has since dispersed, with most emigrating to Israel, the US, or Europe.”
Sitting Labour councillors in Lewisham, Rudi Schmidt and Tauseef Anwar, have defected to the Green Party.
Councillor Schmidt told Novara Media: “What’s wrong with the Labour Party is the national party and the grip it has across local councils. There’s developed a culture of fear: fear of speaking out on injustice, fear of speaking out against austerity, fear of speaking out against the Labour Party’s complicity in Gaza.”
Prog just starting on BBC Three : “Muslim matchmaker “
I thought you were kidding…
“The perfect match… has met its match. From cringey first dates to moments of connection, Hoda and Yasmin help singles ditch the dating apps. Can they help them find the one?”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sthy
……
It was two years ago, and the then 32-year-old British entrepreneur was in San Francisco pitching London-based Muzmatch to a group of high profile potential investors.
He opened his address to the room by saying: “Muslims don’t date, we marry.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47567993
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