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Turborama

(22,109 posts) Wed Dec 30, 2015, 11:52 AM Dec 2015

British Government 'may exclude' Donald Trump after 565,000 sign petition calling for UK entry ban [View all]

Source: The Telegraph (UK)

Donald Trump could be banned from entering the UK after Theresa May, the Home Secretary, declared that she ‘may exclude’ people who are not ‘conducive to the public good’.

Banning entry to the UK for the US Republican presidential contender, who remains the frontrunner in the heated contest, has been called for by more than 560,000 people in a petition to the Government.

After reaching 100,000 signatures, the Government confirmed that the petition could be discussed in Parliament.

Now a spokesman for Mrs May has responded officially warning that Mr Trump’s comments, in which he called for a ban on Muslims entering the USA in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, were “divisive, unhelpful and wrong”.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/donald-trump/12074314/Government-may-exclude-Donald-Trump-after-565000-sign-petition-calling-for-UK-entry-ban.html

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British Government 'may exclude' Donald Trump after 565,000 sign petition calling for UK entry ban [View all] Turborama Dec 2015 OP

I highly doubt any candidate for US president would be banned from the UK MowCowWhoHow III Dec 2015 #1

I don't thing that would be any problem. They have absolutely no respect for him & would not want EV_Ares Dec 2015 #2

Realpolitik will prevail MowCowWhoHow III Dec 2015 #3

Indeed T_i_B Dec 2015 #16

If he became president (God forbid) yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #4

The US doesn't send aid to the UK. lol Turborama Dec 2015 #7

But the teabaggers I'm sure don't know this, so I'm sure he would ban all aid. They would love it. ToxMarz Dec 2015 #8

Results are in!!! Katashi_itto Dec 2015 #11

I want to alert on Juror #4 JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #19

I think I should alert on you. Katashi_itto Dec 2015 #20

May as well... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2015 #25

:) Katashi_itto Dec 2015 #33

There should be a way to financially fine someone making an alert like this randys1 Dec 2015 #26

What a joke Angel Martin Dec 2015 #34

Can we start a petition here????? n/t dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #5

I'll sign it for sure!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2015 #28

I doubt the UK is going to sorefeet Dec 2015 #6

There is so much hatred in this country it's astounding. It seems hating is now vogue in RKP5637 Dec 2015 #29

Go do it, Theresa May. mwooldri Dec 2015 #9

but not the kind of publicity he would welcome, I would think, given his penchant for CTyankee Dec 2015 #18

I so wish we could exclude T.Rump. SoapBox Dec 2015 #10

Dont really see the need to call him "T.Rump" T_i_B Dec 2015 #15

That's good to know farleftlib Dec 2015 #22

Must be a British euphemism. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #23

I wonder if such a ban enlightenment Dec 2015 #12

Wonder how many of the 565,000 chapdrum Dec 2015 #13

Hillary to go to the UK lobodons Dec 2015 #14

Remember when Dubya barred Camilla from the White House? Ned Flanders Dec 2015 #17

Savage Weiner was banned BumRushDaShow Dec 2015 #21

When has anything like this ever happened? I think it's great no matter the symbolism. K&R Jefferson23 Dec 2015 #24

What is important to take away from this is the hatred of Trump by PLANET EARTH will get him randys1 Dec 2015 #27

It's important to stand up to people like Trump, regardless. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2015 #30

after what he did to the locals 2naSalit Dec 2015 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #32