Comments on: Olympics and the right to protest http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/02/olympics-and-right-to-protest.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: dreamingspire http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/02/olympics-and-right-to-protest.htm/comment-page-1#comment-935 dreamingspire Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:32:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1592#comment-935 And the response was... Fairly quickly after the story broke I heard on BBC R4 that their was no intention to stop athletes speaking out - they are to agree not to take part in demonstrations and political gatherings. Not long after that it was admitted that the wording of the contract (said to be 20 years old) was flawed and that it would be rewritten. But is that the real story of this gaff? And the response was… Fairly quickly after the story broke I heard on BBC R4 that their was no intention to stop athletes speaking out – they are to agree not to take part in demonstrations and political gatherings. Not long after that it was admitted that the wording of the contract (said to be 20 years old) was flawed and that it would be rewritten. But is that the real story of this gaff?

]]> By: Mash, Tory http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/02/olympics-and-right-to-protest.htm/comment-page-1#comment-934 Mash, Tory Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:09:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1592#comment-934 The Chinese occupation of Tibet is appalling, subjecting an entire population of people to a form of repressive behaviour that is totally unacceptable. I fully support the determination of the Tibetan people, especially in their quest for sovereignty. They should kick the Chinese out of Tibet and ultimately, they ought to fight the Chinese for their basic human rights. <br/><br/>The Dalai Lama, in all due respect for the man, is unable to control the younger and more radical Tibetan youth, whom seek to resolve the conflict with China through violence. I think this is their only option left. The Chinese occupation of Tibet is appalling, subjecting an entire population of people to a form of repressive behaviour that is totally unacceptable. I fully support the determination of the Tibetan people, especially in their quest for sovereignty. They should kick the Chinese out of Tibet and ultimately, they ought to fight the Chinese for their basic human rights.

The Dalai Lama, in all due respect for the man, is unable to control the younger and more radical Tibetan youth, whom seek to resolve the conflict with China through violence. I think this is their only option left.

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