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Watch a politician cut up his Visa card in protest at Russian Sochi Olympics sponsorship

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Post by Guest Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:53 am

Labour MEP for the West Midlands, Michael Cashman stunned the European Parliament today by publicly cutting up his Visa card in protest at the company’s sponsorship of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Mr Cashman, who was a co-founder of Stonewall and a star of British soap opera EastEnders, has previously said that “hate speech” from Russian President Putin and others has resulted in the “barbaric killing of gay men”.

Companies including Visa and Coca-Cola have been criticised by gay rights campaigners for not condemning Russia’s record on gay rights. Olympics sponsor AT&T today condemned the policies of the Russian government.



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Post by veya_victaous Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:58 am

Good on him. Good to see someone making a stand against the Corporatyrants
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Post by Guest Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:59 am

YES!

Let's ramp it UP!

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Post by Guest Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:13 am

WTF is a blue card?

LOL

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Post by Guest Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:28 am

...We are going to the polls in May!

There doesn't seem to be any kind of reasoned debates, about the EU, at the moment at all!

...All we see on our TV screens, is a lot of crap, directed towards the poor and benefit claimants.

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Post by Clarkson Thu Feb 06, 2014 7:29 am

Hey phyllis talking to yourself again.

This Olympics is a debacle for sure but stonewall are far from being iconic themselves. Like you they piss off those who are either ambivalent to gays or even pro.

They are an intolerant bunch just like you.

Ill leave you to yoir ramblings


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