If your name isn't on the list, then you are getting in.

[davywavy]

"Blimey, I feel awful."
"What's up?"
"Stinking cold. I think I've got Swine Flu and Bird Flu both at once."
"Yeah, and pigs might fly."

In the news today is the release of the 'banned list'; that list of persons who the government has decided are undesirable and have refused entry into the UK in the last few months. It's a fairly predictable bunch of folks; mostly nutters (bearded or shaven) of one denomination or political creed or another. However, I'm not sure we should be banning anyone from visiting the UK on the basis of their stated opinions. I'm a big fan of free speech and I'm just fine with any of these swivel-eyed loonies spouting their nonsense just so long as the rest of us can stand round them pointing, laughing and chanting "You're a wanker, you are, you are."
But still, discussing this government's impressively shoddy performance on things like civil liberties and free speech is somewhat redundant so instead I'll throw this post open to the floor:
If you were compiling a banned list, who would you ban from the UK? And who would you throw out if they're already here? Entertain me.

Comments

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

How about Gordon? He can be banned; he keeps flying elsewhere, he can stay there!

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

That does imply that someone else might want him though.

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Darn, a good point.

Just think, no doubt when he's finished he'll go around on the motivational speech circuit as a financial adviser!

Oh my sides, how they split.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Nah; he'll do a John Major and try to re-invent himself as an writer and commentator. At least Major had the advantage of being an essentially decent chap (albeit badly out of his depth).