Leaders' Debate 1: David Cameron's 10-year old navy recruit

David Cameron appears to suggest someone he spoke to was 10 years old when they joined the navy. From http://politicalscrapbook.net/

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• david
• cameron
• leaders'
• debate

[EllaBellala]

Has anyone noticed this:

he met a 40 year old black man

he came to england when he was 6

and he's been serving in the Royal Navy for 30 years

....

He started in the navy when he was 10?

[Pepper6464]

Was mentioning race really that necessary? Cameron thinks if he mentions race he isn't a racist.

[Pepper6464]

@DarkWolfJTB How the hell does a 10 year old child join the British Navy. According to you, Britain supports child soldiers some 40 years ago. You don't make sense.

[DarkWolfJTB]

@Pepper6464 No I think it was because it is historically more credible to say someone joined the navy when they were 10 if you understand that 30 years ago, people coming over from different countries were often treated in a substandard way. It's important to mention race when referring to times where historically it's important for the context

[naym2011]

Bring back EMA

[BritishArrow]

@EllaBellala Yes EllaBellala that's why this video was created. Because it was noticed.

[ThesingingBloggers]

omg, he met a black man exciting. *sarcaasm

[johnfox3]

@Pepper6464 Watch the whole debate, race/immigration was part of the debate. - and yes the two do criss-cross

[Pepper6464]

@johnfox3 Race had nothing to do with the conversation! The main point of the story was how Cameron meet an immigrant from Plymouth who have served in the military. How you can defend Cameron by mentioning race was an essential part of the story and how it doesn't at all suggest maybe Cameron is a bit racist is beyond me.

[TheKenfig]

How did ANYONE get taken in by this stereotypical slimey phoney salesman type cunt ??

[johnfox3]

@Pepper6464 he mentioned race because it was part of the conversation, what your saying is rubbish.