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Lewis Hamilton - An Apology
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A few days ago I criticised Lewis Hamilton for having a contemptuous attitude towards Britain and the rest of we Brits. I now realise that I was wrong.
Lewis H now says that Stevenage (the town where he grew up, and whose people embrace him as a local hero) is "a slum" and he "couldn't wait to get out".
Maybe it is a slum. I haven't been there. But, according to Lewis H, he is not at fault for calling the town there he learnt his trade "a slum" ... the people at fault are the ones who are criticising him for doing so. He says they are "creating negative energy".
I now realise that, Lewis H displaying contempt towards his home and the people who support him, is part of his charm, and we should be thanking him for dumping on us from a great height. It is a privilege to have such a great man stick his fingers up at us, as he drives off with his tax free money. Oh, but keep buying his book, and merchandise. Keep the money flowing out of Britain, and into Lewis H's offshore bank.
For having "created negative energy" by criticising the great man ... Lewis, I apologise.
:-)
Lewis H now says that Stevenage (the town where he grew up, and whose people embrace him as a local hero) is "a slum" and he "couldn't wait to get out".
Maybe it is a slum. I haven't been there. But, according to Lewis H, he is not at fault for calling the town there he learnt his trade "a slum" ... the people at fault are the ones who are criticising him for doing so. He says they are "creating negative energy".
I now realise that, Lewis H displaying contempt towards his home and the people who support him, is part of his charm, and we should be thanking him for dumping on us from a great height. It is a privilege to have such a great man stick his fingers up at us, as he drives off with his tax free money. Oh, but keep buying his book, and merchandise. Keep the money flowing out of Britain, and into Lewis H's offshore bank.
For having "created negative energy" by criticising the great man ... Lewis, I apologise.
:-)
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Lewis was not necessarily calling Stevenage a slum. It is a normal way of saying that he has managed to improve on the way he lives now compared to how his life started. Maybe he could have given more thought to what he said. I have no feelings towards him at all but I do think people like to look for things to criticise wherever they cando so, it is another one of our political choice things.
As I said it is just a saying used in the English language to say ne has improved one's lot. Nothing more, nothing less.
As I said it is just a saying used in the English language to say ne has improved one's lot. Nothing more, nothing less.
The latest edition of Private Eye has an article on Lewis Hamilton defending his comments (I have reproduced it verbatim below).
Lewis Hamilton has defended his comments about wanting to make something of himself and escape from the slums of Stevenage.
‘You have no idea of the poverty I saw growing up in Stevenage that was caused by people paying their taxes.’ Lewis told the audience at the Sports Personality of the Year Awards.
‘Some families of five were living in houses that did not have 73 rooms and nine bathrooms, they were driving cars that were five years old and, after the taxman has swooped, only had enough cash for one holiday a year to the sunshine in Greece.’
‘From a young age, I was determined to live in Monaco to ensure that I never experienced the sort of poverty and destitution that comes from paying taxes.’
Lewis Hamilton has defended his comments about wanting to make something of himself and escape from the slums of Stevenage.
‘You have no idea of the poverty I saw growing up in Stevenage that was caused by people paying their taxes.’ Lewis told the audience at the Sports Personality of the Year Awards.
‘Some families of five were living in houses that did not have 73 rooms and nine bathrooms, they were driving cars that were five years old and, after the taxman has swooped, only had enough cash for one holiday a year to the sunshine in Greece.’
‘From a young age, I was determined to live in Monaco to ensure that I never experienced the sort of poverty and destitution that comes from paying taxes.’
