Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

oldironside

(1,248 posts)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:50 AM Aug 2013

Ukip's Hugh Williams Pens Non-PC World History Book, Claims Nazi Invasion Due To 'Polish Aggression'

Just when you thought Ukip had reached their nadir with Godfrey Bloom’s rant about “bongo bongo land”, Hugh Williams, the party's assistant treasurer pops up having penned a book detailing a non-PC history of the world.

Within Williams’ self-published, 350-page tome, the 67-year-old claims that Winston Churchill admired his fellow wartime leaders Hitler and Stalin, and that the brutal Nazi invasion of Poland was a result of “goading” by Warsaw.


http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/08/21/ukip-hugh-williams_n_3791323.html?ref=topbar

Ah, so it was all Poland's fault. If Poland had just toned down her make up and worn a more demure length of skirt, World War Two could have been avoided all together. Glad we cleared that up.
8 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Ukip's Hugh Williams Pens Non-PC World History Book, Claims Nazi Invasion Due To 'Polish Aggression' (Original Post) oldironside Aug 2013 OP
In a coming sequel, Williams discloses that COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #1
The Nazi pre-text for the invasion was a very poorly-staged false flag operation Anarcho-Socialist Aug 2013 #2
Similar to the far right group Jacob Rees-Mogg gave a speech to muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #3
The story i heard was that Polish prisoners were dressed in Polish Army uniforms SwissTony Mar 2014 #5
The term for this is "blaming the victim" Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2014 #4
Which is of course one of the main principles of the Far Right! LeftishBrit Mar 2014 #6
It is my observation... LeftishBrit Mar 2014 #7
Ay ay ay, what? shenmue Mar 2014 #8

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
1. In a coming sequel, Williams discloses that
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:39 AM
Aug 2013

it really wasn't the Poles fault at all - it was the JOOZ!!!!!!

Anarcho-Socialist

(9,601 posts)
2. The Nazi pre-text for the invasion was a very poorly-staged false flag operation
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:51 PM
Aug 2013

German troops dressed up as Poles and blew up an empty communications post.

The escapade didn't fool the international community and the "Poles started it" excuse only gets an audience in Neo-Nazi circles - which aren't the most scholarly or ethical bunch when it comes to historiography.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,306 posts)
3. Similar to the far right group Jacob Rees-Mogg gave a speech to
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 07:24 PM
Aug 2013
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10884512

"The Poles asked for it from 1919 onwards. It was Britain and France who made it a world war, not Hitler."

SwissTony

(2,560 posts)
5. The story i heard was that Polish prisoners were dressed in Polish Army uniforms
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 04:01 PM
Mar 2014

and then murdered.

Maybe a bit of both.

LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)
6. Which is of course one of the main principles of the Far Right!
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 05:28 PM
Mar 2014

I've commented before, I think, that whereas most people think that one of the worst sins is to be a bully, many people on the Right think that one of the worst sins is to be a victim.

LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)
7. It is my observation...
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 05:29 PM
Mar 2014

that when people proudly refer to something they've said or written as 'politically incorrect', it is usually also factually incorrect.

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»United Kingdom»Ukip's Hugh Williams Pens...