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Richard Carvath: Independent PPC - Part 3

Reporter: Tom Rodgers
Camera: Momo Omari

Here is the final part of our look at the Independent candidate for the Salford seat at the 2010 General Election, Richard Carvath.

In this section we discuss Richard's views on Islam, the BNP, and he takes questions sent in by SalfordOnline members.

These interviews are intended as information for the people of Salford to show you what your political candidates actually stand for.

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Comment by Guest  29th July 2009 Richard Carvath has just opened himself up to questions on the Salford Advertiser website. He is on the thread accompanying Pamela Welsh's article "Constituents Are Plotting MP's Downfall."

Comment by Editor  16th July 2009 Editors note: Regrettably, because all commentators have remained anonymous any debate here is limited in its integrity, please therefore refrain from further postings on this particular subject.

Comment by Guest  16th July 2009 So says the "mystery" spokesman !! Its plain you have no respect at all for anyone reading this or their intelligence by not admitting who most of these answers are from Richard your arrogance is just astonishing!

Comment by Guest  16th July 2009 That's not true. The comment policy is stated at the bottom of the blog. Comments must be submitted with a name (which could of course be a pseudonym). Comments are pre-checked before publication but as anybody who's followed Richard's blog knows, he does not avoid publishing comments which presumably he doesn't like. People 'having a go' may not like the response they get but Richard does consistently publish their hostile comments in my observation. It would not be Richard's style to refuse publication of a question simply because he doesn't like it - but how, when and whether he answers it is up to him, just as it would be for any other person. It's pointless trying to use bully-boy tactics with him and subtle sneakery gets short shrift too. Step in the lion's den seeking to provoke and don't be surprised if you get scratched! My observation is that smart alecs tend to get poetic justice on his blog, even if the sting is a long time coming. Ouch!

Comment by Guest  16th July 2009 To the editor - I don't think Richard's blog would be an appropriate place for a debate because he only publishes comments "at his discretion" and if the poster provides a name. If he was asked any tough questions he's probably just decline to publish them.

Comment by Guest  16th July 2009 And he still talks about himself in the third person! Mental

Comment by Guest  16th July 2009 Correction: there are currently 14 comments showing on his blog since 1st July. What significance we are supposed to attach to the number of comments a blog gets I don't know. Popularity? One of Richard's recent Brothelwatch posts (since removed) attracted a thread with over 80 comments, which is the longest thread of any of the players on the Salford blog scene that I've seen in the last couple of years. It is rare that any of the Salford political blogs generate a thread with over 30 comments. Richard has only ever been barred from one blog - that of Walkden Conservative Councillor and Worsley and Eccles South PPC Iain Lindley and there is a history of intense rivalry between these two. To the best of my knowledge, neither Iain nor Richard has ever gone on public record with the reason why Iain decided to exclude Richard from commenting on his blog, but Iain's stated reason is rumoured to involve a dispute about pornography, and it has been widely speculated that Iain's decision was driven largely by political self-interest - namely the convenient removal of a formidable adversary. In my opinion Iain's blog threads have been much the poorer for Richard's absence and I expect that I'm not the only one in thinking that among Salford's political community.

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 While none of the comments here have a name on them I think it will be plain to everyone who reads all of this (including the Admin team, great job guys btw) exactly why Richard Carvath has been banned from some political blogs and is less than welcome on many others. During all of this the number of posts on his blog (other than his) is two (and one of them was just asking for an address for someone else) He courts controversy as a means of getting noticed (spot the posts mentioning any publicity is good publicity and compare them to other post he's made elsewhere saying the same thing after other online arguments). I will be honest and admit that I am a big supported of civil liberties and an opponent of discrimination of any kind (be that women being told what jobs they can't do because they aren't "strong enough", Islamics being accused of all being devious and all involved in a jihad just because of their faith or women who model being called "prostitutes" because in his world they should only be seen by their husbands that way. Thank you to the staff at Salford online for allowing this to run and I'm sure that the vast majority of people who watch the interview then read the comments will have seen enough to make their own minds up.

Comment by Editor  15th July 2009 OK guys, no offence to anyone but I agree with the earlier contributor that with over 100 comments posted, the issues raised in this article have had a good airing. Can I ask therefore that future debate be directed to Mr Carvath's own website where there is a dedicated blog page.

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 Nobody from the B.N.P. posted drivel, any posting from the B.N.P. are always constructive.

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 I think the Editor should monitor these comments , they are beginning to rival the drivel that was postd by the BNP to keep their debates going, nobody is being fooled so can we move on please?

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 He's a PPC (and a Christian), not a gangland Mr. Big, so, in the light of having now seen the Babes article and Richard's response to it, I think it would be reasonable to conclude that if Richard does decide to pursue a grievance it will be through the courts, or by requesting a retraction and apology, or by publishing an official statement of response - but I'm fairly confident he will not be arranging a slap session or a hit on the student journo responsible!! He's already put a warning about hoaxes on his main site so perhaps he considers that an adequate response. You write a lot of tripe about him here but my guess is you've never had any dealings with him? Might I suggest you email him if you would like clarification, or would that be too sensible - spoil your fantasies about him? Just think, if you emailed him you could end up with a genuine quote from the man himself - a prized novelty for you I'm sure.

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 I can see how the sentence "I will deal with the author" is COMPLETELY different to "I will deal with the journalist" but no comment about what is clearly a threat of some kind ?

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 So what "he" said was worse but there you go, pedantic point scoring even though you completely ignore the point has always been a specialty of yours Richard.

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 Ta. Had a look. So, err...... it has to be pointed out Muppet that you put a phrase in quotation marks and attributed it to Richard as though you were quoting him but actually you've now admitted that the phrase you put in quotation marks is just something you made up yourself. I wonder how many other phrases in quotation marks here are also false? Why did you put that phrase in quotation marks unless you intended to mislead people into perceiving it as a genuine and accurate quotation? Caught red-handed or caught with your pants down - which do you prefer Muppet?

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 Try Mole45's blog (Swinton South Lib Dems) Direct quoteOn June 17, 2009 at 11:23 am Richard Carvath Said: Believe me, if the need arises I will deal with the author but I will not be offering a detailed critique of the specifics of the article here; I’ll sort it out elsewhere if I deem it necessary. ..........

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 Muppet - where exactly can we find and check the quote "Will sort it out but not online" that you've attributed to Richard? It's not by any chance a 'quote' you've made up is it?

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 So it's Yes the article exists, Yes he knows about it (so do all the "supporters on here because they're all HIM) Yes he's stated that he "Will sort it out but not online" but he wins again because the wrong source was mentioned!!! Muppet

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 I don't know. I guess you'd have to question Richard, the woman and the journalist directly if you want to find the truth. It's probably a safe guess that Richard disputes the woman's tale if what you've implied about him not being happy with the journalist is true, but I don't know, I read the Salford Star but "Salford news network" is a new one on me.

Comment by Guest  15th July 2009 The Salford News Network is a rarely-updated "news" site carrying opinion pieces by untested Journalism students at the University of Salford.

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Oh yes your right its on the Salford news network instead of the Salford Star so well done Richard it makes ALL the difference doesn't it !!! The comments are EXACTLY as reported otherwise aren't they???

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 So many lies from the previous person. To date the Salford Star has NEVER published any article mentioning Richard Carvath. This pratt knows nothing about Richard's Brothelwatch campaign and is just making false claims. Where's the proof for these false claims? Obviously there's no proof - the claims are false.

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Covert Surveillance, he gets better and better! He's taken a few photos had a slagging match with a woman (who claimed on the Salford Star that he verbally abused and upset her and he's never replied to that other than to threaten "to deal with the journalist"). He turns a few photos into a James Bond script and he wonders why people see him as a joke!

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Why would he name or identify people engaged in covert surveillance work? It would defeat the object. ......btw, for those who don't know, the mention of the 'A-Team' is a reference to Richard's Brothelwatch campaign against a well-known brothel in Swinton. The A-Team is the collective name Richard uses on his blog to refer to those who are watching the brothel.

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 He's comedy gold, Long live Dickie Carvath

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 And for the person who wrote the sentence............ "The vast majority of the people" it should have ended "Think he's an ego monster with a hugely inflated sense of self importance or relevance and a bit of an all round plonker"

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Sorry forgot "Peoples Champion" as well lol lol lol

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 The name's Carvath, Dickie Carvath secret agent, male sex symbol, gangster gourmet intimation, Clint Eastwood impersonator. lol lol lol ............ He talks about his "A team" that are all involved in "secret" undercover surveillance but he can't name them and they don't post on his site!! I'm not sure about an MP but if he decides to write fiction I reckon he'll do well! Sorry my mistake he already is lol lol

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Richard Carvath would have no qualms whatsoever about being imprisoned for the exercise of free speech. He is a champion of free speech. It doesn't matter what laws Stonewall gets the Government to rubber stamp, Carvath will continue to criticise homosexual behaviour, urge people to refrain from it and identify it as an evil and a perversion from which there is a way out and for which healing is available. He wants the best for victims trapped in homosexual lifestyle choices and for society in general so he certainly won't ever give up his campaigning against homosexual perversion. The vast majority of the country is with him as a frontline defender of free speech.

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Some major junk on here about Rich. To the person who wrote "He doesn't do any thing without leaking it, so somebody gets to no [sic] ...", that implies you're an authority on him. And you would be? Have you ever even met him? I used to work with him and most of the political work he does is not in the public domain. He doesn't shout about most of what he does - indeed, he can't - and the stuff he does blog about is the tip of the iceberg. Richard Carvath is involved in a lot of difficult and dangerous political activism which security considerations preclude me (or him on his blog) from mentioning in detail. Rich is one of the few truly good guys trying to help this country through politics and he'll make an excellent MP.

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 The latest post on his blog sums the guy up completely, the reason that the population is so top heavy with older people is because the government have been responsible for the murder of seven million people and will their next move be mass euthanasia and it really could happen you know!!! (He's talking about abortion or the morning after pill (that's murder too apparently) ) Its any excuse to have a religious rant, instead of it occurring to him that many many people are living much much longer than they used to because of an improvement in standard of living and advances in medicine. He wants to get rid of civil liberties groups to start with because he know that he'll be arrested for some of his hate filled comments about those with different lifestyles to his own if the laws that the Lords have rejected are passed through parliament again (and it's a pretty safe bet that they will be sooner or later for sure).

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 I'll point it out again on his blog he has NO support on his online arguments over the last couple of years (dozens if not hundreds) he has next to NO support but hundreds of people who has disagreed with the statement like "Discriminate against gay's like you would Nazies"(and thats typical of the way he talks, insulting and abusive) but yet on here there are lots of "different" people who think he "talks a lot of sense" or "I'm not a friend but I know him and he's a great guy" !!!! Stop insulting our intelligence Dickie and admit it you and answer the questions on your extremist views so we can all know what you really stand for!

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Now THAT IS a Richard Carvath comment !!!

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 TOTAL NONSENSE!!!!!! He doesn’t do any thing without leaking it, so somebody gets to no about it its pure indulgence. He’s a looser!!!!

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 I'd say you're the self-feeler! To suggest he's got nothing to say is stupid beyond belief! Just look at his site and google him and it's obvious he's got plenty to say. As for his only motive being an ego trip that is also stupid beyond belief. This guy does a lot of voluntary political campaigning and community work. Check his blog: brothelwatch, community meetings, protests, lobbying, activism and even subway cleaning for gods sake! Since when did you ever hear of a prospective MP scrubbing out a subway? It's insulting beyond belief your saying that this guy is only doing this for kicks!!! Do you think he gets a kick out of seeing all the rubbish people like you write about him? It's insulting not only to him but to every political candidate, most of whom do masses of work for the benefit of the public on their own time and expense. You should be ashamed of yourself with your pathetic attack on Richard which is insulting to far more people than just him.

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Get real; he’s a nobody with nothing to say. He’s lightweight an antagonist just trying to make him self-feel special. Dickie you’re an amateur at this game.

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 This is just descending into farce. People are pretending to be him posting anonymously just to post a comment to say he's posting anonymously! I very much doubt he's posted anything here or asked anyone to for him. The stuff being attributed to him here is out of fairy tales on lsd! When Carvath wants to say something he does it himself under his own name and if it's important it's usually on his own blog. As his enemies know, his real world popularity is bigger than they like which is probably why they're going to such extreme lengths to smear him but voters will not be put off him by stupid fairy stories and conspiracy theories. Have Hazel Blears' staffers got nothing better to do than waste their taxpayer-funded salaries on trolling this guy?

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Now THAT IS a Richard Carvath comment !!!

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 You must be a member of the flat Earth society, if you think we EVOLVED Darwin new nothing. (Glory be to God)

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 A good indicator as to who writes the positive comments on here would be Richard Carvath's blog. Now he has removed HUNDREDS of negative comments about his sexist homophobic and anti-Islamic views the actual number of posts is virtually 0 but suddenly there are a number of "different people" who like what he writes know ALL about his views and can't wait to vote for him. He's been described as "Having a Clint Eastwood like aura that can control whole restaurants full of gangsters" "A blond bombshell" "Rocky like" that all women desire and all men desire to be like!! But NONE of them post on his blog (though I'll take a bet that it starts filling up now he realises that it looks bad empty btw) The people of Salford are NOT stupid and they can work out whats happening here!

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Since your so "close" to Richard why do you think he makes comments like "Homosexuals should be discriminated against like Nazis" and how he justifies calling the students who posed for a calender "Prostitutes" or why he wants programs like Sex in The City banned or why he says that ALL Islamics are involved in a Jihad and as its a religion of deception and evil it teaches them to lie if they say they are not. Can you justify any of them (if the odd word is wrong just point it out rather than bang on about it not being an exact quote) Why does he call unmarried people who have sex "Anti moral shaggers" would be another question worth asking and his views on why he thinks that we should dump teaching history as it is (ie Evolutionary) and just teach our kids that god made us just like we are ???

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 So it was a false phrase between quote marks then. To be fair to Richard, reading what he's said on his site about hoaxes, I can see why he is cheesed off with people 'quoting' him when they are not quoting him, and misrepresenting the context and motive of things he has written when they paraphrase him. As for whether Richard's ritten anything here or not I can't say although I doubt it. Salfordonline could make everybody have to register a name before they post but then there would be less people bothering to comment and it would take the fun out of Salfordonline. If Richard has abused anonymity then so have his enemies so if they're all at it why single him out for criticism over something they're doing themselves? Sounds hypocritical to me! Given the number of people making up stuff about him if he did resort to anonymity to respond I'd say that's justified but I doubt he's written anything here, he detests anonymity.

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Oh come on Richard have the balls to admit this is you posting we are not that stupid you know! And as for the remark it was that he believes that it's his purpose ordained by or under the blood of Jesus (or some such nonsense that he's now deleted but it has been quoted elsewhere if you want to be THAT pedantic)

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Youve definitely made that one up about being on a mission,he never talks like that and ive seen his blog over a longtime.

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Yeah right as soon as he's pressed on his more controversial views the guy empties his pram at break neck speed , it hilarious that you (of course your an enemy not the guy himself we all believe you btw) compare him to a chess player because I doubt he'd be much of an opponent at dominoes let alone chess!!! His wide range of political tactics consist of "Its in the bible so I'm right" or the more subtle "Your disagreeing with me so your a diabolical sinner and will be going to hell". Almost all the local political blogs have either thrown him off or warned him for abusive behavior and the others only put up with him because it easier to ignore him than to bother debating with someone who sees himself as "Having a mission from Jesus to crush and destroy evildoers" (that was on his blog too until he realised what a plonker it made him sound). He really must think the people of Salford are stupid if he thinks we can't see it's him writing some of this stuff (or telling others to write it for him). His own blog and website gets virtually no responses unless it's to have a go at his more extreme views (it even has a warning before you can enter because it's had that many complaints for abusive language) and thats why he has to go and infect others where in all honesty he's as popular as a skunk in a lift (E mail almost any politician or political commentator in Salford or surrounding areas and ask)

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 You just don't see it do you? Carvath's probably loving these comments. You're doing his work for him. As an independent Carvath's biggest hurdle to overcome is presently the lack of public awareness. He'll also know that word of mouth works best. By stirring things up and going on about shaggers and sexy singers and did he say/didn't he say and all the rest of it you're just bringing his name to greater public attention. He's a political candidate so he needs people talking about him. Once you've done his work for him of making him well known, once he's got peoples attention he's quite capable of straightening out who he is and what he stands for. If you're opposed to him the best thing to do is keep your gob shut.

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 Somehow I don't think Carvath will be quaking over that. I know enough of him to know there's almost always a good reason for the way he does things and when. His blog tactics are probably highly calculated and intentional. Think of the chess player several moves ahead of you. He would certainly have anticipated screen shots, which begs the question why would he intend for you to get them? Be careful! This guy probably has a trump card on you already. His use of blogging as a political tool is not the same as most bloggers and his archive policy is stated at the bottom of the blog so he's not doing anything underhand. My guess is he has a less is more approach because he is quite ruthless about pruning out dead wood. Maybe he actually expects people to read his entire archive! It would be a mistake to take this guy for a fool. I've crossed swords with him before and underestimating him is fatal. He uses a wide range of political tactics. I'm not religious but I sometimes wonder if God is on his side! I'm disinterested in this because I'm not in the Salford and Eccles constituency but I'm willing to predict that Carvath will do well. He's yet to deploy his big guns and Salford aint seen nothing yet! My experience was that the more you attack him the better he seems to do, which is a bit of a bastard really!

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 interesting then that I managed to get screen grabs of when it was on the website. Just waiting for the right time...

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 What he has done (FACT) is to remove a large number of entries from his blog including many of the more controversial statements he has made and now he had declared his candidacy he wants to distance himself (or just pretend they don't exist) many similar statements on other locations. Comments like ...... It's right to discriminate against homosexuals in the same way you would discriminate against Nazis....... The disgusting way he calls the girls that posed for a charity calender for the blind "prostitutes" and worse (google his name and then student calender). Of course the man doesn't want to spend any time talking about the more extremist comments he's made like calling unmarried people who live together "Anti moral shaggers" (on the Lib Dem blogs) or being against women in frontline policing (again on the Mole45 blog) and wants to paint himself as just another man on the street but he's not. He can prune and edit all he wants on his own site but his comments on others are there to see and links can be provided.

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 If they are NO LONGER on his blog it's because he's removed them. Is he denying writing them now ?

Comment by Guest  14th July 2009 I checked and they are NOT on his blog. They were written by a dubious anonymous source which has been noted as consistently fabricating statements about him, Richard's official site has a warning about hoax quotes and misleading comments. Political rivals must view him as a serious electoral threat if they're already mounting a smear campaign against him on the web before he's even come to the attention of most of the Salford electorate. It would be ironic if such efforts only served to boost public awareness of him. No publicity is bad publicity as they say.

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 They are on his blog

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 A couple of supposed quotes of his I've picked up from Cllr Cook's Blog (Lib Dems) that come up when you google his name are You have to understand that I’m a Christian soldier and a martyr so I go all the way – even death is fine by me in the cause of Jesus Christ. I’d love the publicity for Christian political activism in this country! Yes please, bring it on!” Love it baby, let’s have some action Now that doesn't sound like a politician but more like a religious statement and must be a little worrying but perhaps he or someone who knows him to clarify ?

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 I just don't get his talk of banning sex education and getting gays off the streets for their own good as common sense at all but your right he would be better than Hazel Blears.

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 I'm surprised you think he's up himself. He does not go on about himself excessively or sing his own praises in these vids. I see no displays of wild egotism here. If anything he seems slightly lacking in confidence. This guy is no Hazel Blears - quite the opposite. He doesn't come across like your typical politician at all, he comes across as pretty ordinary, an everyday man in the street - very down to earth. I'm a floating voter, I don't know who I'll vote for yet and I've not ruled out voting for this guy by any stretch. I'd like to find out more about him, on this showing he talks a lot of common sense in my opinion.

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 Google what exactly

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 I can not see him doing much to be honest, if you google his name he gets involved in a lot of arguments doesn't he. He falls out with everyone he speaks to online and has done for well over a year and a lot of his arguments do tend to be about gay's muslims and prostotution, he sounds much too up himself to be a serious candidate. Shame really because almost anyone would be better than Hazel Blears.

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 We'll see. I believe he can win. He's got my vote. The only declared candidate that definitely can't win is Hazel Blears. It's pretty obvious to me that Richard is only seen to answer the questions he was asked in these videos - and that the clips are edited. I don't get the overall impression from what I've found out about him on the net that his political priorities or obsessions include homosexuality, far right extremism or any of the other things that people who are against him have been going on about here. I think the silly comments reflect their authors - not Richard. Like all of the candidates, Richard has yet to produce a manifesto stating the specifics of what his agenda will be if he's elected. Somehow I doubt that he'll be banging on about the stuff that he was asked about in these clips. In fact he mentions in the video what his priorities are for Salford: healthcare provision, social housing and law and order. And he talks about the politics of social justice and common sense. So I think we've yet to see exactly what his primary message to appeal to the Salford electorate will be, but I'd have thought it's very unlikely to be saturated in the sexual obsessions of many of the people commenting here.

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 Exactly lol

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 Like a pain in the arse?.

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 Listening to the second part of the interview and watching him squirm when he talks about the damage male gay sex does is hilarious.

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 Who cares about this anyway the guy will probably get less than a hundred votes from the pro-life or Christian extremist groups but everyone else will just ignore him so why are you bothering to argue over it?

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 It might be a joke if any of what you'd said was fair comment. Fortunately the electorate will not be swayed by the stupid comments here when it comes to weighing up Richard and the other candidates. I know of Richard: he's not good-looking and he knows that; the idea that he would pretend otherwise is frankly ridiculous! Your other points are equally a nonsensical misrepresentation of the man and his politics. But then that's hardly surprising because you are the 'RB' referred to on Richard's site under 'Internet hoaxes' - though here you lack the courage even to provide your usual pseudonym. Bill.

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 I think the Bruno reference was more about that many people are thinking that the whole Richard Carvath candidacy is a wind up. The guys a joke with some of his ridiculous policies but are we being set up, I can't believe that someone that looks like Neil Kinnock's illegitimate son is trying to tout himself as some sort of sex symbol. Seriously he thinks we should treat homosexuals like Nazi's and swap sex education for a simple Wait until your married, he wants to chuck all the women out of the Army and the Police and ban everything on telly other than Songs of Praise! It has to be a joke doesn't it ??????????????????

Comment by Editor  13th July 2009 Tom Rodgers a hunk? I'm not sure if we have just entered "Fantasy Land" or The Twilight Zone!

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 Tom Rodgers isn't Salford's answer to Bruno! But Tom is Salford's answer to a local paper that doesn't report half of what's going on in Salford. And such a hunk! I love Salfordonline it's so much better than the Advertiser website. Niccy.

Comment by Guest  13th July 2009 Is this guy Salford's answer to Bruno?

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 So he wants to ban abortion and the morning after pill and wants to abolish sex education from schools, he wants to ban most of the decent television programs that people watch in the evenings and get rid of all the information on safe sex for youngsters. Has he got shares in mothercare does anyone know?

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 He really sees himself as a hunk doesn't he getting all these mystery women to stick up for him

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 Religion! What the hell's religion got to do with every human being's right to life? I said I was a pro-lifer, why do you automatically assume that means I'm a Christian? I'm not. It so happens that Richard is. It may interest you to know that about 200,000 'women' and 'men' are murdered by abortion in the UK every year. Richard is opposed to this, as am I. That's 200,000 British people every year who can't exercise their right to vote because they were denied their right to life. Think about that when you slag off and vote against a pro-life candidate like Richard Carvath! You can only vote against Richard because your mother agreed with him that you had the right to be born! Anna P.

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 No religious overtones there is there, breaking free from slavery! Richard Carvath does know he's standing for a political office not as the new pope doesnt he!!

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 I know Richard, not as a close friend but I am acquainted with him from having actually met him a few times. He's a very likeable and sociable guy on a personal basis. Lots of women take to him. He is popular with women (and men). As far as I know he's single at present but I think that's because he's lost interest in casual dating and is very much only interested in finding 'the one' - which is hardly surprising because he's in his early thirties. Richard will certainly be looking for an excellent woman where marriage is concerned. Speaking as a fellow pro-lifer, Richard is especially popular with ALL 'women' (and men) who are human beings still within their mothers' bodies! And there are an awful lot of people who are grateful for his work in helping victims trapped in porn and prostitution break free from slavery, exploitation and addiction. All in all not a bad bloke, one who I hope to get to know better in future. Anna P.

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 Is this the guy thats said that it's right to discriminate against homosexuals in exactly the same way as it would be to discriminate against Nazis! He's a sick sick man

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 Richard Carvath seems to think he knows whats best for all women doesn't he, the guy wants to tell them what they can watch what jobs they can't do and that they aren't fit to decide for themselves if they want to take the morning after pill or have an abortion. If a woman flaunts her body by having pictures taken instead of "Saving it for her husband" then according to Richard Carvath she's a prostitute !! No wonder the guy's single what woman wants to have her life controlled like that!

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 He's mentioned Sex in The City by name as a "pornographic" program on a few occasions and if he wants to ban that then we won't have much left to watch will we!

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 RC never hides behind anonymty, its not his stile, in fact hes frequentl spoken of his disgust for people who use anonyumity as a cover to atack others.He will not be behind 1 coment here. Exacly wher has he supposed to have said he "wants to ban the Sun and sex in the City" Hes anti porn so i think its the porn in ther Sun hes against, not the whole paper.i think hes mainly concerned about the worst things and wants to kill hardcore porn,and the softcore porn that corruptss and ofends innocnt kids and women in media where we cant avoid it. Common sense yu numpty!!

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 So far he's been the love interest of a celeb, got a "Clint Eastwood" aura that intimidated a whole room full of "Kurdish Gangsters" and now he's a blonde bombshell! He talks about himself in the third person all the time but even for him he's pushing the bounds of believability by trying to paint himself as a sex symbol.

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 Now he's a blonde bombshell !! Sow who's the ginger Blears lookalike in the video then ??

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 Richard Carvath's different all right but anyone that wants to ban the Sun and Sex in the City as offensive to god and pornographic is more Rocky the squirrel than Rocky Balboa !

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 i think there could be a lot of dropped jaws come the election, this guy is different, every once in a while someone like this comes out of nowhere and pulls off the impossible, this guy is a rocky story waiting to happen, i can feel it in my bones

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 And have a heart attack if he wins!

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 I'll be amazed if he gets into three figures.

Comment by Guest  12th July 2009 Richard Carvath a ginger whinger? You must be a complete crazy! Blonde bombshell more like!

Comment by Guest  11th July 2009 Can anyone else the the resemblance between Richard Carvath and the other ginger whinger Hazel Blears? Its spooky they could have been twins separated at birth.

Comment by Guest  8th July 2009 Your current Have Your Say poll on your homepage in which 96% of over 3000 respondents say that if Hazel stands at the next election then they will vote for an alternative candidate kind of bears out where Carvath says in the video that Hazel is now a lame duck! Bill

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 Yes I blame the education system

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 do you mean drivel rather than "driffal" though?

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 Oh - I see you just answered my question while I was typing it.

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 Yeah - what is a driffalolagist? I just googled it and got no results.

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 The same as a Nonsenseoligist

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 whats a driffalolagist?

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 Great. Pigging out with the Kurds doesn’t constitute as being entertaining. Would rather walk from Salford docks to Salford precinct with a nail in my shoe than wait to be entertained by a driffalolagist

Comment by Editor  5th July 2009 EDITOR’S NOTE: The comment was removed because it was interpreted as a threat and as such violated our Content and Comment Policy

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 That was a reply to the comment "As long as we do the same the Richard Carvath" which seems to have disappeared now.

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 RC is much more entertaining than the BNP though. I bet the BNP can't woo rooms full of Kurdish gangsters. =)

Comment by Editor  5th July 2009 EDITORS NOTE OK Let's stop this thinly disguised attempt to start another BNP propaganda blog shall we....

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 To the comment press against the B.N.P. where’ve you been living in a cave? To even ask that question seems to me, you’re not a full shilling or your completely ignorant. We’ve had every thing thrown at us, the proverbial kitchen sink taps and even the dirty water. Blatant lies from the written press and a smear campaign by the visual press that only can be described as a tidal wave of made up stories to corrupt the minds of the electrets.

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 What is a Fascist basis?

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 To the BNP member who posted before, why do you think the BNP get "abused by all sections of the press"?

Comment by Guest  5th July 2009 Richard Carvath says he's clearly against the BNP. He says they're "clearly operating on a fascist basis".

Comment by Guest  4th July 2009 So has Richard Carvath now openly joined the BNP , is that what your trying to say ??

Comment by Guest  4th July 2009 Although you don’t agree with our political views in The British National Party we are a legitimate party. Just like The Conservative Party we go about our business democratically, we use the political process for change just like you and if we get success it’s because of the hard work that’s been put in by a lot of dedicated Nationalist. But! There is a difference, and this is it, we get abused by all sections of the press, stories made up by unscrupulous journalist trying every underhanded trick in the book to try and discredit the party. Most people are not stupid, we know because of our great results in the European and local elections were history, was made by getting two M.E.P into the European Parliament. Being a nationalist means that we know we have to rise above the BLATANT LIES! And the verbal abuse, which’ we do it, doesn’t make it right. People are slowly but surly adjusting their political views to correspond with ours. The most disturbing fact about the attacks on The British National party are that they are getting increasingly violent the most resent was against our two M.E.P. in London where they were subjected to Violent attacks by a Extreme Group called the Unite Against Fascism. I would like to bring it to your attention that David Cameron is a fully signed up member of the Extreme group and as never condemned it so we can only assume he condones it. We know that most Conservatives are good hard working law abiding people but it only takes one to make people think your all the same. This is why I’m bringing it to your attention because a lot of people in your party do not know about the links your leader as with this Extreme Group

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 You’re a mug one of many wont do any good for any body in Salford just after the EXSPENCE SHEET!!

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 Nothing wrong with women in the police force, as practising Islam plenty of room in Saudi Arabia.

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 Richard Carvath FUTURE PM defo! I'm off down the bookies now!

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 That's not a question as far as I can work out. Confusing comment can you clear up?

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 So do women that want to be able to serve in the police or Islamics that want to practice their religion without being accused of "being involved in a war with the UK" or the various different nationalities that just want to live their lives without being called "gangsters" or discriminated against.

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 Britain in the 50s was a far less tolerant and socially unjust place than it is today. Racism, sexism and discrimination on a persons sexuality was far far greater than it is today. Great if you where an able bodied heterosexual white male but for everyone else there was far more prejudiced and less protection from victimisation.

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 Nothing wrong about the values of the fifties the sooner you realise that the better. As for multiculturalism I agree entirely it’s a disgrace to ever let it get so far. He can’t be a member of the B.N.P. because he doesn’t speak the truth.

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 Richard Carvath assumes because the restaurant is mostly used by the members of a nationality other than white British so that automaticly makes them "Gangsters" and thats from his mouth on another blog. He hates multiculturalism,thinks all members of some religions are in a secret war with the uk and wants to get back to the laws and values of the 50s, he wants to abolish equal rights groups and wants to discriminate on sexuality. Have the BNP ever thought of approaching Richard Carvath to stand for them ?? If they could convince him to moderate some of his more extreme view then I think it could be a match made in heaven!

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 How did he know they were gangsters has he had dealings with them, and why didn’t he report them to the Police. Or is it the saying they look like Gangsters and if so what does a gangster look like.

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 I guess you can't do paragraphs in these comments. My last comment was supposed to be in three paragraphs with the URL in the middle.

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 RC has just said that the story about Kurdish gansters is "true" on a comment on Steve Cooke's blog. www.stevecooke.org/2009/07/02/worsley-road-brothel/#comments "I am at a loss for words about some of the comments on Salford Online! The story about Kurdish gangsters is actually true. As for Sarah Whatmore… I should be so lucky! I’ll be 33 at the time of the election. As for just about anything else… no comment!"

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 Don’t know about Clint Eastwood more like Jim Carey in liar, liar. As for the comment take the B.N.P. on; we are a law abiding political party we don’t indulge in VIOLENCE. Is Dickie a racist, him only liking Jewish Girls?

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 I think he's about 34 but wow - he looks like he's about 50 doesn't he?

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 How old is he?

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 And that has what exactly to do with his politics exactly ??

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 Sally - I don't understand your last sentence. What does "I think it'd be kinda cute if he is still you know!" mean? Thanks.

Comment by Guest  3rd July 2009 I think some of these comments would make even Richard blush! I don't doubt the Kurdish gangster story for a moment because he has had lots of dealings with 'colourful characters'. I followed some of the recent blog-posts and comments (since removed) on his blog about his campaign against the Babes brothel in Swinton so its pretty obvious he's not shy about facing danger or taking risks. The place to find his serious politics is on his site, or google his name, hes written enough stuff on the web. I think it'd be kinda cute if he is still you know! xx Sally the Scally

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 The only person that cares about his love life is him!! Ex girlfriends .... yeah I'm sure! talk about your homophobia or your sexist attitudes Richard or lets have more information on your views on Islam or multiculturalism and less red herrings. More about your wanting Christian beliefs taught over scientific ones that would leave our kids as the laughing stock of the civilised world ! Lets talk about just what sort of a person calls students that pose for a charity calender "prostitutes" and people having sex outside of marriage as "anti moral shaggers" and a debate on his views on cencership would be interesting too because if he had his way we'd have the least liberal laws on what we can watch or read outside of Afganistan. Less smokescreens and more facts less personal ego trips about his lovelife (who cares) and more on the subjects that most normal people in this country will be appalled at his lack of empathy or understanding of people of different race, sexuality or religion other than his own.

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 I love that story about how Richard charmed a room full of Kurdish gangsters. That's an ingenious troll and you made me laugh.

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 It gets better , Richard Carvath is now Salfords answer to Clint Eastwood !!! I don't know "anonymous" people hinting that he's linked to pop stars and now "Mysterious ex's" coming on to shout about how much of a hero he is and how is "aura" intimidates whole rooms full of gangsters , people in pubs talking about his interview and how warm it was because it's such a hot topic lol lol Anyone want to bet that the next tall story will be from an "anonymous" football manager telling us how he would have been the best ever England striker if he hadn't followed a career in his first love as a cleaner. keep them Coming Richard your pure comedy gold lol lol lol Its a bit telling though that you think he was at his best in that interview, god help him when the questions

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 How childish is this? Whether he's a virgin or not just doesn't matter. I might not agree with Carvath's policies (and I don't think he'll get in) but for god's sake let's challenge him on his politics and not on his personal life. This isn't Big Brother

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 Ricky a virgin? Lol! I'm an old girlfriend; Richard proves the old saying that the best things come in small packages! ..... To the BNP thugs commenting here: Richard was on his boyish best behaviour in this interview - (although I suspect he might've been trying to play to a Salford audience because he can talk in a much more gentlemanly manner - he did in my company) - but don't make the mistake of thinking he can't take on thugs like you. Put him in a room with a few of you Nazis and he could take you all on. ..... I'll tell you one of my favourite stories about Richard - a true story - from when I was his 'long haired lover from Liverpool'. I'm Jewish and I look it (I'm liberal by the way, not a strict orthodox Jew). Richard loves Jewish girls. Richard took me out one night and just decided on the spur of the moment to go into a restaurant run by Kurdish gangsters. We went in and there were about fifty Kurds and us. The whole place went completely silent and everybody was looking at us and especially me because I'm Jewish. Richard just walked over to an empty table with me and sat down. There was still complete silence. Everybody was shocked to see me and Richard in the middle of their Kurdish gangster restaurant. The silence continued for a couple of minutes but Richard just looked at the menu, glancing up to nod to a few people occasionally. The silence and the staring continued and I honestly thought that remaining was a serious mistake and that there was going to be some shooting or trouble at the very least. But Richard sometimes has what I can only describe as a sort of 'aura' like Clint Eastwood in a film and you know that something unusual is going to happen. What actually happened is the owner of the restaurant came over to our table and said our meal would be on the house with his compliments!

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 If you read some of his responses on the Lib Dem blogs you'll see that he rally struggles when his opinions are challenged or the debates become intense so if this is him (and I'm certain that some of the responses are for sure) its just another sign of his lack of political ability or even a defect in personal maturity and this type of over the top trolling would be well in character for him judging on his previous behaviour. I love the fact that even The BNP are dismissing him and find some of his policies as extremist but the man himself can't see any of his views as controversial at all.

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 How does he make himself sound so dumb though? Does he run his comments through the "unintelligencer" filter? (I don't know if I'm allowed to post URLs here but I'll try it: www.unintelligencer.com)

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 I heard down the pub. Classic I wonder if all the pubs have Richard Carvath as their main source of conversation lol that is so obviously a generated comment posted either by Mr Carvath or by someone else at his request (who else would know the details about the interview for god's sake!) Why he persists in these ridiculous third party reply instead of just admitting it's him and defending his position in the first person I don't know. I hear he gets pissed off with people asking him about sex ............. now I wonder where you'd "hear" something like that lol lol

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 Sorry to be a nosy perv im sure the politics is important but when he winces about sex is that a giveaway hes a virgin?

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 He’s talking nonsense when he talks about the British National Party the party is growing every day. Over 4 thousand people voted B.N.P. in the European Elections helping Nick Griffin get to Brussels it was a historical occasion. He as a mandate from over a million people in this country, we are a political party with over 100 councillors a member on the G.L.A. that’s the London assembly and two M.E.P. Not like Carvath a Johnny come lately. He’s only running because he thinks Blears is vulnerable, he wouldn’t have the bottle to go head to head if the expenses issue didn’t become a issue. As for Alex McFadden did you know the extreme lefty, is being investigated by the Lottery Commission. The British National Party are the only credible party in Salford who the working class of Salford can depend on to look after they’re needs putting them first! BRITISH JOBS FOR BRITISH WORKERS!!! When we say it we mean it. There will be a alternative for Salford in the next general Election Watch this space.

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 I herd down the pub that he said the worst thing he did wrong was he sat there over half an hour with setting upand the interview itself and he shouldve taken his jacket off before the start but didnt so sods law the sun started to blaze and poor lad was sweating his tits off and so gagged he could hardly get his words out at times. Apparently Toms voice packed up with the heat at one point and he wasnt even doing most of the talking so it mustve been scorching but lots of stuff like that isnt in the 3 clips if its true. Carvths not a bad lad and when hes on top form Ive seen him hes a very good speaker but Im not surprised he was losing his mojo was wilting abit in the heat. Apparently he was sorely tempted to go jump in the Irwell behind him at the end it was so baking. I dont believe people who say he was going to throw Tom in! But I hear he sometimes gets pissed off with peole asking him about sex so much so maybe the thought of dunking Tom did cross his mind! I wouldny be surprised if hed prefer to talk about a broader range of subjects than gays like the economy jobsbecuase I for one dont see gays its a big issue wirh most salford voters

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 What evidence??? His views on homosexuality are neanderthal like, just listen to him panic when Tom presses him even a little on "the evidence". He completely ignores facts like that a number of animals are homosexual but is that surprising when you remember that he thinks Darwin and all the other evolutionists are wrong and shouldn't be taught to our children, we all descend from Adam and Eve and any other viewpoint is "anti moral". This man has just denounced the whole of the Scottish Church as "splitting from god" because they have ordained an openly gay minister. Personally I think he's in denial especially when he talks about his time working in Canal street cleening toilets and all the things he "witnessed" in his time there.

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 I reckon Richard Carvath has got bigger fish to fry than waste his time on you pal! I've looked over most of his book and it's too long and parts are not reader friendly but I find the evidence he presents compelling and though I almost resent it I find myself agreeing with most of his conclusions! I'm seriously considering voting for him because I reckon he's got the sort of common sense that's been lacking for too long in politics. He is the antidote to political correctness.

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 This is obviously Richard Carvath himself posting in support because nobody else would ever read through the whole of his drivel that he calls a book.

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 Richard Carvath has written about sex education in detail in chapters 15, 16 and 17 of his book which is freely available to read on his website. You would get a much better picture of his views from his book than from the brief interview here.

Comment by Guest  2nd July 2009 Richard Carvath is a genius! Of course teaching kids about condoms and the dangers of unprotected sex as far as STDs and unwanted pregnancies is what makes them rush out to have sex!!! In his words "Its a nonsense to teach them because everyone knows about sex" , you might be surprised just how many children DON"T knot about sex or even worse what they do know is all urban myths. He wants to stop all sex education and to abolish institutes like the family planning and replace that with a simple "Don't have sex until your married it'll be better"!!! is he insane? Add those to the abolishment of the morning after pill and abortion that he also wants and the population will skyrocket. I'm not sure what planet he's from but here on earth it's difficult enough to get any message through to kids these days and to think that they'll take any notice of his telling them to wait until they are married before they ever become sexually active and expect then to listen is at best unbelievably naive and at worst out and out stupidity!

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