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« on: 09 June 2010, 09:54 PM » |
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Now I quite like people getting patriotic and getting behind the country - and I don't mind seeing people having pride in our flag - even though many do it somewhat tackily - but I can't believe for one second that Mr Cameron would ever even dream of flying the flag in his own home and so the flying of it at 10 Downing Street seems to me nothing but a cheap PR exercise at trying to get a bit of nationalism going - particularly in view of the massive cuts in public expenditure that we will be facing immanently. Would much prefer The Queen flying the flag at Buckingham Palace, and all the Town Halls up and down the country to be putting them up (not only for a football match) but all the time like the Americans do. Am I on my own thinking like this? English flag to fly over No 10 during World CupDavid Cameron has said he will fly the flag of St George over No 10 during the football World Cup in South Africa. The Prime Minister told MPs that the move would not cost anything and he hoped would help unite the nation behind the English team. No matter what part of the UK they represented, he said he hoped all MPs would be shouting "come on England". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/politics/10274536.stm |
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« Reply #1 on: 09 June 2010, 10:07 PM » |
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If he or any of the coalition had any true pride in flying the St George then they would make St Georges day a Public Holiday so we all could celebrate being English!
As it is I believe he/they are just trying to win over the populous with this token gesture
Anyway with regards to public holidays we already know they are trying to reduce the number of them by at least 2 days!
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« Reply #2 on: 09 June 2010, 10:12 PM » |
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I don't mind a bit of jingoism at times like these.
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« Reply #3 on: 09 June 2010, 11:37 PM » |
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I'm putting my flag up tomorrow eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!
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« Reply #4 on: 09 June 2010, 11:38 PM » |
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If he or any of the coalition had any true pride in flying the St George then they would make St Georges day a Public Holiday so we all could celebrate being English!
Says the man who fled the UK. |
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« Reply #5 on: 10 June 2010, 12:07 AM » |
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Says the man who fled the UK.
I was of that opinion too. |
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« Reply #6 on: 10 June 2010, 12:55 AM » |
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There's a lot of stuff flying around at the moment about displaying the flag being a tad illegal. I thought it was a load of bollocks till I found this. I know the article was from 2006, but I'm not aware of anything to the contrary either. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5211952.stmCurrently it is illegal to fly a national flag without permission from a local council - unless it is flown from a vertical flagpole.
The rule means thousands of football fans were technically breaking the law during the World Cup by displaying the Cross of St George |
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« Reply #7 on: 10 June 2010, 03:32 AM » |
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Would much prefer The Queen flying the flag at Buckingham Palace, and all the Town Halls up and down the country to be putting them up (not only for a football match) but all the time like the Americans do.
Am I on my own thinking like this?
I like to see a bit of patriotism and it surprises me the laws that are in place regarding the St. George and Union Jack. I have a Union Jack hanging in my house. As for the US flag, all government (federal and state) buildings (which includes all post offices, too) put the flag up each morning and lower it at sunset. There are strict rules on the way the flag is treated (mustn't touch the ground, can't be thrown away/has to be burned in a solemn ceremony, etc.). I realize that there are some anti-American (jealous?) types on here, but what is wrong with them being proud of their country and their flag? It should be more like that in England, in my opinion. |
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« Reply #8 on: 10 June 2010, 07:56 AM » |
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Says the man who fled the UK.
But I have St George hanging proudly in my apartment window - and has been ever since I moved here! My apartment is like a mini-England with the St George, The Union Flag, Sky tv, etc etc etc (only thing is that I do not have any alcohol in the apartment!). I even celebrate St Georges Day, they way it should be - the English Way (drunk) |
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« Reply #9 on: 10 June 2010, 08:55 AM » |
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But I have St George hanging proudly in my apartment window - and has been ever since I moved here! My apartment is like a mini-England with the St George, The Union Flag, Sky tv, etc etc etc (only thing is that I do not have any alcohol in the apartment!).
I even celebrate St Georges Day, they way it should be - the English Way (drunk)
That's actually quite sad. If you love this country so much, then why not live in it. |
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« Reply #10 on: 10 June 2010, 09:02 AM » |
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I can still love my country and not live there. I was born in England and proud to be English, but no longer proud to come from England.
Just like I will always be Bolton through and through, although I no longer live in the Borough (Born in Bolton and proud to be a Boltonian, but no longer proud to come from Bolton)
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« Reply #11 on: 10 June 2010, 09:02 AM » |
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What the fcúk is the poll about anyway?
Chavs at number 10?
What is chavvy about showing a bit of pride in your nationality, think you have been down south too long and you have had wet wankers twist your arm into thinking being proud of being english makes you a member of the national front.
Anybody who has the English flag flying outside there house is beneath Sluffy apperently so please address him as Lord Sluffy for the remainder of the world cup.
I applaud Mr Cameron however national pride should be forever not just for sporting events.
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« Reply #12 on: 10 June 2010, 09:07 AM » |
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I can still love my country and not live there. I was born in England and proud to be English, but no longer proud to come from England.
Does that make sense to anyone else? |
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« Reply #13 on: 10 June 2010, 09:10 AM » |
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Does that make sense to anyone else?
I have read it over and over again and nope it doesn't....but its only ten past nine so ill try again later. |
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« Reply #14 on: 10 June 2010, 09:25 AM » |
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Does that make sense to anyone else?
Not to me, but Amos is more intelligent than the rest of us put together so who are we to question the ginger one? |
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Fair play to you then if you're willing to share your knickers with a willy.
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« Reply #15 on: 10 June 2010, 09:34 AM » |
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and I aint ginger!, Although there is nothing wrong with Ginger people, except for their massive chip on their shoulders because they think people ostricise them all the time!
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« Reply #16 on: 10 June 2010, 09:37 AM » |
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They deserve ostracising. Oh and you do look very ginger on all those interesting avatars you put up. It must just be the light.
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« Reply #17 on: 10 June 2010, 09:49 AM » |
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one was an orange wig because of Queens Night/Day
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« Reply #18 on: 10 June 2010, 09:51 AM » |
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one was an orange wig because of Queens Night/Day
Silly me. |
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« Reply #20 on: 10 June 2010, 09:57 AM » |
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It is a shame sarcasm is lost when it goes through a foreign server.
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« Reply #21 on: 10 June 2010, 09:58 AM » |
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Definitely a shame - it seems to be going wrong at your end, is it your chavvy translator going wrong?
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« Reply #22 on: 10 June 2010, 10:02 AM » |
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Definitely a shame - it seems to be going wrong at your end, is it your chavvy translator going wrong?
Chavy? Me? And you have come to that conclusion because I am better than you? Either it means something else in Holland or once again you're just being a tit. |
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« Reply #24 on: 10 June 2010, 10:09 AM » |
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Chavy? Me? And you have come to that conclusion because I am better than you? Either it means something else in Holland or once again you're just being a tit.
You better than me - in what way, or is that just in your dreams? Me being a tit? - well it would take one to know one, wouldn't it? Holland - erm, I actually live in Flevoland, but work in Nord Holland. Holland doesn't actually exist over here - the country is officially called The Netherlands (or Nederlands) |
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