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No to Brittish Day

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by A.S.F, Jan 14, 2006.

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  1. A.S.F

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    I will not be participateing in any Brittish day that The English Government come up with.
    And will start a Rebellion against anyone who does take part.
     
  2. Dubsbhoy Banned!

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    I assume your talking about gordan browns statement today LOL
     
  3. irvy7

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    hes just tryin to copy america
     
  5. A.S.F

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    but why should scotland fly another countrys flag we should only fly st andrews cross fom our buildings and stuff
     
  6. A.S.F

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    sorry
     
  7. A.S.F

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    [​IMG]Chancellor Gordon BrownLONDON (Reuters) - Britons should not shy away from showing more patriotism because it would help create a more defined sense of what it means to be British in the modern world, Chancellor Gordon Brown said on Saturday.

    Speaking at a meeting of Labour supporters, Brown called on Britons to "embrace the Union flag", a symbol which has become increasingly associated with the far right or hooligans.

    "We should assert that the Union flag is a flag for tolerance and inclusion," Brown, widely tipped to succeed Tony Blair as prime minister within the next couple of years, said.

    "All the United Kingdom should honour it, not ignore it; and we should assert that the Union flag is a flag for tolerance and inclusion."

    Brown floated the idea of creating a national day as a way of unifying the country, seen as a more pressing need after the July suicide bombings in London when four British Muslims killed themselves and 52 others.

    "We have to face uncomfortable facts that while the British response to July 7 was remarkable, they were British citizens, British born apparently integrated into our communities, who were prepared to maim and kill fellow British citizens irrespective of their religion."

    The chancellor also said having a clear view of being British would help the country define its national identity.

    He said that while Britain did not have the sort of iconic symbols of patriotism seen in the United States, such as the July 4, Independence Day celebrations and the Stars and Stripes flag often seen flying outside people's homes, there were options for Britain.

    He said the Remembrance Day commemorations when Britons remember their war dead could come to be seen as a "British Day".

    (c) Reuters 2006. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks and trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world.
     
  8. Boris

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    Technically the union jack is our flag as well. I wouldnt get particularly bothered about it.
     
  9. derryduck

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    * Britain Day! Proud of what? Proud of galavanting around the planet taking whats not theirs!
     
  10. Jack

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    I'm Scottish. Not British. A definite NO to this americanisation.
     
  11. ogairbhith

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    stick yer british day up yer * brown ya *
     
  12. flump67

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    we will have our own day DD? Scotland and Ireland day :50:
     
  13. Jack

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    How about Just Scotland day? How about everybody just sticks to their own...
     
  14. flump67

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    what about Celtics Irish roots
     
  15. Jack

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    I respect Celtic's Irish Roots, and Would be proud to be irish if i was. But i'm Scottish, So i'd rather celebrate a day about where i'm from. I wouldn't go out of my way to celebrate a day to a country where i've not even been to.
     
  16. flump67

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    fair enough mate
     
  17. mick vannucci

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    i dont care whos day its called if it gets us all a holiday off work bring it on,
     
  18. Rosco67

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    Exactly what I was thinking, if it gets me a day of school, then i'll be quite happy with it. Don't see what everyones problem with it is, if you don't want to celebrate it, don't, take the day off and stop moaning. A day off is a day off:fear:
     
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    If they make it a public holiday, I'm not caring if its hail hitler day!
     
  20. mick vannucci

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    well said lads:50: