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Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
The main cause of the troubles in Ireland was due to the fact that Paisley & his cohorts wanted to be seen as a seperate country not ruled from Westminster, but at the same time, kept the protection of the crown. What would Eire like to see happen, Sirius? The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
All 32 counties fly the Irish Tricolour. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
All 32 counties fly the Irish Tricolour. Understandable....I'd still like to see the whole of the UK form under one name and drop those individual country names. Then we could have the top half known as the High Lands, the bottom half as the Low Lands and the Welsh part becoming known as the West lands...or something like that, then with the middle region of Britain becoming known as the Home Lands.. One wounders had the Romans hung around long enough that perhaps this would have come about in time. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Sirius -- wait a decade or two, demographics might make the vote in the six countries support that. Then they can join the Eurozone <smile> |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
[quote]I'd still like to see the whole of the UK form under one name and drop those individual country names. Then we could have the top half known as the High Lands, the bottom half as the Low Lands and the Welsh part becoming known as the West lands...or something like that, then with the middle region of Britain becoming known as the Home Lands.. Ye gods, you are showing your age ...... Next you'll be advocating scrapping Radio 1 and returning to Home, Light, and Third. Oh and Radio Luxembourg. I can just hear it now ... ...This is...London...2LO calling...... The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19404 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
All 32 counties fly the Irish Tricolour. Are you sure, at the moment the UK government has to deal with the six counties which are mainly protestant but with some troublesome Roman Catholics. If those six counties were to join the south, then the Irish government, which has strongly influenced by the Roman Catholic church, would have to deal with 6 counties where the predominent faith is not in line with the government and might become unruly. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
To be frank WK, not really bothered one way or the other, but since Independance is being bandied about by the Welsh, Scots & possibly the Channel Islands, which god forbid, if that ever happened, England will have no right to the 6 counties as they were orginally taken by force not by law. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
To be frank WK, not really bothered one way or the other, but since Independance is being bandied about by the Welsh, Scots & possibly the Channel Islands, which god forbid, if that ever happened, England will have no right to the 6 counties as they were orginally taken by force not by law. Someone had better tell them that there's not much demand these days for their coal any more. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19404 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
This has been ignored lately, but I see a statement by the EC, European Commission: Separate Scotland forced to reapply for EU membership Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission (EC), said that any new nation state will have to apply for membership under international law. This apparently could take years, and what currency would they use whilst in transition. If they used the pound they would still effectively be under Whitehall control. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Nice & I like the final comment: - "A spokesman for the Better Together referendum campaign to keep Scotland part of the UK said: “We now have it straight from the horse’s mouth. The SNP’s assertion that we would be granted automatic entry has proven to be, like so many of their arguments, a baseless assertion". |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
European Commission: Separate Scotland forced to reapply for EU membership Are we left to believe that Salmond thought that with Scotland's' supposed automatic succession into the ECM this would lead to a gravy train of grants coming to Scotland so supporting it's economy? If he believed that Scotland's economy was strong enough to support independence then why is he not looking at Scotland running it's own currency plus arranging full trade agreements with the ECM. The latter obviously would mean that Scotland would not have access to ECM grants. The picture is quite clear, Scotland's economy is not strong enough to support it under independence without financial support either coming from the UK? or the ECM. If the report above is factually correct, with respect to Scotland's ECM membership position, then it looks like they won't be in a position to be able to go for independence now....not that the Scottish electorate would have voted for it any way.... ....as Chris would say, "Cometh the hour, cometh the man", but for this hour though....not for Alex Salmond. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Looks like they don't want to know........ 1000's at rally ....what they're letting themselves in for. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Sorry Alex, your young people don't like what you're doing.... Scottish teenagers say NO! & with this view, i don't blame them! Anyone see a "skinny" politician? Salmond spends £370,00 on entertaining & from that picture, it looks like the guests had the scraps from his table! |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9958 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
I will tell you what strikes me is the line "MP's can claim up to £400 a month on food without providing receipts! WHY? When I was working away from home(only time I could claim for food) I had to provide receipts for everything! If I didn't I didn't get paid. I have no problem with MP's claiming expenses correctly incurred but surely a receipt is required to prove you actually spent the money! |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9958 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
That was always the case 25 years ago with National Utilities Bernie. As a Level 1 Manager I could claim a flat rate subsistence allowance for an overnight stay away from Headquarters. You could get a cheap B&B for 1/2 that. Later on the Accountants wised up and you could only claim out of pocket expenses backed up by receipts. I realise it USED to happen, I worked for Post Office Telephones before it was BT and even after you got flat rate subsistence without receipts. That was a long time ago and the world has changed. It makes me wonder just how many other "Civil Servants" still have this "perk". |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
So Alex, when you get your independence, do you still expect this to happen? 9/10 Jocks living off the state |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19404 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
So Alex, when you get your independence, do you still expect this to happen? You forgot to add; Planning for the future and Scotland can no longer afford free university tuition and free prescriptions and council tax frezes. |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
Hee! Hee! It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Referendum deal agreed So we can expect an EU referendum at the same time then Butch? In the meantime, I'm heading up to Scotland for a Modern English university course as Old English is seen as offensive. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
In the meantime, I'm heading up to Scotland for a Modern English university course as Old English is seen as offensive. Trinity College Dublin. |
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