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« Reply #15 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 08:02:50 »

Says who? Where? Link me to something that says it's illegal to fly the cross of St George within the  Borough of Swindon (and I don't mean a letter to the Adver complaining that some old fart has been refused planning permission to erect a 50 ft flagpole in the front yard of his 2 up 2 down terraced house on Ponting Street or something, which these stories always seem to be based on).

Calm down, it was a reply to the post above my one. You may notice I've already disagreed with Sippo's original post.
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« Reply #16 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 08:03:02 »

Coffee and a naan. It's political correctness gone mad!
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« Reply #17 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 08:05:35 »

I can't remember when but was a few years ago. Places like pubs wanted to put flags up, which they should be able to do, but weren't allowed because it might cause offence.
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« Reply #18 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 08:08:26 »

If I recall, it was in Marlborough in the early 1990s.  I'm sure people will still be banging on about it in 2059.
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« Reply #19 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 08:12:13 »

I can't remember when but was a few years ago. Places like pubs wanted to put flags up, which they should be able to do, but weren't allowed because it might cause offence.

so a vague, probably non story a few years ago has lead you to believe you cant fly a flag on St Georges day through fear of arrest?

 Cheesy

You can do what you like,Im pretty sure there arent crack squads of council ops scanning the streets of Swindon for flags.
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 08:13:50 »

Got it in one
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« Reply #21 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 08:51:56 »

I can't remember when but was a few years ago. Places like pubs wanted to put flags up, which they should be able to do, but weren't allowed because it might cause offence.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5211952.stm
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« Reply #22 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 09:59:42 »

So it was actually a planning technicality rather than any kind of PC gone mad. Still bet the myth outlives the facts - I hear you can't even fly a banana on your own cucumber frame if it's not the right curviness thanks to the EU. Are we men or mice?
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« Reply #23 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 10:07:08 »

According to a chap who sits near me, you can't say blackboard anymore or sing ba ba black sheep. He also went on to say that we're all going to hell in a handcart and went on to claim that something or other has gone mad.

Apparently you cant call people nutters anymore.

Honestly its madness gone politically correct.
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« Reply #24 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 10:09:01 »

Apparently you cant call people nutters anymore.

Honestly its madness gone politically correct.
Ha, that made oi larf
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« Reply #25 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 10:25:27 »

Yay, Happy St George's Day peeps.

I will celebrate with some Stella or Guinness followed up by a nice Indian, in a typically English fashion.

I might even hang a black sheep eating a banana outside my house!
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« Reply #26 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 10:33:14 »

BNP rally down town today - Is this happening in most cities? I like observing politcial rallies/speeches regardless of what I believe and was going to go down and watch but don't know if I will now.


I like St. George's Day - it's sad that nobody seems to enjoy it like St. Guinness Day Wink
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« Reply #27 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 10:46:45 »

BNP rally down town today - Is this happening in most cities? I like observing politcial rallies/speeches regardless of what I believe and was going to go down and watch but don't know if I will now.


I like St. George's Day - it's sad that nobody seems to enjoy it like St. Guinness Day Wink

So go out and enjoy it, I know I am.
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« Reply #28 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 10:50:54 »

I'm assuming you mean SGD and not the rally!

I'm off in a bit to have a look around Newcastle's castle.
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« Reply #29 on: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 10:52:29 »

I'm assuming you mean SGD and not the rally!

I'm off in a bit to have a look around Newcastle's castle.

Haha yes, the day, not the march.
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