The Daily Express never fails to amaze!

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  1. EastStander

    EastStander Active Member

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    To think some people actually form their opinion from this rag!

    Read an article earlier whilst waiting in the Chinese takeaway.

    Apparently if you wish (or a company wishes) to fly the EU flag then you have to apply for planning permission from the local council. The government are going to remove this requirement so you don't need planning permission, this brings the EU flag in line with any national flag.
    According to the Express this is a betrayal and a disgrace and "we are surrendering to the EU and we might as well fly the white flag instead"!
    Nowhere is it saying that people will be forced to fly the EU flag, or that they cannot fly the British flag - no it is merely that you won't need planning permission to fly it should you wish!
     
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    dreamboy3000 Well-Known Member

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    What Annoys Me...

    is on application forms where for nationality there is a british box to tick. but not a english box. why should i be associated with the scots and irish and welsh if i dont wanna be ?
     
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    RE: What Annoys Me...

    oooh you racist you.
     
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  4. Gue

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    RE: What Annoys Me...

    I'm not British or English - I'm Tarn-ese.

    What does that make me, apart from very blinkered and stupid?
     
    Guest, Dec 27, 2005
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  5. Gue

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    young, lithe, handsome

    delicious, phnar phnar

    x
     
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  6. Gue

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    RE: young, lithe, handsome

    Stop it, or I'm going to have to throw some water over you, young lady!

    :pff
     
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  7. La Dent de Crolles

    La Dent de Crolles Well-Known Member

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    Bravo!

    There isnt a Scots , Welsh or Irish either.
     
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    Keeping to the theme of newspapers........whats more embarressing........going into a paper shop and

    buying a magazine from the top shelve
    OR
    walking out of the shop with the Express, Mail or Sun under yer arm
    I would definatly say the latter
    As you say - only place for these rags is hung up behind the door in the outside lav
    OR
    In a Chinese chip'oil
     
    Young Nudger, Dec 28, 2005
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  9. Gue

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    RE: What Annoys Me...

    Did it annoy you before other people started jumping up & down about it?
     
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    RE: What Annoys Me...

    It's been like that for years - I recall when I was at college, and that's going back a while, I was informed that when filling in job applications or a CV when writing nationality to put British and not English.

    Theres no such thing as English nationality (or Scottish/Welsh for that matter), only British nationality.
    Have a look at your passport.
     
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