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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 22:53 11 Dec 2024
But shirley ….. how they lived is only strange when compared to an Anglo-Germanic royalty type norm.
A bit like the native Americans, who lived differently.
Its just different, its not inherently inferior.
A nation can fight within, row, and lack a single leader, but it does not make it less of a nation.
Just different.
Shared languages, shared cultures, and …. a people are no less worthy than another people. Who is the judge ? |
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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 18:36 11 Dec 2024
Well it was gerrymandered wasnt it ?
If we went with the whole island of Ireland vote, then there would have been no Northern Ireland.
David Lloyd George agreed to the partition of Ireland to pacify Unionists in the north.
Michael Collins only agreed to this proposal as it provided ‘the freedom to achieve freedom’. And avoided the British threats to visit a terrible war upon ireland if it did not agree.
This cost Michael Collins his life.
So never a nation, always an occupation on the island of Ireland.
Its amazing that the built in unionist majority is wobbling, and a united Ireland is now inevitable.
The only question left is …. When ? |
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Reply | Public sector pay
at 18:25 11 Dec 2024
Fair pay for public sector workers is a reasonable ask. |
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Reply | Notre Dame
at 16:20 11 Dec 2024
Good question.
I dont have much time for Willy , but surely sending him to meet Trump is a punishment too far. ..? |
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Reply | Elgin marbles
at 16:14 11 Dec 2024
Google says …….. ‘Lord Elgin insisted he had permission to remove the sculptures from the Ottoman Empire, which controlled Athens at the time. But the original letter giving him permission has been lost and the wording of what remains is disputed. In 2022, the Greek culture minister accused him of “a blatant act of serial theft’.
And I believe the Greeks 🇬🇷 |
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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 16:06 11 Dec 2024
Whats its name again ? [Post edited 11 Dec 16:06]
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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 11:06 11 Dec 2024
The UK govt itself uses the term nations.
From October 2024 …. ‘The Council of the Nations and Regions (Welsh: Cyngor y Cenhedloedd a’r Rhanbarthau) is a quasi-intergovernmental political body in the United Kingdom’.
Perhaps you should inform the UK government that they are using the wrong terminology for this new Council….? 🤷♂️ |
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Reply | POTY 2024
at 23:07 10 Dec 2024
OHL
Builthy
Trampie
Overseas POTY ….. the alternative/minority interest/post-truth award ….aka ‘The Donald’ ….
Felix
Boundy
SullutaCreturned
More importantly, luke williams delivers 4 away wins 🦢 |
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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 21:51 10 Dec 2024
Back in 2011, the chairman of the BSI, Paul Woodman, said: “The ISO entry originated in a traditional understanding of the status of Wales as given in reference works such as the 1976 Oxford Illustrated Dictionary.
“Earlier this year we were alerted by the Welsh Government to the fact that the notion of Wales as a principality is now outdated, and that Wales should properly be considered a country.
“Having subsequently received an official statement to this effect from that Government, I wrote on behalf of BSI to the ISO Secretariat in Geneva to request that a change be made from principality to country at the first available opportunity.”
Clarified officially in 2011 by the international authority on this stuff, fair question though. 👍
But also fairly obvious for hundreds of years. |
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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 19:34 10 Dec 2024
My statement remains correct, Wales is factually a nation as is England.
These nations are part of a political union called the UK.
This does not make Wales or England any less of a nation.
If anyone suggests that Wales or Scotland or England are regions of the UK then they are wrong.
Likewise …. Wales is not a Principality.
Now go and enjoy the Swans smashing the Green Army. |
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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 17:45 10 Dec 2024
Wales, England and Scotland are all nations within the political sovereign state entity of United Kingdom.
They are nations.
Ireland is a nation.
Northern Ireland is a man made entity that has only existed 100 years.
Currently that is part of the United Kingdom.
The people will decide its future. |
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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 17:39 10 Dec 2024
I know you are not comfortable with the concept of time, but just cos something is named after something then that second thing does not have to exist today.
In this case the Building Society itself is named after the Principality of Wales that last existed in 1536.
Education is important. |
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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 17:14 10 Dec 2024
Great post.
Game, set and match.
Thank you for your post. |
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Reply | Christmas Song thread
at 21:19 9 Dec 2024
👆
It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me, won't see another one
And then he sang a song
The Rare Old Mountain Dew ….. 🎅 |
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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 18:59 9 Dec 2024
Try google …..
‘Since 1922, the United Kingdom has been made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland (variously described as a country,[1] province,[2][3][4] jurisdiction[5] or region[6][7]). The UK Prime Minister's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the United Kingdom.’
I am not sure how much more evidence you need.
The UK Prime Ministers own website tells you that England, Scotland and Wales are indeed countries.
Education is important. |
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Reply | Is Europe turning ?
at 18:53 9 Dec 2024
Incorrect.
Wales remains a nation. Just like ingerlund and Scotland.
Wales stopped being a Principality in 1536. |
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