I thought we're not allowed to call it 'Great Britain' because implying that we're great is racist and fuels religious hatred and so on...
Oh I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. Didn't the World Service drop Lillibulero for the same reason? It was the tune that would be played when the British Army invaded and thus 'acquired' new colonies. Someone thought the tune was just an unwanted reminder of Britain's imperial past for a reputable, impartial radio service. Pah.
I am sick of tall this 'oh, we mustn't say this, we mustn't say that blah blah' rubbish.
America are very patriotic about their country and I think it's about bloody time we were too.
A recent example of this is the 'Horse on the cliff' at Folkestone.
The local authorities decided to paint/draw (whatever!) the shape of a horse into the side of the cliff, because it would be quite an attractive thing to see as you enter Britain from the channel tunnel, but some place in Brussels turned around and said 'oh, you can't do that it's not environmentally friendly'.
I'm glad to say the local authorities told Brussels where to get off: 'It's our country and we'll do as we like to make it look attractive to visitors.'
Sorry if I went on a bit there! It just makes me mad.
I'm doing some mocks of what I think the Eurovision graphics should be like if we ever win it again - I'll post them later.
I thought we're not allowed to call it 'Great Britain' because implying that we're great is racist and fuels religious hatred and so on...
Oh I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. Didn't the World Service drop Lillibulero for the same reason? It was the tune that would be played when the British Army invaded and thus 'acquired' new colonies. Someone thought the tune was just an unwanted reminder of Britain's imperial past for a reputable, impartial radio service. Pah.
Where does Northern Ireland come in your grand scheme of things
Well of course if the United Kingdom is deemed to be "Great Britain" in the Eurovision, then Northern Ireland is unimportant in the scheme of things...
Where does Northern Ireland come in your grand scheme of things
Well of course if the United Kingdom is deemed to be "Great Britain" in the Eurovision, then Northern Ireland is unimportant in the scheme of things...
It's not. It's called the United Kingdom. It's represented by the letters GB as theses are the international sign for the United Kingdom.
It was suggested that the United Kingdom is split up into England Scotland and Wales. I was just wondering where was Northern Ireland.
Where does Northern Ireland come in your grand scheme of things
Well of course if the United Kingdom is deemed to be "Great Britain" in the Eurovision, then Northern Ireland is unimportant in the scheme of things...
It's not. It's called the United Kingdom. It's represented by the letters GB as theses are the international sign for the United Kingdom.
It was suggested that the United Kingdom is split up into England Scotland and Wales. I was just wondering where was Northern Ireland.
Firstly, I was joking.
Secondly, I know why the UK is officially GB.
Thirdly, I was referring to the fact the official name of the country we are in is the United Kingdom of Great Britain AND Northern Ireland. Since the Eurovision calls us GB for Great Britain, Northern Ireland isn't there - and the vague humour lies therein.
