National Anthem

[cherryB]

So The government wants one of the end verses re-written (nobody ever sings it anyway ) and the new version to be inserted takes into and mentions, our ethinic populus. I guess that just about it then - no hope - nothing to call our own anymore.

Have to admit I'm not particularly fond of the royals but the nation anthem was ours, now we gotta share it with rag heads and such like. So we'll end up just having a 'anything goes' anthem :(

[shaggy696969]

As stated in another thread on this, the Anthem should be Rule Britania

[Kylie]

As stated in another thread on this, the Anthem should be Rule Britania
Great minds :D

[shaggy696969]

Great minds :D
That would make us a pair, or a duo so to speak, and the only duo I can think of would make me Super ted and you ........... SPOTTY !!!












Sits in the corner ready to counter the retort

[booie2]

oh god, my blood pressure can't stand this, lol...... I'm already losing my rag in Christianophobia.
Can we not talk fluffy Bunnies and bright little packages tied up with string.

[Kylie]

That would make us a pair, or a duo so to speak, and the only duo I can think of would make me Super ted and you ........... SPOTTY !!!












Sits in the corner ready to counter the retort
Nah, i embrace the nickname :D my face is even coming out in sympathy with my pants :(

[Kylie]

oh god, my blood pressure can't stand this, lol...... I'm already losing my rag in Christianophobia.
Can we not talk fluffy Bunnies and bright little packages tied up with string.
No cos we're big hard bikers and we don't talk of such fluffy things!!!!!!

[Grav]

I think that whoever thought up that little bit of wisdom should fuck right off.

There's nowt wrong with our National Anthem, leave it alone.

[Trikerbiker]

I'd propose this one.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bmysVoRBgyA

[johnr]

So The government wants one of the end verses re-written (nobody ever sings it anyway ) and the new version to be inserted takes into and mentions, our ethinic populus. I guess that just about it then - no hope - nothing to call our own anymore.

Have to admit I'm not particularly fond of the royals but the nation anthem was ours, now we gotta share it with rag heads and such like. So we'll end up just having a 'anything goes' anthem :(


where does it say that the govt wants to re write the national anthem? this is another typical tabloid hysteria story, good old jingoistic propoganda. as i read it, one lord, one single member of the house of lords, the former attorney general, lord goldsmith, suggested that "there may be some problem with later verses of the anthem" as a personal comment. then he waffles on about inclusiveness and other twaddle. in fact, the only official government quote i can find about the whole story is this one, and its hardly a ringing endorsement is it,

"This does not reflect the Government's views. We are proud of our national anthem and the traditions it represents."

lets not fall into the trap of believing any story thats anti govt purely on face value. every time i see a similar story to this, i just want to know the source, invariably its either the mail, the express or the sun.!!

[John Hopkins]

We could vote on this one...All together now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaViFrXt1-o&feature=related


Ahh thats better... :D John

[cherryB]

where does it say that the govt wants to re write the national anthem? this is another typical tabloid hysteria story, good old jingoistic propoganda. as i read it, one lord, one single member of the house of lords, the former attorney general, lord goldsmith, suggested that "there may be some problem with later verses of the anthem" as a personal comment. then he waffles on about inclusiveness and other twaddle. in fact, the only official government quote i can find about the whole story is this one, and its hardly a ringing endorsement is it,

"This does not reflect the Government's views. We are proud of our national anthem and the traditions it represents."

lets not fall into the trap of believing any story thats anti govt purely on face value. every time i see a similar story to this, i just want to know the source, invariably its either the mail, the express or the sun.!!


I heard it on the radio today and they said The Government. I havent had time to read the paper today and by the time I get around to it, it'll be history anyway. :)

[johnr]

I heard it on the radio today and they said The Government. I havent had time to read the paper today and by the time I get around to it, it'll be history anyway. :)

Sun typically over reacted and started its story off as "Gordon brown is going to,,,,,," when in reality, it wasnt gordon brown, nor was it a member of the cabinet, nor was it even a member of parliament who said it. it was a labour peer who suggested it, and the papers took this as "labour is DEFINATELY going to MAKE us all sing about immigrants" etc etc, cos that kind of crap sells papers, and some people will believe it as fact even though its bollox, because it suits their own prejudices.

[bunbag]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odNNgEn5l6s

[cyclops12]

god save the queen aint our national anthem anyway
its the british anthem
ours used to be land of hope and glory but it never gets used apart from in the commonwelth games
oh and the england Rugby League team still use it