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Subject: we shouldnt have missed out on 2001

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Owain (UK)

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Date Posted: 16:53:55 11/13/04 Sat
In reply to: G.Singh 's message, "300th Anniversary of Great Britain" on 16:05:14 11/13/04 Sat

Its a shame we already misse dout on celebrating properly in 2001 to celerbrate Ireland coming into the fold.

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[> [> Subject: The trouble is, three quarters of them left!
Author: Roberdin [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 17:20:12 11/13/04 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Indeed...
Author: Ed Harris (London) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 18:24:37 11/13/04 Sat And it could be argued that, with devolution etc., the Union of Parliaments is no longer an extant part of the constitution, and so we would be celebrating somehting which no longer applies. Rather like celebrating Empire Day. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Great Britian
Author: Roberdin [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 18:52:56 11/13/04 Sat It does exist in the new form of the UK, and its a more appropriate date to celebrate than the 1801 or 1823 anniversaries. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: 1823?
Author: Ed Harris (London) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 18:59:40 11/13/04 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: ooops
Author: Roberdin [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:41:33 11/13/04 Sat I meant 1923, which was, unless I'm in error, the date when the present Union was formed; ie, when Ireland was split in two. Needless to say, this is not a day for particular celebration. The 1707 date is thus the best and most fitting. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Hear hear
Author: Ed Harris (London) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 23:46:41 11/13/04 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]