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] Date Posted: 17:29:13 11/22/04 Mon In reply to: G.Singh 's message, "300th Anniversary of Great Britain" on 16:05:14 11/13/04 Sat I sent them an email myself: Sent: 13 November 2004 17:21 To: Enquiries Subject: 300th Anniversary of Great Britain Dear Sir/madam, I wondered what plans you have to celebrate the important occasion of the tercentenary of the formation Great Britain, an occasion perhaps of more importance to the British people than that of HM Queen's golden jubilee. 2007 is not that far away in terms of planning such a significant and vast celebration - like this one should be - even if some of the minor details are to be left for later. I certainly hope that it will not be brushed under the carpet and politely ignored - and shall be bitterly disappointed if it is - like some of our historic institutions have been under Labour. It is clear that the British people are proud of our country from the large outcome and support at the aforesaid Golden Jubilee and from the success of the patriotic Last Night of the Proms every year; it would a great loss to our country and its people if this occasion were to be overlooked - I'm sure you share this sentiment. Obviously, the event will need to be shown in a relevant spot light for the times; I hope to see Wales, Northern Ireland, our overseas dependencies, as well as external cultures that are of relevance to today's United Kingdom included in some way in the event. Perhaps, for example, we could build upon the success of the Jubilee with a series of free concerts held around the country, attended by prominent politicians and our gracious Sovereign, with music from Scotland, England, Wales, and other parts of the world - ending, of course, with a heartfelt rendition of 'Rule, Britannia!'. Alternatively, the day itself could be made a bank holiday (for that year, at least). Naturally, this occasion will require an expense of public money, but it will be worth it if a great celebration can come from it. One only has to look to France or the United States to see their levels of pride at what their countries have established in their histories and what they are today; why should we be any different? I look forward, with some enthusiasm, to your reply and to the day itself. ----- After a few weeks, I recieved a slightly modified copy of the email that was sent to G Singh: Dear Robert Thank you for your email about the 300th Anniversary of the Act of the Union. Colleagues in the Department have checked with colleagues at the Scottish Office.They have confirmed that the Government is aware of the importance of 2007, but it is too soon to make any decisions about how best to commemorate this important event. Kind regards Tracy Dalby Information Centre Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2-4 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5DH Telephone: 020 7211 6200 Fax: 020 7211 6032 Email: enquiries@culture.gov.uk Website: www.culture.gov.uk The Department for Culture, Media and Sport aims to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries. ----- Utter crap. Labour just lost what remaining support I had for them. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |