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Subject: I think...

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Dave (UK)

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Date Posted: 09:46:18 11/19/04 Fri
In reply to: Ed Harris (Venezia) 's message, "More flag news" on 00:57:50 11/19/04 Fri

I like to think that it was more of a practical measure, owing to the phenomenon of a little-known chemical reaction, which would cause the Union Flag to burst into flames, should it come into close proximity with that other flag.

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Dave (UK)
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Date Posted: 12:19:37 11/19/04 Fri

It is indeed a very conspicuous phenomenon that most, if not all, of the EU member nations apart from us display their national flag alongside the EU banner, in a gesture of demeaning subservience. I would suspect that this is designed to promote the federalist message, whereby their national flag is used to denote a provincial or sub-national status. It is quite a sinister development when EU countries present the EU flag at international events that have nothing to do with the EU.

I think the reason we do not is two-fold.

1.It would be politically unacceptable for the Government to do so

2.It would look ridiculous given our foreign policy in certain areas.

An example of the second point would be the PM displaying the EU flag at the joint news conference with George Bush. This would be in spite of the central European powers� objection to our combined foreign policy.

Given that the display of the EU flag by the foreign office to represent Britain is neither practical nor politically prudent, there is hope for us yet.

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Author: Ed Harris (Venezia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 12:33:17 11/19/04 Fri Go to the Foreign and COmmonwealth Office website (www.fco.gov.uk) and there the British flag is displayed next to the EU one. At least, it used to. Perhaps they've taken it off until they fix the Constitution Referendum. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]