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The EU no longer recognised the name of the bit of water between england and France known as the English channel

 

They have renamed it Le Pond in their new atlas and say that 1000 years of history has come to and end

 

OK Matelot. Source please as that is tantamount to... well, all sorts of things...

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Presumably, this :

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/167069/Eurocrats-want-to-rename-Channel

 

although the Mail ran this one 2 years ago

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-561342/EU-wipes-England-map--Gordon-Brown-flies-flag-St-George-Downing-Street.html

 

I think some completely bogus anti-EU Tory vote catching is underway.

 

On May 8th 2008, after the Mail article, there were 2 written Parliamentary questions tabled by Greg Knight MP :

Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on attempts to rename the English Channel. [204026] Meg Munn [holding answer 8 May 2008]: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has not discussed the renaming of the English Channel with EU counterparts.

Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to oppose any moves to change the name of the English Channel at the next United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names. [204027]

Meg Munn [holding answer 8 May 2008]: The next UN Conference on the Standardisation of Geographical Names is in 2012. The Conference cannot legislate, or pass resolutions, on renaming specific geographical locations. We are unaware of any move to rename the English Channel.

 

 

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RedAndWhite91

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Read this today in the News of the World at work. It was a little article in the corner of the page.

 

It actually said that they (NotW) have seen secret plans that the EU plan to downgrade it, rename it 'Le Pond', and use British taxpayers money to pay for the downgrade. They also said it is part of an EU masterplan to create a giant European superstate encompassing the UK.

 

Whilst I'm not the EU's biggest fan, I reckon it's all a load of b0ll0cks.

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The EU no longer recognised the name of the bit of water between england and France known as the English channel

 

They have renamed it Le Pond in their new atlas and say that 1000 years of history has come to and end

 

So are our government or the EU going to ban us from calling it "The English Channel", and imprison us if we do?

 

Until that happens the EU can call it the Sea of Turds for all I care, the phrase "Exploitation of a non-story for anti EU scaremongering purposes" comes to mind

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My interpretation of territorial waters was that only the nearest 12 miles to land actually belong to the country. As such, most of the English Channel isn't actually English. Can any boatists clarify this?

 

As far as I'm concerned they can call it whatever they want. The French already call it La Manche, I couldn't really care less.

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My interpretation of territorial waters was that only the nearest 12 miles to land actually belong to the country. As such, most of the English Channel isn't actually English. Can any boatists clarify this?

 

As far as I'm concerned they can call it whatever they want. The French already call it La Manche, I couldn't really care less.

 

but...seeing as we are (or already have done) handing more powers to europe..we may well HAVE to call it what they tell us to..

 

it is all part (so some say) of the restructuring of europe...the powers in brussells dont see us a England, Scotland, N.Ireland and wales...europe is (or will be) divided up into districts and/or assembleys..with the south of england being in the same part as the north of france..(cant remember the name) and they see the english channel as a water way in one block of land...

 

so I read on the interweb anyway..:p

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but...seeing as we are (or already have done) handing more powers to europe..we may well HAVE to call it what they tell us to..

 

it is all part (so some say) of the restructuring of europe...the powers in brussells dont see us a England, Scotland, N.Ireland and wales...europe is (or will be) divided up into districts and/or assembleys..with the south of england being in the same part as the north of france..(cant remember the name) and they see the english channel as a water way in one block of land...

 

so I read on the interweb anyway..:p

 

To suggest that anyone will call anything anything because 'Europe' tells us to is just plain ridiculous.

 

We call it the English Channel, the French call it Le Manche. I'll call it a stream of piddle if I feel like it.

 

The story is a load of twaddle and it really doesn't matter anyway.

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No doubt the French government will do the same.

 

It's only a bit of water for crying out loud. :D

 

You must be joking, the EU is all about France and Germany trying to rule everyone else. This is no doubt a part of their plan for domination.:mad:

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You must be joking, the EU is all about France and Germany trying to rule everyone else. This is no doubt a part of their plan for domination.:mad:

 

Well, setting aside the fact that this is obviously a spoof, why on earth would the French want to rename 'Le Manche'?

 

Do your knickers EVER untwist?

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Well, setting aside the fact that this is obviously a spoof, why on earth would the French want to rename 'Le Manche'?

 

Do your knickers EVER untwist?

 

Under a Government-backed scheme, bankrolled by British taxpayers, officials have been working on breaking down national barriers by creating new regions for Europe.

 

Under the plan, a vast swathe of southern England was joined to western Belgium and northern France in 2003 to become the Arc Manche *region of Europe.

 

I'd say the French had a great deal of say in this.:mad:

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Under a Government-backed scheme, bankrolled by British taxpayers, officials have been working on breaking down national barriers by creating new regions for Europe.

 

Under the plan, a vast swathe of southern England was joined to western Belgium and northern France in 2003 to become the Arc Manche *region of Europe.

 

I'd say the French had a great deal of say in this.:mad:

 

So not 'le pond' then?

 

Using your interpretation, we shouldn't have counties or regions in England then? Because they 'break down a national barrier' don't they.

 

It's a load of tripe and you're daft enough to fall for it.

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http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/167069

 

“A Conservative government will scrap these euro plans and save the English Channel.”

 

=D>

 

This country badly needs the Tories to come in and sort Brussels out.

 

LOL at the people who think Cameron will be any different from the current lot.

 

Then again, Cameron is a former PR man so he will convince a lot of people.

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LOL at the people who think Cameron will be any different from the current lot.

 

Then again, Cameron is a former PR man so he will convince a lot of people.

 

No doubt the Conservatives are behind this in order to deflect from current issues that matter. Funny that it should take them 7 years to do so.

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Even if the story had a grain of truth in it, it's beyond me why anyone would give a f*ck.

 

Work's going to be God-awful for the next few shifts, the Tory propaganda machine known as the national newspapers are going to be churning out a new one of these non-stories every day :(

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Even if the story had a grain of truth in it, it's beyond me why anyone would give a f*ck.

 

Work's going to be God-awful for the next few shifts, the Tory propaganda machine known as the national newspapers are going to be churning out a new one of these non-stories every day :(

 

If the Tories win the next election the Telegraph will become an English version of Pravda

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So not 'le pond' then?

 

Using your interpretation, we shouldn't have counties or regions in England then? Because they 'break down a national barrier' don't they.

 

It's a load of tripe and you're daft enough to fall for it.

 

It's just another step towards France and Germanys mission of creating a Superstate they can rule. Napoleon failed, Hitler failed, so now they're trying to rule us through the Trojan horse that is the EU.

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You may mock, but an EU superstate is what France and Germany want.

 

Does that mean that we can have first class health and education, a network of cheap high-speed railways and cheap wine?

 

If so, bring it on.

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No-one, but no-one controls our thoughts or makes us say anthing FFS

 

Well, maybe they do you :rolleyes:

of course no one can stop me calling anyone anything I like..

like those glorified waiters who are striking (boo hoo) are a bunch of retarded thunder c**ts..

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Hmmm well we would be the minority group in a supreme state formed by France in Germany - thereby qualifying for special measures and benefits :rolleyes:

you are so up your own arse I am shocked you are able to come up for air at times

 

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

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Hmmm well we would be the minority group in a supreme state formed by France in Germany - thereby qualifying for special measures and benefits :rolleyes:

 

That's true, once the commie EU superstate takes control it'll set us all up in chateaux, £200,000 housing benefit a week (though it'll be in euros I guess), all that good sh*t. I for one don't have a problem with that...

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like standing up for extremists ...?

 

who said it was a "priority" of mine..?

 

Why get so arsey about it if it's not? It's only people like you and your mate Farage that are bothered! We've got a world in financial meltdown, a general election coming up and you are getting 'uppity' about a stretch of water that we've arrogantly called "The English Channel" - NO.ONE.CARES.

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Why get so arsey about it if it's not? It's only people like you and your mate Farage that are bothered? We've got a world in financial meltdown, a general election coming up and you are getting 'uppity' about a stretch of water that we've arrogantly called "The English Channel" - NO.ONE.CARES.

 

How is it arrogant?

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Why get so arsey about it if it's not? It's only people like you and your mate Farage that are bothered? We've got a world in financial meltdown, a general election coming up and you are getting 'uppity' about a stretch of water that we've arrogantly called "The English Channel" - NO.ONE.CARES.

people like me..?

 

well, people like me will get the tories in power...and thank god for that

and there is nothing 'people like you' can do to stop it

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people like me..?

 

well, people like me will get the tories in power...and thank god for that

and there is nothing 'people like you' can do to stop it

 

Actually there is. Its called an election. You know when the majority of people get to decide who is in power whilst a few deluded ordinairy people vote for a bunch of Old Etonians set on promising everything to all and only actually redistribute money to wealthy.

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people like me..?

 

well, people like me will get the tories in power...and thank god for that

and there is nothing 'people like you' can do to stop it

 

You're going to vote for a party that advoates discrimination towards homosexuals? How enlightened...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8602371.stm

 

I can't wait to hear you moan when the Tories go back on EVERYTHING they have 'promised' OR when there is a hung Parliament with a Lab/Lib coalition...

 

'People like me'? Do you mean those that care about real issues?

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Why get so arsey about it if it's not? It's only people like you and your mate Farage that are bothered! We've got a world in financial meltdown, a general election coming up and you are getting 'uppity' about a stretch of water that we've arrogantly called "The English Channel" - NO.ONE.CARES.

 

agree its more bull**** put out to get the same angry old men more paranoid

.i thought april fools day had gone.

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