Chunnel Closed - Continent cut off

"John Sullivan" wrote

Dropped in the North West and Yorkshire & Humberside by the illustrious (& exceedingly fat) member for Kingston-upon-Hull East because of alleged irregularities with postal votes at the last round of European & local elections. They are going ahead in the North East if I recall correctly. That appears to reflect the likelihood of a *yes* vote in those three regions.

In reality there's little appetite for another load of local government beaurocracy in my area, and a *no* vote was generally anticipated. Mr. Prescott's already fragile credibility wouldn't stand a defeat on home territory.

John.

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No, it was "Fog in Channel, Continent Isolated". Long, long ago.

Yup, still happening in my neck of the woods - accompanied by constant adverts whenever I flick from Radio 2 to the tinpot local radio stations - I'll be voting 'no'

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And yes, I know the post timing is an hour off - blame ntl :(

Yes, the "lets make everyone vote by Royal Mail, who famously lose 10 billion letters a minute"

"Paul Weaver" wrote

I hear what you say, but the reality is that Precott's frightened of losing. I personally don't want the failing local government we've already got in Hull, let alone another tier!

Hull City Council have set their sights on being a *poor* local authority as opposed to one classsed as *failing*. That should tell you all a lot! :-(

John.

In article , John Turner writes

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I don't live within 100km of Hull, so I don't understand the relevance of your postings.

In article , Paul Boyd writes

We bottom-posted.

In article , solarpenguin snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com writes

Great Britain, if you please.

Little or Lesser Britain is a peninsular, currently occupied by the French.

In article , John Sullivan writes

Some would take the view that the Channel Islands are excluded, being off Normandy rather than part of the main cluster.

Others would take the view that the Faroes are included.

I was taught at school, circa 1960: Britain = England, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain = England, Scotland, Wales and N.Ireland. (plus Channel Islands etc)

Close but no. Britain = England & Wales Great Britain is Britain plus Scotland. UK is Great Britain & Norhern Ireland. The UK does NOT include C.I. nor IoM. Someone posted a much better definition a little while back. Sure Google knows.

Great Britain does not include Northern Ireland, which is why we live in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - check your passport (assuming that your British and have one of course).

Regards, Ewan

"Clive D. W. Feather" wrote

You were using your local experience to support your point, so was I. Simple as that.

John.

"Gregory Procter" wrote

The correct name (I believe) is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

John.

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Nice to see someone knows why its called Great Britain :) I'm fed up of explaining this to foreigners who seem to think the "Great" bit is a piece of English arrogance. Nice one :) Beowulf

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This is what I was taught, mind you I believe that England belongs to the channel islands, which I realise is the last part of Normandy that the French never got, though their exact relationship to Westminster et al still puzzles me ....do they have railways there? Beowulf

In message , Beowulf writes

There used to be a railway on Jersey. Dunno if it is still in existence.

In message , at 19:54:17 on Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Beowulf remarked:

There's a short line from the harbour to a quarry on Alderney - with an ex-Isle of Wight ex-LUL tube train!!!