Red Arrows

[Annasfield]

Got everyone talking though, didn't it ;-)

[Michael Palaeologus]

"Tally-Ho Red Leader"

[Mark]

I received an email from a friend (who should know better) about this today, you know the sort:

>>>> Please forward this on to your friends, we cannot let them stop us from being British

>>> The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012

>>>London Olympics because they are deemed "too British"

etc etc

I see the online petition's got 185,000 signatures, kind of puts this online petition thing to shame really. Read something you don't like in the Sun and/or Daily Mail, believe it, then start a petition. There are 8,383 e-petitions on the government's e-petition site including Grant Liam Howlett a knighthood and, my favourite, make July 1st "Princess Diana Day".

Dilutes the strength of proper petitions which is annoying, looks like the days of direct action will be back before long.

[lozzyloz]

Petitions are the new chain mail and used in much the same way to play on emotions like guilt.

[*Bob*]

Petitioning has been ruined by the advent of the 'electronic petition'.

The old stack of boxes disappearing into Number 10 (where those petitioning have personally filled-out their names and addresses in biro, wax crayon, paw print etc) actually meant something. There was a tangible link with the man hours involved to get the thing done.

Getting a courier to drop-off a CD-Rom (where the petitioners have clicked 'I agree' whilst dunking a doughnut and waiting for Facebook to load) doesn't have the same gravitas.

[SeanMacGabhann]

indeed Mark, indeed

I'm always amused by the used of the word "them" in phrases like this as well

[Brendan]

The universal Them

You know what they say they are watching you and they are out to get me.

[downsouth]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> indeed Mark, indeed

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> I'm always amused by the used of the word "them"

> in phrases like this as well

We isn't it 'the' PC left and the 'chattering classes'/Islington Set?

[Michael Palaeologus]

1st of July = Princess Diana Day = flyby opportunity over central London for the Arrows surely?

Start a petition swiftly!