Comments on: Plans to oust St George as England’s saint http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/ PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, GHOSTWRITER, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Matt http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 Matt Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:26:09 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/#comment-1392 Time for an English Parliament... St Edmund & St George for England! Time for an English Parliament…

St Edmund & St George for England!

]]> By: Derek http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Derek Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:09:28 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/#comment-1347 The BBC seem concerned that St George was not English but are apparently not concerned about important matters such as the fact that the future PM is likely to be a Scottish constituency MP. As a result of devolution he will have power in England that he cannot exercise in Scotland. Hardly democracy! I'll keep St George thankyou BBC but I would welcome you campaigning for an English First Minister and English Parliament. The BBC seem concerned that St George was not English but are apparently not concerned about important matters such as the fact that the future PM is likely to be a Scottish constituency MP. As a result of devolution he will have power in England that he cannot exercise in Scotland.
Hardly democracy!
I’ll keep St George thankyou BBC but I would welcome you campaigning for an English First Minister and English Parliament.

]]> By: Geoff http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 Geoff Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:58:42 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/#comment-1323 and of causes if you go into the Houses of Parliment you can see that only George is allopwed to carry a weapon! The other poor saints on each of the galleries are without their weapons - I would post a picture but this would represent an unacceptable security risk to our poor MP\'s and of causes if you go into the Houses of Parliment you can see that only George is allopwed to carry a weapon! The other poor saints on each of the galleries are without their weapons – I would post a picture but this would represent an unacceptable security risk to our poor MP\’s

]]> By: The Curmudgeon http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 The Curmudgeon Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:51:19 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/#comment-1319 I don't know that you have to demote St. George in order to encourage devotion to St. Edmund or St. Alban. We went through a round of demotions with the saints some time back -- St. Christopher, the patron saint of travel, was defrocked, or whatever the technical term is. Having a "Mr. Christopher" medal on your dashboard just doesn't have the same cachet, does it? Sounds more like the name of a hairdresser.... I don’t know that you have to demote St. George in order to encourage devotion to St. Edmund or St. Alban.

We went through a round of demotions with the saints some time back — St. Christopher, the patron saint of travel, was defrocked, or whatever the technical term is. Having a “Mr. Christopher” medal on your dashboard just doesn’t have the same cachet, does it? Sounds more like the name of a hairdresser….

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 Ellee Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:44:12 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/#comment-1318 Welshcakes Limoncello has kindly followed this up her end, you can see the Sicily version of St George at this link: http://sicilyscene.blogspot.com/2006/09/our-san-giorgio.html Welshcakes Limoncello has kindly followed this up her end, you can see the Sicily version of St George at this link:

http://sicilyscene.blogspot.com/2006/09/our-san-giorgio.html

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 Ellee Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:00:16 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/#comment-1316 Richard, hi, and thank you for the link. I checked it out, it's a cheeky post, but a fun one. We just have to ask the NHS staff if they would agree, I somehow doubt it. Richard, hi, and thank you for the link. I checked it out, it’s a cheeky post, but a fun one. We just have to ask the NHS staff if they would agree, I somehow doubt it.

]]> By: Richard Bailey http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Richard Bailey Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:58:09 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/#comment-1311 Listen, if Paul Linford is onto something, we might as well just succomb now. http://paullinford.blogspot.com/2006/09/word-from-on-high.html Who's for Saint Tony?? Listen, if Paul Linford is onto something, we might as well just succomb now.
http://paullinford.blogspot.com/2006/09/word-from-on-high.html

Who’s for Saint Tony??

]]> By: Jonathan Sheppard http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 Jonathan Sheppard Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:38:46 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/#comment-1309 Celebrating my birthday on 23rd April each year - or doing the London marathon as I did this year I feel we should stick to St George! Celebrating my birthday on 23rd April each year – or doing the London marathon as I did this year I feel we should stick to St George!

]]> By: heather http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 heather Wed, 27 Sep 2006 08:42:38 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/#comment-1306 What a fabulous piece Ellee, I always feel I learn something from you. Very interesting..and the comment from Welshcakes Lemoncello! I suppose we are not as openly patriotic as say the States for example, and we like to have a moan, but when it comes down to it, we are really. I am very pround to be British/English..I also think that because we don't embrace religion (thankfully) as much as some other countries, peolpe just aren't bothered. So many of th.ese festivals etc are focused around religion. I prefer it that way. However the fabulous resources and museums we have in this country is an idea way to find and learn all about various Saints etc. You'll also be please to hear that my children learnt all about St George at nursery, came home with flags and appropriate "English" food. They did the same for Scotland , Wales etc...and learnt about the Union Jack. Well I learnt something! joke! I have travelled around a lot and lived in the States and France, all countries seem to have their good and bad points. Thank you again for giving me something interesting to read on a blog..I have to go and read some daft/silly ones now. What a fabulous piece Ellee, I always feel I learn something from you. Very interesting..and the comment from Welshcakes Lemoncello!

I suppose we are not as openly patriotic as say the States for example, and we like to have a moan, but when it comes down to it, we are really.

I am very pround to be British/English..I also think that because we don’t embrace religion (thankfully) as much as some other countries, peolpe just aren’t bothered. So many of th.ese festivals etc are focused around religion. I prefer it that way. However the fabulous resources and museums we have in this country is an idea way to find and learn all about various Saints etc.

You’ll also be please to hear that my children learnt all about St George at nursery, came home with flags and appropriate “English” food. They did the same for Scotland , Wales etc…and learnt about the Union Jack. Well I learnt something! joke!

I have travelled around a lot and lived in the States and France, all countries seem to have their good and bad points. Thank you again for giving me something interesting to read on a blog..I have to go and read some daft/silly ones now.

]]> By: Jean-Luc Picard http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 Jean-Luc Picard Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:42:39 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/09/26/plans-to-oust-st-george-as-englands-saint/#comment-1299 Ellee, apathy seems to reign here. Perhaps our patron saint ought to be St Apathy? Ellee, apathy seems to reign here. Perhaps our patron saint ought to be St Apathy?

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