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Originally Posted by Ken Moss
Hook, line and sinker. I had a private bet going on that you'd be the first to reply and you didn't disappoint!
I've never read The Daily Mail or any other national paper but it's a prime example of an authority suppressing English pride on some spurious ground that it will offend someone, this time by looking unprofessional.
Rishton Towers (and indeed this particular councillor) will be decked out in red and white for today's match and I can't think of a single decent reason why anyone anywhere should be made to hide their national identity during this period.
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It's a prime example of a bureaucrat acting stupidly...and an isolated example. The picture you paint of a wholesale crackdown by the powers-that-be on any show of national pride is somewhat inaccurate...you only have to take a walk round the streets to see that!
Incidentally, was there any dosh riding on this private bet you had? If so, you can buy me a pint when we eventually bump into each other!
