Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 947691)

How long will it be before they want self determination over here for all the different groups.
What will become of Bradford, Burnley, Birmingham, separate states etc, they've already got to much shout on councils up and down the country.
Retlaw.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 947710)

He'll be back.

So will I.

;)

Asking the same question.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 947624)

Phew, panic over.

This isn't a new, shameful attempt to secure votes.

It's been going on for a while.

'HYNDBURN'S Kashmiri community is to be officially recognised as a separate ethnic group by its local council.
Of the 6,000 people in Hyndburn who would class themselves as Asian, 70 per cent would prefer to be known as Kashmiri.
Manager of the Scaitliffe Community Centre in Accrington, Munsif Dad said: "We hope that recognition will mean council services can be better directed to the needs of the Kashmiri community."
Ethnic status given to Kashmiris | Accrington Observer - menmedia.co.uk

Personally I'd like to see a council that encourages unity, and the idea that first, and foremost, we are all Hyndburnians, and all seen as being equal, especially in the eyes of our local government.

I know. Stupid. Sorry.

:o

Just the daft musings of an unworldly idealist.

It'll never happen.

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 947775)

And while the HBC is feeling internationalist, why don't they pass a motion expressing solidarity with their brothers and sisters in the outports of Newfoundland and Labrador by supporting the annual seal hunt

Originally Posted by gynn (Post 947795)

There is clearly now an urgent need for the Council to appoint a new cabinet post - Cabinet Member with responsibility for Foreign Affairs. They could become a sort of Henry Kissinger character, roaming the globe visiting trouble spots and solving potentially explosive situations with their tact and diplomacy.

Who knows, if Hyndburn had been involved in Iraq under Saddam Hussein, we might have known there were no weapons of mass destruction.....

;)

Originally Posted by gynn (Post 947795)

There is clearly now an urgent need for the Council to appoint a new cabinet post - Cabinet Member with responsibility for Foreign Affairs. They could become a sort of Henry Kissinger character, roaming the globe visiting trouble spots and solving potentially explosive situations with their tact and diplomacy.

Who knows, if Hyndburn had been involved in Iraq under Saddam Hussein, we might have known there were no weapons of mass destruction.....

;)

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 947683)

So why did the Labour councillors support the resolution? Why didn't they chuck it out and inform the opposition that they should indeed focus on Hyndburn issues?

Originally Posted by gynn (Post 947795)

There is clearly now an urgent need for the Council to appoint a new cabinet post - Cabinet Member with responsibility for Foreign Affairs. They could become a sort of Henry Kissinger character, roaming the globe visiting trouble spots and solving potentially explosive situations with their tact and diplomacy.

Who knows, if Hyndburn had been involved in Iraq under Saddam Hussein, we might have known there were no weapons of mass destruction.....

;)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 947798)

You mean H.B.C. should employ someone like Tony Blair, who wanders from one international location to another, brokering peace deals, and generally spreading love, and harmony, whilst sorting out the world's trouble spots?

Good idea.

Local people do worry our local council isn't doing enough for the problems faced...by people in other countries.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 947804)

And don't forget Tony is doing all this out of goods of his wallet;)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 947858)

folk would probably be willing to double the amount of council tax they pay, just to fund it.

Originally Posted by gynn (Post 947867)

...or better still, close the Peel Street toilets and use the money saved to appoint an international envoy.

After all, why can´t folk use the upstairs toilets in the Market Hall? Small price to pay for World Peace.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 947858)

I'm sure H.B.C. could find some extra money, from somewhere, to fund a world wandering, international Hyndburn peace envoy.

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 947874)

I propose Cashy to be the International Peace Envoy for HBC.