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Originally Posted by Andrew Constantine
Dear Aardvark
Let me make it clear that the EDs are a Unionist Party, that wants the UK to endure and has a generally right wing outlook.
The Free England Party want the Union to end and are radical in their outlook and generally are left of centre in their policies.
Apart from both wanting an English Parliament and both being anti-EU, the parties have little in common - and personal relations between the parties are in very poor shape.
In the London Assembly elections on 1 May, I stood against (and beat) the ED candidate for the South West constituency. I lost no sleep over this: why should I?
But I do agree that "The Life of Brian" is a very amusing film.
Regards, Andrew
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Andrew, it is not wise to misrepresent the EDP in the way you do. For you continue to do so will provoke retaliation from them!
They could say that the FEP is a separatist party bent on separating England from the UK and kicking out Scots, Welsh and all other non-English people. [You might trouble to look up 'separatist', by the way.] I don't suppose that you'd care for that kind of misrepresentation, but you can hardly complain if you seek to promote the FEP by misrepresenting the EDP!
As I said earlier: This is "yet another trivial, self indulgent thread"! It has no constructive purpose. It merely invites unwary English nationalists to maintain divisions amongst themselves. Indeed, no one - including Aardvark, whose motives are thus questionable - has yet addressed the question of whether English nationalism is an idea before its time and, if so, why ~ especially in relation to Scottish, Irish and Welsh nationalisms!
Aardvark has merely singled out English nationalism [why?] to imply that it is the only form of nationalism riven by splits. Another question might be asked about why people here are so quick to bite?
Why don't you just get on with your own knitting?
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