English lawyers banned from calling themselves English

Britannist · 05-08-2006, 07:40 PM

From today’s Daily Star (5.8.2006):

‘Political Correctness gone mad’

A group of lawyers have been banned from calling themselves English because the government says it is racist. Now legal eagles are fighting for the right to register themselves as the English Solicitors Association.

Fury erupted when the title was turned down by Companies House on the grounds of racial discrimination. The Department of Trade/Industry body which holds a register of all UK businesses insists that the term English covers different types of ethnic groups.

Lawyer Jane Phillips of the solicitors group said that Companies House policy stipulates that if you use a term such as ‘English’ it should only refer to the place rather than a racial group.

Jane, 47, from Oxfordshire, added “Companies House has registered the Irish Travellers Movement in Britain”. They are simply treating the people of English Anglo-Saxon descent differently.

Robin Tilbrook of the English Democrats backed the lawyers. He said “It’s political correctness gone made to stop them using the term English in England.”

Johnny Hates Jazz · 05-08-2006, 10:23 PM

Strike 1

There are currently 57 Racial Discrimation questionaires out, on the baisis that various organisations have disrimated against the English.

The most high profile will be the one against the BBC.

- Oh what fun to use the Political Correctness tools against those who invented them !!!!!!!!!

ED

Colin McNamee · 06-08-2006, 07:50 PM

THIS MUST BE PR material and properly managed will get media coverage. Won't it ?

Britannist · 07-08-2006, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by English Democrat

Strike 1

There are currently 57 Racial Discrimation questionaires out, on the baisis that various organisations have disrimated against the English.

The most high profile will be the one against the BBC.

- Oh what fun to use the Political Correctness tools against those who invented them !!!!!!!!!

ED

A few years ago ITV ran a commercial for IKEA (Swedish) which included the sales phrase "You don't have to be English". It received more complaints than any other television advertisement had for a long time.

I intend to complain the moment I come across an example of anti-Englishness or discrimination against England or the English (language, customs. culture, people, nation).

England - the nation at the heart of the world's biggest ever Empire and the land that created the most widely spread world language has no official status as a country or people (unlike the Scottish). This has to change. Soon.

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Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	English lawyers banned from calling themselves English From today’s Daily Star (5.8.2006): ‘Political Correctness gone mad’ A group of lawyers have been banned from calling themselves English because the government says it is racist. Now legal eagles are fighting for the right to register themselves as the English Solicitors Association. Fury erupted when the title was turned down by Companies House on the grounds of racial discrimination. The Department of Trade/Industry body which holds a register of all UK businesses insists that the term English covers different types of ethnic groups. Lawyer Jane Phillips of the solicitors group said that Companies House policy stipulates that if you use a term such as ‘English’ it should only refer to the place rather than a racial group. Jane, 47, from Oxfordshire, added “Companies House has registered the Irish Travellers Movement in Britain”. They are simply treating the people of English Anglo-Saxon descent differently. Robin Tilbrook of the English Democrats backed the lawyers. He said “It’s political correctness gone made to stop them using the term English in England.”

05-08-2006, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Johnny Hates Jazz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,944	Strike 1 There are currently 57 Racial Discrimation questionaires out, on the baisis that various organisations have disrimated against the English. The most high profile will be the one against the BBC. - Oh what fun to use the Political Correctness tools against those who invented them !!!!!!!!! ED __________________ English or British or European ? *- It's time to decide at the 2009 European Elections*

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06-08-2006, 07:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Colin McNamee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 894	THIS MUST BE PR material and properly managed will get media coverage. Won't it ?