Cheshire CC and Polish Road signs

g hall · 15-02-2007, 12:07 PM

More waste of tax payers money coming

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../nsigns115.xml

What languages next

(Gaunty loved it on talksport)

Britannist · 15-02-2007, 01:09 PM

Here's an article about the Polish road sign in Cheshire in today's Mail - I also understand the Express have an item on it too:

:arrow:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

Populist Lee · 15-02-2007, 05:00 PM

The one with metric measurements is illegal, in any case.

Time for Active Resistance to Metrication to take them down, I think.

g hall · 15-02-2007, 05:53 PM

Somebady should write to the relevant authority to point out the offence and suggest that they be removed before legal action is taken

Populist Lee · 16-02-2007, 09:56 AM

My understanding is that Neil Herron has now done this.

Britannist · 16-02-2007, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Populist Lee

The one with metric measurements is illegal, in any case.

That's a very good point. Noted.

eublues · 16-02-2007, 10:41 AM

Hopefully the local paper round there (the Shropshire Star I think) is going big on this.

John Carter · 16-02-2007, 11:26 AM

I *demand* that they add the Klingon language to those signs. And Elvish.

22ANDUK · 16-02-2007, 02:56 PM

We're all going to be (or a children/granchildren) of mixed Eastern European descent in a few generations anyway, might as well get used to it!

Seriously though, the 600,000 Poles in the UK (plus those from the Baltic states, central Europe, Russia etc) is bound to increase and mix and marry with British people, as this happens it is likely our religion (as witnessed in other threads) will change, as will our politics, surnames, foods, culture and other aspects of life. Especially as many of the Eastern Europeans are young, Christian English speakers, I know a couple of people already who have met a Pole and a Croat and will be getting hitched later this year.

I'm not saying I think its a good thing (nor a bad thing) but I do think that unlike other immigrant groups the Eastern European populace will eventually merge in with the majority and rather than lead to unrest will in fact change the UK's culture.

Populist Lee · 16-02-2007, 03:11 PM

Good at predicting the Future, are you?
Perhaps you'll tell us who is going to win the next Grand National.

15-02-2007, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: erewhon Posts: 5,638	Cheshire CC and Polish Road signs More waste of tax payers money coming http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../nsigns115.xml What languages next (Gaunty loved it on talksport) __________________ "That government is best which governs least." "This is a sharp Medicine, but it is a Physician for all diseases and miseries". "To be "matter of fact" about the world is to blunder into fantasy --and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." TANSTAAFL TANJ

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Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Road sign in Polish language in Cheshire Here's an article about the Polish road sign in Cheshire in today's Mail - I also understand the Express have an item on it too: :arrow: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

15-02-2007, 05:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: erewhon Posts: 5,638	Somebady should write to the relevant authority to point out the offence and suggest that they be removed before legal action is taken __________________ "That government is best which governs least." "This is a sharp Medicine, but it is a Physician for all diseases and miseries". "To be "matter of fact" about the world is to blunder into fantasy --and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." TANSTAAFL TANJ

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15-02-2007, 05:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Populist Lee Uber Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,247 Party: Other	The one with metric measurements is illegal, in any case. Time for Active Resistance to Metrication to take them down, I think.

16-02-2007, 09:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Populist Lee Uber Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,247 Party: Other	My understanding is that Neil Herron has now done this.

16-02-2007, 10:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,128	Hopefully the local paper round there (the Shropshire Star I think) is going big on this.

16-02-2007, 11:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
John Carter Uber Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Sabbatical Posts: 5,110	I demand that they add the Klingon language to those signs. And Elvish.

16-02-2007, 02:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
22ANDUK Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,438	We're all going to be (or a children/granchildren) of mixed Eastern European descent in a few generations anyway, might as well get used to it! Seriously though, the 600,000 Poles in the UK (plus those from the Baltic states, central Europe, Russia etc) is bound to increase and mix and marry with British people, as this happens it is likely our religion (as witnessed in other threads) will change, as will our politics, surnames, foods, culture and other aspects of life. Especially as many of the Eastern Europeans are young, Christian English speakers, I know a couple of people already who have met a Pole and a Croat and will be getting hitched later this year. I'm not saying I think its a good thing (nor a bad thing) but I do think that unlike other immigrant groups the Eastern European populace will eventually merge in with the majority and rather than lead to unrest will in fact change the UK's culture.

16-02-2007, 03:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
Populist Lee Uber Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,247 Party: Other	Good at predicting the Future, are you? Perhaps you'll tell us who is going to win the next Grand National.