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    #11
    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    It's a pathetic and pointless sentimental gesture.
    It might be, but it's also something he spent 40 years campaigning for, so it does seem a rather simple tribute to make which will ensure he remains remembered.
    merely at clientco for the entertainment

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      #12
      Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
      I don't quite understand how doing this is linked to paying respects to Sire David Amess?
      He campaigned tirelessly for it, so this is a fitting commemoration. He was known for bringing it up all the time.

      The benefits of city-ship itself, I have no idea other than a sense of local pride, but that's a separate issue to why doing it seems appropriate.
      Originally posted by MaryPoppins
      I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
      Originally posted by vetran
      Urine is quite nourishing

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        #13
        Originally posted by d000hg View Post
        He campaigned tirelessly for it, so this is a fitting commemoration. He was known for bringing it up all the time.

        The benefits of city-ship itself, I have no idea other than a sense of local pride, but that's a separate issue to why doing it seems appropriate.
        Ah.. That would make a lot of sense. Thank you.
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          #14
          Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
          I don't want to sound disrespectful but can someone explain what the benefits of being a city are? I don't quite understand how doing this is linked to paying respects to Sire David Amess? I'm not complaining about it, I genuinely don't know.
          I live there and all becoming a city means to me is that North Korea now have a nuke aimed at my house.
          Last edited by TheDude; 19 October 2021, 07:40.

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            #15
            Originally posted by TheDude View Post

            I live there and all becoming a city means to me is that North Korea now have a nuke aimed at my house.
            You presume their nukes work....
            "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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              #16
              Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

              You presume their nukes work....
              He lives in Southend ... you presume he has a house
              I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man

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                #17
                Doesn't this effectively downgrade proper cities, with a rich history, places of learning and ancient history?

                I mean, you might at well make Swindon a city instead of a dead end town like southend on sea.
                First Law of Contracting: Only the strong survive

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by _V_ View Post
                  Doesn't this effectively downgrade proper cities, with a rich history, places of learning and ancient history?

                  I mean, you might at well make Swindon a city instead of a dead end town like southend on sea.
                  Presenting the keys to Swindon. Its like noticing she has crabs...
                  Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                    #19
                    It's a nice gesture that ultimately will have very little impact and costs very little to implement. It's a simple thing to do that means a lot to a few.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by _V_ View Post
                      Doesn't this effectively downgrade proper cities, with a rich history, places of learning and ancient history?

                      I mean, you might at well make Swindon a city instead of a dead end town like southend on sea.
                      Not the time....
                      "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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