The City Of Southend

[eek]

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.

[d000hg]

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.

[northernladuk]

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.

[TheDude]

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.

[SueEllen]

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....

[Whorty]

You presume their nukes work....

He lives in Southend ... you presume he has a house

[_V_]

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.

[vetran]

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...

[ladymuck]

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.

[SueEllen]

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....