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WHISTLED

03-02-2008 15:59

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They are not extra days of for everyone AS has been pointed out.

Poor hard done by teachers haha

Monza

03-02-2008 16:44

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In all honestly I agree with the statement about sentiments being in the right place, though I can see it as just another excuse for people to get absolutely smashed and have a lie in.

I'd much rather see a bank holiday for St Georges day for that kind of behaviour.

Russ	03-02-2008 16:52

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The trouble with a bank holiday for St George is that it wouldn't benefit everyone.

Better to keep the number of bank holidays as they are now.

Sirius

03-02-2008 18:10

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Originally Posted by Incognitas (Post 34481544)

It won't..it's the only sop that this government can offer for the poor attitude towards the services since they came to power.They have underfunded/under resourced them going into war zones,they have cut back on the services provided to service men and women and over utilised them in sorting out a variety of jobs for NATO and the UN.Our armed services are over stretched and finding it hard to cope with all that they have been asked to do in recent years.It's going to take more than offering to name a bank holiday they were going to give us anyway.

:clap::clap::clap:

Maggy

03-02-2008 19:52

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Originally Posted by WHISTLED (Post 34482174)

Poor hard done by teachers haha

Not just me..How about the ancillary staff at schools,colleges and universities.Why should they lose their public holidays?

spike7451

03-02-2008 21:30

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I'm a ex-serviceman, I also know a few lads who have been killed in Iraqistan & I stand behind each & every one of them 100%.Our squaddies are doing what British servicemen have been doing for year,doing the best with what they have got professionally & honourably.That cannot be said for out politicians.
I for one would welcome a Remeberance day holiday,not only to allow us to remember our fallen but also to allow us to recover from remembering our fallen!!!
Spike

Russ	03-02-2008 21:32

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Originally Posted by spike7451 (Post 34482376)

But aren't we already honouring our fallen? How will an extra day off work for some honour them any more?

spike7451

03-02-2008 21:46

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Originally Posted by Russ B (Post 34482378)

But aren't we already honouring our fallen? How will an extra day off work for some honour them any more?

The are a lot of re-unions that take place where people have to travel to get there & as well as that a lot of companies do not recognise the sacrifice our lads have made.It wont make the public honour the fallen any more but it may make them take notice.

Russ	03-02-2008 21:50

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Originally Posted by spike7451 (Post 34482393)

See I disagree with the last line. The excellent service that gets broadcast each november always brings it home to me, the processions through our town to the local war memorial monument, the poppies on sale, I think it would be difficult for anyone to miss the significance.

Jules

04-02-2008 11:18

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Well I think that if Spike thinks it is a good idea and he is taking as someone that has been there and done that then it is good enough for me :tu:

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