Just what the Doctor ordered .. sounds familiar?
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Originally Posted by Pierre
Whereas the LibDems wearing bright yellow “bollocks to Brexit” t-shirts were so classy.
I have sympathy with their position. They didn’t stand for the EU anthem and were then chastised, being told that it is a matter of respect to stand for a “ country’s “ national anthem!
The EU is not a country, state, principality or nation. They were well within their remit to refuse to give such a political entity that has been formed without any democratic mandate such recognition.
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I agree the LibDem stunt was just childish however the Brexit Party actions were just disrespectful. If you are paid to do a job, do it or resign. If they had principles, the very least they could do is not go to Strasbourg. Being the hypocrites they are, they take the money and then turn up as a political stunt. Even Sinn Féin have more principles that this lot ..
Also, where are they told to stand for the "country's" national anthem, do you have a link for this? Here's the background on the EU anthem:
https://europa.eu/european-union/abo...bols/anthem_en
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The melody used to symbolize the EU comes from the Ninth Symphony composed in 1823 by Ludwig Van Beethoven, when he set music to the "Ode to Joy", Friedrich von Schiller's lyrical verse from 1785.
The anthem symbolises not only the European Union but also Europe in a wider sense. The poem "Ode to Joy" expresses Schiller's idealistic vision of the human race becoming brothers - a vision Beethoven shared.
In 1972, the Council of Europe adopted Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" theme as its anthem. In 1985, it was adopted by EU leaders as the official anthem of the European Union. There are no words to the anthem; it consists of music only. In the universal language of music, this anthem expresses the European ideals of freedom, peace and solidarity.
The European anthem is not intended to replace the national anthems of the EU countries but rather to celebrate the values they share. The anthem is played at official ceremonies involving the European Union and generally at all sorts of events with a European character.
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