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Tory nuts crawling out of the woodwork | 28 comments (28 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Tory nuts crawling out of the woodwork (4.00 / 3)

Is Britain going to be the EU's Texas Republic?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Nov 4th, 2009 at 03:57:04 PM EST
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I have this really sophisticated theory (4.00 / 2)

that the southernmost province of any state is always going to be somewhat semi-detached and thinking that it is (or should be) really running the show. Thus in the USA we have Texas; In the UK we have the "Home Counties"; in Ireland we have Cork (the "real" capital); in Germany we have Bavaria; in SA, Capetown; in Brazil, Rio; in Australia, Sydney etc.

Of course the Spaniards, as usual, have things the wrong way around...

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Wed Nov 4th, 2009 at 04:36:51 PM EST
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Re: I have this really sophisticated theory (none / 1)

As do the Italians...

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Nov 4th, 2009 at 04:46:46 PM EST
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Re: I have this really sophisticated theory (none / 1)

My theory is obviously too sophisticated for them too...

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Wed Nov 4th, 2009 at 04:53:48 PM EST
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Re: I have this really sophisticated theory (none / 1)

Not really. Italy is semi-detached from Europe.

Though not entirely by choice, of course...

- Jake

If you only spend 20 minutes of the rest of your life on economics, go spend them here.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Wed Nov 4th, 2009 at 05:39:37 PM EST
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Re: I have this really sophisticated theory (none / 0)

And in France it's French Polynesia?

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Wed Nov 4th, 2009 at 04:59:31 PM EST
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no, Elba (none / 0)

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Wed Nov 4th, 2009 at 05:19:40 PM EST
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Re: I have this really sophisticated theory (none / 1)

Well, without counting the DOM/TOMs Corsica is semi-detached, and sometimes want to run everything.

And on the mainland, many in Provence feel they are in a different country, hate Paris and probably want to run the show.

Having said that, I don't really believe in that theory ;-)

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Gandhi

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Thu Nov 5th, 2009 at 02:15:33 AM EST
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