Should The Taxpayer Be Asked To Pay

emmie | 07:05 Wed 15th Jan 2020 | News

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for Big Ben to bong on 31st January, for exit from EU>

or as Boris suggested crowd fund it. Likely cost half a million
quid, would it be worth it, whoever pays.

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emmie

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Personally as long as we come out of EU i don't care if it rings or not.

waterboatman

It would certainly mark the event. It is the most famous bell in the world, so I don't see why not!

emmie

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fine, but who should pay...

waterboatman

emmie I voted NO in 1973, I could see what was coming. I was surprised so many others couldn't!

Theland

Couldn't they just smack the bell with a big hammer?
Some strong man could do it for far less.

emmie

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agreed, but this cost for Big Ben to ring will likely cost half a million pounds.

waterboatman

It wouldn't do a lot for his hearing!

emmie

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Theland,. that would send the bloke plummeting to earth with the noise...

waterboatman

Indeed emmie, but if it's what the gnomes of Westminster want, that's what will happen, no matter what we say!

emmie

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I think the idea is it will be paid by the taxpayer, which doesn't seem fair. Is it value for money..

Theland

I live too far away to hear it.
Couldn't they play a record?

gulliver1

Bonking Bonging Boris, should shake his Magic Money tree if he wants to go Bonging .

diddlydo

It should ring half-muffled as in mourning.

emmie

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no it shouldn't.. its a time to get on with things, those of us who voted leave, and it was the majority, want to see this matter resolved.

diddlydo

There is absolutely nothing to celebrate and everything to mourn.

emmie

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yes there is, throwing the yoke off our shoulders and becoming our own people once again.

Theland

Don't the Remainers like democracy, or do they prefer being ruled by a clique of appointees?

emmie

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exactly Theland, Democracy rules..

gulliver1

07.31 Diddlydo , Spot on!,

diddlydo

The Tories only got 43.6% of the vote in the last election and yet they wield all the power. Call that "democracy"????

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