tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post135997608900029046..comments2024-03-29T13:45:23.009+00:00Comments on David Lindsay: A New Act of Union, IndeedDavid Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-23524149935301459482013-08-26T23:35:32.878+01:002013-08-26T23:35:32.878+01:00Crowmell, whom the French in turn were to hold up ...Crowmell, whom the French in turn were to hold up as their example for something rather more drastic.<br /><br />For the purposes of this post, we are stuck with what we have, though. David Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-76408435297068267142013-08-26T23:33:57.493+01:002013-08-26T23:33:57.493+01:00One might also point out that the historic countie...One might also point out that the historic counties were also French having been introduced by the Normans.pembertonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-20909697687428917462013-08-26T23:33:00.989+01:002013-08-26T23:33:00.989+01:00Though temporarily introduced by CromwellThough temporarily introduced by Cromwellpembertonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-52909759499147576252013-08-26T23:30:40.599+01:002013-08-26T23:30:40.599+01:00They are both French. Like the imperial and the me...They are both French. Like the imperial and the metric systems, in fact.David Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-46450570647319423752013-08-26T23:29:34.736+01:002013-08-26T23:29:34.736+01:00The historic counties of England were abolished in...The historic counties of England were abolished in 1888 except for ceremonial purposes. You surely mean the Administrative County structure that existed from 1888 - 1974. As for regions - would not provinces be better; as suggested, by amongst other, C.B. Fawcett in his memomorable tome of 1921.Pembertonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-30265880645364767122013-08-24T01:35:12.092+01:002013-08-24T01:35:12.092+01:00There was only one. But he was enough. Blame him. ...There was only one. But he was enough. Blame him. As people do.David Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-21265240678842772702013-08-24T01:13:11.701+01:002013-08-24T01:13:11.701+01:00How are you not in Parliament? Several times a wee...How are you not in Parliament? Several times a week I come on here, read one of your genius policy ideas and curse the spiteful little troglodytes who kept you down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com