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    by Taxman100

    Thursday, June 14 2012, 10:17AM

    “The Union Flag, or Jack, has only been modified on one occasion since 1606; in 1801 when the Cross saltire of St. Patrick was added.
    I assume Chy_Howlek you have a crystal ball which allows you to forecast the outcome of a referendum to be held in 2014.
    The referendum on independence/devo max for Scotland is to allow a decision to may be made by the Scottish people, and those currently residing in Scotland - not Cornish Nationalists jumping onto any anti-English bandwagon in Cornwall - but, then that is an odd stance, as if you are a Cornishman, then you are English!”

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    by Chy_Howlek

    Thursday, June 14 2012, 3:29PM

    “I am not an Englishman, I am Cornish and to call me anything else against my will is illegal.

    The English are a myth.

    My passport states that I am of the European Community and British. No mention of English.

    My driving licence is a UK one. No mention of English.

    Last year I received a nice letter with the Census 2011 from the Cornwall Council confirmed by huge posters, some as bis as the bus stop to tell me the following:

    Nationality: Cornish

    Ethnicity: Cornish

    Language: Cornish

    I was happy to oblige. Not English

    I registered with my GP. The form had a Cornish tick box. I ticked it. Not English.

    I registered with the Library. The form had a Cornish tick box. I ticked it. Not English.

    My children were included in the PLASC survey at the school. They completed the form ticking Cornish. Two of 44% in Kernow overall who have similarly identified as Cornish. Not English.

    I speak the Cornish Language, first Unified and now Single Written Form as recognised by Westminster and Europe. The Cornish Language. Not English.

    Any form I fill out, I identify myself as Cornish. Not English.

    I am entitled under every European Convention to call myself Cornish and to identify as Cornish. I do. My wife does. Our parents do. Our children do. Not English.

    Cornish not English. Cornwall not England. Never, ever.

    The English are a myth!”

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