[Slowhand] EC knighthood petition

[Tony Boulton]

Breaking the rules was how most folks got to Oz in the first place, wasn't 
it? ;)

Tony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Woff" <woff at tpg.com.au>
To: <slowhand at planet-torque.com>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 5:01 PM
Subject: [Slowhand] EC knighthood petition



> It was written:

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> Only British citizens can sign this petition.

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> http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SirClapton/

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> Well - that is unless you were to become an "expatriate"

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> I figure the Queen is still our head of state here in Australia, and while 

> I have to put up with that (nothing against her, I'm sure she is a lovely 

> lady), but the concept riles me, and we sure as hell don't want that idiot 

> Charles as our King, but I have digressed - I feel I am entitled to have a 

> say, so I became an expat for the sake of this exercise!

>

> And hope I haven't offended too many Poms on the list!!

>

> Cheers

>

> Woff

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