Brexit bill unchanged moves to House of Lords; Scots reprimanded for singing the EU national anthem

Thursday, February 9th 2017 - 07:28 UTC

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Members of Parliament have overwhelmingly agreed to let the government begin the UK's departure from the EU as they voted for the Brexit bill. The draft legislation was approved by 494 votes to 122, and now moves to the House of Lords. Read full article

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darragh
How do you 'sing' Ode to Joy?

Do you just go la-la-la-la-la-la etc

Sums up the EU perfectly - La-La Land.
Feb 09th, 2017 - 12:03 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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Devonian
I'll be listening out for the Scots singing the Ode to Joy at the next rugby match at Murrayfield. Come to think of it it would be an improvement on what they do actually sing. :)
Feb 09th, 2017 - 02:46 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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EscoSesDoidao
They were whistling the tune. It's quite funny, have a look on utube or whatever.....
Feb 09th, 2017 - 04:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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LEPRecon
Many of these Scottish Nationalists won't be singing anything after they lose their seats at the next General Election...for failing to actually do anything that is actually to their constituents benefits.

But on the other hand by doing this stupid 'stunt' in Parliament they've shown those Scottish people who want independence that the Scottish Nationalists are the last political party they should be voting for. Why? Because a vote for the SNP is a vote for slavery and servitude to unelected and unaccountable EU masters and not independence.
Feb 09th, 2017 - 05:13 pm - Link - Report abuse +4
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Briton
stupid 'stunt' in Parliament
not only stupid, but insulting to millions of brits,
Feb 09th, 2017 - 08:29 pm - Link - Report abuse +4
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Darragh
There are lyrics...
Here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWGZdYNpaSo
Feb 09th, 2017 - 09:04 pm - Link - Report abuse -2
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DemonTree
I watched it, they whistled and then sang a bit at the end. It was quite funny. :)

Seems pretty harmless to me anyway.
Feb 09th, 2017 - 09:09 pm - Link - Report abuse -3
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darragh
Voice

thanks for that - here's me lived all my life in the EU and didn't know there were words to it. LvB must be doing somersaults!!

However, the EU website europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/symbols/anthem.en says:-

“In 1972, the Council of Europe adopted Beethoven's ”Ode to Joy“ theme as its anthem. In 1985, it was adopted by EU leaders as the official anthem of the European Union. There are no words to the anthem; it consists of music only”.

Presumably they should know.
Feb 09th, 2017 - 11:18 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
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DemonTree
@darragh
I believe they didn't want words because then they would have a pick a language, so they just adopted the music. Leaving everyone equally unable to sing along...
Feb 10th, 2017 - 06:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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