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Killjoy Post Office bosses ban Royal Wedding flags
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Killjoy Post Office bosses ban Royal Wedding flags
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Royal Mail bosses have been blasted after banning staff from flying the Union Jack to celebrate the Royal wedding.
Killjoy Post Office chiefs fear the flag could spark sectarian trouble, because of its link to Glasgow Rangers FC.
Now, with tensions between rival Celtic and Rangers fans reaching boiling point, staff have been told they can’t fly the flag.
Bunting and a Union Flag were ordered to be taken down at Glasgow’s Springburn mail centre on Tuesday.
An insider at the site said: ”This is just madness.
”There are going to be thousands of families across Scotland waving Union Jacks on Friday, eating from Union Jack paper plates and so on.
”Some may be Rangers fans but I’m guessing that’s a minority. Royal Mail seems to be saying the Union Jack is bigoted.”
The long, bitter rivalry between Glasgow’s two football sides has taken a sinister turn over the past few weeks.
Since a bad-tempered derby between the sides relations have been at an all-time low.
Then Celtic manager Neil Lennon was sent a letter bomb, along with other high profile Celtic fans.
The Union Jack is traditionally flown by Rangers supporters. However, this is causing problems in the run up to the Royal wedding.
A Royal Mail spokeswoman said: ”We do not wish to dampen festivities.
”But in light of recent sensitivities we cannot agree to any material that can be construed as having partisan connections.
”We’re happy for staff to display memorabilia of the royal couple. But we don’t want anything that’s just Union Jacks. That can be misconstrued.”
Royal Mail bosses have been blasted after banning staff from flying the Union Jack to celebrate the Royal wedding.
Killjoy Post Office chiefs fear the flag could spark sectarian trouble, because of its link to Glasgow Rangers FC.
Now, with tensions between rival Celtic and Rangers fans reaching boiling point, staff have been told they can’t fly the flag.
Bunting and a Union Flag were ordered to be taken down at Glasgow’s Springburn mail centre on Tuesday.
An insider at the site said: ”This is just madness.
”There are going to be thousands of families across Scotland waving Union Jacks on Friday, eating from Union Jack paper plates and so on.
”Some may be Rangers fans but I’m guessing that’s a minority. Royal Mail seems to be saying the Union Jack is bigoted.”
The long, bitter rivalry between Glasgow’s two football sides has taken a sinister turn over the past few weeks.
Since a bad-tempered derby between the sides relations have been at an all-time low.
Then Celtic manager Neil Lennon was sent a letter bomb, along with other high profile Celtic fans.
The Union Jack is traditionally flown by Rangers supporters. However, this is causing problems in the run up to the Royal wedding.
A Royal Mail spokeswoman said: ”We do not wish to dampen festivities.
”But in light of recent sensitivities we cannot agree to any material that can be construed as having partisan connections.
”We’re happy for staff to display memorabilia of the royal couple. But we don’t want anything that’s just Union Jacks. That can be misconstrued.”
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Re: Killjoy Post Office bosses ban Royal Wedding flags
i am lucky thank god i dont live in scotland all the crap about a f@@@@ flag and all the sh@@ goin on in the world small minded tossers 
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Re: Killjoy Post Office bosses ban Royal Wedding flags
It's only that bad on the West Coast of Scotland. Here on the East Coast, these people live in harmony (or the vast majority do). They exchange good natured banter, and it never gets to that stage.maisymoo04 wrote:i am lucky thank god i dont live in scotland all the crap about a f@@@@ flag and all the sh@@ goin on in the world small minded tossers
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Who wants to 'celebrate' 2 inbred spongers getting married???
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Re: Killjoy Post Office bosses ban Royal Wedding flags
and who's got time spare to put flags up at work ?
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Re: Killjoy Post Office bosses ban Royal Wedding flags
Perhaps the World Class Mail Champions do it in between making macaroni pictures and sticking random pieces of tape to the floor.Lounge Lizard wrote:and who's got time spare to put flags up at work ?
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hahaha
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mate i wasnt bein funny by the way i like scotland just cant be doin with all the sh@@ goin on about a effin flagDUNDEEPOSTIE wrote:It's only that bad on the West Coast of Scotland. Here on the East Coast, these people live in harmony (or the vast majority do). They exchange good natured banter, and it never gets to that stage.maisymoo04 wrote:i am lucky thank god i dont live in scotland all the crap about a f@@@@ flag and all the sh@@ goin on in the world small minded tossers
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Re: Killjoy Post Office bosses ban Royal Wedding flags
Has nobody else noticed that Will and Kate have been given the titles "Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus" to keep everyone north of the border and across in Northern Ireland happy ?

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I take it you did'nt take the day off then and decided to workDGP1 wrote:Who wants to 'celebrate' 2 inbred spongers getting married???
on Friday for ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Killjoy Post Office bosses ban Royal Wedding flags
I'm having monday off and i don't celebrate mayday...do you?blue1873 wrote: I take it you did'nt take the day off then and decided to work
on Friday for ROYAL MAIL
There's even one at the end of the month and i haven't a clue what that is about...do you?
I'm still having the day off though..
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Re: Killjoy Post Office bosses ban Royal Wedding flags
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ctK4tswNEs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;fishtank wrote:
I'm having monday off and i don't celebrate mayday...do you?
Do you not go in for a bit of dancing?
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That looks dull.clashcityrocker wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ctK4tswNEs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;fishtank wrote:
I'm having monday off and i don't celebrate mayday...do you?
Do you not go in for a bit of dancing?
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
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Re: Killjoy Post Office bosses ban Royal Wedding flags
If you find the maypole somewhat dull then this might be more to your taste:
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- - - - and before anyone jumps to conclusions, it is not the least bit smutty, 
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