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What if Derby was the capital of England and the UK?

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  • #52
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    I wouldn't be saying that too loud
    around Nottingham ;)


  • #53
    [Deleted User]
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    Good morning, the weather in Derby is 9 degrees and mostly sunny


  • #54
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,444 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    MikeyTaylor wrote: »
    Greater London. Westminster is so called because it is immediately west of London City.

    Greater London is technically a county which consists of 32 boroughs but does not include the City of London! Confusingly, the term is also used to include the city for many purpises!


  • #55
    MikeyTaylor
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    These guys are from Derby as well


  • #56
    MikeyTaylor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


    Poor old Man U eh?


  • #57
    Blanco100
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    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    It would be like asking the Irish Government to move to Athlone. Its not going to happen.

    Id love if that happened actually.

    Some thinking outside of the box would be welcome


  • #58
    marieholmfan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,744 ✭✭✭marieholmfan


    Blanco100 wrote: »
    Id love if that happened actually.

    Some thinking outside of the box would be welcome

    Limerick for the diplomatic capital. Athlone for administration. Derry for courts. Sligo for Parliament.


  • #59
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,544 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    This from the Brexit discussion thread IV explains why Derby won't be the capital.
    murphaph wrote: »
    On a related note, I did my German language proficiency exam this morning so I can naturalise here. I'm just doing it to be better integrated, so I can vote in federal elections etc. but there were 3 Brits from the 9 of us in the exam all there because of Brexit. The two men work for Rolls Royce here in Brandenburg and they told me Rolls is moving the certification stuff for large engines over from Derby right now. They are very concerned. They also reckon Rolls and Airbus will move entire production lines at short notice. They also noted how stupid the people of Derby are in voting the way they did. These guys are safe. They work in a plant likely to see more work and they have been here over 20 years so entitled to naturalise as a formality.


  • #60
    Beasty
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    How can you have a capital city where they all call you "duck"? Seriously??

    Was in Derby on Monday and at Old Trafford on Tuesday - over my dead body will Derby be the capital. They had their glories in the 70s - it ain't going to happen again.


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  • #61
    Ragnar Lothbrok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,860 ✭✭✭Ragnar Lothbrok


    Beasty wrote: »
    How can you have a capital city where they all call you "duck"? Seriously??

    Was in Derby on Monday and at Old Trafford on Tuesday - over my dead body will Derby be the capital. They had their glories in the 70s - it ain't going to happen again.

    :D

    I call my children and my GF "duck" out of habit. I forget how weird it sounds to anyone that wasn't brought up in Derbyshire.


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