Originally Posted by
Jenbel
Great Britain is the geographical name for the island consisting of Wales, Scotland and England. Hence the fact that we are technically Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Technically, 'British' may not include Northern Ireland. Of course the islands of Great Britain and Ireland are called the British Isles (no matter how much some Irish really don't like the term), so you can also make the argument that 'British therefore includes anyone from Great Britain and Ireland.
The politics of names
(says she who has just got antsy in OMNI since someone referred to the English football team as British
)
Ooooh honey. Lucky I've been off traveling this week and not following OMNI.
Re Premier in 1F: i doubt is was a Premier personally (although sounds a right prat). Most Premiers whom I know of are very understated and quite secure in their person. This man was neither.