[aldo_14]

Surely Edinburgh is the 2nd city?  As it is the capital of Scotland (superior that Glasgow may be) and the monarchy is Scottish, that'd be the obvious place.

[magatsu1]

Scotland doesn't count. You were conquered.

[Petrarch of the VBB]

But they'd never allow the capital to be in Scotland, the SNP would go mad.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by magatsu1
Scotland doesn't count. You were conquered.

No - we saved your arse when your Head of State popped his/her clogs.  We own youse.  Wasn;t for us lending you a king, you;d be run by the French or summat.

[vyper]

Glasgow was the second city of the empire because of it's industry (esp. ship building). We built the fleets that ruled the world.

End of story.

[01010]

Originally posted by karajorma
Birmingham is bigger but Manchester is more important to anyone in England apart from brummies so it probably would be Manchester.

Capital cities aren't always chosen just on size.

I live near Birmingham and I've been there plenty of times, great night life. Been to Manchester a fair few times too and I hate the place, just does not agree with me at all. I'm not particularly keen on Birmingham either though to be fair (apart from the aforementioned night life).

I think I have a problem with cities, I tend to notice that everybody seems to be really tense and uptight in a city and theres this feeling of unease that's always about. I guess city folk don't really notice it after a while though.

[Grey Wolf]

The current ruling family in Great Britain is actually German, as the Stuart line died off.

[vyper]

[q]The current ruling family in Great Britain is actually German, as the Stuart line died off.[/q]

The point he was making still stands  - that means the last monarchy to originate from the british isles (relatively speaking) was Scottish.

[karajorma]

And yet they still ruled from London. It's almost as if they didn't want to live in scotland

[aldo_14]

Ever heard of  'keep your friends close and your enemies closer'?

[Kosh]

Originally posted by Bobboau
I do beleve his comment was sarcasticly directed at the tendency to blame anythng bad that happens in the world on America.

That's because a lot of bad things are CAUSED by americans. Not all, but a great number of them.


And Night Hammer, knock off this Crossfire style crap. If you are incapable of expressing your political opinions in a civil manner, then don't express them at all. I for one am getting tired of it.

[Kosh]

EDIT: Sorry, accidental double post.

[Gloriano]

British goverment mempers watch from Plain while drinking tea when those bomb's explode



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