A scheme has been suggested to raise money by donations for Big Ben to ring out as we leave the EU. For goodness sake ! If people want to mark the occasion surely there must be better ways for donations to be spent.
Oh please sarahellenwhitney, NO! That would be worse as it brings politics into religion.
The CofE and the State are already intertwined but the churches should be the last places to want to cement division.This can’t be done “by decree” from parliament anyway, as apparently church law states that only a priest (of a church) can decide when to ring the bells. The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers has also said it does not endorse "bell ringing for political reasons" as a principle. what a relief!
Surely it’s up to the people donating. If they wanted to donate to another cause then they would. It’s called freedom to do what you like with your money. At least that’s one thing the left can’t take from us ?
None of the population within hearing distance of Big Ben will be celebrating so big waste of money ! If they want something to put on the news I’m sure Boris flashing a Union Jack and waving a few sparklers up North will do fine !
I think we will celebrate anyway & hopefully church bells will ring can’t wait for Brexit......it’s been over 3 years & we should celebrate & to all the people who are anti Brexit ......tough!!!Boris won with a massive victory & I believe he will be a great PM.
Bells are rung to welcome people to worship, not for political reasons. Of course they are rung to commemorate certain days, but that is at the discretion of the incumbent of the church. I think silence and a stiff drink is the best way to mark leaving the EU.
To do such a thing is international bad manners. What a clumsy and divisive proposal. Typical Boris - both legs in it up to his knees. Hardly diplomatic in the face of the negotiations still to come.
If people want to raise money for Big Ben to chime it’s up to them but only the people who live in or around London will hear it ......as long as we leave I really don’t care.
It's a ridiculous idea. Many more better things to spend that sort of money on. And it's hardly going to bring the country together again will it? It makes me very angry and I do t get angry often.
I think Big Ben should mark such a momentous event. It does not cost £500,000 according to story this morning this figure is invented to try to prohibit parliament agreeing to it.
Not much time left to raise that sort of amount, surely? But think it is fine to try and do it by public donation, then it is up to people what they do. Presuming most who voted leave would donate, that amount would be raised in no time.
Think that the government and local councils are having a laugh, wanting us to do their work for them. My local council said yesterday that if we (the council tax payers) can pick one piece of rubbish it will help with the cleaning up of the areas....if the said council had not got rid of road sweepers etc the problem would not exist. Do any others feel that council's and ultimately government wanting us to pay for ridiculous bell ringing and cleaning up of our streets, is an early April's fool ?