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[Mr Gav]

The EU has banned British cities from taking part in 2023's Cities of Culture competition, despite allowing other European cities that are not in the EU to take part in the past! 

I didn't know we had any culture in any of our cities!    Maybe 'ull.... Didn't they win once?     

Correct me if I'm wrong but Hull and Liverpool ring a bell.

Hull is the current European city of culture, obviously nobody went there to find out if it has actually got any culture 

[STEMO]

The EU has banned British cities from taking part in 2023's Cities of Culture competition, despite allowing other European cities that are not in the EU to take part in the past! 

I didn't know we had any culture in any of our cities!    Maybe 'ull.... Didn't they win once?     

Correct me if I'm wrong but Hull and Liverpool ring a bell.

Hull is the current European city of culture, obviously nobody went there to find out if it has actually got any culture 

As I said earlier, Hull.....UK, Liverpool......European.

[Mister Rog]

I didn't know we had any culture in any of our cities!    Maybe 'ull.... Didn't they win once?     

I think that Swansea is after it. They'd better get some "culture" into the drunks and junkies on the streets 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Its an excuse for local dignitaries to be pleased with themselves and pat themselves on the back. It wont be missed by plebs like us. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I've adapted my view on this. 

Although there's no doubt that it's an EU competition and in 2023 we won't be in the EU.  I still think it's just out of spite that the EU have decided now that UK cities can't take part, as non EU cities have taken part in the past.  Why didn't they tell us just after the referendum or just after we issued A50? 

I also think that it was utterly negligent of the councils involved to carry on spending tax payers money preparing these bids, before clarifying the situation with the competitions organisers beforehand.  I hope that they all get booted out of office at the next council elections! 

[Olympia5776]

I've adapted my view on this. 

Although there's no doubt that it's an EU competition and in 2023 we won't be in the EU.  I still think it's just out of spite that the EU have decided now that UK cities can't take part, as non EU cities have taken part in the past.  Why didn't they tell us just after the referendum or just after we issued A50? 

I also think that it was utterly negligent of the councils involved to carry on spending tax payers money preparing these bids, before clarifying the situation with the competitions organisers beforehand.  I hope that they all get booted out of office at the next council elections! 

Yep , I'll agree with that .

[Mister Rog]

Its an excuse for local dignitaries to be pleased with themselves and pat themselves on the back. It wont be missed by plebs like us. 

Yep, councils and councillors certainly do like a bit of self congratulation

[scimmy_man]

and free holidays