Government bans GB sticker

[iandsm]

We certainly aren’t “Great” any more, so maybe just Briton.

In comparrison to some of the sholes around the world we certainly are.

 

[scotzsue]

I'm not sure there is very much "united" about the "kingdom" at the moment.

JJ

don't think there is much great about britain either

 

[iandsm]

So did slavery but Great Britain was a leader in the slave trade.
I suspect his change will be more about black slaves and past racial history than being recognised as a seperate country.

And also a leader in abolishing it

 

[David and Sally]

We want different ones front and back. I want the England flag on the front and my wife wants her on the rear…….probably the other way.

Your local tattoo artist will do that for you

 

[JJ]

And also a leader in abolishing it

It's not abolished...

Still going on today...

And some of it in the UK.


JJ

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[Landy Andy]

sholes

What does that mean? Sure I’m just showing my ignorance.

 

[tacr2man]

What does that mean? Sure I’m just showing my ignorance.

insert "ith"

 

[Sapper520]

Your local tattoo artist will do that for you

Massive allergy to pain.

 

[orridge]

What?. We are the UK.

Why change something that is not broken it's been GB since the 1940's and the plates flag changed after Brexit anyway so a pointless 2nd change in less than a year.

 

[kevenh]

Not sure this is a real thing.
No hits on searches for recent news stories on vehicle country code changes.

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[iandsm]

insert "ith"

Exactly

 

[Tombola]

They'll get a small slice of VAT from most suppliers.

and matt hancocks mate has a sign company and has been given the contract ...

 

[David and Sally]

Why change something that is not broken it's been GB since the 1940's and the plates flag changed after Brexit anyway so a pointless 2nd change in less than a year.

But, despite what others might wish, NI is part of the UK and should be included in our national indicator. I’m for it if it’s true.

 

[Tombola]

Government bans iconic GB sticker and urges Britons to buy UK

RULES on British numberplates are set to change for the second time in nine months. Britons will no longer be able to use a GB sticker on their car when abroad but must opt for a UK version instead.

www.express.co.uk

 

[SomeoneElse]

The International Standard Organisation is the leading authority on this and ISO3166 has the agreed two and three letter abbreviation for countries. The current abbreviations for the UK is GB and GBR. Watch for GBR being use at the Olympics. When the TLD were set up for the Internet we as a country had already stolen .uk from the Ukraine, there was a time when it was suggested that we should change to .gb, but in the end ISO changed the two letter abbreviation for the Ukraine to UA, while Ukraine kept UKR as its three letter abbreviation.

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[Tombola]

The International Standard Organisation is the leading authority on this and ISO3166 has the agreed two and three letter abbreviation for countries. The current abbreviations for the UK is GB and GBR. Watch for GBR being use at the Olympics. When the TLD were set up for the Internet we as a country had already stolen .uk from the Ukraine, there was a time when it was suggested that we should change to .gb, but in the end ISO changed the two letter abbreviation for the Ukraine to UA, while Ukraine kept UKR as its three letter abbreviation.

The ISO has a lot to be questioned about. Not least of all the pen pushing and nimby nature of anything that moves.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

I am quite happy with the St Piran flag on my van and cars, never been stopped or failed an MOT for it. I know it is illegal but if the police don't care in the UK what chance any will care in the EU!
What a load of nonsense, if a plate was legal when it was issued then it remains legal hence the reason old vehicles might have a black and white plate. A UK plate with the EU stars is legal for the same reason.
Until proved otherwise I regard this story as press trash.

 

[DelMar]

Eddie, I think you just lost a few Northern Irish customers.

 

[Vikdikdok]

Why not a sticker with "corrupt banana republic" on it, that way they'll all know where we're from

 

[deleted79651]

Anyway, if wee willy cranky in Scotlandshire has her way we will be Ununited Kingdom.

Ms Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland. Fixed that for you.

Steve

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[Badknee]

Ms Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland. Fixed that for you.

Steve

Not yet she hasn’t. Next sticker we will need is U.K. (less Scotland) Fine by me.

 

[Brains]

I think they may find 'UK' has already been bagged.
For a future United Korea !

Is anyone else finding these xenophobic nationalist proclamations embarrassing ?

 

[suavecarve]

Not quite sure what message this will send to our near neighbours considering previous interactions with them !

What about British West Hartlepool , last outpost of the empire.

 

[Jim]

I'm not.

Craig

You are as good as maybe, when it suits

 

[eddie]

Eddie, I think you just lost a few Northern Irish customers.

We can’t export. Not allowed

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[simsy56]

You are as good as maybe, when it suits

We are a crown dependency, and part of the British Isles, not part of the UK. GBM is our sticker, UKM or MUK isn't right....

Craig

 

[Boris7]

Still hanging monkeys.

In fairness it was the monkeys own fault, it didn’t have an F in an oval on its arse.

 

[ItsEmily]

Why not a sticker with "corrupt banana republic" on it, that way they'll all know where we're from

Maybe we should start swapping people out.

Two of those with the courage to get in a small dinghy and cross the sea to a better life. For each one of the miserable twats who were privileged to be born here but hate their country and do nothing but moan about it. We'd quickly become a better place.

 

[Gellyneck]

As an alternative maybe we should change it to FGB (Formerly Great Britain)?

Thank goodness we weren't previously United Kingdom!

 

[Jim]

We are a crown dependency, and part of the British Isles, not part of the UK. GBM is our sticker, UKM or MUK isn't right....

Craig

With all that independence why tie yourself to ours, surely you'll use whatever you choose

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