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NEW: No.10 signals that @BorisJohnson would not be happy with any move to ban Rule Britannia from Last Night of the Proms.
Spokesman says he's made clear that while there may be 'strong emotions' on such issues 'we need to tackle the substance of the issues not the symbols'
Spokesman says he's made clear that while there may be 'strong emotions' on such issues 'we need to tackle the substance of the issues not the symbols'
Here's the details: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/boris-johnson-last-night-of-the-proms-rule-britannia_uk_5f43a9cbc5b697824f9b3a1e?8ts
Now @OliverDowden has gone even further, praising Rule Britannia as a 'highlight' of the Last Night and declaring "Confident forward-looking nations don’t erase their history, they add to it" https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/boris-johnson-last-night-of-the-proms-rule-britannia_uk_5f43a9cbc5b697824f9b3a1e?wdu
And....the wheel comes full circle.
So, has the BBC caved to govt pressure?
Or was govt reacting to something that was unlikely to happen anyway? https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-last-night-of-proms-rule-britannia_uk_5f4407c7c5b6c00d03b27bc1?4w
So, has the BBC caved to govt pressure?
Or was govt reacting to something that was unlikely to happen anyway? https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-last-night-of-proms-rule-britannia_uk_5f4407c7c5b6c00d03b27bc1?4w
