Comments on: St George and the Boris http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/23/st-george-and-the-boris/ Tracking Mayor Boris Johnson every step of the way Sun, 20 May 2012 06:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Scout http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/23/st-george-and-the-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 Scout Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:23:43 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=731#comment-1192 I'm glad we can trust Boris to have some sense when it comes to political correctness. I don't know anyone who would actually be offended by St George's celebrations and clearly Boris can see this. I'm glad that we're a multicultural society but we still have our national pride do we not? Good on you Boris :) I’m glad we can trust Boris to have some sense when it comes to political correctness. I don’t know anyone who would actually be offended by St George’s celebrations and clearly Boris can see this. I’m glad that we’re a multicultural society but we still have our national pride do we not? Good on you Boris :)

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]]> By: angela http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/23/st-george-and-the-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 angela Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:51:26 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=731#comment-1189 My fondest hope is that it will be possible to have large screen showings of Shakespeare plays outdoors or in Trafalgar Square. As viewers will not have to pay to watch, there might be copyright problems. On the other hand, if permission were granted, the owners of the films could be sure of a massive increase in sales of the relevant DVDs. All Shakespeare plays would be magnificient on a large screen. I have never been very fond of modern versions of the plays, when they muck about with the text. (The one exception is Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet, I loved that.) Paul Schofield's LEAR is so grim, could we take it on a large screen? It would be overwhelming. Better stick to HENRY V, either Olivier or Branagh, and MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM. CORIOLANUS is my favourite, but maybe not so suitable for St. George's Day. TWELFTH NIGHT and ROMEO AND JULIET would be good. My fondest hope is that it will be possible to have large screen showings of Shakespeare plays outdoors or in Trafalgar Square.

As viewers will not have to pay to watch, there might be copyright problems. On the other hand, if permission were granted, the owners of the films could be sure of a massive increase in sales of the relevant DVDs.

All Shakespeare plays would be magnificient on a large screen. I have never been very fond of modern versions of the plays, when they muck about with the text. (The one exception is Luhrman’s Romeo and Juliet, I loved that.) Paul Schofield’s LEAR is so grim, could we take it on a large screen? It would be overwhelming. Better stick to HENRY V, either Olivier or Branagh, and MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM. CORIOLANUS is my favourite, but maybe not so suitable for St. George’s Day. TWELFTH NIGHT and ROMEO AND JULIET would be good.

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]]> By: catherine http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/23/st-george-and-the-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 catherine Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:49:41 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=731#comment-1171 IIn the legend, St. George slew the dragon to rescue a princess. (I had no idea that St. George was of Turkish origin.) http://www.sgul.ac.uk/about/legend.cfm For anyone who wishes to read details of the legend, click on the link above. IIn the legend, St. George slew the dragon to rescue a princess. (I had no idea that St. George was of Turkish origin.)

http://www.sgul.ac.uk/about/legend.cfm

For anyone who wishes to read details of the legend, click on the link above.

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]]> By: dave http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/23/st-george-and-the-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 dave Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:08:30 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=731#comment-1162 Does Boris intend to dress up as St. George? Does Boris intend to dress up as St. George?

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]]> By: dave http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/23/st-george-and-the-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 dave Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:06:05 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=731#comment-1161 The celebrations are bound to be hugely popular, and a whole week is even better. Well done Boris and all Londoners will raise a glass to the Mayor. The celebrations are bound to be hugely popular, and a whole week is even better. Well done Boris and all Londoners will raise a glass to the Mayor.

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]]> By: angela http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/23/st-george-and-the-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 angela Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:08:05 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=731#comment-1154 Prestwick, exactly! But Saladin was a hero that all Muslims could feel proud of, and I always preferred him to Richard I. For example, Saladin and his forces had a most chivalrous attitude towards women and children in combat, they believed that women and children should be spared and protected. Richard I did not share this view. They were both, if I can remember my history of this period, skilled tacticians and fghters, but surely all Muslims must remember this time with interest and pride? If they think about it at all, which the guys at my local newsagent and at the local college assured me with guffaws they don't! Prestwick, exactly! But Saladin was a hero that all Muslims could feel proud of, and I always preferred him to Richard I. For example, Saladin and his forces had a most chivalrous attitude towards women and children in combat, they believed that women and children should be spared and protected. Richard I did not share this view. They were both, if I can remember my history of this period, skilled tacticians and fghters, but surely all Muslims must remember this time with interest and pride? If they think about it at all, which the guys at my local newsagent and at the local college assured me with guffaws they don’t!

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]]> By: catherine http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/23/st-george-and-the-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 catherine Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:16:23 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=731#comment-1148 Shakespeare sonnets at the Globe theatre! How lovely! A whole week of celebrations for St. George is something to really look forward to. Shakespeare sonnets at the Globe theatre! How lovely! A whole week of celebrations for St. George is something to really look forward to.

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]]> By: angela http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/23/st-george-and-the-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 angela Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:10:16 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=731#comment-1143 I truly believe that St. Boris singlehandedly has slain the PC dragon! I truly believe that St. Boris singlehandedly has slain the PC dragon!

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]]> By: angel http://www.boriswatch.com/2009/03/23/st-george-and-the-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 angel Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:27:36 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.com/?p=731#comment-1135 To suggest celebrating St. George's Day not only for that day but for a whole week is a masterstroke. The country, not just London is crying out for some fun, inspiration and the feelgood factor and trust Boris to be first in line to provide those things for the nation. Since 23rd April is Shakespeare's birthday, it would be incredible if we could have the opportunity to watch some of his marvellous plays. This could easily be arranged. Huge screens could be erected in parks or Trafalgar Square, to enable Londoners to feast their eyes and ears on Kenneth Branagh's Henry V, Robert Stephens' King Lear, Toby Stephens' Coriolanus...... we could thrill to Baz Luhrmann's modern take on Romeo and Juliet, and there are so many brilliant performances of Hamlet on film to choose from, including Lord Olivier's. Of the many Muslims of my aquaintance, I do not know one who would be offended by the celebration of St. George's Day. The suggestion by the PC twerps that the Muslim people will be offended because they will be reminded of the Crusades is the height of lunacy, because Muslims accept we have our customs and history just as they do. Do the French nation avoid Waterloo station, because it reminds them of their defeat in the hands of the Duke of Wellington? Do we avoid Turkey as a holiday destination because of our humiliation when we lost the Light Brigade? Surely we should shun memories of the Crusades.... Saladin dished out defeat to Richard the Lionheart pretty successfully, kicking his butt in many battles. Every country has shameful episodes in their history and also things they are hugely proud of. Why should we be deprived of our pride in St. George? He reputedly had Turkish blood and fittingly, someone of Turkish blood has restored him to us. To suggest celebrating St. George’s Day not only for that day but for a whole week is a masterstroke. The country, not just London is crying out for some fun, inspiration and the feelgood factor and trust Boris to be first in line to provide those things for the nation.

Since 23rd April is Shakespeare’s birthday, it would be incredible if we could have the opportunity to watch some of his marvellous plays. This could easily be arranged. Huge screens could be erected in parks or Trafalgar Square, to enable Londoners to feast their eyes and ears on Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V, Robert Stephens’ King Lear, Toby Stephens’ Coriolanus…… we could thrill to Baz Luhrmann’s modern take on Romeo and Juliet, and there are so many brilliant performances of Hamlet on film to choose from, including Lord Olivier’s.

Of the many Muslims of my aquaintance, I do not know one who would be offended by the celebration of St. George’s Day. The suggestion by the PC twerps that the Muslim people will be offended because they will be reminded of the Crusades is the height of lunacy, because Muslims accept we have our customs and history just as they do.

Do the French nation avoid Waterloo station, because it reminds them of their defeat in the hands of the Duke of Wellington? Do we avoid Turkey as a holiday destination because of our humiliation when we lost the Light Brigade? Surely we should shun memories of the Crusades…. Saladin dished out defeat to Richard the Lionheart pretty successfully, kicking his butt in many battles. Every country has shameful episodes in their history and also things they are hugely proud of. Why should we be deprived of our pride in St. George? He reputedly had Turkish blood and fittingly, someone of Turkish blood has restored him to us.

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