Never trust the Newspapers

[Last Hussar]

Some of you may have seen stories about "We're not celebrating Waterloo in 2015 because we might upset the French"

Guess what.  it was a load of right wing press bollocks.

I actually bothered to email the Dept of Culture Media and Sport, and asking, and this is the reply.

Dear Mr Hopping

Thank you for your recent e-mail, about the 200th anniversary of Waterloo, in 2015, not being celebrated.

I’m happy to confirm that what you have read in the press is incorrect, and that discussions are taking place within Government to determine how best to formally commemorate this anniversary.

Planning is already being carried out by Waterloo 200, an umbrella organisation which is overseeing the anniversary, and more information can be found on its website www.waterloo200.org

I hope you are reassured by this information.

Regards,



Chris Green

Ministerial Support Team

Department for Culture, Media & Sport

[Leon]

I'm equally surprised and impressed that you took the time to contact the relevant government department...! 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

But - can we trust the Politians, who seem to paid by Murdoch anyway.

IanS

[Maenoferren]

We better be celebrating it as I will be donning my uniformn collecting my lance and countercharging the Grey's, followed by the British Squares.

[Hertsblue]

I'm equally surprised and impressed that you took the time to contact the relevant government department...! 

I'm equally surprised they knew what you were talking about.