Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Philip Davies (Conservative), on Tuesday, 24 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 36 members in total.

REMOVAL OF THE UK MEDLEY BY THE BBC

That this House regrets that political correctness has sparked the removal of the UK medley by Fritz Spiegl and other patriotic songs including Rule Britannia, Early One Morning, Greensleeves, Men of Harlech, Scotland the Brave, What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?, Londonderry Air, Trumpet Voluntary and Ye Banks and Braes; believes that political correctness is detrimental to patriotism; and encourages the BBC to reverse its decision.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

REMOVAL OF THE UK MEDLEY BY THE BBC (1458A1): The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Julian Lewis (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Thursday, 26 January 2006. It has been signed by 1 members in total.; after `patriotism', insert `encourages hon. Members to savour the theme and to sign the petition on www.savetheradio4theme.co.uk;'

Secondary information

Type: Early day motion
Reference: 1458; 1458A1
Session: 2005-06
Other sponsors: Peter Bottomley; Andrew George; Mike Penning; Mark Pritchard; Bob Russell
Subjects: Music BBC Radio 4
Link: View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk

REMOVAL OF THE UK MEDLEY BY THE BBC

Amendments

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