Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames View Post
Do you seriously think this isn't a massively dumb stunt?
FWIW I agree that this one is a stunt, but not "massively dumb" one. If the folk of Berwick had been up in arms ridiculing the idea then yes. However, they seem interested - even the local council was open to it. The impression one gets up here is that it's seen as a minor issue, and everyone seems happy that Berwick gets a bit of publicity out of it.

As ever, when it comes to drawing borders, no-one quite manages to screw it up like Westminster. They don't exactly have a great track record, mind - Kashmir, Iraq, Israel, Ulster...
Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames View Post
It reminds me of the nuclear-free zones the Loony Left councils in the 1980s...
Most amusing of all being Strathclyde, home to 2 nuclear power stations and - oh, that's right - the largest concentration of nuclear weapons in the world at one point. Allow me to present my second award of the day: "British Gesture Politics Stunt of the Century" - Strathclyde Councillors, 1974-1996