The Isle of Man is not in the UK
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Re: The Isle of Man is not in the UK
#2The article is correct, but it's also less than relevant for most people outside the UK, unless they live on the Isle of Man.
British politics provides endless wells of "Well, actually..." any time anyone says something about the subject. Shades of Mornington Crescent.
Re: The Isle of Man is not in the UK
#3The article is correct, but it's also less than relevant for most people outside the UK, unless they live on the Isle of Man. British politics provides endless wells of "Well, actually..." any time anyone says something about the subject. Shades of Mornington Crescent.
I am familiar with Camden and Mornington Crescent area, but "Shades of Mornington Crescent"?
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#4> It’s also not part of the European Union, but is within the EU Customs zone.
As opposed to the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, which is within the European Union, but outside the EU Customs area (until Brexit, at which point it leaves the EU too).
The political status of British territories and dependencies is... _complex_.
Re: The Isle of Man is not in the UK
#5The article is correct, but it's also less than relevant for most people outside the UK, unless they live on the Isle of Man. British politics provides endless wells of "Well, actually..." any time anyone says something about the subject. Shades of Mornington Crescent.
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Re: The Isle of Man is not in the UK
#6The article is correct, but it's also less than relevant for most people outside the UK, unless they live on the Isle of Man. British politics provides endless wells of "Well, actually..." any time anyone says something about the subject. Shades of Mornington Crescent.
I am familiar with Camden and Mornington Crescent area, but "Shades of Mornington Crescent"?
Mornington Crescent is a station the you only stop at going one direction on the London underground. If you go in the other direction it disappears. Here it's being used as a short-hand for a complex situation/set of rules. The usage is probably drawn from the fact there was a comedy radio programme in the UK that played a ridiculous game involving many sets of convoluted rules upon rules and the name of the game was Mornington Crescent.
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#7You could tell, because there's no way their motorcycle race would be allowed in the UK.
I was halfexpecting this article to tell us they still used pre-decimalized currency.
Re: The Isle of Man is not in the UK
#8The article is correct, but it's also less than relevant for most people outside the UK, unless they live on the Isle of Man. British politics provides endless wells of "Well, actually..." any time anyone says something about the subject. Shades of Mornington Crescent.
I am familiar with Camden and Mornington Crescent area, but "Shades of Mornington Crescent"?
He might be referring to the old radio game, Mornington Crescent that aired on BBC Radio 4. Where all the rules are made up, but tensely debated none the less. One of my first website's was an attempt at an online game of Mornington Crescent.
> The game consists of each panellist in turn announcing a landmark or street, most often a tube station on the London Underground system. The aim is to be the first to announce "Mornington Crescent", a station on the Northern line. Interspersed with the turns is humorous discussion amongst the panellists and host regarding the rules and legality of each move, as well as the strategy the panellists are using.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
I am familiar with Camden and Mornington Crescent area, but "Shades of Mornington Crescent"?
Mornington Crescent is a station the you only stop at going one direction on the London underground. If you go in the other direction it disappears. Here it's being used as a short-hand for a complex situation/set of rules. The usage is probably drawn from the fact there was a comedy radio programme in the UK that played a ridiculous game involving many sets of convoluted rules upon rules and the name of the game was…
Specifically, the rules of Mornington Crescent are made up as you go along.
Re: The Isle of Man is not in the UK
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Mornington Crescent is a station the you only stop at going one direction on the London underground. If you go in the other direction it disappears. Here it's being used as a short-hand for a complex situation/set of rules. The usage is probably drawn from the fact there was a comedy radio programme in the UK that played a ridiculous game involving many sets of convoluted rules upon rules and the name of the game was…
Specifically, the rules of Mornington Crescent are made up as you go along.
Except when they might put you in nip by crossing their laterals. Then it's very serious business.