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Remove French Words Petition

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Petitions UK Government and Parliament The petition to remove French words from British passports consists almost entirely of words of French or Norman origin Petition Remove all French words from the cover of new British passports. The vote to leave the EU means people voted to Take Back Control of their borders their culture and their language. Whether 'Dieu et mon droit' and 'Honi qui mal y pense' have existed as mottos in England for ages is irrelevant. French is an EU language and has no place on a UK passport This one's Italian. Sign this petition 170 signatures Show on a map 10,000
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A satirical petition asks the UK government to remove all French words from British passports, despite the petition itself and the passport motto using words of French or Norman origin. The punchline points out that “This one's Italian,” mocking Brexit-era nationalism and the contradiction in rejecting foreign influence while relying on it. It is sent as a reaction to hypocrisy, pedantry, or absurd nationalist arguments. EN: A satirical petition asks the UK government to remove all French words from British passports, despite the petition itself and the passport motto using words of French or Norman origin. The punchline points out that “This one's Italian,” mocking Brexit-era nationalism and the contradiction in rejecting foreign influence while relying on it. It is sent as a reaction to hypocrisy, pedantry, or absurd nationalist arguments.

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