7th May 2007
Blair rastafies EU constitution
The PM rastafies the EU constitution in the presence of members of the Rasta community |
Invoking the Parliament Act to get it through objection in the House of Lords, Mr Blair declared that Britain's acceptance of the rastafied constitution was "pretty darn sweet mon".
The new opening text of the constitution now reads: "We be one and free in Europe and we should all be showing each other love and respect and all."
The prime minister said that this is a significant reduction in the 300-odd words of the original English version and that this made it "more accessible".
Batty bashing badness
However, closer reading has made it clear that it is not just the language but the spirit of the constitution that has also been rastafied.
Controversial changes include the legislation of marijuana in a bid to "increase the peace and bring us all closer together" [formerly to promote solidarity and ever closer union] and, inline with Rastafarian thinking, homosexuality is to be illegal as "der's to be no battyboys in our yard [country]".
Police forces look set to be disbanded and instead citizens are to be encouraged to "increase the peace" and "love each brother an' one another".
Rastafarains have complained at the language used claiming "it's clearly written by a white middle class youth", but Mr Blair said that son Euan's help was essential to convey a constitution in a language that was "more culturally appropriate" language of the Rasta found amongst Britain's white middle classes".
The new opening text of the constitution now reads: "We be one and free in Europe and we should all be showing each other love and respect and all."
The prime minister said that this is a significant reduction in the 300-odd words of the original English version and that this made it "more accessible".
Batty bashing badness
However, closer reading has made it clear that it is not just the language but the spirit of the constitution that has also been rastafied.
Controversial changes include the legislation of marijuana in a bid to "increase the peace and bring us all closer together" [formerly to promote solidarity and ever closer union] and, inline with Rastafarian thinking, homosexuality is to be illegal as "der's to be no battyboys in our yard [country]".
Police forces look set to be disbanded and instead citizens are to be encouraged to "increase the peace" and "love each brother an' one another".
Rastafarains have complained at the language used claiming "it's clearly written by a white middle class youth", but Mr Blair said that son Euan's help was essential to convey a constitution in a language that was "more culturally appropriate" language of the Rasta found amongst Britain's white middle classes".
