IT'S interesting that the demise of Concorde is being spun as the death of independent, British aerospace-engineering ("We were a proud nation, once", and so on).
There is undoubtedly much truth in this, but, in reality, the end of Concorde is much more symbolic of something else just look at its name, for one thing!
'Concorde' is the French for 'harmony' and the Concorde-project was an Anglo-French project of which the French always had the lion's share so the death of Concorde, without heirs, mainly signals the end of "trans-Manche" co-operation in the area of supersonic flight.
No doubt the French are mourning the departure of their Concorde and ignoring this aspect of the situation also.
Apparently, the politico-commercial media-bosses, in Britain and France, feel they can now use national pride to induce despondency, and further surrender to supra-nationalism, without the risk of arousing rebellious tendencies. I am reminded of a matador, arrogantly flaunting his exposed belly at an exhausted bull. Let's ensure that he has misjudged his moment!
Steve Reed
UK Independence Party
Glastonbury
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