People have been asking a Tory MEP who wants a return of blue British passports to bring back other things
Symbols matter. It's time to bring back the blue UK passports. My column in @TheSun. https://t.co/wMDeZE8Ack
— Daniel Hannan (@DanielJHannan) August 3, 2016
His tweet kicked off a series of nostalgic replies, asking him to bring back other British things that really made this country great.
1. Proper team captains on sports quizzes.
.@DanielJHannan @TheSun Can you get Bill Beaumont back as a captain on A Question Of Sport?
— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) August 3, 2016
2. And indeed, proper quizzes at proper times.
@DanielJHannan @TheSun can we bring back ‘Bullseye’ on a Sunday teatime please?
— Stitchell (@GarryStitchell) August 3, 2016
3. Proper British leisure activities.
.@mrdavidwhitley @DanielJHannan @TheSun can u bring all these back pls pic.twitter.com/nplThwsU2W
— Alan White (@aljwhite) August 3, 2016
4. Proper prices for crisps.
.@DanielJHannan @TheSun After that can you bring back the 10p flat rate for Space Raiders?
— Barry (@QuantumPirate) August 3, 2016
5. Proper British dog eggs.
.@DanielJHannan Any thoughts on white dog poo?
— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) August 3, 2016
6. Proper headwear for British tourists.
. @DanielJHannan @TheSun Compulsory knotted hanky hats for British holiday makers, please. Do that next.
— Ken Shabby (@MrKenShabby) August 3, 2016
7. Proper agricultural methods.
. @DanielJHannan @TheSun Can you start a campaign to bring back Crop Rotation in the 14th Century?
— Ken Shabby (@MrKenShabby) August 3, 2016
8. Proper British criminals.
. @DanielJHannan @TheSun Can you start a campaign to bring back Highwaymen?
— Ken Shabby (@MrKenShabby) August 3, 2016
9. Basically, proper names for all the important things.
.@mrdavidwhitley @DanielJHannan @TheSun before Brussels ruined everything we had proper chocolate too pic.twitter.com/eS5qU6QWli
— Alan White (@aljwhite) August 3, 2016
. @DanielJHannan @TheSun Can you bring back Wagon Wheels that are the size of the head of a child? No? What use are you then you lying arse?
— Johnfromsoho (@johnfromsoho) August 3, 2016
.@DanielJHannan @TheSun Can you do your next one on bringing back proper names like Gary and Keith?
— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) August 3, 2016
But it wasn’t all snark, one Tweeter offered a helpful solution to Hannan’s terrible wrong-coloured-passport problem.
.@DanielJHannan @TheSun £1.82 from Amazon Dan. Fill your boots. pic.twitter.com/raCUCyAzcw
— Zorro P Freely (@banalyst) August 3, 2016