Talk:Andy Fraser

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Regarding the English/British thing that has been going on - just because Fraser was born in England does not make him English. Cliff Richard is not Indian, and Simone Perrotta is not English. Birthplace is not necessarily an indication of nationality, not that English or Scottish is a nationality in the political sense. It doesn't say England or Scotland on your passport, and being English is not something you can actually prove - I can claim to be Scottish even though I've never been there, and no-one can prove otherwise.

Anyway - Fraser's father was a mix of Guyanan and Scottish, and Fraser may well consider himself part Scottish, and certainly part Guyanan. In order to avoid claiming that he's something that he's not, "British" must surely be the best term to use. To say he's English without having any real proof of it is not a Wiki thing to do. Bretonbanquet 18:45, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Alternatively, you could just ignore the facts and say he's English. No wait, you already did that. No verification, no source, nothing. The fact that this kind of thing is just allowed to happen makes Wikipedia a farce. Bretonbanquet 23:00, 2 November 2006 (UTC)