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Thousands petition to keep pub’s ‘offensive’ name [The Midget] (www.independent.co.uk)

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Thousands of people have signed a counter-petition to keep a pub’s “offensive” name after a rebrand was announced.

The Midget, a Greene King pub in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, was first subject of a petition signed by more than 1,300 people calling on the brewery franchise to “recognise the offence of the term and its implications” of the pub’s name.

The name comes from the iconic MG car which was built in the car company’s former factory in Abingdon.

Last week, Greene King said it would rename the pub The Roaring Raindrop in tribute to the last ever land speed record-breaking car produced by MG.

But some locals have objected with more than 2,800 people signing a counter-petition calling on the brewery to reverse the plans to rebrand.

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[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 12 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Can we petition to stop Greene King? Their beer is fucking awful.

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

isnt it like 3.5 apv

[–] baggins 4 points 2 weeks ago

Nothing wrong with that.

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