Big Ben Bong.

All this fuss over nothing! If I want to donate money to a legal cause then that is my prerogative and I do not need others telling me it is a waste of money! It is not yours so why are many of you who are no doubt disgruntled over the election result, chiming in out ones use of private money? Anyway I understand Lord Ashton or one of his ilk is underwriting it and will pay for Big Ben to ring.
Cheer up for goodness sake!

It cannot be a waste of money when it comes from voluntary donations, the donors would have decided.

Money could be better used

It’s definitely something to celebrate, but I don’t think Big Ben should be rung at such cost.

We have the whole future to celebrate this wondrous occasion, with or without the bongs.

I misunderstood this. I thought that they wanted donations from people who wanted to hear BBB but that the donations would go to a worthy cause.
"Donate a pound a bong for charity" has a certain ring to it.
(Sorry about the pun)

Why would it cost that much anyway?

So, the twat in number ten wants us to crowd fund Big Ben ringing in the demise of the UK and our grandchildren’s future. Money better spent on the increasing number of homeless people that this governments punitive austerity has produced.

Callistemon, Craftycat and others^ - because, as you will see from several posts above, the bell housing, clock, lighting and tower is all under refurbishment.

It stopped ringing in August 2017, paused until 2021. There are major workings going on. I think it cost something like £60million?
Given that it would cost £500,000 to get it going (once) for this one set of chiming implies that it’s a lot of work.

I celebrated on the Friday after the results of the referendum were announced. As far as I'm concerned we left the EU then!

Well, there was me thinking it was all done and dusted because there's no scaffolding on my HP sauce bottle.

Actually, I didn't realise it would cost half a million pounds to get it going just the once!

They could play a recording - would anyone notice the difference?

Big Ben belongs to all of us, Leavers, Remainers and anything in between. So NO, it is not 'up to them' - because 'them' is only a small % of a still VERY divided nation- and in a Capital where Remain is the vast majority.

It would be nice to have the occasion marked in some way but I’m not sure what would be best.

I do appreciate that some still believe that we all completely doomed post Brexit so I believe the best course of action is to allow them space to recover from the shock of it actually happening , despite all the odds

Meanwhile the rest of us can celebrate in whatever way we see fit.

Who is actually going go and listen? If you are just listening on the radio or telly you might as well have a recording for that money £50,000 per 2 second bong.

Typical BJ, all hot air and no sense. Those of us who think we are heading for disaster do not need our noses rub in the manure any more. Yes , you won okay we get it but let's just see what it is you have won before we start celebrating.

Thankfully we had a respite from BJ whilst he spent his Christmas in the Caribbean, at the country's expense no doubt. Now he's back with childish language and buffoonery trying to appeal to all of us idiots because he thinks we are too stupid to be spoken too as equals.
Three weeks into the New Year and we are heading for god knows what with Europe. If we haven't enough to worry about BJ's best friend picks a fight with Iran. Not to worry though because Donald Trump's nuclear plan is so wonderful Iran will see sense.
So business as usual then not much to worry about. Nothing too celebrate either certainly not worth the expense or energy of disrupting BB restoration for.

@Nanniejcl
It seems about equal. There’s been several “ you lost so tough” type of messages so far

Meanwhile, spare a thought for those 300 plus workers in the news today who have just lost their jobs. (Can't find the link just now to give you the details) Their area voted 'Leave' in the referendum, and that's just what their employers are doing. Leaving Britain because of Brexit. Bong.

My self and my DH will be celebrating. We have waited a long time for this moment. Freedom here we come. I am sure the Remoaners will continue to complain but they will get over it.

Well, I live in the North so no chance of hearing BB! What a bloody ridiculous idea and why is it so expensive? As for celebrating at midnight............won't be doing that, way past our bedtime! Us Northerners haf t' gerrup reet early tha' knows!

Bugger complaining, it's just boring now.

Apparently you can download the chimes as a ringtone on your phone.
So you can bear the bongs every time anyone phones you.

Simples

Hear? If you can bear it?

Not church bells. They are used for celebrations (unless it’s a funeral) and for at least 48% of the voting population, this is not the case.

ridiculous idea but not surprising it has been suggested by the present PM

What a wonderful way of uniting the country...

It's no more a waste of money than the royal wedding(s) -

Let's not worry whether the euphoria will outlast the celebratory period, again.

I shall make my contribution - and it's my money to spend in any way I like, I find it presumptious of people to virtual signal off of the back of my intended donation.

I know what I shall be doing on the big night.
Cheers!

"They now ring the bells, but they will soon wring their hands." Robert Walpole, 1739.

A Remainer, moi? Surely not!

I find it so ironic; all those who say the money for Big Ben should be going to the homeless instead . Your beloved EU has helped to cause much of the homelessness in this country with their ridiculous free movement ideals. There's a finite number of properties for housing in this country and space in which to put them and the population of the UK has gone up too many millions over the last few years too quickly.

I don't blame the people who came here supposedly seeking a better life, I blame government policies which have allowed it to happen with inadequate planning of how it was all going to work out..