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St George's Day Vote: And Your New Patron Saint Of England Is...

The Huffington Post UK  |  By Posted: 23/04/2012 10:20 Updated: 23/04/2012 10:37

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Inspired by Greg Jenner's St George's Day blog post, we asked you to vote for a new patron saint of England - and you did.

We realise, of course, that we limited the selection of people it was possible to vote for. And that we skewed it, Eurovision Song Contest-style, by putting possibly the most memorable inclusion last. But while we're not entirely sure that the winner is worthy of sainthood, we think you'll agree that it could have been worse. It could have been Dappy from N-Dubz.

See who made the top 10 below - and thank you for all the suggestions of people we left off the list. Though frankly, after the recent revelations about his sex life, we think that Simon Cowell might have been a wise omission...

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Inspired by Greg Jenner's St George's Day blog post, we asked you to vote for a new patron saint of England - and you did. We realise, of course, that we limited the selection of people it was poss...
Inspired by Greg Jenner's St George's Day blog post, we asked you to vote for a new patron saint of England - and you did. We realise, of course, that we limited the selection of people it was poss...
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Ben Wilson
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12:35 PM on 04/24/2012
My vote goes to Brunel. A man that did something, that has a tangable legacy, who can be an inspiration to anyone.
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MsBubblyBlonde
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10:57 PM on 04/23/2012
In England we should have Saint Screwed , because thats what we are.
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07:33 PM on 04/23/2012
whats wrong with saint george,?? if ya wanna change it then my vote is jordan, yup has a great ring about it St Jordan, there ya go..you load of knumbnuts
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Gods own child
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05:36 PM on 04/23/2012
I would still prefer a satan
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Marben
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04:32 PM on 04/23/2012
I had absolutely no idea at all that Ms. Middleton's behind had been canonised. LOL
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oldtyke
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04:06 PM on 04/23/2012
In theory a Saint is someone who we can pray to.
We can ask them to intercede with God (or whatever)
for help etc.
Anyone who is not Christian or has no religious beliefs needs no Saint.
I think most areas will find that they already have a local Saint anyway look to your Parish Church.
Ours is St Hild (Whitby)
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ricepops1
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03:30 PM on 04/23/2012
guy fawkes gets my vote hope he comes soon lol
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althorpe
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01:46 PM on 04/23/2012
Gordon Brown would be the best candidate. After all he got us in trouble while he was chancellor and prime minister.
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fredro
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06:04 PM on 04/23/2012
And now, after all the vituperation Gordon Brown was subjected to, what does his Tory successor as Chancellor do? He borrows more than Gordon Brown was planning to (£156bn, was it?) but still manages to have an economy crawling along the seabed; and declares £10bn given to the IMF was necessary to help the world economy - which is more or less what Gordon B said and (successfully) did after the banks crashed.
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Isobel MacLachlan
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07:28 PM on 04/23/2012
Here ! Here!,well said Fredro.
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karen1963yorks
My micro bio was empty. Good.
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09:17 PM on 04/23/2012
Thats rather like turning up 1 hour after your teenagers held a weekend party at your house and blaming the cleaning lady.
For all their faults the Tories are cleaning up Labour Mess.
PS it was Gordon who deregulated the banks.
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Johnowen
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10:56 AM on 04/23/2012
What is the point of having a saint?
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