I rang the BBC in August 1999. The person I spoke to agreed that the millennium/21st century began on 1st Jan 2001. When I asked her why the BBC was telling people otherwise she said:
"We've got government permission"
I rang the Millennium Commission (their number ended in 2001) and asked the guy why they'd changed the date:
"It isn't us" he said.
At 11.30 pm 31st Dec 1999 I rang Scotland Yard (the main police number in the UK) and asked the guy who answered if it was the Millennium tomorrow:
"No," he said
"It's the 1st Jan 2001 ... but 99% of the people believe its tomorrow, so its best to go along with it."
"We've got government permission"
I rang the Millennium Commission (their number ended in 2001) and asked the guy why they'd changed the date:
"It isn't us" he said.
At 11.30 pm 31st Dec 1999 I rang Scotland Yard (the main police number in the UK) and asked the guy who answered if it was the Millennium tomorrow:
"No," he said
"It's the 1st Jan 2001 ... but 99% of the people believe its tomorrow, so its best to go along with it."
