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From The Economist : http://www.economist.com/blogs/charlemagne "It says much about the dire state of the debate on Europe within Britain's Conservative party that, as Mr Cameron set out to Brussels, another Tory MP portentously invoked the memory of Neville Chamberlain, who infamously came back from Munich with empty assurances from Adolf Hitler. Mr Cameron may have made a grievous mistake with regard to Britain's long-term interest. But at least nobody can accuse him of returning from Brussels with a piece of paper in his hand."

Frank's Cousin -

Bloomfield Road. ( Bloody breezy though ).

I challenge you to a 60 mile bike ride over and around the Trough of Bowland. Alternatively we could walk the Fairfield Horseshoe.

"The unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable".

You want a comment, OK - Kate Hoey is being a typical opportunist politician, one who has always been classed as strongly eurosceptic. To quote the Telegraph '"The only predictable thing about Kate Hoey is that she is relentlessly unpredictable".

The thing is sweetie pie, I am reserving judgement on the basis that nobody knows what it is the Dave has actually achieved. We don't know what his 'demands' were, although they were probably specifically designed to **** Sarkastic off, we have no way of knowing what the terms thrown back at him were - other than his telling us they were 'not in our interests', and without the gift of foresight, nobody knows what the 26 might now draw up, nor what the consequences for either side might be. We are all dancing in the dark, and can't even be sure what the damned tune is. Although the press are crowing over this 'victory', more and more 'experts' are seeming to question whether this action was a good or bad idea. As my wife says, the silence of the CBI is deafening.

epic fail !

Dunce, your eugenic claptrap is outdated and manifestly inaccurate. "We are all of the Germanic race'" - no, we are all of the Human Race. The rest is all collective tribal fantasy history.

If you were in my dreams, it would have been one heck of a load of magic mushrooms.

Still well above yours though.

Together with Jimmy Gabriel, John McGrath, Neil Ruddock, & Terry Hurlock.

1459 were lost, mostly reservists and cadets. The ships were so outclassed by the Germans they were called the 'livebait squadron'. Why on earth were these wrecks ever sold ?

Like David Cameron, you are in a minority of 1, methinks.

2-1 Saints, Skates down to 10 men.

I liked Dennis Skinner's comment on Camoron's statement: "As Dell Boy would say: 'What a plonker'."

The King's German Legion were Hanoverians loyal to the German Georges; there were also German allies from Nassau & Brunswick; the Dutch/Belgians were the troops of the Prince of Orange, and many were veterans of Napoleon's army, still wearing his uniforms. The latter quote is generally thought to be a fabrication, derived from derogatory comments made about some reinforcements sent to him during the Peninsular War, though it was inserted into the dialogue of the film "Waterloo" as a description of the Iniskillens.

FC, you must try harder next time

And the only reason Wellington fought at Waterloo was the promise of German ( Prussian ) reinforcements, and less than half of his army were British ( the rest being a mix of German, Dutch, and Belgian ).

https://www.uktradeinfo.com/index.cfm?task=noneufullreport&hasFlashPlayer=true UK’s Non EU exports have increased by £1.3 billion (11.6 per cent) compared to September 2011, to £12.7 billion. Compared to October 2010, exports have increased by £2.1 billion (19.9 per cent). UK’s Non EU imports have increased by £0.8 billion (4.7 per cent) compared to September 2011, to £17.9 billion. Compared to October 2010 imports have increased by £1.9 billion (11.9 per cent). That seems to be a monthly deficit of £5.2 Bn. So based on monthly figures slightly over half of our exports go into the EU.

Even Dune's pin-up boy isn't happy ! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16111356 The UKIP leader said David Cameron "had gained nothing" dealing with European leaders in Brussels after he vetoed an EU-wide treaty change. Nigel Farage said British financial markets were left vulnerable and it could lead to more EU regulation of the City of London, with Britain now in the "worst of all worlds".

From the Mail on Sunday : The Lib Dem peer Lord Greaves said: ‘David Cameron is a petulant fool who went to Brussels and shouted his mouth off. Lib Dem Euro MP Edward McMillan-Scott, who defected from the Tories, branded Mr Cameron ‘an unprincipled spiv’ Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2072637/Humiliation-Nick-Clegg-Cameron-didnt-phone-Lib-Dem-leader-warn-historic-veto.html#ixzz1gBTgtNe1

Labour and the Liberal Democrats warned Britain was now dangerously isolated. There was growing evidence that Cameron has left Britain powerless to resist new European tax raids on the City. While he opted out of a *Europe-wide *transactions tax, British firms who operate abroad will be subject to it in the European countries where they trade. But unlike those countries, the Government will have no say in setting the tax rate or how it is administered. Business Secretary Vince *Cable has told Nick Clegg he should never have agreed to Cameron rejecting the EU deal. Mr Cable said: *“Fin*ancial service regulation was not nearly a big enough issue to use the veto.” More details emerged last night of the panic that led to Mr Cameron’s decision. As well as facing a Tory backbench rebellion, the PM was warned that Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith and Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Paterson were close to quitting, the Sunday Mirror has learned. ...............................Lib Dem peer Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay says: “Cameron has cut Britain off from her main trading partners. It is deeply dangerous. Millions of jobs all over Britain, not just a few thousand in the City, have been put at risk.” Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/news/2011/12/11/david-cameron-overplayed-his-hand-on-europe-says-source-as-coalition-comes-under-huge-strain-115875-23626059/#ixzz1gBSvYI4I