Addie Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Wouldn't it be so much cheaper and simpler to pack off a couple of bods from each area and send them to Downing Street? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Now this is just spiteful... The Order will come into effect at 8.45 a.m What's wrong with 9am when people have got to work! Personally, I don't mind the visit. Seems appropriate that the British Isles Council should rotate hosting rights between the participates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 British Irish Council (spot the dodgy looking geezer standing behind T Blair) At airports, I wonder whether Martin McGuiness gets asked whether he packed his own bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Oh, you mean... didlyuck1.wav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 So what happens on Friday morning if Mannanan decides to protect from these invaders with his cloak? It seems a distinct possibility at the moment. All that painting of the Villa Marina columns this afternoon in case a camera happens to settle on them would be wasted. Wouldn't it be such a shame?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1205 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Blair is not coming He's at Checkers - meeting with some people from the E.U Great so we've got Two Jags..... Why all the security....he likes a good fight! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He could still do both. Less than hour in a helicopter from Chequers to Isle of Man. The security is keep old Two Jags in the Villa in case he runs amok round the streets of Douglas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1205 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 The security is keep old Two Jags in the Villa in case he runs amok round the streets of Douglas... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Classic reply! I doubt he will come from Checkers....since its meant to start in the morning and ends by around 4pm. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That it is a shame, it would have been nice for him to see where all his ministers are doing their "tax planning". Never thought I would see armed police on the streets of Douglas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Thought I saw old two jags amongst a group of bigwigs piling into the Sefton earlier tonight. Amusingly, my boss always parks round the back of the sefton, and went to get his car about 4pm today only to discover the road closed and no cars there, only police. His car had been 'removed' to hills meadow, so I got an hour off while he collected it I want to know what they're doing about the beach, the tide should be pretty much out most of the arvo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Two Jags came in from Gatwick earlier this evening. I doubt all this fuss has been just about him. Saw special services taking up positions in Central Appartments earlier on today and more undercover security at the airport and Sefton Hotel. There is even guys patroling the beach! Does anyone realy give a toss? The people who are involved in this meeting could of just as easily flown in had done thier business and cleared off afterward without drawing so much attention as to make it a security issue. President Blair or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 My burning questions are.......... Where will the cabbies go today? Will they protest at losing their spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Cabbies were informed of the arrangements some time ago and, though obviously not happy, accepted them - even though, unlike the shopkeepers in the area, they won't be compensated for any loss of trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Saw special services taking up positions in Central Appartments earlier on today and more undercover security at the airport and Sefton Hotel. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How did you know they were undercover? Let me guess: The black suits and sunglasses gave it away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Nice to see that Tony thinks spending time at Checkers is more important than dealing with the future of the British Isles. Once again he shows he hasn't learnt, even though he claims he has. Oh be serious The Council doesn't actually do anything important. Or, at least, - the pretend primary reason for it's existence and the real reasons for it's existence are completely different. It's the political equivalent of a team building exercise. A made up task created in order to get people to work together. The Council exists, in reality, to give Sinn Fein and the Loyalists a sense of what it's like to sit at the top table. And to show that that if they behave then they'll be included in important matters. And to give them a sense of involvement in wider politics. It was created as part of the NI Agreement. The rest of the states (Scotland, Alderney, the Isle of Dogs etc) are only there to bring up the numbers. It's like an important inter - governmental body without actually being one. They have to scratch around looking for things to talk about - because the one thing that they don't talk about is the reason why the body actually exists. They don't have to agree policy. Because they don't make policy. It isn't even a think tank - in the sense of formulating policy documents. So they don't have to agree on anything (which at least two of the parties aren't very good at). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 There was a visible increase in the number of police on view this morning and a couple of military looking vessels a couple of miles offshore too.All the more reason to build a hotel at the airport and keep them all there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 They quite obviously thought Blair was coming and almost creamed their pants, 689 police officers for Prescott, some Irish fella and the CM of Jersey? heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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