llap Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Also, many of the top military had already reached behind the scenes agreements to collaborate with the Nazis months and months before the invasion of France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIchard Britten Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Referencing yourself again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 24 minutes ago, manxman1980 said: The EU is just responding to the tactics being used by Theresa May. The EU must represent the interests of the remaining member states. If May used a more conciliatory tone then I am sure the EU would respond in kind. As we are now committed to Brexit, it is in everyone's interest to make it work, however, May is using it as a political toy and knows that by looking tough and being able to point to an "aggressive" EU she can make gains at the general election. What a lot of people are missing is that the EU are only being aggressive because it is being provoked by May. The EU had to respond to her and try and set the record straight. If the UK loses a trade deal with the EU then it is May and her Government that should be on the receiving end of a backlash. eu has always been nasty just look at greece most eu countries can't afford to lose uk trade and have had no growth since 2008 thanks to the eurozone.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llap Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 6 minutes ago, RIchard Britten said: Referencing yourself again? Why not? I'm an expert on the Second World War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIchard Britten Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Just now, llap said: Why not? I'm an expert on the Second World War. But of course you are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 sound like the eu..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIchard Britten Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Chinahand said: No. Agreed. Now if you apply those same criteria to America and the UK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llap Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 In the EU, the elected members only have the power to amend or affirm legislation. They have no power to formulate policy or to introduce legislation. The EU is run by an unelected bureaucracy, the EU commission. Now do you seriously want to enter into a discussion on how that is wonderful vs the US REPUBLIC and BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY? You're way out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llap Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 19 minutes ago, RIchard Britten said: But of course you are... But I actually am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIchard Britten Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, llap said: But I actually am. Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llap Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 1 minute ago, RIchard Britten said: Indeed. No, seriously, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 29 minutes ago, woody2 said: eu has always been nasty just look at greece most eu countries can't afford to lose uk trade and have had no growth since 2008 thanks to the eurozone.... I think most peoples/places would get a little upset at constantly having to bail our a family member/country especially when they do not repay what they owe. The question is though what would have happened to Greece without the EU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llap Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 9 minutes ago, manxman1980 said: I think most peoples/places would get a little upset at constantly having to bail our a family member/country especially when they do not repay what they owe. The question is though what would have happened to Greece without the EU? Without the Euro, their government could have adjusted their fiscal policy to match their own national economic needs, as opposed to fiscal policy being set in Brussels and Luxembourg to suit economic conditions elsewhere in Europe. They'd never have ended up a third world basket case. Thank God we never joined the single currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llap Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 By the way, as of today I am boycotting all French products in protest. There are vineyards in France who will go bankrupt within weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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