What if in 1939 a referendum were held as to whether we should surrender to Nazi Germany rather than fight to liberate Europe ?
What if a British PM had said that in the Reich we would be 4300 shillings better off per head ?
What if the PM had said that in exchange for surrendering the right to govern ourselves we could work anywhere in the Reich, perhaps making Panzers for deployment in the Eastern Front ? Or building the gas chambers and Camps for the Jews ?
What if the PM had said that we could travel anywhere within the Reich - No passports, cheap holidays in occupied sunny south of France and Fascist Italy, rather than Blackpool or Bournemouth ?
What if the PM had told us that Adolf Hitler would provide us with a nice cheap German car - the people's car - rather than having a British marque ? That instead of pie and mash for dinner we could have more exotic foreign food and all it would cost was our freedom ?
What if he said that hundreds of years of self-government was worth trading in for the chance to abolish exchange rates and borders within the Reich, and that we could eventually all trade using the Reichsmark instead of the pound ?
What if the PM said we would all be worse off for a generation if we did not join the Reich, as rationing would be introduced and last until 1954, and that we would have to borrow money under the Marshall Plan, a loan that would not be paid off until 2006 ? What would the people have said ? The generation of the early 20th century ? How would they have reacted ?
This is why we voted for Brexit. Because No single generation has the right to give away the independence that their Great Grandfathers and Grandfathers and in some cases Fathers Son's Brothers, Sisters Cousins, Uncles and Aunties fought and died for.....
Because this is about more than economics ....!
Just read this and I cannot believe anyone believes they live in an independent country. After the war we were taken over lock stock and barrel by America.
Infinitely better than the Nazis and not really bad at all.
But now I don't like paying a tax to America every time I book a taxi or hotel online. I've grown tired of Mcdonalds, American TV, Facebook, Twitter, Visa and being told what to do by horrible little men like Trump.
Maybe a different view of what's happening but I see the EU as the only way Britain can hope to keep any vestige of its own independence and culture which we actually gave away years ago.
Do you think he was the only English football fan hoping that we lost to Belgium and secured a better knock out draw?
If you read the story you will know that is not why he said it. Their hatred for Britain as a nation state knows no bounds.
I read the story. There is nothing in the story that explains why he said it.
So I looked at who wrote it. The weasel that is Harry Cole. Normally, I wouldn't simply assume an article is a pack of lies simply because it's written by a self-promoting, puffed-up bully. But in Cole's case, it's very tempting.
So, having seen there is no reason given in the article and that the article is written by someone very untrustrworthy, I went to the source material - Richard Corbett's blog.
I will assume you haven't read that, because it gives the lie to the nonsense you posted. So as a short precis, his blog covers every world Cup and how England fared. From the years when we didn't bother competing, to the years we failed to qualify, the year we won it and everything in between.
In particular, his blog talks about the 1982 tournament. Remember that one? He makes the point that, had we lost to France in the group stage, our path would have taken us to play Austria then Northern Ireland en route to the semi final. As it was, our route was hosts Spain then Germany.
Simple fact. Had we lost to France, we would have had an easier path to the latter stages. For France in 1982, read Belgium in 2018. Hence, his last paragraph, in a piece of more than 1,000 words, is "And now? Come on Belgium!"
He's a passionate England football supporter. So to take his words and to conclude "their hate for Britain as a nation state knows no bounds" is utter crap.
It's an interesting article. You should read it and make up your own mind. But it's easier to allow Harry Cole and The Sun to do that for you, I guess.
It's actually a perfect example of the kind of drip feed ridiculous anti EU article that the tabloids have been producing for decades in order to influence people's opinion. Bizarre that it would actually be used by a Leaver to support their view about the EU rather than a Remainer wanting an example of this - it is so transparently constructed as a way to wind people up and it is amazing that anyone would be taken in by it.
Do you think he was the only English football fan hoping that we lost to Belgium and secured a better knock out draw?
If you read the story you will know that is not why he said it. Their hatred for Britain as a nation state knows no bounds.
I read the story. There is nothing in the story that explains why he said it.
So I looked at who wrote it. The weasel that is Harry Cole. Normally, I wouldn't simply assume an article is a pack of lies simply because it's written by a self-promoting, puffed-up bully. But in Cole's case, it's very tempting.
So, having seen there is no reason given in the article and that the article is written by someone very untrustrworthy, I went to the source material - Richard Corbett's blog.
I will assume you haven't read that, because it gives the lie to the nonsense you posted. So as a short precis, his blog covers every world Cup and how England fared. From the years when we didn't bother competing, to the years we failed to qualify, the year we won it and everything in between.
In particular, his blog talks about the 1982 tournament. Remember that one? He makes the point that, had we lost to France in the group stage, our path would have taken us to play Austria then Northern Ireland en route to the semi final. As it was, our route was hosts Spain then Germany.
Simple fact. Had we lost to France, we would have had an easier path to the latter stages. For France in 1982, read Belgium in 2018. Hence, his last paragraph, in a piece of more than 1,000 words, is "And now? Come on Belgium!"
He's a passionate England football supporter. So to take his words and to conclude "their hate for Britain as a nation state knows no bounds" is utter crap.
It's an interesting article. You should read it and make up your own mind. But it's easier to allow Harry Cole and The Sun to do that for you, I guess.
I agree the conclusion of the article is ambiguous. But interesting that he has not publicly denied The Sun's interpretation in his blog or elsewhere.
Do you think he was the only English football fan hoping that we lost to Belgium and secured a better knock out draw?
If you read the story you will know that is not why he said it. Their hatred for Britain as a nation state knows no bounds.
I read the story. There is nothing in the story that explains why he said it.
So I looked at who wrote it. The weasel that is Harry Cole. Normally, I wouldn't simply assume an article is a pack of lies simply because it's written by a self-promoting, puffed-up bully. But in Cole's case, it's very tempting.
So, having seen there is no reason given in the article and that the article is written by someone very untrustrworthy, I went to the source material - Richard Corbett's blog.
I will assume you haven't read that, because it gives the lie to the nonsense you posted. So as a short precis, his blog covers every world Cup and how England fared. From the years when we didn't bother competing, to the years we failed to qualify, the year we won it and everything in between.
In particular, his blog talks about the 1982 tournament. Remember that one? He makes the point that, had we lost to France in the group stage, our path would have taken us to play Austria then Northern Ireland en route to the semi final. As it was, our route was hosts Spain then Germany.
Simple fact. Had we lost to France, we would have had an easier path to the latter stages. For France in 1982, read Belgium in 2018. Hence, his last paragraph, in a piece of more than 1,000 words, is "And now? Come on Belgium!"
He's a passionate England football supporter. So to take his words and to conclude "their hate for Britain as a nation state knows no bounds" is utter crap.
It's an interesting article. You should read it and make up your own mind. But it's easier to allow Harry Cole and The Sun to do that for you, I guess.
I agree the conclusion of the article is ambiguous. But interesting that he has not publicly denied The Sun's interpretation in his blog or elsewhere.
You've fallen again into the trap set for people who can't be bothered to think for themselves. "Well, he hasn't denied it, so it must be true". Nonsense.
I expect more of an MEP than to spend his time trawling through that rag in order simply to dispel the constant stream of fatuous and pathetic lies therein.
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
Do you think he was the only English football fan hoping that we lost to Belgium and secured a better knock out draw?
If you read the story you will know that is not why he said it. Their hatred for Britain as a nation state knows no bounds.
I read the story. There is nothing in the story that explains why he said it.
So I looked at who wrote it. The weasel that is Harry Cole. Normally, I wouldn't simply assume an article is a pack of lies simply because it's written by a self-promoting, puffed-up bully. But in Cole's case, it's very tempting.
So, having seen there is no reason given in the article and that the article is written by someone very untrustrworthy, I went to the source material - Richard Corbett's blog.
I will assume you haven't read that, because it gives the lie to the nonsense you posted. So as a short precis, his blog covers every world Cup and how England fared. From the years when we didn't bother competing, to the years we failed to qualify, the year we won it and everything in between.
In particular, his blog talks about the 1982 tournament. Remember that one? He makes the point that, had we lost to France in the group stage, our path would have taken us to play Austria then Northern Ireland en route to the semi final. As it was, our route was hosts Spain then Germany.
Simple fact. Had we lost to France, we would have had an easier path to the latter stages. For France in 1982, read Belgium in 2018. Hence, his last paragraph, in a piece of more than 1,000 words, is "And now? Come on Belgium!"
He's a passionate England football supporter. So to take his words and to conclude "their hate for Britain as a nation state knows no bounds" is utter crap.
It's an interesting article. You should read it and make up your own mind. But it's easier to allow Harry Cole and The Sun to do that for you, I guess.
I agree the conclusion of the article is ambiguous. But interesting that he has not publicly denied The Sun's interpretation in his blog or elsewhere.
Maybe he assumed that it was such unmitigated, poorly constructed, obvious bollocks that it was unworthy of any reply and any denial would only be ignored anyway?
Btw, you agree the conclusion is "ambiguous" but not enough to stop you stating, "...their hatred for Britain as a nation state knows no bounds". Poor show, he just likes his football.
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
No they don't they wonder why it took so long..... After all its been going on for years... And i suspect it was originally brought their lazy attention by the uk.
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
No they don't they wonder why it took so long..... After all its been going on for years... And i suspect it was originally brought their lazy attention by the uk.
Yet the uk did nothing about it? The crazy EU stopping us from making our own laws...
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
No they don't they wonder why it took so long..... After all its been going on for years... And i suspect it was originally brought their lazy attention by the uk.
Are you basing this on your in depth knowledge of consumer protection law, how it comes about and who lobbies for and against it Chippy? Or are you guessing?
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
No they don't they wonder why it took so long..... After all its been going on for years... And i suspect it was originally brought their lazy attention by the uk.
Yet the uk did nothing about it? The crazy EU stopping us from making our own laws...
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
No they don't they wonder why it took so long..... After all its been going on for years... And i suspect it was originally brought their lazy attention by the uk.
Yet the uk did nothing about it? The crazy EU stopping us from making our own laws...
We will do.. Bit of an og comment... Like the Russian today...
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
No they don't they wonder why it took so long..... After all its been going on for years... And i suspect it was originally brought their lazy attention by the uk.
Are you basing this on your in depth knowledge of consumer protection law, how it comes about and who lobbies for and against it Chippy? Or are you guessing?
I know your the governor.. As an expert can't recall you ever mentioning it before... I assume as an expert it would be at the fore front with all your consumer experience.
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
No they don't they wonder why it took so long..... After all its been going on for years... And i suspect it was originally brought their lazy attention by the uk.
Yet the uk did nothing about it? The crazy EU stopping us from making our own laws...
We will do.. Bit of an og comment... Like the Russian today...
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
No they don't they wonder why it took so long..... After all its been going on for years... And i suspect it was originally brought their lazy attention by the uk.
Are you basing this on your in depth knowledge of consumer protection law, how it comes about and who lobbies for and against it Chippy? Or are you guessing?
I know your the governor.. As an expert can't recall you ever mentioning it before... I assume as an expert it would be at the fore front with all your consumer experience.
I can barely understand your point tbh, but as it happens, I do happen to know the UK's leading expert on travel law. They often represent us within the EU on these things and are involved in the development of these protections.
I can say with total certainty I would chose to believe their account of who has been pushing for greater protections for consumers within the EU over the years and which organisations have resisted them, over the bullshitting and wishful thinking of a wum who has long since given up trying to argue his position properly. Or even politely tbf.
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
No they don't they wonder why it took so long..... After all its been going on for years... And i suspect it was originally brought their lazy attention by the uk.
Are you basing this on your in depth knowledge of consumer protection law, how it comes about and who lobbies for and against it Chippy? Or are you guessing?
I know your the governor.. As an expert can't recall you ever mentioning it before... I assume as an expert it would be at the fore front with all your consumer experience.
I can barely understand your point tbh, but as it happens, I do happen to know the UK's leading expert on travel law. They often represent us within the EU on these things and are involved in the development of these protections.
I can say with total certainty I would chose to believe their account of who has been pushing for greater protections for consumers within the EU over the years and which organisations have resisted them, over the bullshitting and wishful thinking of a wum who has long since given up trying to argue his position properly. Or even politely tbf.
Indeed it was on the bbc first thing this morning from 6 am and repeated till about 9am...got fed up listening to it.. Had every travel expert going as they gradually woke up..whose your mate then..
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
No they don't they wonder why it took so long..... After all its been going on for years... And i suspect it was originally brought their lazy attention by the uk.
Are you basing this on your in depth knowledge of consumer protection law, how it comes about and who lobbies for and against it Chippy? Or are you guessing?
I know your the governor.. As an expert can't recall you ever mentioning it before... I assume as an expert it would be at the fore front with all your consumer experience.
I can barely understand your point tbh, but as it happens, I do happen to know the UK's leading expert on travel law. They often represent us within the EU on these things and are involved in the development of these protections.
I can say with total certainty I would chose to believe their account of who has been pushing for greater protections for consumers within the EU over the years and which organisations have resisted them, over the bullshitting and wishful thinking of a wum who has long since given up trying to argue his position properly. Or even politely tbf.
Their name.... I have an issue i am sure they would be happy with some extra work..
Have mentioned this piece of law before as it's a perfect example of UK consumers benefiting from EU agreed laws that we wouldn't be able to achieve domestically. This sort of thing is really what the EU is all about. Others will see it as unnecessary "red tape" and a burden on business of course...
On the subject of how our press report on the EU, here's the same story in the Mail...
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
No they don't they wonder why it took so long..... After all its been going on for years... And i suspect it was originally brought their lazy attention by the uk.
Are you basing this on your in depth knowledge of consumer protection law, how it comes about and who lobbies for and against it Chippy? Or are you guessing?
I know your the governor.. As an expert can't recall you ever mentioning it before... I assume as an expert it would be at the fore front with all your consumer experience.
I can barely understand your point tbh, but as it happens, I do happen to know the UK's leading expert on travel law. They often represent us within the EU on these things and are involved in the development of these protections.
I can say with total certainty I would chose to believe their account of who has been pushing for greater protections for consumers within the EU over the years and which organisations have resisted them, over the bullshitting and wishful thinking of a wum who has long since given up trying to argue his position properly. Or even politely tbf.
Their name.... I have an issue i am sure they would be happy with some extra work..
As in the Josey Wales film... You've whooped em again boy.
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Infinitely better than the Nazis and not really bad at all.
But now I don't like paying a tax to America every time I book a taxi or hotel online. I've grown tired of Mcdonalds, American TV, Facebook, Twitter, Visa and being told what to do by horrible little men like Trump.
Maybe a different view of what's happening but I see the EU as the only way Britain can hope to keep any vestige of its own independence and culture which we actually gave away years ago.
So I looked at who wrote it. The weasel that is Harry Cole. Normally, I wouldn't simply assume an article is a pack of lies simply because it's written by a self-promoting, puffed-up bully. But in Cole's case, it's very tempting.
So, having seen there is no reason given in the article and that the article is written by someone very untrustrworthy, I went to the source material - Richard Corbett's blog.
I will assume you haven't read that, because it gives the lie to the nonsense you posted. So as a short precis, his blog covers every world Cup and how England fared. From the years when we didn't bother competing, to the years we failed to qualify, the year we won it and everything in between.
In particular, his blog talks about the 1982 tournament. Remember that one? He makes the point that, had we lost to France in the group stage, our path would have taken us to play Austria then Northern Ireland en route to the semi final. As it was, our route was hosts Spain then Germany.
Simple fact. Had we lost to France, we would have had an easier path to the latter stages. For France in 1982, read Belgium in 2018. Hence, his last paragraph, in a piece of more than 1,000 words, is "And now? Come on Belgium!"
He's a passionate England football supporter. So to take his words and to conclude "their hate for Britain as a nation state knows no bounds" is utter crap.
It's an interesting article. You should read it and make up your own mind. But it's easier to allow Harry Cole and The Sun to do that for you, I guess.
I expect more of an MEP than to spend his time trawling through that rag in order simply to dispel the constant stream of fatuous and pathetic lies therein.
"The Government has announced moves to offer extra protection for people booking package holidays, saving consumers tens of millions of pounds a year.
The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online
A Package Travel Directive is being launched which ministers said will give new consumer protections for 10 million holidays a year and save people tens of millions of pounds..."
dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-5905919/New-measures-protect-package-holidaymakers.html
and from the Express...
"Don’t book your package holiday until THIS date due to new government regulations."
https://express.co.uk/travel/articles/979762/package-holiday-2018-travel-insurance-summer-holiday-eu-regulations
(The Sun just had a picture of topless students on the beach)
The right wing press has been doing it for years of course but there's no mention in either article of this being the result of EU legislation and a lot, maybe the majority of Leavers are going to think these are extra rights our government has decided to give us off its own back.
Btw, you agree the conclusion is "ambiguous" but not enough to stop you stating, "...their hatred for Britain as a nation state knows no bounds". Poor show, he just likes his football.
It was all of chippy’s comments on all EU threads ever apparently
I can say with total certainty I would chose to believe their account of who has been pushing for greater protections for consumers within the EU over the years and which organisations have resisted them, over the bullshitting and wishful thinking of a wum who has long since given up trying to argue his position properly. Or even politely tbf.