Dont know anything about his policies or popularity but Latvian PM comes across very well on Marr speaking in a foreign language. Puts our politicians (almost) across the board to shame.
There are 3 MPS who regularly give interviews in German on German radio, conveniently one Tory, one Labour and one LD. Farage despite having a German wife does not give interviews in German.
I'm guessing there are more who can/could give interviews in French or Spanish
How do they come across? I am not praising him solely for speaking English, I was (trying to) praise him for coming across as articulate, pragmatic, clear, confident and concise, out of which most of are MPs can only manage 2 or 3.
The Baltics are a little unusual in that a generation of people grew up listening to the World Service (broadcast from Helsinki) as an act of minor rebellion against the Russians
Finnish TV could be seen in Estonia, where the native Estonians also generally understand the language (whereas the 40% immigrant Russian speakers do not). It was quite a thing for them to see advertised products not available in their own country. They could have no doubt as to the relative standard of living under capitalism and Soviet communism.
I understand it took the might Red Army the best part of ten years to eliminate the Forest Brothers, the Estonian anti-Russian resistance, after reconquest in 1944/5. And no, AIUI, the Brothers weren't pro-German. They were pro-Estonian.
Easy to understand the attachment the Baltics have for the EU as a bulwark against their overbearing and often hostile neighbour.
They were even willing to crown Prince Edward as their King..,
Which Edward? VIII? Take it that was 1944 or so?
In 1990 (I think) - Edward, Earl of Wessex was the lucky gentleman. He wanted to but the FCO was concerned about the risk of us having to intervene if Russia invaded so the government vetoed the idea
Obliged for the info. As the Irish and the Welsh found, it's no fun living next to a powerful and aggressive neighbour. Need all the friends you can get!
Dont know anything about his policies or popularity but Latvian PM comes across very well on Marr speaking in a foreign language. Puts our politicians (almost) across the board to shame.
There are 3 MPS who regularly give interviews in German on German radio, conveniently one Tory, one Labour and one LD. Farage despite having a German wife does not give interviews in German.
I'm guessing there are more who can/could give interviews in French or Spanish
How do they come across? I am not praising him solely for speaking English, I was (trying to) praise him for coming across as articulate, pragmatic, clear, confident and concise, out of which most of are MPs can only manage 2 or 3.
The Baltics are a little unusual in that a generation of people grew up listening to the World Service (broadcast from Helsinki) as an act of minor rebellion against the Russians
Finnish TV could be seen in Estonia, where the native Estonians also generally understand the language (whereas the 40% immigrant Russian speakers do not). It was quite a thing for them to see advertised products not available in their own country. They could have no doubt as to the relative standard of living under capitalism and Soviet communism.
I understand it took the might Red Army the best part of ten years to eliminate the Forest Brothers, the Estonian anti-Russian resistance, after reconquest in 1944/5. And no, AIUI, the Brothers weren't pro-German. They were pro-Estonian.
Easy to understand the attachment the Baltics have for the EU as a bulwark against their overbearing and often hostile neighbour.
They were even willing to crown Prince Edward as their King..,
Dont know anything about his policies or popularity but Latvian PM comes across very well on Marr speaking in a foreign language. Puts our politicians (almost) across the board to shame.
There are 3 MPS who regularly give interviews in German on German radio, conveniently one Tory, one Labour and one LD. Farage despite having a German wife does not give interviews in German.
I'm guessing there are more who can/could give interviews in French or Spanish
How do they come across? I am not praising him solely for speaking English, I was (trying to) praise him for coming across as articulate, pragmatic, clear, confident and concise, out of which most of are MPs can only manage 2 or 3.
The Baltics are a little unusual in that a generation of people grew up listening to the World Service (broadcast from Helsinki) as an act of minor rebellion against the Russians
Finnish TV could be seen in Estonia, where the native Estonians also generally understand the language (whereas the 40% immigrant Russian speakers do not). It was quite a thing for them to see advertised products not available in their own country. They could have no doubt as to the relative standard of living under capitalism and Soviet communism.
I understand it took the might Red Army the best part of ten years to eliminate the Forest Brothers, the Estonian anti-Russian resistance, after reconquest in 1944/5. And no, AIUI, the Brothers weren't pro-German. They were pro-Estonian.
Easy to understand the attachment the Baltics have for the EU as a bulwark against their overbearing and often hostile neighbour.
They were even willing to crown Prince Edward as their King..,
And for that reason if Brexit is reversed - a growing possibility IMO - it will not be revived. No serious politician will propose putting the country through a rerun of the past three years.
We seem to lack serious politicians. The 3rd-raters are in charge...
What are they going to do, start negotiating in bad faith?
They are already proposing to do that - asking for extensions that they will say are pointless to ensure they do not get one.
There is also the alleged Hungarian tie-up where they are reportedly asking a foreign govt to work against the UK's interests. I think it used to be called Treason and involved the death penalty. They might want to think about moving Priti Patel to a less crucial dept
If you want Brexit done and dusted, then having Hunagary (or A N Other EU Nation) call an end to any more extensions is working FOR the UK's interests. That you want Brexit killed inures you to this. Instead, it is you who resorts to emotive language.
Damaging the country's economy in pursuit of a political fantasy is not in the country's interest.
Brexit has already done damage. Forcing us out would simply do more.
What are they going to do, start negotiating in bad faith?
They are already proposing to do that - asking for extensions that they will say are pointless to ensure they do not get one.
There is also the alleged Hungarian tie-up where they are reportedly asking a foreign govt to work against the UK's interests. I think it used to be called Treason and involved the death penalty. They might want to think about moving Priti Patel to a less crucial dept
They disagree about what is in the UK’s interests
That is the standard position of traitors, yes? I don’t recall Leavers showing such latitude to the views of Remainers when they conflicted with national policy.
The government has greater latitude in foreign policy than individual citizens
LOL , I bet you don't even realise how you come across , you are so ingrained in the elite, imagining you are so clever and infallible, you actually believe they deserve to do as they wish and just crap on "citizens" as it suits them
No. I just believe that governments have the right to pursue foreign policy as they see fit (subject to parliamentary oversight) and that the voters can judge them at the next election
This lot should be out asap they are the worst I have ever seen, a bunch of lying crooks. The UK system may have been OK 200 years ago but it is so obsolete it needs scrapped and modernised immediately. UK is doomed by actions of these clowns.
Obviously Labour disagrees as they don’t want a general election
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Leavers can’t wait to sign upto a US trade deal , they obviously like spending hours on the toilet and vomiting their guts up.
# Sunny Uplands !
Haven’t seen it but itching to.
The 4th-raters are in opposition at the moment
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Brexit has already done damage. Forcing us out would simply do more.
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