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  • Nigelb
    Nigelb Posts: 79,357
    OldKingCole said:

    Tim_B said:

    nichomar said:

    AndreaParma_82 said:

    Allocation of MEPs to the 20 committees and 2 subcommittees here:

    https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sed/doc/news/flash/22641/List of committees_for CoP_rev2_en.pdf

    Foreign Affairs
    Agriculture and Rural Development
    Budgets
    Culture and Education
    Development
    Economic and Monetary Affairs
    Employment and Social Affairs
    Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
    Internal Market and Consumer Protection
    International Trade
    Industry, Research and Energy
    Legal Affairs
    Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
    Regional Development
    Transport and Tourism
    Constitutional Affairs
    Fisheries
    Petitions
    Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
    Budgetary Control
    Human Rights (Subcommittee)
    Security and Defence (Subcommittee)

    And which ones will TBP Ltd sign up for and then not attend, yet again letting U.K. citizens down?
    I remember some time ago when the Fisheries minister came from Austria. That pretty much says it all.
    So had no axe to grind?

    I'm sure there's a better metaphor, but ATM one escapes me.
    We catch your drift.
  • CatMan
    CatMan Posts: 3,327
    Tim_B said:


    I remember some time ago when the Fisheries minister came from Austria. That pretty much says it all.

    Don't they have rivers and lakes in Austria?
  • geoffw
    geoffw Posts: 9,161
    OldKingCole said:

    Tim_B said:

    nichomar said:

    AndreaParma_82 said:

    Allocation of MEPs to the 20 committees and 2 subcommittees here:

    https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sed/doc/news/flash/22641/List of committees_for CoP_rev2_en.pdf

    Foreign Affairs
    Agriculture and Rural Development
    Budgets
    Culture and Education
    Development
    Economic and Monetary Affairs
    Employment and Social Affairs
    Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
    Internal Market and Consumer Protection
    International Trade
    Industry, Research and Energy
    Legal Affairs
    Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
    Regional Development
    Transport and Tourism
    Constitutional Affairs
    Fisheries
    Petitions
    Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
    Budgetary Control
    Human Rights (Subcommittee)
    Security and Defence (Subcommittee)

    And which ones will TBP Ltd sign up for and then not attend, yet again letting U.K. citizens down?
    I remember some time ago when the Fisheries minister came from Austria. That pretty much says it all.
    So had no axe to grind?

    I'm sure there's a better metaphor, but ATM one escapes me.
    fish to fry?
  • viewcode
    viewcode Posts: 25,202
    CatMan said:

    Tim_B said:


    I remember some time ago when the Fisheries minister came from Austria. That pretty much says it all.

    Don't they have rivers and lakes in Austria?
    I believe that once you have climbed every mountain, one must ford every stream. Then, apparently, follow every rainbow. I tuned out after that.
  • viewcode
    viewcode Posts: 25,202
    geoffw said:

    OldKingCole said:

    Tim_B said:

    nichomar said:

    AndreaParma_82 said:

    Allocation of MEPs to the 20 committees and 2 subcommittees here:

    https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sed/doc/news/flash/22641/List of committees_for CoP_rev2_en.pdf

    Foreign Affairs
    Agriculture and Rural Development
    Budgets
    Culture and Education
    Development
    Economic and Monetary Affairs
    Employment and Social Affairs
    Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
    Internal Market and Consumer Protection
    International Trade
    Industry, Research and Energy
    Legal Affairs
    Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
    Regional Development
    Transport and Tourism
    Constitutional Affairs
    Fisheries
    Petitions
    Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
    Budgetary Control
    Human Rights (Subcommittee)
    Security and Defence (Subcommittee)

    And which ones will TBP Ltd sign up for and then not attend, yet again letting U.K. citizens down?
    I remember some time ago when the Fisheries minister came from Austria. That pretty much says it all.
    So had no axe to grind?

    I'm sure there's a better metaphor, but ATM one escapes me.
    fish to fry?
    Typical Kipper response. Indeed, back of the net.
  • Zephyr
    Zephyr Posts: 438
    williamglenn said:

    Zephyr said:

    malcolmg said:

    RobD said:

    malcolmg said:

    kle4 said:

    AndyJS said:

    The Chinese government must be getting a bit rattled if they're blaming the UK for the protests in Hong Kong.

    https://news.sky.com/story/hong-kong-uk-is-interfering-in-chinas-affairs-ambassador-warns-11756065

    Maybe, or just going for the easy stock response.
    London has form re interfering though
    It has a treaty obligation to interfere. :p
    They will get sent home to think again, the Chinese will tweak their snouts and dismiss them like the pygmies they are.
    Okay. So we are all 100% agreed that we are diminishing in this world? Diminishing from our days of economic and military powerhouse and Empire? Diminishing for the last half century, through all the thatcher and Blair years.

    Anyone actually believe brexit or no brexit, ten years of Johnson or any politician you can name, we can actually stop diminishing in this world? That we can turn it around?
    Join the Euro. Redefine our definition of ‘we’.
    And you can win this one simply appealing to heads, beat those playing off fears or appealing to emotions?

    In the 40’s Churchill gave a speech why we needed a council of Europe. He can be right as to why, but the whole way of the world is set against just how.

    https://www.coe.int/en/web/documents-records-archives-information/winston-churchill-and-the-ce
  • Nigelb
    Nigelb Posts: 79,357
    viewcode said:

    geoffw said:

    OldKingCole said:

    Tim_B said:

    nichomar said:

    AndreaParma_82 said:

    Allocation of MEPs to the 20 committees and 2 subcommittees here:

    https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sed/doc/news/flash/22641/List of committees_for CoP_rev2_en.pdf

    Foreign Affairs
    Budgetary Control
    Human Rights (Subcommittee)
    Security and Defence (Subcommittee)

    And which ones will TBP Ltd sign up for and then not attend, yet again letting U.K. citizens down?
    I remember some time ago when the Fisheries minister came from Austria. That pretty much says it all.
    So had no axe to grind?

    I'm sure there's a better metaphor, but ATM one escapes me.
    fish to fry?
    Typical Kipper response. Indeed, back of the net.
    troll2
    /trɒl,trəʊl/
    verb
    ...fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat.
    gerund or present participle: trolling
    "we trolled for mackerel"
  • TheScreamingEagles
    TheScreamingEagles Posts: 122,806
    Austria is a well known and popular destination for fly fishing.
  • The_Taxman
    The_Taxman Posts: 2,979
    I see George Osborne is playing a long game if he becomes IMF head as speculated in the Daily Telegraph..

    It makes his backing for Boris rather convenient!

    If the UK economy tanks he cannot get contamination as he will be away from UK shores. It could be a very smart political move by George Osborne.
  • nico67
    nico67 Posts: 5,652
    When will Hunt be sending the warship with no planes on it over to Hong Kong ?

    The Chinese must be terrified!
  • TOPPING
    TOPPING Posts: 44,060
    Philip_Thompson said:

    TOPPING said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    TheWhiteRabbit said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Squeaky bum time now in the cricket...

    If you think so, NZ are more than 6/1
    It's coming home, it's coming home, cricket's coming home I won't be confident until Williamson is out.
    How about now?
    Having been an England cricket fan in the 90s I'm never confident.
    Could be worse.

    I was an England cricket fan ex-pat going to high school in Australia in the 90s.
    Immigrant, I think, is probably more accurate.
    No, the correct term is ex-pat.

    I was there temporarily, we were always going to return home to England (and we did). An immigrant is someone who intends to settle permanently in their new country and we didn't.
    Like the EU citizens who wanted to do exactly the same thing here and against whom the foreigner-hating Leavers voted.
  • ydoethur
    ydoethur Posts: 74,263
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Austria is a well known and popular destination for fly fishing.

    There are plenty of scumbags in its politics as well.
  • ydoethur
    ydoethur Posts: 74,263
    Nigelb said:

    viewcode said:

    geoffw said:

    OldKingCole said:

    Tim_B said:

    nichomar said:

    AndreaParma_82 said:

    Allocation of MEPs to the 20 committees and 2 subcommittees here:

    https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sed/doc/news/flash/22641/List of committees_for CoP_rev2_en.pdf

    Foreign Affairs
    Budgetary Control
    Human Rights (Subcommittee)
    Security and Defence (Subcommittee)

    And which ones will TBP Ltd sign up for and then not attend, yet again letting U.K. citizens down?
    I remember some time ago when the Fisheries minister came from Austria. That pretty much says it all.
    So had no axe to grind?

    I'm sure there's a better metaphor, but ATM one escapes me.
    fish to fry?
    Typical Kipper response. Indeed, back of the net.
    troll2
    /trɒl,trəʊl/
    verb
    ...fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat.
    gerund or present participle: trolling
    "we trolled for mackerel"
    Not red herrings?
  • Sunil_Prasannan
    Sunil_Prasannan Posts: 55,080
    viewcode said:

    CatMan said:

    Tim_B said:


    I remember some time ago when the Fisheries minister came from Austria. That pretty much says it all.

    Don't they have rivers and lakes in Austria?
    I believe that once you have climbed every mountain, one must ford every stream. Then, apparently, follow every rainbow. I tuned out after that.
    D'oh! A deer, a female deer
  • Sunil_Prasannan
    Sunil_Prasannan Posts: 55,080
    nico67 said:

    When will Hunt be sending the warship with no planes on it over to Hong Kong ?

    The Chinese must be terrified!

    Is the Wong answer!
  • nico67
    nico67 Posts: 5,652
    TOPPING said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    TOPPING said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    TheWhiteRabbit said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Squeaky bum time now in the cricket...

    If you think so, NZ are more than 6/1
    It's coming home, it's coming home, cricket's coming home I won't be confident until Williamson is out.
    How about now?
    Having been an England cricket fan in the 90s I'm never confident.
    Could be worse.

    I was an England cricket fan ex-pat going to high school in Australia in the 90s.
    Immigrant, I think, is probably more accurate.
    No, the correct term is ex-pat.

    I was there temporarily, we were always going to return home to England (and we did). An immigrant is someone who intends to settle permanently in their new country and we didn't.
    Like the EU citizens who wanted to do exactly the same thing here and against whom the foreigner-hating Leavers voted.
    Yes but Brit ex pats are special . EU nationals aren’t the same when they come to the UK. This was highlighted by interviews with some ex pats in Spain who voted Leave , they said there were too many immigrants in the UK.

    When it was pointed out to them they’re immigrants in Spain , they replied we’re ex pats and the Spanish need our money !
  • CatMan
    CatMan Posts: 3,327
    nico67 said:


    Yes but Brit ex pats are special . EU nationals aren’t the same when they come to the UK. This was highlighted by interviews with some ex pats in Spain who voted Leave , they said there were too many immigrants in the UK.

    When it was pointed out to them they’re immigrants in Spain , they replied we’re ex pats and the Spanish need our money !

    I have this dream that in 50 years time all these ****heads will be dead and we won't have to deal with all this. Wishful thinking I know.
  • Sunil_Prasannan
    Sunil_Prasannan Posts: 55,080

    This thread is now too old

  • The_Taxman
    The_Taxman Posts: 2,979
    nico67 said:

    TOPPING said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    TOPPING said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    TheWhiteRabbit said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Squeaky bum time now in the cricket...

    If you think so, NZ are more than 6/1
    It's coming home, it's coming home, cricket's coming home I won't be confident until Williamson is out.
    How about now?
    Having been an England cricket fan in the 90s I'm never confident.
    Could be worse.

    I was an England cricket fan ex-pat going to high school in Australia in the 90s.
    Immigrant, I think, is probably more accurate.
    No, the correct term is ex-pat.

    I was there temporarily, we were always going to return home to England (and we did). An immigrant is someone who intends to settle permanently in their new country and we didn't.
    Like the EU citizens who wanted to do exactly the same thing here and against whom the foreigner-hating Leavers voted.
    Yes but Brit ex pats are special . EU nationals aren’t the same when they come to the UK. This was highlighted by interviews with some ex pats in Spain who voted Leave , they said there were too many immigrants in the UK.

    When it was pointed out to them they’re immigrants in Spain , they replied we’re ex pats and the Spanish need our money !
    I once spoke to a UK citizen who lived in Tenerife who said the UK was too full of immigrants! It was early 2016 and he intended to vote for Brexit. I thought he was a hypercritical fool who had no self-awareness,..
  • OldKingCole
    OldKingCole Posts: 35,275
    ydoethur said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Austria is a well known and popular destination for fly fishing.

    There are plenty of scumbags in its politics as well.
    We've had the discussion before about the genius of the Austrians, haven't we. As, for example, Hitler, born in Braunau am Inn, Austria, was German
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