Bob Piper has been a Labour Councillor for the Abbey
Ward in Sandwell, West Midlands, for 10 years. He is a lifelong supporter of Aston Villa Football Club and a follower of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
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Charlie said:
November 4, 2009 5:25 PM | permalink
I should imagine there will probably be a few levels in the forthcoming negotiations with our European friends before the "foot stamping" and "scweeeeaming" stages are reached. Any suggestions anyone? Where would you rank "Nokia Throwing" for instance?
Liam, the Lisbon Treaty almost rules out the need to cede any more powers. The enabling powers almost rule that out anyway.
turingdotcom said:
November 6, 2009 12:26 PM | permalink
"Anatoly Chernyaev, the Kremlin's link man with Labour in the 70s and 80s. Unbeknown to his visitors - Michael Foot (who welcomed Brezhnev as 'comrade') and even Charles Clarke (who comes out of this quite well) Chernyaev was keeping a diary. It shows how various Labour visitors begged for help - after all,..."
Funny how the Labour Party aways want this country to be run by someone else.
Bob Piper said:
November 6, 2009 12:40 PM | permalink
Yes, would you like me to point you to the links where the Tories wanted to appease Hitler, and Churchill had to rely on Atlee and Greenwood to prevent their quisling behaviour?
Now... who was it that always wants the country to be run by someone else?
November 4, 2009 5:25 PM | permalink
I should imagine there will probably be a few levels in the forthcoming negotiations with our European friends before the "foot stamping" and "scweeeeaming" stages are reached. Any suggestions anyone? Where would you rank "Nokia Throwing" for instance?