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[peteblue]

Hahaha......this is the Guy (literally) with whom we are supposed to negotiate.....



THE European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator has launched an astonishing attack on Nigel Farage on the floor of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

By JOE BARNES
17:31, Tue, Nov 22, 2016 | UPDATED: 17:42, Tue, Nov 22, 2016

Guy Verhofstadt mocked Ukip's interim leader apparent eagerness to be given a role in Britain's negotiations with the Donald Trump administration by using Vote Leave’s Brexit battle cry about “taking back control”.

The Brussels-based negotiator has always been a critic of the UK’s departure from the bloc, previously accusing Theresa May’s administration of "inflaming tensions" over plans to force firms to declare the number of foreign workers they employ.

In his latest attack on Brexit, Mr Verhofstadt, speaking in Strasbourg blasted: "Today there is a ring of autocrats around Europe; Erdogan, Putin, I’m not going as far to put [Donald] Trump in that little list.

"They are all doing one thing: bashing Europe, bashing our values, bashing and fighting against our European democracy."

Putin is financing even groups here in this parliament directly – all nationalist and anti-European

In a sly did at Mr Farage, who wasn’t in attendance during his speech, he added: "Putin is financing even groups here in this parliament directly – all nationalist, populist and anti-European.

"And let's face it, Donald Trump is no better than that, his most important strategic advisor [Steve] Bannon wants to launch an extreme right-wing website – Breitbart.

"He has done it already in the US, he wants to do it also in Paris and Berlin, in fact to influence the German election and to influence the French."

Guy Verhofstadt also aimed his bizarre rant at Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
In his most direct attack on Mr Farage – the nemesis of arch-federalists across the EU – Mr Verhofstadt ranted: "And Mr Trump wants even to take over the task of her Majesty the Queen, by appointing the ambassadors in the future for Britain.

"I'm only asking myself, Mr Farage is not here, but it should be interesting if he could tell us is that 'taking back control' in Britain?

"I think one clown in Washington is more than enough, we don’t need more than that."

 

[The Esk]

Hahaha......this is the Guy (literally) with whom we are supposed to negotiate.....



THE European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator has launched an astonishing attack on Nigel Farage on the floor of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

By JOE BARNES
17:31, Tue, Nov 22, 2016 | UPDATED: 17:42, Tue, Nov 22, 2016

Guy Verhofstadt mocked Ukip's interim leader apparent eagerness to be given a role in Britain's negotiations with the Donald Trump administration by using Vote Leave’s Brexit battle cry about “taking back control”.

The Brussels-based negotiator has always been a critic of the UK’s departure from the bloc, previously accusing Theresa May’s administration of "inflaming tensions" over plans to force firms to declare the number of foreign workers they employ.

In his latest attack on Brexit, Mr Verhofstadt, speaking in Strasbourg blasted: "Today there is a ring of autocrats around Europe; Erdogan, Putin, I’m not going as far to put [Donald] Trump in that little list.

"They are all doing one thing: bashing Europe, bashing our values, bashing and fighting against our European democracy."

Putin is financing even groups here in this parliament directly – all nationalist and anti-European

In a sly did at Mr Farage, who wasn’t in attendance during his speech, he added: "Putin is financing even groups here in this parliament directly – all nationalist, populist and anti-European.

"And let's face it, Donald Trump is no better than that, his most important strategic advisor [Steve] Bannon wants to launch an extreme right-wing website – Breitbart.

"He has done it already in the US, he wants to do it also in Paris and Berlin, in fact to influence the German election and to influence the French."

Guy Verhofstadt also aimed his bizarre rant at Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
In his most direct attack on Mr Farage – the nemesis of arch-federalists across the EU – Mr Verhofstadt ranted: "And Mr Trump wants even to take over the task of her Majesty the Queen, by appointing the ambassadors in the future for Britain.

"I'm only asking myself, Mr Farage is not here, but it should be interesting if he could tell us is that 'taking back control' in Britain?

"I think one clown in Washington is more than enough, we don’t need more than that."

There's absolutely nothing to dispute in what has been quoted there. He's correct on all counts.

 

[Seathestars]

yes remember Wagon wheels they seemed massive when I was a kid 3d 1& 1/2 p - they look the size of a xmas tree decoration nowlol

That's because you were smaller as a kid Joey

 

[tsubaki]

Oh I'm sure it could be strong, but who would be in control of it, one of the 5 EU Presidents, the EU Council by unanimous or majority vote. Will France give up its independent nuclear defence and its seat on the UN Security Council to the EU. It will be a shambles and within 3 or 4 years it will try to flex its muscles. The world needs another superpower like a hole in the head.......

Well I am not sure how it could be a shambles and also flex its muscles in three or four years, but in any case my point was that the current leadership / system won't be able to make a success of it anyway.

 

[Joey66]

That's because you were smaller as a kid Joey

Never I never thought of thatlol

 

[Seathestars]

There's absolutely nothing to dispute in what has been quoted there. He's correct on all counts.

'A ring of Autocrats around Europe', now that made me smile. Nothing is more Autocratic than the EU itself, Lisbon proved it.

Each time these people open their mouths they send a message to the rest of Europe, they don't seem to understand that.

 

[roydo]

There's absolutely nothing to dispute in what has been quoted there. He's correct on all counts.

Does the Queen appoint ambassadors? Like, technically she probably signs them off, like she does with every act of Parliament.

 

[The Esk]

Does the Queen appoint ambassadors? Like, technically she probably signs them off, like she does with every act of Parliament.

Funnily enough HM does have a say. The Foreign Office make recommendations to her as technically our ambassadors represent both the Government and the Crown.

 

[roydo]

Funnily enough HM does have a say. The Foreign Office make recommendations to her as technically our ambassadors represent both the Government and the Crown.

Yeah, but she wouldnt over ride a FO decision though, all though, technically, she could?

 

[The Esk]

Yeah, but she wouldnt over ride a FO decision though, all though, technically, she could?

I doubt it, don't know for sure though.

 

[roydo]

I doubt it, don't know for sure though.

She probably could, based on some centuries old rule, but would risk the HOC abolishing her if she did!

 

[peteblue]

There's absolutely nothing to dispute in what has been quoted there. He's correct on all counts.

Do you have evidence that Putin is funding groups within the European Parliament.

Do you believe calling the USA President elect a 'clown' marks him out as a negotiator, considering how critical you were of David Davis.

Do you have any proof, apart from your opinion, that Trump is in fact a clown......

 

[The Esk]

She probably could, based on some centuries old rule, but would risk the HOC abolishing her if she did!

Apparently she can only act with ministerial approval.....

 

[Clint Planet]

Do you have any proof, apart from your opinion, that Trump is in fact a clown......

F me, Pete - how much evidence do you need?

 

[Tubey]

Do you have evidence that Putin is funding groups within the European Parliament.

Do you believe calling the USA President elect a 'clown' marks him out as a negotiator, considering how critical you were of David Davis.

Do you have any proof, apart from your opinion, that Trump is in fact a clown......