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Gordon Booth · 14-11-2011, 19:28

The Germans must have worked out many years ago that taking over Europe in this way was more effective than starting their third World War in less than 100 years. It's also cheaper, whatever it costs them.
The French also must have realised that whatever it costs them it's cheaper than having the merde kicked out of them for a third time by the Germans.
As for us-one doesn't like us because we beat them, one doesn't like us because we helped them. Whatever becomes of this mess I'm confident the UK will be one of the losers!

garinda · 14-11-2011, 19:45

The plan for the Reich, that would rule for a thousand years, didn't come to an end in 1945, as many thought.

jaysay · 15-11-2011, 09:41

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

The Germans must have worked out many years ago that taking over Europe in this way was more effective than starting their third World War in less than 100 years. It's also cheaper, whatever it costs them.
The French also must have realised that whatever it costs them it's cheaper than having the merde kicked out of them for a third time by the Germans.
As for us-one doesn't like us because we beat them, one doesn't like us because we helped them. Whatever becomes of this mess I'm confident the UK will be one of the losers!

My Father always said the politicians were now doing what thousands of men gave their lives stopping in two world wars, German domination of Europe, aided and abetted by the spineless French

mobertol · 15-11-2011, 12:01

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Brown was at least elected as a Member of Parliament. The Italians have just appointed some bloke who's never been elected.

That was what i meant -Super Mario has never been elected by the people -he's been pushed in through the back door by President Napolitano who made him a life member of the Senate.

"Mario Monti prime minister-designate, said he would refuse to lead a government with a lifespan of less than 18 months. Deciding its duration in advance "would take credibility away from the government. I would not accept a time limit," he said.His remarks, midway through longer-than-expected consultations on his prospective administration, set him on a collision course with many on the Italian right who want a stopgap government and early elections. The current legislature is due to run until the spring of 2013, and Monti said that was the time horizon he envisaged."

It will end up being the usual Italian juggling act no doubt..nothing new!

Full article at this link:

Italy's new government struggling to balance technocrats with politicians | World news | The Guardian

Eric · 15-11-2011, 13:04

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Hume was that

Jocks can't spell

garinda · 15-11-2011, 16:51

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Originally Posted by mobertol

That was what i meant -Super Mario has never been elected by the people -he's been pushed in through the back door by President Napolitano who made him a life member of the Senate.

"Mario Monti prime minister-designate, said he would refuse to lead a government with a lifespan of less than 18 months. Deciding its duration in advance "would take credibility away from the government. I would not accept a time limit," he said.His remarks, midway through longer-than-expected consultations on his prospective administration, set him on a collision course with many on the Italian right who want a stopgap government and early elections. The current legislature is due to run until the spring of 2013, and Monti said that was the time horizon he envisaged."

It will end up being the usual Italian juggling act no doubt..nothing new!

Full article at this link:

Italy's new government struggling to balance technocrats with politicians | World news | The Guardian

They should bring back La Cicciolina.

Let her have a go at the Presidency.

Benipete · 15-11-2011, 17:09

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They should bring back La Cicciolina.

Let her have a go at the Presidency.

Or Don Corleone,Now that's an offer they can't refuse.

jaysay · 15-11-2011, 17:49

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Or Don Corleone,Now that's an offer they can't refuse.

mobertol · 15-11-2011, 20:14

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They should bring back La Cicciolina.

Let her have a go at the Presidency.

She's already retired on a disgustingly high parliamentary pension like many others -being paid for by the Italian Tax-payer.... she didn't even stay in office a full term but thinks she deserves her state pension -was interviewed recently on a TV doc. about the amount that is paid out in these ridiculous pensions. She still has a penchant for that awful red lipsick that was her trade -mark and keeps on breeding pet snakes!

garinda · 15-11-2011, 20:30

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She's already retired on a disgustingly high parliamentary pension like many others -being paid for by the Italian Tax-payer.... she didn't even stay in office a full term but thinks she deserves her state pension -was interviewed recently on a TV doc. about the amount that is paid out in these ridiculous pensions. She still has a penchant for that awful red lipsick that was her trade -mark and keeps on breeding pet snakes!

...and there'll be some royalties from those 'art house' films she used to star in.

I actually did a bit of delving into her recently, after reading about the custody battle she had with Jeff Koons, which was being discussed in an article I was reading the other day.

Tealeaf · 15-11-2011, 22:27

Didn't she once offer to have nooky with Colonel Gaddaffi?

I wonder if she made a foursome up with him, Tony & Cherie?

garinda · 15-11-2011, 22:40

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Didn't she once offer to have nooky with Colonel Gaddaffi?

I wonder if she made a foursome up with him, Tony & Cherie?

She famously offered to have sex with Saddam Hussein, when he wouldn't let the weapons inspectors in, and some time later, to have sex with bin Laden.

She was a politican prepared to put her self out.

garinda · 15-11-2011, 22:43

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She famously offered to have sex with Saddam Hussein, when he wouldn't let the weapons inspectors in, and some time later, to have sex with bin Laden.

She was a politican prepared to put her self out.

She's no trollop though.

There was to be no kissing.

Tealeaf · 15-11-2011, 22:46

Maybe Mr Britcliffe should invite her to become the Tory candidate for Hyndburn (if it still exists), and if elected, she could go be our special foreign attache in Kashmir, have it off with everyone and yo! Problem solved!

garinda · 15-11-2011, 22:49

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Maybe Mr Britcliffe should invite her to become the Tory candidate for Hyndburn (if it still exists), and if elected, she could go be our special foreign attache in Kashmir, have it off with everyone and yo! Problem solved!

Well, everything's open.

Borders included.

So she could pull it off.