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T_i_B

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4. All domestic politicians credit themselves rather than the EU.....

Reply to TubbersUK (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 11:12 AM

Jan 2018

....for anything positive the EU does. Not just the Tories.

And scapegoating the EU is not confined to right wing Tories. As can be seen from the likes of Dennis Skinner.

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This tweet, can our good UK members help me understand it please? [View all] steve2470 Jan 2018 OP

As understand it, the UK is following an EU directive on this matter TubbersUK Jan 2018 #1

yes steve2470 Jan 2018 #2

Indeed TubbersUK Jan 2018 #3

All domestic politicians credit themselves rather than the EU..... T_i_B Jan 2018 #4

Yes, I cited 'other Europhobes' as shorthand for his ilk n/t TubbersUK Jan 2018 #5

It's actually even worse than that. Denzil_DC Jan 2018 #7

thank you! nt steve2470 Jan 2018 #8

Good read n/t TubbersUK Jan 2018 #10

A further example TubbersUK Jan 2018 #6

He's also an MP T_i_B Jan 2018 #9