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Denzil_DC

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7. It's actually even worse than that.

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 07:08 PM

Jan 2018

UK governments, especially in recent years, have made a habit of criticizing the EU for EU rules and legislation the UK was responsible for supporting, or even championing!

See this reproduction of a Twitter thread from Steve Analyst (@EmporersNewC) for a vast number of examples

American tells bizarre story of how Britain went from leading the EU to leaving it in epic Twitter plea to rethink Brexit

https://politicalscrapbook.net/2017/07/american-tells-bizarre-story-of-how-britain-went-from-leading-the-eu-to-leaving-it-in-one-epic-twitter-plea-to-rethink-brexit/

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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