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31-08-2009, 18:04
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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Funny how they're all so quiet, isn't it?
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Give me chance, I've been at a festival all weekend.
"We have not successfully rolled back the frontiers of the state in Britain, only to see them re-imposed at a European level"
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31-08-2009, 18:29
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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we had a born again christianity leaflet through the door a couple of months ago and (this is no joke) It said ''jesus will destroy the EU and all its supporters when he returns'' Wondering what jesus has against the EU lol
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He'd probably be a bit annoyed that the borders of the E.U. don't stretch to Israel...as of yet.
Though I suppose it depends when he's planning to return, as to whether he'd be able to claim social security benefits from Britain, and Israel was inside the E.U.
He could always represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest, whilst he waited for the borders to expand.
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31-08-2009, 18:32
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
The police actaully put a woman and her son back on the Manchester bus on Friday after several complaints about her begging. No doubt she got off again by the time it had reached Baxenden.
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31-08-2009, 18:36
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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The police actaully put a woman and her son back on the Manchester bus on Friday after several complaints about her begging. No doubt she got off again by the time it had reached Baxenden.
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That's so sad
....that she wouldn't fork out for a taxi.
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31-08-2009, 18:38
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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....that she wouldn't fork out for a taxi.
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Begging round Accrington especially in the region of Wilkinsons wouldn't be the best idea to get enough for a taxi, it's on the main route to Maundy Grange
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31-08-2009, 20:49
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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"We have not successfully rolled back the frontiers of the state in Britain, only to see them re-imposed at a European level"
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What's the point of 20-year old quotes from Margaret Thatcher? We're talking about the here and now and what the boy David is doing about getting our independence back...which appears to be sod all.
Still, at least you've responded. The Accyweb Labour crew appear to have been struck dumb on the subject.
Funny, that.
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31-08-2009, 20:52
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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What's the point of 20-year old quotes from Margaret Thatcher? We're talking about the here and now and what the boy David is doing about getting our independence back...which appears to be sod all.
Still, at least you've responded. The Accyweb Labour crew appear to have been struck dumb on the subject.
Funny, that.
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Thanks for attributing that quote as being Thatcher's.
Happily I can't remember hearing her say it.
I just thought andrewb had been on the magic mushrooms.
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31-08-2009, 20:57
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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I just thought andrewb had been on the magic mushrooms.
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That thought did cross my mind, too, as I also wondered what the hell he was on about. However, google's a wonderful thing!
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01-09-2009, 10:38
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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Quite right, they have, I was saying what should happen. Unfortunately this Labour government have broken their promise to give us a referendum on the European Constitution. Brown didn't even have the bottle to sign it at the official ceremony, along with the other EU leaders. He just slunk in and out later on, hoping no one would notice. Meanwhile Cameron is already prevaricating about his promise to give us a referendum if he gets in, by saying it might not be possible if the treaty's been ratified in October.
Interesting that no one's been on this thread to speak up in support of the EU. As EU membership is official Labour and Conservative party policy, you'd have expected our resident party members would be here defending the policy that they presumably support. But not a peep (apart from Jaysay who seems to have his own rather unique interpretation of Tory policy ).
Funny how they're all so quiet, isn't it?
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I don't have unique interpretation of Tory policy Wynonie, is just that I look at things as they are, not through blue tinted glasses. We have had a Labour government for over twelve years, in its early days our local politicians were singing New Labour from the roof tops, yet now they are as popular as a fart in a space suit they don't want to know. We recently had an answer from labour activist saying he was only interested in local issues, but in Labour's rush to power in the 90s every Labour leaflet at local elections said nothing about local issues but were full of national party interests, endorsed by Tony Blair and Greg, now they approach their Westminster counter parts (who incidentally are still members of the same party, but not as you'd notice) with total disdain, threatening them like lepers, unclean, unclean
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01-09-2009, 13:01
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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Besides all the dodgy human trafficking, to defraud our social benefits system and the welfare state, as happens quite legally, an eastern European, from within the ever expanding E.E.C., can enter Britain, and....wait for it, without ever having paid a penny into the system, can claim benefit for children who aren't even in the country, but back in Romania, etc.
I detest the B.N.P. and other far-right groups, but whilst we have this ludicrous system in place, where we as a nation give, give, give, and others, who haven't contributed a cent, take, take, take, those in charge in the publicity and recruitment offices of racist organisations, must be rubbing their hands with glee.
Ask 9/10 of the electorate what there biggest fears/concerns are, and after job security, the vast majority will answer immigration, primarily brought about by having an open borders policy, foisted on us by the immensely well paid bureaucrats in Brussels.
Until the main stream political parties grasp the fact that the people of this country are totally fed up with being shafted, then this situation will only get worse. Making our future look very bleak indeed.
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When the British public voted in favour of what was sold to them as a European trading organisation back in the 70's, this is NOT what they had in mind. The vast majority of people in this country have had it up to here with the EU and its open borders policy. However, the attitudes displayed by the major parties are aptly illustrated by their representatives on this thread - or not on this thread, as the case may be. Jaysay directly contradicts one of the major policy planks of his party, while Andrew's contribution os a 20 year old quote from Margaret Thatcher. Meanwhile, the Labour lot maintain a blanket silence on the whole issue. As Garinda, correctly predicts, this will simply drive people towards right wing extremists, so carry on with your attitudes at your peril!
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01-09-2009, 13:45
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
When the British public voted in favour of what was sold to them as a European trading organisation back in the 70's, this is NOT what they had in mind. The vast majority of people in this country have had it up to here with the EU and its open borders policy. However, the attitudes displayed by the major parties are aptly illustrated by their representatives on this thread - or not on this thread, as the case may be. Jaysay directly contradicts one of the major policy planks of his party, while Andrew's contribution os a 20 year old quote from Margaret Thatcher. Meanwhile, the Labour lot maintain a blanket silence on the whole issue. As Garinda, correctly predicts, this will simply drive people towards right wing extremists, so carry on with your attitudes at your peril!
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I'm not a 'representative' though. I have my own views, many of which I share with the Conservative party which is why I am a member. I've had a great time over the weekend and really wasn't interested or up to writing much, so I decided a quote would suffice. A quote that the party you support holds quiet dear to them. Mr Farage in fact spoke on a platform for the Bruges Group several feet in front of me before attending a dinner as a guest speaker along with Mrs T, with the quote as the main introduction to the event. The quote is as accurate now as it was then - a federal Europe is not what we want.
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01-09-2009, 14:00
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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A quote that the party you support holds quiet dear to them.
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Strange, I never knew that Screaming Lord Sutch thought so much of it.
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01-09-2009, 14:02
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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Strange, I never knew that Screaming Lord Sutch thought so much of it.
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Have I got you mixed up? Perhaps I'm still recovering.
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01-09-2009, 14:14
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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Have I got you mixed up? Perhaps I'm still recovering.
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Yep, those mushrooms can be quite mindbending. Actually, I would've thought UKIP was made for you. They don't want a federal Europe (unlike your party, which does - that's why the boy David is um-ing and ah-ing about the referendum on the European Constitution) and the rest of their policies are pretty Tory-ish. Seems like just your cup of tea!
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01-09-2009, 14:22
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Re: Romanian Visitors.
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A quote that the party you support holds quiet dear to them.
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Oops! seems like Andrew has "outed" you Wynonie.
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