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2005-06-10 Europe

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Posted by Steve 2005-06-10 07:58|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "I am not willing to compromise" on this issue, he said.

Now here is a French position the British should whole heartedly adopt. Another is "Go pound sand Froggy".

Here is a graph of EU budget net beneficiaries. The Spanish make out like bandits. The French make out by far the best of any of the "large, rich" countries. The Germans, Brits, and Dutch (esp. on a per capita basis) carry the burden.
http://www.terrywynn.com/eubudget/part3balances.shtml

Posted by ed 2005-06-10 08:42|| 2005-06-10 08:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Remember. When cornered, a rat with no other options will attack...

Posted by tu3031 2005-06-10 08:58|| 2005-06-10 08:58|| Front Page Top

#3 We must save our little farms! Give us the dough Tommy!

Posted by Farmers General 2005-06-10 09:12|| 2005-06-10 09:12|| Front Page Top

#4 We must save our little farms!

Otherwise we will riot and burn another McDonalds!!

Posted by Jert Flinert7749 2005-06-10 09:44|| 2005-06-10 09:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Steping up EU pressure on the UK is like the wolf trying to blow down the brick house.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-06-10 10:11|| 2005-06-10 10:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Remember. When cornered, a rat with no other options will attack...

But far worse is the cornered rabbit...

Posted by JFM">JFM 2005-06-10 11:34|| 2005-06-10 11:34|| Front Page Top

#7 French President Jacques Chirac has called on Britain to "make an effort" over the EU budget, amid a escalating row about the UK's rebate.

All your pound sterling are belong to us.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-10 13:57|| 2005-06-10 13:57|| Front Page Top

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