Euro-skeptic tainted cabinet with Philip Hammond as Foreign Secretary

Wednesday, July 16th 2014 - 00:59 UTC

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British Prime Minister David Cameron pushed through his biggest government shake-up since coming to power in 2010, promoting Euro-skeptics to senior roles ahead of a national election in May next year, among them former defense minister and prominent Euro-skeptic Philip Hammond. Read full article

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gordo1
Tainted? What a nonsensical choice of adjective!
Jul 16th, 2014 - 06:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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CaptainSilver
Comes across as a very level headed pragmatic guy. Like Hague, totally outclasses that swivel eyed raving looney Gollum.
Jul 16th, 2014 - 07:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Good things and bad things in this article. First thing, someone in MercoPress has finally realised that a political grouping is a “bloc” not a “block”. Finally managed to get over English as opposed to Amerish. Now we're on to “skepticism”. No, it's not. It's “scepticism” and “sceptic”. And, on the subject of proper English, Hammond didn't go to a “public” school. He went to a “state” school.

And, as pointed out @1, “tainted” is a very poor choice. “Tainted” is indicative of contamination. How can one be “contaminated” with commonsense and intelligence?

It's important to note that, if he acts in accordance with his stated views, the appointment of Hammond signals the start of the political and verbal war against the EU. Preferably to the point where the EU is destroyed and renamed “the British Empire”. With Europe united under proper leadership, including informing Switzerland that it joins or else, the Empire can proceed to destroy its enemies. Invading troops will be drawn from Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania. Anybody we can do without! Although we could probably do without France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain as well. But we'll need to increase shipbuilding in order to ship the 200 million troops to latam. Half the world's problems solved when they get together and have a crap. In argieland. It's all win-win!
Jul 16th, 2014 - 10:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
This appointment may well prove the straw that breaks the EUs back,
and the beginning of our long slow withdrawal from this great incompetent gravy train.
Jul 16th, 2014 - 12:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
@1
Perhaps they meant 'tinged' not 'tainted', unless they are being biased?
Jul 16th, 2014 - 12:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@4. Short and quick. Repudiate treaties. Repeal legislation. And we're OUT!

Please list the differences between maggots, slugs, cockroaches, locusts and argies. That's right. There aren't any!
Jul 16th, 2014 - 01:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Ha ha, very true..
Jul 16th, 2014 - 07:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
I would imagine that WHEN the UK notifies the EU that they are to withdraw from funding the gravy train, ALL the other countries who are fed up as well will make a rush for the exit.

The sooner, the better.
Jul 16th, 2014 - 10:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Agreed,
still, the mighty EU could always get some of these south American countries to fill the void...lol
Jul 17th, 2014 - 05:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
@3 Conqueror,
And its “Defence” not “Defense”.
As in, “Ah've bin paintin de fence”
Jul 25th, 2014 - 10:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
@10
(smiling)
Nice to see you here!
Jul 25th, 2014 - 05:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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