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Teresa May Getting Shunned By EU in Brussels
They are behaving like petulant children !!
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/news/2406399/prime-minister-left-hanging-as-she-is-shunned-by-fellow-eu-leaders-in-cringeworthy-moment-at-brussels-summit/amp/ Feel sorry for Teresa... |
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Look at what Martin Schulz says in the same article though :
While EU leaders shunned Mrs May, outgoing European Parliament chief Martin Schulz met the PM for a one on one briefing. And in an emotional final press conference, he said Brexit would “undoubtedly” weaken the EU. He said: “There is a G7 country, the second (largest) economy in the single market of the EU, it has a veto power on the Security Council of the United Nations, leaving the European Union. “This is weakening the EU without any doubt" This was shown on Sky News last night and he sounded genuinely upset, saying the UK leaving the EU was a disaster for the union. |
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Look at what Martin Schulz says in the same article though :
While EU leaders shunned Mrs May, outgoing European Parliament chief Martin Schulz met the PM for a one on one briefing. And in an emotional final press conference, he said Brexit would “undoubtedly” weaken the EU. He said: “There is a G7 country, the second (largest) economy in the single market of the EU, it has a veto power on the Security Council of the United Nations, leaving the European Union. “This is weakening the EU without any doubt" This was shown on Sky News last night and he sounded genuinely upset, saying the UK leaving the EU was a disaster for the union. Sounds like there is finally some humility from the EU.. and they have accepted Brexit means Brexit and is actually happening. |
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Look at what Martin Schulz says in the same article though :
While EU leaders shunned Mrs May, outgoing European Parliament chief Martin Schulz met the PM for a one on one briefing. And in an emotional final press conference, he said Brexit would “undoubtedly” weaken the EU. He said: “There is a G7 country, the second (largest) economy in the single market of the EU, it has a veto power on the Security Council of the United Nations, leaving the European Union. “This is weakening the EU without any doubt" This was shown on Sky News last night and he sounded genuinely upset, saying the UK leaving the EU was a disaster for the union. |
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They are behaving like petulant children !!
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.t...ls-summit/amp/ Feel sorry for Teresa... My main gripe is that she was not invited to dinner because the other members wanted to discuss the UK exit and yet, apparently, spent only 20mins on that and the rest of the time discussing other EU matters..if that's the case then as long as we are a member and paying contributions the UK should be involved in these types of discussions and not ostracised.. |
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Look at what Martin Schulz says in the same article though :
While EU leaders shunned Mrs May, outgoing European Parliament chief Martin Schulz met the PM for a one on one briefing. And in an emotional final press conference, he said Brexit would “undoubtedly” weaken the EU. He said: “There is a G7 country, the second (largest) economy in the single market of the EU, it has a veto power on the Security Council of the United Nations, leaving the European Union. “This is weakening the EU without any doubt" This was shown on Sky News last night and he sounded genuinely upset, saying the UK leaving the EU was a disaster for the union. Remind me, though - are we a major player on the world stage, as he seems to be implying (G7, UN security council) or are we an insignificant backwater which will soon sink without trace? |
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I imagine the short video I watched was taken out of context and it wasn't the case.
My main gripe is that she was not invited to dinner because the other members wanted to discuss the UK exit and yet, apparently, spent only 20mins on that and the rest of the time discussing other EU matters..if that's the case then as long as we are a member and paying contributions the UK should be involved in these types of discussions and not ostracised..
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I imagine the short video I watched was taken out of context and it wasn't the case.
My main gripe is that she was not invited to dinner because the other members wanted to discuss the UK exit and yet, apparently, spent only 20mins on that and the rest of the time discussing other EU matters..if that's the case then as long as we are a member and paying contributions the UK should be involved in these types of discussions and not ostracised.. It was part of our democratic choice. |
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It was mentioned several times during the run up to the referendum that if we voted out we were not going to be at the table for meetings about us and that would start straight away, so it shouldn't really be news to anyone.
It was part of our democratic choice. |
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Perhaps you should re read the post, the bulk of the discussion May was excluded from was not about the UK exit.
Besides, Sky News have been saying in advance whether we are invited to each meeting and if so for how long. |
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Feel sorry for Teresa...
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No not really, she stood to be leader of her party and to be PrimeMinister in the full knowledge of the decision taken and its potential consequences. However, I feel sorry for the rest of us...
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Shows a total lack of class from the 27.
Hope our Government treats them better when they they want to be friends again |
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It was mentioned several times during the run up to the referendum that if we voted out we were not going to be at the table for meetings about us and that would start straight away, so it shouldn't really be news to anyone.
It was part of our democratic choice. |
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Perhaps they should have done a bit more to keep us in before the referendum, and gave a little leeway instead of digging their heels in and being intransigent with Cameron when he went for a deal, rather than arrogantly believing we'd never vote to leave.
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At the end of the day most of those countries owe their existence to the blood of British, American and Commonwealth soldiers and the reason so many of their citizens flood to the UK each and every year is that we are one of the few EU countries that doesn't have a basket case economy and mass unemployment. With friends like those who the hell needs enemies. Better off out.
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Shows a total lack of class from the 27.
Hope our Government treats them better when they they want to be friends again |
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Look at what Martin Schulz says in the same article though :
While EU leaders shunned Mrs May, outgoing European Parliament chief Martin Schulz met the PM for a one on one briefing. And in an emotional final press conference, he said Brexit would “undoubtedly” weaken the EU. He said: “There is a G7 country, the second (largest) economy in the single market of the EU, it has a veto power on the Security Council of the United Nations, leaving the European Union. “This is weakening the EU without any doubt" This was shown on Sky News last night and he sounded genuinely upset, saying the UK leaving the EU was a disaster for the union. |
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Perhaps they should have done a bit more to keep us in before the referendum, and gave a little leeway instead of digging their heels in and being intransigent with Cameron when he went for a deal, rather than arrogantly believing we'd never vote to leave.
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I'm sure they won't like it when a net contributor leaves, for obvious reasons.
Remind me, though - are we a major player on the world stage, as he seems to be implying (G7, UN security council) or are we an insignificant backwater which will soon sink without trace? |
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I thought it looked a bit rude but is probably understandable
It's like when Jimmy Anderson isn't fit for England and Cook is asked about it he goes on about the players who 'are' fit and in the team. Given that these EU meetings will be taking about things that will happen in the future and you only have a few hours to get round 27 ministers why waste time on someone who's leaving the team |
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I thought it looked a bit rude but is probably understandable
It's like when Jimmy Anderson isn't fit for England and Cook is asked about it he goes on about the players who 'are' fit and in the team. Given that these EU meetings will be taking about things that will happen in the future and you only have a few hours to get round 27 ministers why waste time on someone who's leaving the team |
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Would it have made any difference? UKIP and the right wing press wanted out of the EU at all costs : it wasn't dependent on what deal Cameron brought back from Brussels, they would have portrayed that in the most negative light possible.
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It was mentioned several times during the run up to the referendum that if we voted out we were not going to be at the table for meetings about us and that would start straight away, so it shouldn't really be news to anyone.
It was part of our democratic choice. |
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Look at the newspaper that's reporting this. The reality doesn't match their take on it. Newspapers like this turned the public mood against the EU in the first place, and now they seem determined to undermine any efforts to keep relations on a good footing. No wonder the British media have such a poor reputation abroad.
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