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SteveGoodz:

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Don't put money on the "it won't happen" bit. This chicken livered bunch of n'er-do-wells will simply come out with the standard guff of "it's EU legislation, there's nothing we can do about it" and their mindless supporters will say "oh well, that's alright then. Not your fault is it?".


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I've long believed that this government uses the EU as an excuse for pushing through unpopular policies. The fact that other member states (eg France) are able to adopt only those bits that suit them with little in the way of sanctions suggests that we could do the same. Unfortunately we use the EU as a dumping ground for political disasters who have pleased their leaders rather than sending our best negotiators. Is it any wonder we get shafted...

Reading the stuff about the planned IVA suggests that it will only apply to seriously modified vehicles (such as bobtails or hybrids) that would previously have had to go through an SVA. Am I being hopelessly optimistic or should I start hunting for a new front outer wing to replace the one with a snorkel hole in and the plastic bits from my front bumper?  :lol:


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According to the European Parliament's own web site they don't create legislation just directives. It is then up to the member states own government to enact these directives or ~ in the case of everywhere but the UK ~ not as they see fit. The best example of selectivity is, indeed, the French who actually started all this off by coercing the Germans into jointly creating this pan-European mess. Lets not forget either that de Gaulle (who spent all of WW2 hiding in the UK while we expended blood and lives to free his country) stopped the UK from joining on several occasions. Ironically, maybe if he was still alive we wouldn't be in this mess 'cos we still wouldn't be members  :-k

Oh, and KingWolf: fluffy dice in a Land Rover? What is the world coming to?  :lol: :lol:

Jeez, I hate the EU  =;

bravo669:
EU is a bloody joke! you cant even fart without somebody taking offence in brussels! ridiculous! :evil:

datalas:

--- Quote from: bravo669 on June 12, 2008, 16:36:54 ---EU is a bloody joke! you cant even fart without somebody taking offence in brussels! ridiculous! :evil:

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That's because Brussels smells of sprouts and by letting off you're doing the only thing that can make it smell worse.

KingWolf:
Well actually you can't even fart of belch in our office at the minute.... :shock: We've all got to go on a dignity training course next month to be taught how to behave in an appropriate manner while working in an open plan office...!!!!

Looks like I can't even have any fun at work now...!!!!!! :'( :'( :'(

Mark.

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