Comments on: Meet Britain’s new European Commissioner http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2008/10/meet-britains-new-european-commissioner/ In search of a European identity Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:16:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Nick http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2008/10/meet-britains-new-european-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-58964 Nick Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:27:30 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/?p=1850#comment-58964 Surely she can't become an EU Commisar and remain a member of the House of Lords? I thought the EU had rules forbidding being a commisar and a law maker. I think McBroon has appointed her rather than a House of Commons MP to avoid another drubbing in a local election. And where is the mysteriouisly disappearing 'end to boom and bust' hiding these days? Surely she can’t become an EU Commisar and remain a member of the House of Lords? I thought the EU had rules forbidding being a commisar and a law maker. I think McBroon has appointed her rather than a House of Commons MP to avoid another drubbing in a local election.

And where is the mysteriouisly disappearing ‘end to boom and bust’ hiding these days?

]]> By: Ed http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2008/10/meet-britains-new-european-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-58927 Ed Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:25:19 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/?p=1850#comment-58927 Mark - a) grow up you xenophobic tit, it's an expression, nothing more and b) she's not necessarily just temporary, and there's certainly been no announcement to this effect - the current Commission term may be ending next year, but there's been lots of talk of Barroso staying on at the Commission, and if he does then there's a good chance a number of other commissioners will as well. I'm assuming Nosemonkey didn't mention this because most people reading this site will already be aware of the upcoming end of the commission's term. If he added "as you're probably aware, 2009 sees a new Commission and European Parliamentary elections" to every post before explaining the significance of that to everyone, it would quickly get very boring. Mark – a) grow up you xenophobic tit, it’s an expression, nothing more and b) she’s not necessarily just temporary, and there’s certainly been no announcement to this effect – the current Commission term may be ending next year, but there’s been lots of talk of Barroso staying on at the Commission, and if he does then there’s a good chance a number of other commissioners will as well.

I’m assuming Nosemonkey didn’t mention this because most people reading this site will already be aware of the upcoming end of the commission’s term. If he added “as you’re probably aware, 2009 sees a new Commission and European Parliamentary elections” to every post before explaining the significance of that to everyone, it would quickly get very boring.

]]> By: mark http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2008/10/meet-britains-new-european-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-58926 mark Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:53:19 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/?p=1850#comment-58926 Please note hardly anyone in Britain has "European cousins". Why do you use this phrase? As I'm sure you must know our overseas cousins tend to live in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Also note Ashton is merely a temporary appointement filling in until the end of the current term next year, when she will be replaced. Presumably you most know this as well, so why didn't you mention this highly relevant point? Please note hardly anyone in Britain has “European cousins”. Why do you use this phrase? As I’m sure you must know our overseas cousins tend to live in Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

Also note Ashton is merely a temporary appointement filling in until the end of the current term next year, when she will be replaced. Presumably you most know this as well, so why didn’t you mention this highly relevant point?

]]> By: Bondwoman http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2008/10/meet-britains-new-european-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-58514 Bondwoman Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:27:54 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/?p=1850#comment-58514 couldn't agree more couldn’t agree more

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