At the risk of sending 'SoD' up into space where he will bombard me with doom 'n' gloom comments about Brexit, I bring you all good news. 'Junck the Drunk' and his fellow cronies have appointed some Belgian Euro-fanatic to lead the Brexit negotiations. This prime specimen from the Brussels apparat has spent years greasing his way up the Euro pole never losing any chance of pushing 'The Project' further and further. It speaks volumes that he joined the Spinelli Group named after the Italian communist, Altiero Spinelli, one of the founders of the EU. 'Junck the Drunk', whose influence will grow as Merkel's declines, will urge Guy Verhofstadt, not that he needs much encouragement, to take an ultra tough line against any and all British negotiating points.
Why would that be good news, you might ask? The answer is obvious, the more obdurate the Euro-fanatics become, the more convinced the British people will be that they took the right decision to get out of this racket. Another thing to look forward to will be the fact that the British team will be led by David Davis MP, ex-SAS and a determined Brexiteer for years.
"There will be blood"!
I checked him out on your wiki link, and found he is also
"the leader of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)"
So he is a sort of Belgian Nick Clegg, which is all we need to know. A minor correction, DD - it appears he actually founded the Spinelli Group, which means he is not at all liberal, and even less democratic.
I don't think there will be blood. Just look at the man's hairstyle. He looks like an ageing gay antique-dealer from Horsham.
Posted by: Whyaxye | Thursday, 08 September 2016 at 20:12
"There will be blood.
Yes, indeed.
SoD
Posted by: Loz | Thursday, 08 September 2016 at 22:39
Went to Belgium once. Grandfather who was there in WW1 said it was a shithole and it obviously hadn't changed in the intervening eighty years.
The only memorable parts were the Menin Gate and the acre upon acre of headstones for British and Commonwealth soldiers. By rights there is enough of our blood in it that it should be a Dominion of EIIR.
And as for Verhofstadt he makes Boris' hair style look positively alluring.
Posted by: AussieD | Friday, 09 September 2016 at 02:24
Oh God, 'W', I didn't realise he was a founder member but the fact that he dotes on a dead communist tells you all you need to know about his 'democratic' credentials.
Calm down, SoD, it will only be metaphorical!
The only thing that truly impressed me in Belgium, AussieD, was the food. Positively the best cuisine anywhere!
Posted by: David Duff | Friday, 09 September 2016 at 07:51
Duffers perhaps I was a bit unkind. The beer was also good. Not sure about the food as it is some time ago. And contrary to most smart arse comedians I found the food in the UK to be great
Posted by: AussieD | Friday, 09 September 2016 at 09:19
One good thing about Verhofstadt is that he hates the English. We should send Mr Farage to negotiate with him. He won't be able to think fot the blood and bile!
Posted by: Backofanenvelope | Friday, 09 September 2016 at 13:05