EU says Territorial Army man can't serve and do day job

Britannist · 06-02-2007, 05:01 AM

From Kent News on 5.2.2007:

”A member of the Territorial Army has been told he cannot serve his country and keep his day job under new European working regulations.

UK Independence Party MEP Nigel Farage said the situation would be “laughable if it wasn’t so serious”.

There’s more at:

:arrow:
http://www.ukip.org/ukip_news/gen12.php?t=1&id=2864

Westcountryman · 06-02-2007, 12:45 PM

Madness.

Lazyguy · 07-02-2007, 10:49 AM

Slowly stripping the armed forces, little by little, until we are defenseless, then here come the EU! Protecting us, and all they want is our souls.

22ANDUK · 07-02-2007, 10:50 AM

I tried to post a blank message as I didn't know what to say!

But the site wouldn't let me.

But anyone else understand my feeling?! :roll:

harryaldridge · 07-02-2007, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 22ANDUK

I tried to post a blank message as I didn't know what to say!

But the site wouldn't let me.

But anyone else understand my feeling?! :roll:

Oh yes i understand. It really does make you speechless. The world is becoming more surreal by the day. Maybe i didn;t wake up this morning and i am still dreaming?!

spaman · 07-02-2007, 01:19 PM

Isn't this yet another example where these blasted Jonny foreigners are not only telling us their way is best, when they don't understand the problem, but are changing yet again, our way of managing things that works for us - I do wish they would take their confounded interferring noses and put them where the sun no longer shines

They are determined to wipe away our way of life and everything British

blank_frackis · 07-02-2007, 01:33 PM

If the government wants to give members of the TA exemptions from the working regulations then they can, there is nothing in the EU legislation against this. It seems to be a very common story to blame local management issues or the actions of the government in its application of EU legislation on the legislation itself - usually with a headline such as "EU forces ambulance workers to take break while man dies". This is the government's responsibility not the European Commission's.

Hereward77 · 07-02-2007, 06:50 PM

Our government should not be sending the TA on foreign expeditions anyway.

C_steam · 07-02-2007, 07:14 PM

C_steam · 07-02-2007, 07:16 PM

The above is @22.

06-02-2007, 05:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	EU says Territorial Army man can't serve and do day job From Kent News on 5.2.2007: ”A member of the Territorial Army has been told he cannot serve his country and keep his day job under new European working regulations. UK Independence Party MEP Nigel Farage said the situation would be “laughable if it wasn’t so serious”. There’s more at: :arrow: http://www.ukip.org/ukip_news/gen12.php?t=1&id=2864

06-02-2007, 12:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,922 Party: None	Madness. __________________ Manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam - "This hand of mine, which is hostile to tyrants, seeks by the sword quiet peace under liberty."

07-02-2007, 10:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lazyguy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 567	Slowly stripping the armed forces, little by little, until we are defenseless, then here come the EU! Protecting us, and all they want is our souls. __________________ I STICK MY FINGERS IN MY EARS AND GO "LA LA LA LA LAA" WHEN THESE PEOPLE POST: PEOPLE WHO DON'T AGREE WITH ME PEOPLE I DON'T LIKE

07-02-2007, 01:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
blank_frackis Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 310 $blank_frackis is just starting out$	If the government wants to give members of the TA exemptions from the working regulations then they can, there is nothing in the EU legislation against this. It seems to be a very common story to blame local management issues or the actions of the government in its application of EU legislation on the legislation itself - usually with a headline such as "EU forces ambulance workers to take break while man dies". This is the government's responsibility not the European Commission's.
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07-02-2007, 06:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hereward77 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,159	Our government should not be sending the TA on foreign expeditions anyway. __________________ "The social experiment in China under Chairman Mao's leadership is one of the most important and successful in history." David Rockefeller, New York Times, August 10, 1973

07-02-2007, 10:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
22ANDUK Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,438	I tried to post a blank message as I didn't know what to say! But the site wouldn't let me. But anyone else understand my feeling?! :roll:

07-02-2007, 01:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
spaman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 892	Isn't this yet another example where these blasted Jonny foreigners are not only telling us their way is best, when they don't understand the problem, but are changing yet again, our way of managing things that works for us - I do wish they would take their confounded interferring noses and put them where the sun no longer shines They are determined to wipe away our way of life and everything British

07-02-2007, 07:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,697

07-02-2007, 07:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,697	The above is @22.

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