EU 'Parliament'

Britannist · 10-10-2006, 12:18 AM

Godfrey Bloom, the UK Independence Party MEP for Yorkshire, wrote in the letters page of the Sunday Telegraph edition of 8.10.2006 "While you are correct to report that the EU 'Parliament' is spending a small fortune to recruit interpreters who speak Irish ('That was the week', 24.9.2006, Sunday Telegraph), I think you are wrong about the number of MEPs who speak Irish as a first language. I sat in the chamber in Strasberg last week and it all sounded Irish to me."

BASILDON BOY · 10-10-2006, 12:27 AM

Foot in mouth as usual!

Who can we offend next!

kernow · 10-10-2006, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BASILDON BOY

Foot in mouth as usual!

Who can we offend next!

Couldn't agree more! I have never looked upon Godfrey Bloom as an asset to our cause!

Britannist · 10-10-2006, 12:44 AM

Godfrey is a Yorkshireman. A survey was carried out a few weeks ago in which people in various parts of the country were asked how willing they would be to give their views on different matters. The study (reported in the press) found that Yorkshire people were the most enthusiastic in agreeing to give their views on 'issues' if asked.

The people of Northern Ireland were the least likely to give their views willingly on matters of the day.

Independent UKIP · 10-10-2006, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BASILDON BOY

Foot in mouth as usual!

Who can we offend next!

I found the comment vaguely amusing. I won't speculate that the historic background to the comment relates to the Celtic language as I don't know that it does. But if the other EU nations are so offended by 'witty' remarks they want to kick us out of the EU altogether I hope Godfrey will keep up the good work.

Soddball · 10-10-2006, 08:15 AM

Didn't the government spend £400,000 on a Cornish language programme for the 500 Cornish speakers in the world? I'm pretty sure they did.

mkpdavies · 10-10-2006, 11:54 AM

Nothing bad about the comments he made.

Nothing.

Pat_Pending · 10-10-2006, 01:24 PM

Quite funny I thought

Colin McNamee · 10-10-2006, 01:39 PM

Met the guy for the first time at the Telford Conference. Highly amusing and very articulate. Having spent sometime in his company I can understand how the press will have a whale of a time with his observations. Reported accurately or not.

I find the reported comment here very amusing and considering the target is the EU (not the Irish) most adroit.

kernow · 10-10-2006, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Soddball

Didn't the government spend £400,000 on a Cornish language programme for the 500 Cornish speakers in the world? I'm pretty sure they did.

The last true Cornish speaker apparently died 200 years ago, the Cornish spoken to-day is a made up language which the "Cornish elite" :roll: claim is the real thing , even though no living person has ever heard true Cornish spoken. I prefer the "Jethro" version!

10-10-2006, 12:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	EU 'Parliament' - It all sounds Irish to Godfrey Bloom MEP Godfrey Bloom, the UK Independence Party MEP for Yorkshire, wrote in the letters page of the Sunday Telegraph edition of 8.10.2006 "While you are correct to report that the EU 'Parliament' is spending a small fortune to recruit interpreters who speak Irish ('That was the week', 24.9.2006, Sunday Telegraph), I think you are wrong about the number of MEPs who speak Irish as a first language. I sat in the chamber in Strasberg last week and it all sounded Irish to me."

10-10-2006, 12:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Speaking your mind Godfrey is a Yorkshireman. A survey was carried out a few weeks ago in which people in various parts of the country were asked how willing they would be to give their views on different matters. The study (reported in the press) found that Yorkshire people were the most enthusiastic in agreeing to give their views on 'issues' if asked. The people of Northern Ireland were the least likely to give their views willingly on matters of the day.

10-10-2006, 11:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 31,053 Party: Libertarian Party	Nothing bad about the comments he made. Nothing. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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10-10-2006, 12:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
BASILDON BOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: N'Djamena, Chad Posts: 1,819	Foot in mouth as usual! Who can we offend next!

10-10-2006, 08:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Soddball Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 272	Didn't the government spend £400,000 on a Cornish language programme for the 500 Cornish speakers in the world? I'm pretty sure they did.

10-10-2006, 01:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pat_Pending Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ashford Posts: 51	Quite funny I thought

10-10-2006, 01:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Colin McNamee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 894	Met the guy for the first time at the Telford Conference. Highly amusing and very articulate. Having spent sometime in his company I can understand how the press will have a whale of a time with his observations. Reported accurately or not. I find the reported comment here very amusing and considering the target is the EU (not the Irish) most adroit.