Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

United Kingdom

(37,457 posts)

2. yes

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 12:01 PM

Jan 2018

Have the UK governments routinely, as the tweeter says, routinely bashed the EU and taken credit for EU ideas?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

This tweet, can our good UK members help me understand it please? [View all] steve2470 Jan 2018 OP

As understand it, the UK is following an EU directive on this matter TubbersUK Jan 2018 #1

yes steve2470 Jan 2018 #2

Indeed TubbersUK Jan 2018 #3

All domestic politicians credit themselves rather than the EU..... T_i_B Jan 2018 #4

Yes, I cited 'other Europhobes' as shorthand for his ilk n/t TubbersUK Jan 2018 #5

It's actually even worse than that. Denzil_DC Jan 2018 #7

thank you! nt steve2470 Jan 2018 #8

Good read n/t TubbersUK Jan 2018 #10

A further example TubbersUK Jan 2018 #6

He's also an MP T_i_B Jan 2018 #9