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EU 'wins' 2008 Olympic games
The 27 member states of the EU when counted together won 87 gold
medals at the Beijing Olympics, dwarfing the individual tallies of
China on 51 and the US on 36, as the games closed on Sunday. [Didn’t
notice any winners draped in the blue/gold ring of stars! -cs] (EU
Observer 25/8/08)
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BROWN NOT QUITE THE FULL MONTY
For a man who has a PhD in history, Gordon Brown has made a quite
remarkable gaffe.
In the transcript of the speech to troops in Afghanistan he made last
week, it says: "Some of you may have heard of Field Marshal
Montgomery and at the battle of Allemagne, just before it, in the
Second World War, he spoke to his troops."
The Prime Minister is clearly referring to the famous Battle of El
Alamein in Egypt, of which there were two phases, in 1942.
Quite why he uses the French word for Germany is anyone's guess, not
to mention his rather patronising assumption that British forces
might not know who "Monty" was.
A new speech writer and some history books are obviously needed at
No10.
(Telegraph - ‘Mandrake’ 25/8/08)
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Classic Vespa falls foul of EU emissions rules
The classic Vespa scooter which came to symbolise Mod rebellion in
Britain has been scrapped after falling foul of European Union
emissions rules. (Telegraph 26/8/08)
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EU sheep tagging plans a ‘disaster’
ELECTRONIC identification of sheep could be as disastrous to Welsh
farming as bluetongue and bovine TB, industry leaders believe. - - -
It is estimated that EID cost farmers £6 per head in the first year,
knocking about 40% off their incomes overnight - - - - - the issue
would not only be catastrophic for Welsh sheep farmers, it could also
have knock-on effects on tourism and the wider rural economy. “It
could lead to land abandonment in some of Wales’ most sensitive areas
as the industry plays a vital role in maintaining our
landscape,” (Daily Post (N.Wales ) 21/8/08)
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Man held over alleged PM plot
A fourth man has been arrested over an alleged plot to kill the Prime
Minister, police sources said.
The 25-year-old was held in Blackburn, Lancashire, under the
Terrorism Act 2006. [Are these 4 potential criminals or candidates
for OBEs in the next Honours List ? -cs] (Standard 26/8/08