Article 16 invoked by EU...

... and then immediately withdrawn.

“an incredibly hostile act”
Arlene Foster.

I love it when the EU tips it’s hand and reveals it’s true bully-boy spirit, not to mention it’s total incompetence at managing anything other than its own expenses and gravy-train MP lifestyles.

Edit: For those not following the shat-show
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-eu-withdraws-plan-to-control-coronavirus-vaccine-exports-to-northern-ireland-12202835

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You are being either dishonest or you are woefully uninformed about NI (edit: that’s “Northern Ireland btw...) political relationship with the EU and the implications of Article 16 under the Brexit withdrawal agreement. I suggest reading up, anywhere, even top line. Then get back to me with another attempt at a snark.

PS Love you babe x

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I know you are looking for a rear exit, but no one, not even the media, mentioned the legality of the situation.

Everyone, the media, is talking about political wisdom, rowing back, political car crashes etc.

Edit, have a look at the guardian, I’m sure they will have a well written spin on it which will fit with your view and make out it’s all pukka and well considered and justified and blah blah blah.

Edit2: oh you already have! LOL.

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When you, for once, have the moral high ground, going personal and attacking people's grammar is not a good strategy.

(As for the real point of this thread: it is the EU's duty to protect its own citizens, as it is the UK's duty to protect the English. The UK chose to make Northern Ireland not EU citizens, against their own wishes; what happens to NI is now on England's plate, not on Brussel's.)

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Since you pedantically brought up my grammar, divegeester has a lower case “d”.

Check with the Guardian...

@shallow-blue said
When you, for once, have the moral high ground, going personal and attacking people's grammar is not a good strategy.

“Moral high ground”

Haha!

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Fuking hell, you’re desperate.

The EU invoking Article 16 was “an incredibly hostile act”
Arlene Foster.

Just saying.
Oh and she is Northern Irish btw, just in case you didn’t know.

But let’s focus instead on my grammar, the responsibility of the UK government and some spunky misdirection about “moral high ground”.

@shallow-blue said
When you, for once, have the moral high ground, going personal and attacking people's grammar is not a good strategy.

(As for the real point of this thread: it is the EU's duty to protect its own citizens, as it is the UK's duty to protect the English. The UK chose to make Northern Ireland not EU citizens, against their own wishes; what happens to NI is now on England's plate, not on Brussel's.)

Leaving aside the fact that the EU temporally lost the plot, would you not agree that Brexit has already demonstrated the maneuverability of an independent state (as opposed to a block of 27) to get vaccines approved and rolled out?