tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post8505232276385563859..comments2024-03-13T15:35:30.839+00:00Comments on Tabloid Watch: Express headline invents new 'Eurocrat' mythMacGuffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16894506410560858668noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-71307761991336491462010-08-27T14:25:02.240+01:002010-08-27T14:25:02.240+01:00It should also be noted that the "Council of ...It should also be noted that the "Council of Europe" is completely unconnected to the EU* (the EU is a supranational body dealing with the common market, etc, whereas the Council of Europe is the one that set up the Court of Human Rights).<br /><br />Since "Eurocrats" tends to refer to (Brussels-based) EU civil-servants rather than the (Strasbourg-based) Council of Europe, the paper seems to what to pin the "blame" on the EU in the public's minds.<br /><br /><br />*Though the EU might soon join the European Convention on Human Rights to make sure that ECJ rulings and EU law don't contravene ECHR jurisprudence...Eurocentrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439536905456080079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-91208540132328455372010-06-27T00:41:26.385+01:002010-06-27T00:41:26.385+01:00I have to agree anonymous has missed the point, as...I have to agree anonymous has missed the point, as I read the entry I genuinely thought to myself "please don't let someone have read this and misinterpreted it as political correctness gone mad...". But there you have it.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-23990751507275318722010-06-25T19:24:09.342+01:002010-06-25T19:24:09.342+01:00Banning the burkha is an evil policy. If "Eur...Banning the burkha is an evil policy. If "Eurocrats" stopped member states from doing it, I'd be grateful.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-85976882881111133642010-06-25T10:03:58.791+01:002010-06-25T10:03:58.791+01:00Anonymous - You must be incredibly easily 'cra...Anonymous - You must be incredibly easily 'cracked up' if you think that comment is critical of the England fans. It isn't. The point is the context in which the picture was used by the Express.MacGuffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894506410560858668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-87558974443285543382010-06-25T09:54:11.819+01:002010-06-25T09:54:11.819+01:00The Express is a faintly idiotic paper. But you li...The Express is a faintly idiotic paper. But you liberals crack me up. England fans! Waving flags! Being PATRIOTIC?! Whatever next?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-63030002901605673052010-06-24T20:02:48.974+01:002010-06-24T20:02:48.974+01:00Oh yeah, and has the Express suddenly become the o...Oh yeah, and has the Express suddenly become the official mouthpiece for UKIP or what? Don't they have any other rentaquote gobshite politicians?Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288284218700038061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092552783161885712.post-72046195409181880862010-06-24T19:57:22.053+01:002010-06-24T19:57:22.053+01:00This whole story's a mess. Confuses the hell o...This whole story's a mess. Confuses the hell out of me: http://angryyoungalex.blogspot.com/2010/06/ban-this-banful-ban-on-bans.htmlAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288284218700038061noreply@blogger.com