LotusLeftLotusRight Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 ^^^ 100% agree on this. Credit where credit is due. Just hope we up the rate of corresponding second doses to be sure that people are fully protected. That number seems to have flat lined and we may be using so many first doses that we have none left over for dose #2. I personally don’t mind waiting a bit longer for dose #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted February 7 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 7 Well, as we probably thought, looks like trade will always find a way to happen and some good news away from the south for a change. Despite the EU's best endeavours, trade happens... https://www.ft.com/content/6d86951c-a4af-4d0b-95da-7856d4db8639 Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/05/cadbury-to-bring-most-production-of-dairy-milk-back-to-uk-from-europe-14026912 2 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted February 9 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 9 It's funny isn't it but many companies are now finding a way to make Brexit work when it was all doom and gloom before. Take Nissan who have done a complete turnaround from Brexit is a disaster to headlines in January of "Nissan says Brexit will git it a competitive edge" - "Nissan says Brexit deal is positive" Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Wasn’t there an issue with Cadbury chocolate some years back? Something about it’s ingredients? They ended up having to call it “Family Chocolate” in many EU markets to differentiate it from most of the mainland EU manufacturers. Post Brexit, maybe it now makes no sense to manufacture it in mainland Europe and import it, if the vast majority of the stuff is sold in the British Isles? Good news either way though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted February 9 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 9 The issue was they changed the recipe for all the chocolate treats that were not "bars" of dairy milk as Mondalez decided to substitute the high milk content with cheaper fats/oils. So things like creme eggs, mini eggs, double deckers etc moved from being "coated" in a Dairy Milk to a cheaper chocolate. That's why on these things it just says Cadbury's chocolate as opposed to "Cadburys Dairy Milk". Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 #knowstoomuchaboutdoubledeckers 1 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydclements Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 I seem to recall there was a lot of fuss a few years ago when they changed the recipe for Cream Eggs, Cadburys then made it clear that Cream Eggs had never been made with Cadbury's Dairy Milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted February 9 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 9 Actually I seem to recall it was admitted by Cadbury's that the chocolate was indeed changed to an inferior product. What they did say was that they had NEVER ADVERTISED the chocolate as being dairy milk (even though it was). Since 2015 the Creme Egg has indeed been an inferior chocolate product though I do still munch on one from time to time. Occaisionally when bored, my son and I have been known to stuff a whole creme egg in our closed mouths to see who can make it last the longest! So far neither of us has died! Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydclements Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Ah, that's it, it was never advertised as CDM, and boy can we tell it's an inferior chocolate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100th_Idiot Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Don't buy any Cadbury's since the change as it tastes like poo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted February 9 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 9 Dairy Milk did not change but maybe the Germans cows milk is not as good as the UK cows milk Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
910Esprit Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 I seem to recall the recipie change related to the then purchase by American conglomorate Kraft, who provided appropriate assurance that production would continue in the UK etc etc then rapidly broke all their promises? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted February 9 Author Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 9 It definitely changed from glass and a half. Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Smaller glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100th_Idiot Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 On 09/02/2021 at 18:11, C8RKH said: Dairy Milk did not change but maybe the Germans cows milk is not as good as the UK cows milk Well we tried the fruit and nut and it tasted like poo. So yes the Dairy Milk did change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted February 13 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 13 The Government is confident that its post-Brexit worst-case scenario of disruption from queues of thousands of lorries in Kent has now been avoided. Overall freight flows have returned to the same levels as last year. Internal figures seen by the BBC show outbound roll-on roll-off lorry traffic for Great Britain for the month so far at 98% of last February's levels. Inbound traffic is at 99% of last year's levels. The transition period after the UK left the EU is now over, and a new regime is in place. One official says the government is "pleased that overall flows are back to normal". About 80-90% of laden lorries are arriving border-ready. 2 Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Paul Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 On 09/02/2021 at 21:16, 910Esprit said: I seem to recall the recipie change related to the then purchase by American conglomorate Kraft, who provided appropriate assurance that production would continue in the UK etc etc then rapidly broke all their promises? Yes - I used to regularly consume one of those massive bars of Whole Nut over the course of a few days, but since Mondelez (the company who own Kraft) changed the recipe, Cadbury's "chocolate" now tastes almost as bad as American "chocolate", with that unmistakable tang of vomit, caused by the addition of butyric acid. I lived in the US for a few years, and had the misfortune of occasionally tasting the foul toxin known as "chocolate" over there. I'd challenge any Brit to eat a whole bar of the stuff without puking. https://chocolateclass.wordpress.com/2016/05/04/american-chocolate-tastes-like-vomit/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
910Esprit Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 It really is uncanny how much it smells like vomit.... Whilst discussing chocolate bars, can anyone remember how nice Toblerone used to be? Now its just a typical soft milk chocolate! Err back on Topic (Boom Boom) now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Paul Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 2 minutes ago, 910Esprit said: It really is uncanny how much it smells like vomit.... The butyric acid that is created during whatever process American "chocolate" manufacturers use on the milk is what gives it the vomit smell - it is exactly the same acid that is found in vomit and parmesan cheese. From Wikipedia: It is found in animal fat and plant oils, bovine milk, breast milk, butter, parmesan cheese, body odor, vomit, and as a product of anaerobic fermentation (including in the colon). mmmmm lovely! Bizarrely, some American "chocolate" manufacturers, trying to replicate that delicious Hershey's vomit-taste actually add butyric acid deliberately. I'm not sure what the exact process is - maybe they just ensure some of the factory workers are perpetually unwell and get them to puke into the vats of "chocolate". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gold FFM Colin P Posted February 21 Gold FFM Report Share Posted February 21 Hmm, I’m very deliberately not going to comment on the sense of the law, but the logic in the reasoning there is flawed. It says that it will cost insurers £xxxm. Adding this cost to the economy. All insurance does is move cost from the individual(s) responsible to the insurance industry, which then spreads it via premiums (incidentally paid by those now buying policies, not amongst everyone else). so all it does is move the cost from those responsible who are not insured (but can be) to insurers because it is now compulsory insurance. The only additional cost are the cost and expenses of the insurance company which are (contrary to popular belief) a very small percentage. Quote A Lotus is for driving, pork is for breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Paul Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 On 21/02/2021 at 09:37, Troy5925 said: LOL! Let's add this to the list (below) of made-up press articles on non-existent "EU rules"! It's amusing how gullible the UK public is - it must be hilarious working for The Sun/Daily Fail/etc, getting drunk over lunch while making up these ridiculous "laws" and putting it in a story, only to hear irate, tory-voting, brexshit-supporting readers phoning in to Jeremy Vine the next day, getting all hot under their xenophobic, Boris-loving, gammony collars about the "EU banning same-sex flats" or "EU funding for African trapeze artists"! I would say "you couldn't make it up!" but that's exactly what the UK press does on a daily basis! 🤣 Quote Abattoirs – EC hygiene rules force closure of abattoirs, Nov 1992 Abattoirs – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993 Acres – Acres are outlawed by Brussels, Jul 2008 Acrobats, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015 Aga – New EU sulphur rules will cause problems with oil-fired Aga’s, Dec 2009 A-levels – EU to phase out A-levels for EU style diplomas, Jan 2000 Acorns – EU to prevent the sale of English oak seeds, Nov 1994 Advertising, sex discrimination – EU to ban advertising for same-sex flats, Sep 2004 Advertising, sweets and toys – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999 Africa, Circus artists – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015 Agriculture, set-aside – Farmers to be encouraged to mow land early resulting in “massacre” of game, May 1993 Agriculture, subsidies and fraud – CAP spending and fraud out of control, Aug 1993 Agriculture, three-crop rule – EU tells British farmers what they can grow, Nov 2014 Aircraft, low flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995 Alcohol sales – EU ‘bans boozing’, Feb 2005 Ale, name – Light ale to be forced to change its name, May 2005 Allergen rules – UK diners will face £200m for EU allergen rules, Nov 2014 Ambulances – False alarm over 999 calls, Dec 2006 Ambulances – Ambulances turn yellow for Europe, Mar 2002 Ambulances, St Johns – EU to force St Johns Ambulances to replace its entire fleet, Apr 2002 America – Let’s quit the EU and link up with America, Oct 1998 Animals, use of human medicines – Human medicines to be forbidden for use on animals, Feb/Mar 1995 Anthem, European – Europeans to find themselves singing about “the motherland”, Feb 2004 Anti-drugs, Peru – Taxpayers money used to rehabilitate Peruvian drug addicts, Jul 2014 Apples, Apple orchards – British apple orchards to lose out to over productive continental farms, Mar 1995 Apples, Danish – EC regulations forbid the marketing of Ingrid Marie apple, Nov 1992 Apples, standards – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993 Aristocrats, and wine labels – EC to register aristocrats to check for improper labelling of wine, Oct 1993 Army vehicles – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005 Asylum laws – Misunderstanding between EU and UN asylum laws, Feb 2000 Aviation – ‘Open Skies’ treaty threatens fight agains global warming, Feb 2006 B Baby rattles – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996 Bagpipes – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005 Bagpipes, noise levels – Bagpipes to be quietened by an edict from Brussels, Apr 2008 Bailout – EU demanding £6bn from Britain for a new bailout, Sep 2013 Bailout, emergency funding – UK called upon to provide more emergency funding, Jun 2016 Balloons – EU bans children from blowing up balloons, Oct 2011 Bananas – Curved or small bananas to be banned by Brussels, Sep 1994 Bananas – Curved bananas, Mar 1998 Bananas, funding – £3billion for bananas, Feb 2013 Bank accounts, ID requirements when opening – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995 Barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Nov 2005 Barometers – Preassure rises on Britain’s barometer makers, Mar 2006 Barrister’s wigs – Traditional barrister’s wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002 Beaches, Bathing water – EU to ban our beaches, April 2014 Bed & Breakfasts, dogs in – Rules on whether dogs may be allowed in B&B kitchens or not, Mar 2006 Beer, ale – Light ale gets a name change, May 2005 Bells, church – EU law bans church bells, Oct 2002 Benefits, free movement, residency, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013 Benefit tourism, migration – 600,000 unemployed EU migrants in the UK, October 2013 Bin collection fees – EU to introduce tax on recycling, Feb 2016 Binge drinking – EU wants binge tax on our beer, Feb 2006 Bingo, phrases used – EU wants to ban bingo callers from using phrases like “two fat ladies”, Dec 2009 Black boxes – EU wants one in every car, Nov 2009 Birth certificates – EU to force the UK to change or abolish national birth certificates, Aug 2013 Buy one, get one free – 2-for-1 bargains to be banned, Sep 1999 Bombay mix – Bombay mix to be renamed Mumbai mix, Jul 2006 Bones – Butchers cannot give a dog a bone, May 2004 Books, standardisation of prices – Britain’s book export trade to be damaged by new price standardisations, May 1993 Books, VAT – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT on books and newspapers, Mar 1993 Booze – EU ‘bans boozing’, Feb 2005 Bottles and squeeze tubes, food outlets – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993 Brainwashing , EU propaganda– EU brainwashing children, Jan 2012 Brandy butter – Traditional brandy butter to be banned, Jun 1998 Bread, size – British loaf of bread under threat from EU, Oct 1997 Breakfast, fry-ups – Traditional trucker’s fry-ups to be banned, Sep 2001 British meat – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013 Broadband speeds, red tape – EU red tape force down broadband speeds, May 2016 Broadcasting, licence fees – EC planning to ban license fees as “state aids”, Sep 1994 Budget airlines, EU staff – EU officials banned from flying Ryanair, Mar 2012 Budget, EU – £19.4 billion “black hole” in the EU budget, Jun 2016 Buildings, indoor air pollution research – EU trying to quantify smell of British workers, Sep 1996 Bull bars – EU halting British move to ban bull bars, Apr 1995 Bulldogs – EU seeks to outlaw 60 dog breeds, Jul 1995 Bullfighting – British taxpayers subsidising bullfighting, Nov 2014 Bus drivers – Driven crazy by barmy bus driver Brussels ruling, Jan 1999 Buses, double-decker – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995 Buses, double-decker – Double-decker buses to be banned, Apr 1998 Buses, journeys – Passengers to pay a second fare for journeys over 30 miles, Jan 1999 Buses, passengers on ‘closed door tours’ – EC regulations forbid the carrying of British passengers, Nov 1992 Buses, seat belts – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993 Business, red tape – UK businesses strangled by EU red tape, Oct 2013 Business, tax – EU tax bombshell that could cost businesses £48bn a year, Oct 2015 Butchers (see also Meat products) – EC closes butchers shops, Nov 1992 C Cakes – EU bans eating competition cakes, Aug 2008 Cancer treatment – “EU red tape” is denying cancer patients access to new treatments, Jun 2016 Candles – EU wants to control your candles, Dec 2015 Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006 Car boot sales – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000 Cars, green – Millions wasted on green cars, Jul 2016 Cars, number plates – British car number plates to be axed by EU, April 2014 Cars, vintage – Vintage cars to be forcibly removed from the road, Jun 1999 Cars, washing – EC to demand petrol interceptors in drains or ban car washing, Nov 1993 Casinos, ID requirements – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995 Census – EU asks women about their sex lives, Nov 2007 Chalet girls – Chalet girls to face extinction from foreign employment directive, Nov 1994 Charity shops – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000 Charity shops, toys – Charity shops banned from selling second hand toys, Nov 1992 Cheese, British – British cheese face extinction, May 1999 Cheese, Caerphilly – Caerphilly cheese production halted due to EU rules, Apr 1995 Cheese, listeria in – EC rules on levels of listeria threaten British cheeses, Feb 1995 Cheese, mozzarella – EU calling for Italians to produce mozzarella using powdered milk, July 2015 Cheese, serving temperature – EC moves to ban Ploughman’s sandwiches with new cheese temperature regulations, Jun 1993 Cheese, soft cheese – Milk-based product directive to outlaw soft cheeses, Nov 1992 Child labour – EU meddlers ban kids on milk rounds, Aug 1998 Chinese toys – Chinese toy imports are to be banned unless humanlike in form, Jul 1994 Chips, prices – Potato prices set to soar due to bad crop and EU rules, Jan 1995 Chocolate – Chocolote or ‘vegelate’, Apr 1998 Christmas, costumes – Mother Christmas outfits are the result of sex discrimination laws, Oct 2001 Christmas puddings, Royal Navy – EU bans wooden oars for stirring the Christmas Pudding, Nov 1992 Christmas trees – EC to promote standardised Christmas trees, Nov 1992 Church, bells – Village church bells silenced by EU, Oct 2002 Church, VAT – EU to may churches pay full VAT, Sep 2003 Cigars, health warning and pub sales – Sales of cigars to fall due to be sold individually with a health warning, Jan 1994 Cinema, independent film – EU threat to British film industry, Feb 2015 Circus artists, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015 Circuses – Circus performers required to wear hard hats, Jul 2003 Circuses – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005 Climbers, height – Mountains must display height warning signs for climbers, Mar 2004 Climbers, safety wedges – Brussels bans climbers’ safety wedges, Feb 1995 Climbers, safety wedges – Brussels to take the fun out of climbing, Jul 1995 Clothing, designer – UK supermarkets banned from issuing sales on designer clothes, Aug 1998 Clothing, kilts – Kilts to be classified as women’s wear, November 2003 Clothing, women’s sizes – Women’s clothes sizes to get bigger due to standardisation, April 2002 Clothing, zips – EU plans to ban zipper trousers, May 1999 Clotted cream – Cornish clotted cream to be made in Brittany, Mar 1998 Coaches, seat belts – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993 Coaches, to replace buses – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995 Cockles – Scores of foreign boats to invade Essex coast – Nov 1992 Cockles – Cockle traders to be forced to buy expensive steaming equipment, Feb 1993 Cod – Cod no longer to be called cod thanks to EU, Sep 2001 Coffee – EU wants to ban coffee machines, April 2014 Coffee – EU wants to restrict your coffee drinking, May 2015 Coffins – EC to standardise coffins sizes, Feb 1993 Combine harvesters – “Ludicrous” EU regulation bans using combine harvesters in the wet, Oct 2008 Commission, building – EC to build £900 million tower for staff, Mar 1993 Commission, hot-air balloons – Commission wasting hundreds of thousands on hot-air balloons, Nov 1992 Commission, library – EC library to cost £2,138 for every book borrowed, Feb 2005 Commission, pensions – EU staff retire early with huge pensions, Aug 2005 Commission, staff pay and tax – EC employees are over-paid and do not pay tax, Mar 1993 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – CAP spending and fraud out of control, Aug 1993 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), rapeseed – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – CAP subsidies to large landowners, Sep 2016 Common Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993 Common Fisheries Policy, seabed – EU plot to seize control of our seabed, Feb 2013 Competition prizes – Plan to cap prizes, Mar 2003 Condiments – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993 Condoms – Condom dimensions to be harmonised, Mar 2000 Condoms, for fishermen – Fishing boats obliged to carry condoms, Nov 1992 Condoms, testing of – EU to push for standard condom size, Oct 1994 Congestion charges – UK motorists should pay congestion charge to drive in every town, Feb 2016 Consumer protection, dangerous products – UK to be invaded by poor quality products, Jan 1993 Copyright – EU vote could curb taping of music and TV programmes , Feb 1999 Copyright, tourist photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015 Copyright, video recordings – Copyright Tax to be levied on all home VCR recordings, Mar 2000 Corgis – Corgis to be banned by EU, Apr 2002 Cornish pasties – TTIP will allow Cornish pasties to be “made in America”, Sep 2015 Corporal punishment – EU Court may ban smacking, Jun 1998 Corporations, tax – EU plots to tax Britain, May 2015 Corpses – EU plans to liquify corpses and pour them down the drain, July 2010 Cosmetics and personal care products – Row over Latin labels, May 1999 Cotton – EU plans for cotton duty ‘will cost jobs’, Jun 1998 Country of origin – Bags made in the UK from leather made in Italy will no longer be able to use a “Made in Britain” tag, Aug 2013 Country-specific recommendations, economic policy, – EU tells PM to tear up economic policy, June 2014 Court of Auditors report – EU accounts not signed off…again, Nov 2013 Cow gut violin strings – EU bans cow gut violin strings, Nov 2011 Cows, nappies – EU is forcing cows to wear nappies, Oct 2014 Corporate credit cards, expenses – EU officials spends £85 million on specially issued credit cards, August 2015 Crayons, lead, toys – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017) Credit card payments, transaction fees – Millions of Britons will lose credit card perks because of EU, Apr 2015 Cricket teas – Traditional cricket teas will be subjected to random hygiene checks, Apr 1993 Crime, victims – EU favours criminals over victims, Mar 2012 Crisps, prawn cocktail – EC to ban prawn cocktail crisps, Jan 1993 Crisps, smoky bacon – Smoky bacon crisps to be banned, May 2003 Crockery, dinner service – EU “embassies” spending millions on crockery, July 2015 Cucumbers – EC to ban curved cucumbers, May 1993 Cucumbers – Cucumbers must be straight, Mar 1998 Cucumbers – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993 Curriculum – Brussels to develop Europe-wide school curriculum, Aug 2000 Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Euro CV to create more discrimination, Feb 2002 D Darts, to be banned in pubs – Commission plans to outlaws darts in pubs, Jun 1993 Data protection, and journalism – Data protection laws to “kill-off” investigative journalism, Oct 1993 Dentistry – EU outlaws teeth whitening products, Feb 2003 Dentists, doctors – EU blocking vital checks on doctors’ qualifications, Apr 2016 Designer goods – On Sale: The designer bargains Brussels banned, Aug 1998 Devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998 Digital products, VAT rules – Brussels making life impossible for small online businesses, Apr 2015 Diplomatic immunity – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005 Dinner service, crockery – EU “embassies” spending millions on crockery, July 2015 DIY – EU rules ban the DIY electricians, Nov 2004 Doctors – EU doctors in UK a threat to patients, Sep 2016 Doctors, dentists – EU blocking vital checks on doctors’ qualifications, Apr 2016 Doctors, language skills – UK hospital have to employ people who do not speak English, Apr 2012 Doctors and GPs, training – Hundreds of GPs to be forced to acquire additional qualifications, Sep 1994 Doctors and GPs, working hours – 58 hour working week will ground hospitals to a halt, Aug 2004 Doctors and GPs, working hours – UK doctors unable to treat off shore patients at night, Feb 1999 Dogs, breeding – EU seeks to outlaw 60 dog breeds, Jul 1995 Dogs, breeding – Queen’s corgis to be outlawed, Apr 2002 Dogs, dog bones – Giving a dog a bone is to be banned, May 2004 Domain names – All “.co.uk” domain names to replaced with “.eu”, Feb 2000 Double-decker buses – EU safety rules will dispose of London double-decker, Jan 1995 Double-decker buses – Double-decker buses to be banned, Apr 1998 Drink-driving limits – EU to cut drink-driving limits, Jan 2001 Driving, congestion charges – UK motorists should pay congestion charge to drive in every town, Feb 2016 Driving, fines, speeding tickets – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017 Driving licences, HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, Feb 1996 Dumping, fridges – EU environmental plans lead to thousands of dumped fridges, Nov 2004 E Eco-labels, toilets – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013 Economat – Officials shop tax-free in exclusive Brussels supermarket, Sep 1999 Economic policy, Country-specific recommendations – EU tells PM to tear up economic policy, June 2014 Eggs – New eggs cannot be called eggs, Aug 2000 Eggs, sold by the dozen – EU plans to ban the sale of eggs by the dozen, Jun 2010 Eggs – EU orders eggs to be stamped with home address, Feb 2003 Elections – EU may force UK to give criminals vote, Feb 2006 Electrical goods, voltage – EU voltage harmonisation plan threatens British appliances, Feb 1995 Electric blankets – Regulators to set maximum heat of electric blankets, leaving pensioners cold, Oct 1993 Electric plugs – UK to be forced to adopt continental two pin plug, Jun 1994 E-mark – 999 services safe from EU interference, Oct 2001 Emergency number – Britain to phase out 999 emergency number, Jan 2000 Emissions, sulphur, shipping – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014 Emissions trading scheme – EU green levy will add £130 to the cost of a family holiday, Jan 2012 Energy efficiency, Sunday roasts – EU is targeting the Sunday roast, Jan 2015 English Channel – English Channel to be re-named ‘Anglo-French Pond’, Apr 2010 Environment – ‘Open Skies’ treaty threatens fight agains global warming, Feb 2006 EU accounts, Court of Auditors report – EU accounts not signed off…again, Nov 2013 EU budget, UK contribution – Brussels demands extra £500m from UK taxpayers, May 2014 EU budget, UK contribution – Massive increase in UK contribution, Nov 2014 EU budget – £19.4 billion “black hole” in the EU budget, Jun 2016 EU cost – Britain’s payments to Brussels rises by £500m, Aug 2009 EU flag – Brussels forces Government department to fly EU flag, June 2012 EU flag – UK authorities forced to fly EU flag, Jan 2014 EU flag sports teams – EU stipulates that sports teams should wear the EU flag, Nov 2011 EURES, job mobility – EU pays jobless migrants to come to Britain, August 2015 Euro see Single Currency European Arrest Warrent – UK opt-in is an EU power-grab, July 2014 European Commission President – EC President has the sole right to promulgate EU-wide legislation, July 2014 European Rapid Reaction Force – EU launches its own army, Nov 2000 Exams – EU to scrap British exams, Jan 2000 Expenses, corporate credit cards – EU officials spends £85 million on specially issued credit cards, August 2015 Excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, March 1995 Eye tests, for HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, February 1996 F Farming, organic, homeopathy – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015 Farms, toys – Farmers forced to issue pigs with toys, Jan 2003 Farms, tractors – Tractors to be banned from soggy fields, Jan 2005 Fines, driving, speeding tickets – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017 Firearms, sale of – Britain to be flooded with cheap weapons thanks to the single market, Jan 1993 Fire doors, required when working from home – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993 Fire exit signs – Running battle over fire exit rules, Dec 1998 Firemen, fireman’s pole – Fireman’s pole to be axed by European law, Jun 2002 Firemen, uniforms – New uniforms for firemen, Nov 1992 Fire protection, furniture – Will the single market ban foam-filled furniture?, Jan 1993 Fireworks – EC to weaken firework safety standards, Oct 1993 Fisheries, Common Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993 Fishermen, hairnets – Commission to force fishermen to wear hair-nets, Oct 1992 Fishing boats, condom supplies – Fishing boats obliged to carry condoms, Nov 1992 Fishing boats, medical kits – Small inshore fishing boats to be forced to carry extensive medical kits, Dec 1994 Fishing boats, secret holds and quotas – UK fish quota being stolen aided by “conspicuous” lack of inspectors, Jul 1993 Fish, labelling – EU to force retailers to call fish by their Latin names, Sep 2001 Fish processing, smells – EC Directive orders “fishy smell” to be contained, Jan 1994 Flag, EU flag – UK authorities forced to fly EU flag, Jan 2014 Floods – EU to blame for floods, Jan 2016 Flushing, toilets, eco-labels – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013 Food, Allergen rules – UK diners will face £200m for EU allergen rules, Nov 2014 Food, ingredients – Home-made cakes must be labelled with all ingredients, Jul 2004 Food, ingredients – Women’s Institute home-made produce requires full list of ingredients, Jun 2005 Food hygiene, cricket teas – Traditional cricket teas will be subjected to random hygiene checks, Apr 1993 Food, meat – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993 Food, rare meat in restaurants – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993 Food, street vendors – Street vendors face closure due to an EC food hygiene Directive, Nov 1992 Food products, tin cans – Queries over tin can standardisation, Mar 1993 Foodstuffs, colours for – Commission outlaws dyes which give haddocks their distinctive golden hue, Jan 1993 Foodstuffs, condiments in sachets – Condiments must be offered in sachets, Apr 1993 Food supplements – EC to stop UK citizens taking extra strong multi-vitamin pills, Feb 1993 Food waste, for swans, charities etc. – Feeding swans and homeless people to require license, Feb 1994 Football matches, noise – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002 Free movement, residency, benefits, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013 Fridges, temperature – Barmy EU colder fridges’ order will cost us £100m, Dec 2011 Fridges, dumping – EU environmental plans lead to thousands of dumped fridges, Nov 2004 Fruit and vegetables (see also Apples; Bananas; Cucumbers; Leeks; Mushy peas; Nectarines; Peaches; Rhubarb; Strawberries), quality standards – Quality standards ban curved cucumbers and certain apples, Jun 1993 Funerals – Traditional Irish funerals under threat, Apr 2006 Furniture, foam-filled (fire protection) – Will the single market ban foam-filled furniture?, Jan 1993 G Gambling venues, ID requirements – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995 Game birds, emtryl – EC rules will ruin rearers of game birds, Jan 1996 Game birds – Farmers to be encouraged to mow land early resulting in “massacre” of game, May 1993 Game birds, wild game meat – Hunters to be required to carry a fridge and be accompanied by a vet, Jan 1993 Gardening, plants – EU wants to ban sale of British plants, Sep 2013 Gin, round vs. square bottles – Gin to be sold in round bottles for the Single Market, Oct 1993 Global warming – ‘Open skies’ treaty threatens fight against global warming, Feb 2006 Gold – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, March 1993 GPs see Doctors and GPs Grimsby, fishy smell – EC Directive orders “fishy smell” to be contained, Jan 1994 Guns, museums – EU to force museums to destroy gun collections, Dec 2015 H Habeas Corpus – EU set to abandon habeas corpus, Nov 1998 Haddock, dye for – Commission outlaws dyes which give haddocks their distinctive golden hue, Jan 1993 Hairdressers, safety at work – EU bans high heels for salon staff, Apr 2012 Hairnets, fishermen – Commission to force fishermen to wear hair-nets, Oct 1992 Hallmarks – Hallmarks on jewellery, Mar 1998 Hallmarks – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, Mar 1993 Hallmarks – “Made in Britain” label to be scrapped, Nov 2003 Hard hats – Circus performers must wear hard hats, Jul 2003 Hay fever, rapeseed – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015 Hedgerows – Brussels to tear up hedgerows, Mar 2000 Herbal cures – Brussels to ban herbal cures, Mar 1999 Herbal medicines – License to be required to sell herbal medicines, Oct 1994 Herbal medicines – Update on whether license to be required to sell herbal medicines, Nov 1994 HGV drivers, driving licences and eye tests – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, Feb 1996 HGV rules – Barmy EU rule which forces mechanics to carry out specialist driving training is to be scrapped, Aug 2013 HGV training rules – Christmas deliveries put at risk by EU, Dec 2014 History, teaching of – History programmes to be more euro-centric, Jul 1999 Holidays, package tours – Package tour firms may only be paid once customers have returned home, Nov 1993 Home-made produce, ingredients – Women’s Institute home-made produce requires full list of ingredients, Jun 2005 Homeopathy, organic farming – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015 Home working, fire doors required – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993 Horses, veterinary products – Horses to no longer receive medicine that would make them unsafe for consumption, Jan 1994 Hot-air balloons – Commission wasting hundreds of thousands on hot air balloons, Nov 1992 I ID, European ID – European identity cards to be required by all EU citizens, Sep 1999 ID, required for gambling venues – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995 ID, requirements for opening bank accounts – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995 Immunity, Diplomatic – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005 Imperial measurements, pounds and ounces – EU bans punds and ounces, Sep 2016 Independent cinema, film – EU threat to British film industry, Feb 2015 Island, definition of – Bureaucrats declare Britain is “not an island”, Jan 2003 J Jam jars – Reusing jars for homemade jams for sale at charity events, Oct 2012 Jam, sugar content – EU wants to cut minimum sugar content in jam, Nov, 2013 Jets, low-flying – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995 Job mobility, EURES – EU pays jobless migrants to come to Britain, August 2015 Journalism, and data protection – Data protection laws to “kill-off” investigative journalism, Oct 1993 Justice (see also European Court of Human Rights) Justice, habeas corpus – EU set to abandon habeas corpus. Nov 1998 Justice, sentencing – EU to scrap life sentence, Oct 2004 Justice, wigs – Traditional barristers wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002 K Kent, county of – Kent now part of France, Sep 2006 Kettles, toasters – EU to regulate your kettles and toasters, May 2016 Kilts – Kilts to be classified as women’s wear, Nov 2003 L Labelling – Row over Latin labels, May 1999 Lamp posts – EC to replace traditional street lamps, Jun 1993 Landfills, recycling targets – EU steps up recycling targets to eliminate landfills, July 2014 Lawnmowers – Brussels targeting lawnmowers, Sep 2014 Language skills, doctors – UK hospitals have to employ people who do not speak English, Apr 2012 Lead, toys, crayons – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017) Leeks – Leek sizes to be standardised by EU, Mar 2002 Library, Commission – EC library to cost £2,138 for every book borrowed, Feb 2005 Licence fees, broadcasting – EC planning to ban license fees as “state aids”, Sep 1994 Licence plates, motor vehicles – Commission to push for euro-wide licence plate, Oct 1994 License plates – Brussels to ban British emblems on licence plates, Aug 1999 Life sentencing – EU to scrap life sentence, Oct 2004 Light ale – What’s in a name, May 2005 Light bulbs – Light bulbs lose wattage marking, May 2009 Listeria – Hysteria about listeria, Feb 1995 Lollipop ladies – EU to ban lollipop ladies’ sticks, Jul 1999 Lollipop signs – Lollipop signs to receive European wide harmonised design, Jun 1995 Lorries – New EU rules will wipe out 17,000 lorry firms, Jun 1998 M Made in Britain – Bags made in the UK from leather made in Italy will no longer be able to use a “Made in Britain” tag, Aug 2013 Maps – No EU plans to abolish Britain!, Apr 2008 Maps – Kent now part of France, Sep 2006 Maps, UK – EU redraws map of the UK, Apr 1999 Maps – Bureaucrats declare Britain is “not an island”, Jan 2003 Maps, London – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003 Markets, Nottingham – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016 Meat, British, Union flag – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013 Meat, pork chops – Pork chops can no longer be sold with kidneys, Feb 1993 Meat, rare, in restaurants – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993 Meat products, hygiene standards – Local meat products under threat from new EC Health Directives, Jan 1993 Media, control, regulation – Brussels wants to control media regulators, Jan 2013 Medical devices – European Commission approve unsafe high-risk medical devices, Jul 2016 Medical kits, for fishing boats – Small inshore fishing boats to be forced to carry extensive medical kits, Dec 1994 Medicines (see also Veterinary products) Medicines, herbal – License to be required to sell herbal medicines, Oct 1994 Medicines, herbal – Update on whether license to be required to sell herbal medicines, Nov 1994 Medicines, labelling – Medicines to receive Latin labelling, May 1999 Medicines, use of human medicines on animals – Human medicines to be forbidden for use on animals, Feb/Mar 1995 Metrication – Brussels drive to rob us of British identity, June 2010 Metrication – EU imposes metric measurements on UK, Jan 2001 Metrication – Pinta and loaf packaging under threat, Jan 2006 Metrication, acres – Acres are outlawed by Brussels, Jul 2008 Metrication, sale of mixed drink pints – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994 Metrication, weighing instruments – Delicacies must be sold in quantities over one and a quarter pounds, Feb 1995 Metrication, wine sales – Wine must be served in government stamped glasses by standard quantities, Dec 1994 Migration – Outrage as EU stitch Brits up over migrants, Jun 2003 Migration, benefits – Brussels grabbing UK welfare, 2012 Migration, benefit tourism – 600,000 unemployed EU migrants in the UK, October 2013 Migration, tax avoidance – EU migrants can avoid tax in the UK, Jan 2014 Military, army vehicles – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005 Milk, bottles – EU to ban glass milk bottles, Jul 2001 Milk, butter – Traditional brandy butter to be banned, Jun 1998 Milk, doorstep pint – Open air floats and glass bottles to face ban under hygiene laws, Mar 1993 Milk, jugs – Euro meddlers rule we can’t have milk jugs, Feb 2010 Milk, milk-rounds – Children will be banned from milk-rounds due to EU directive, Aug 1998 Milk, soya – Soya milk indistinguishable from cow milk and thus to be banned, April 1995 Milk, yoghurt – EU plans to rename yogurt, Nov 2003 Milk of Magnesia – EU to ban Milk of Magnesia, Jul 2013 Mince pies – EU to rename mince pies, Oct 2002 Model railways – Model railways under threat from EU, May 2002 Money laundering – Children to be prevented from opening bank accounts due to ID laws, Apr 1995 Money laundering – ID required at casinos, Apr 1995 Monuments, photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015 Mother Christmas outfits – Politically correct Eurocrats say Santa must be a woman, Oct 2001 Motor vehicles, bull bars – EU halting British move to ban bull bars, Apr 1995 Motor vehicles, car washing – EC to demand petrol interceptors in drains or ban car washing, Nov 1993 Motor vehicles, licence plates – Commission to push for euro-wide licence plate, Oct 1994 Motor vehicles, MOT tests – British MOT tests to be made less stringent, Apr 1994 Motor vehicles, trailers – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005 Motorway parapets – Councils required to upgrade motorway parapets, Feb 1994 Mountaineering see Climbers; Rescue services Mountains, signs – “High up” signs to be put on mountains, Mar 2004 Mozzarella, cheese – EU calling for Italians to produce mozzarella using powdered milk, July 2015 MPs, Roma – EU could impose quotas of Roma MPs in the UK, Sep 2013 Murderers, release dates – Compulsory release dates for murderers, Mar 1994 Mushy peas – Commission to outlaw mushy peas, Aug 1995 Mushrooms – EU rule may cut mushroom jobs, Aug 1998 Mussels – Shellfish must be given rest breaks whilst on journeys, Jan 1996 Mustard, French – EU axes French mustard, Apr 2001 N News channel, Euro – European news network and soap opera authorised by EC, Jun 1993 Newspaper delivery, by young people – Young people forced to give up paper rounds, Nov 1992 Newspapers, VAT – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT in books and newspapers, Mar 1993 NHS, benefits, free movement, residency – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013 Noise pollution, bagpipes – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005 Noise pollution, bagpipes – Bagpipes to be quietened by an edict from Brussels, Apr 2008 Noise pollution, Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006 Noise pollution, church bells – Village church bells silenced by EU, Oct 2002 Noise pollution, low-flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995 Noise pollution, night clubs and pubs – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002 Noise pollution, toys – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996 Nottingham, Sneiton Market – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016 Noise pollution, earmuffs at work – EU to enforce earmuff ruling, Jan 2002 Number plates – Brussels imposes EU flag on car number plates, Aug 1998 Number plates – British car number plates to be axed by EU, April 2014 Nurses, traditional belts and buckles – Nurses uniform to be dictated by Brussels, Oct 1996 O Oak trees – EU to prevent the sale of English oak seeds, Nov 1994 Organic farming, homeopathy – Organic farmers ordered by EU to use homeopathic medicine, Apr 2015 Off-licenses – EU to ban British off-licenses, Feb 2005 Oil – EU to seize UK oil stock, May 2003 Olympics – EU funds Athens Olympics rescue, Apr 2004 Origin marking – “Made in Britain” labels to be axed, Jan 2004 Ovens, wood burning – Brussels to ban wood burning ovens, Dec 1999 P Package tours, passenger transport – EC regulations forbid the carrying of British passengers, Nov 1992 Packaging – Pinta and loaf packing under threat from EU, Jan 2006 Packaging, British meat – EU wants to ban Union flag from British meat packs, Sep 2013 Paddling pools – Paddling pools deeper than 12 inches must have full-time lifeguard, Jan 1993 Passports – European passport will replace national passports, Oct 2000 Passports – Her Majesty to be removed from UK passports, Sep 2007 Pasta – Fresh pasta banned, Apr 2002 Peaches – Eurocrats to ban small fruits, Jul 2001 Peas, mushy – Commission to outlaw mushy peas, Aug 1995 Pensions – Eurocrat pensioners dodge taxes, July 2012 Pensions, final salary scheme – EU will force the closure of final salary pensions chemes, Feb 2012 Perfume – EU threatens future of Chanel and Dior perfumes, May 2014 Peru, drugs – Taxpayers money used to rehabilitate Peruvian drug addicts, Jul 2014 Petrol prices – EU behind 3p a litre petrol price hike, July 2014 Petrol stations, control of petrol storage emissions – Hundreds of small petrol stations to be forced to meet new Vapour regulations, Feb 1993 Petrol stations, use of jerrycans – EC legislation forbids the use of jerrycans on garage forecourts, Apr 1993 Pets, dead – Dead pets must be pressure cooked before burial, Mar 2000 Phones, poll tax (see also Telephone enquiries) Phone tax – Commission to tax every phone line £30, Sep 2000 Photography, tourism – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015 Pies, mince – EU to rename mince pies, Oct 2002 Pigs, toys – Farmers forced to issue pigs with toys, Jan 2003 Pine trees, rosin – Rosin to be banned from use in products, Apr 1995 Pints, legality of sale in pubs – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994 Pizza ovens – Wood burning ovens to be banned, Dec 1999 Pizza, sizes – EU to regulate pizza sizes, Oct 1994 Place names – EU to rename UK place names, Oct 2003 Planes, low flying jets – MOD to be forced to pay compensation for military jet noise pollution, Dec 1995 Plants – EU money wasted on plants and wildlife, Aug 2001 Plants – EU wants to ban sale of British plants, Sep 2013 Plasma screen TVs – Banning plasma TVs, Jan 2009 Playgrounds, safety – EU safety directives to ban playgrounds, trapeze artists and bagpipes, Aug 2005 Playgrounds, safety – Safety rules force the closure of UK playgrounds, Oct 2003 Playgrounds, safety, speed limits – Speed limits to be enforced on children’s roundabouts, Oct 2004 Playgrounds, safety, swings – A village has to remove its swings due to safety rules, Jan 2003 Plugs, Euro-plugs – UK to be forced to adopt continental two pin plug, Jun 1994 Police, European – A European integrated police force to be implemented, Apr 2001 Political parties, canvassing and direct mail – Political parties to be banned from canvassing and advertising, Nov 1993 Political parties, funding – EU to fund the Labour and LibDems but not the Conservatives, Jan 2000 Poppies – Remembrance Day poppies to face VAT charge, Aug 2003 Pork chops – Pork chops can no longer be sold with kidneys, Feb 1993 Pornography – UK screens being flooded by pornography as a result of new EC directive, Jan 1993 Postcards, saucy seaside – EC to ban “sexist” saucy seaside postcards, Mar 1993 Potato prices – Potato prices set to soar due to bad crop and EU rules, Jan 1995 Pounds and ounces, imperial measurements, – EU bans punds and ounces, Sep 2016 Prams, second hand – EC to prevent the sale of second hand prams, Jan 1993 Prawn cocktail crisps – EC to ban prawn cocktail crisps, Jan 1993 Prison release dates – EU rules on compulsory release dates for murderers, Mar 1994 Prizes – EU to ban prizes over 70k on prize shows, May 2003 Promotions – 2-for1 bargains to be banned, Sep 1999 Propaganda, brainwashing – EU brainwashing children, Jan 2012 Public procurement rules – How EU rules weeded out Parliament’s loyal florist, Jul 2013 Pubs, barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Aug 2005 Pubs, darts – Commission plans to outlaws darts in Pubs, Jun 1993 Pubs, language – You’re alright, love – The EU is not banning saying ‘love’ in pubs, Mar 2008 Pubs, noise – Noise regulations to require club, pub and football goers to wear earplugs, Mar 2002 Pubs, price list display – EC planning to make British pubs display their price lists, Jul 1993 Pubs, sale of cigars – Sales of cigars to fall due to be sold individually with a health warning, Jan 1994 Pubs, sale of pints – EU to ban sales of mixed drink pints in pubs, Nov 1994 Q The Queen, dogs – Queen’s corgis to be outlawed – Apr 2002 Queen, tea – Queen to be forced to get her own tea, Feb 1999 R Rapeseed, hay fever – EU responsible for your hay fever, May 2015 Recycling – Sex toys must be handed in, Feb 2004 Recycling – EU regulations will force householders to use 5 bins for recycling, Aug 2013 Recycling, tax – EU to introduce tax on recycling, Feb 2016 Recycling targets, landfills – EU steps up recycling targets to eliminate landfills, July 2014 Red tape, broadband speeds, – EU red tape force down broadband speeds, May 2016 Red tape, business – UK businesses strangled by EU red tape, Oct 2013 Refugees – Misunderstanding between EU and UN asylum laws, Feb 2000 Regional governments – Veil is lifted on new order for Britain, Dec 1998 Regions, covert governance – Brussels to bypass national governments via regions, Apr 1998 Regions, map – EU redraws map of the UK, Apr 1999 Regions, map – A Europe without the UK, Apr 1999 Regions, devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998 Remembrance Day, poppies – Remembrance Day poppies to face VAT charge, Aug 2003 Rescue services, mountains – New procurement rules threaten rescue teams, Mar 1995 Rescue services, emergency number – Britain to phase out 999 emergency number, Jan 2000 Residency, benefits, free movement, NHS – EU rights to reside in another member state, EU benefit claimants and NHS treatment entitlement, Feb 2013 Restaurants, rare meat – Rare meat to be banned due to “too much bacteria”, Sep 1993 Rhubarb – British rhubarb must be straight, Jun 1996 Roads, motorway parapets – Councils required to upgrade motorway parapets, Feb 1994 Road safety, traffic offences abroad – European police get powers to track down British motoring offenders, May 2014 Roads, numbers – Eurocrats change traditional road numbers, Sep 2001 Rocking horses – EU to ban rocking horses, Nov 2003 Roma, MPs – EU could impose quotas of Roma MPs in the UK, Sep 2013 Roundabouts – Speed limits to be enforced on children’s roundabouts, Oct 2004 Royal Navy, Christmas puddings – EU bans wooden oars for stirring the Christmas Pudding, Nov 1992 Rubbish collections – EU regulations will force householders to use 5 bins for recycling, Aug 2013 S Safety at work, hairdressers, – EU bans high heels for salon staff, Apr 2012 Sausage – The infamous” euro-sausage” threatens British bangers, Jun 2001 Schools, lessons abroad for pupils – European secondary school pupils to spend a “free” year abroad, Apr 1993 Scooters – 10m scooters face axe in ‘cat’ call, Oct 1998 Scotch whisky – EC interference in whisky distilleries, Nov 1992 Scotch whisky – Scotch whisky must be handled as a dangerous chemical, Nov 1995 Seat belts, on coaches and buses – Britain powerless to introduce new seat belt laws without backing from the EC, Nov 1993 Sex – EU asks women about their sex lives, Nov 2007 Sex discrimination – EU to end deals on the golf course, Oct 2001 Sex toys – Women to be forced to hand in old sex toys, Feb 2004 Shandy – Brussels ban on pints of shandy, Jan 1999 Shellfish, cockles – Scores of foreign boats to invade Essex coast, Nov 1992 Shellfish – Cockle-traders to be forced to buy expensive steaming equipment, Feb 1993 Shellfish, mussels – Shellfish must be given rest breaks whilst on journeys, Jan 1996 Shellfish, whelks – Whelks have to be stored at an EC regulated temperature, Oct 1993 Shepherds’ crooks – Carved horns to be banned, Apr 2000 Shipping, sulphur emissions – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014 Shoes – EU anti-dumping measures lead to price hike, Apr 2000 Signs – “High up” signs to be put on mountains, Mar 2004 Silver (see also Hallmarks) – British hallmark for silver and gold to be replaced, Mar 1993 Silver Cross prams – EC to prevent the sale of second hand prams, Jan 1993 Single currency, health – The single currency can bring on depression, May 1999 Single currency, health – Nickel in euro coins will make you sick, Dec 2001 Single currency, health – Euro notes responsible for impotency, Mar 2002 Ski resorts, snow – EC to prevent skiing when depth of snow is less than 20 cm, Nov 1992 Slaughterhouses – EC hygiene rules force closure of abattoirs, Nov 1992 Smacking, ban of – EU Court may ban smacking, Jun 1998 Smell, research into – EU trying to quantify smell of British workers, Sep 1996 Smoking – EU ban on ciggie breaks? Just hot air, Jun 2007 Sneiton Market, Nottingham – EU rules restricting market stalls from having tills, May 2016 Soap Opera, Euro – European news network and soap opera authorised by EC, Jun 1993 Social media – EU to ban under 16-year olds from using social media, Dec 2015 Soya milk – Soya milk indistinguishable from cow milk and thus to be banned, Apr 1995 Speed control – Brussels to impose speed controls, Sep 2013 Speeding tickets, fines, driving, – EU to fine British drivers , Jan 2017 Staff, pay and tax of EU civil servants – EC employees are over-paid and do not pay tax, March 1993 Staff, pensions – EU staff retire early with huge pensions, Aug 2005 Statistics, collection of intra-Community trade – Collection of intra-EC trade statistics to fall on businesses, Jan 1993 Steam trains, drivers – New safety legislation prevents drivers from operating steam trains, Jul 1994 Steam trains, miniature – Directive will ban boilers for miniature locomotives, May 2002 Strawberries – Strawberries must be oval, Mar 1998 Street lighting, brightness – EU regulations require brighter street lighting, Jan 1995 Street lighting, lamp posts – EC to replace traditional street lamps, Jun 1993 Street vendors, food hygiene – Street vendors face closure due to an EC food hygiene Directive, Nov 1992 Students, lessons abroad for – European secondary school pupils to spend a “free” year abroad, Apr 1993 Subsidiarity, prize for definition of – President of EC offers prize for definition of the term “subsidiarity”, Oct 1993 Sugar content, jam – EU wants to cut minimum sugar content in jam, Nov, 2013 Sugar quotas – Perverse lifting of sugar quotas by the EU, July 2014 Sulphur, emissions from shipping – EU fuel diktat could slap £50 on your ferry ticket, Dec 2014 Sunday roasts, energy efficiency – EU is targeting the Sunday roast, Jan 2015 Suntans, barmaids – EU health directive to prevent barmaids from showing cleavage, Nov 2005 Suntan, Commissioner – EU to get a “Suntan Commissioner”, Jun 2005 Sweets, advertising – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999 Sweets, unwrapped – Brussels to forbid unwrapped sweets, Aug 1993 Swimming pools, safety standards – Paddling pools deeper than 12 inches must have full-time lifeguard, Jan 1993 Swings – A village has to remove its swings due to safety rules, Jan 2003 T Tax avoidance, migration – EU migrants can avoid tax in the UK, Jan 2014 Tax harmonisation, sovereignty – Tax harmonisation programme will remove all tax powers from member states, Nov 1998 Tax harmonisation, Germanophobia – German finance ministers can abolish UK tax veto, Dec 1998 Tax, corporations – EU plots to tax Britain, May 2015 Tax, VAT – Brussels could force the UK to raise VAT rates and cause “a £2600 tax bombshell”, June 2016 Tax, phones – Brussels to tax every phone line £30, Sep 2000 Taxi services – London to face an influx of untrained taxi drivers, Jan 1993 Tea, teabags – EU to make recycling teabags illegal, Jan 2005 Tea, teasmades – Teasmades to be forbidden under new safety regulation, Feb 2002 Teeth – Now Brussels make bright smiles illegal, Feb 2003 Telephone enquiries – Commission to blame for new 118 enquiry number, Nov 2003 Thatching, banning – EU aiming to ban thatched roofs, Oct 2004 Thatching, cost – EC to make thatching uneconomical, Apr 1993 Three-crop rule, agriculture – EU tells British farmers what they can grow, Nov 2014 Theatre seats – West End to be hit by new seat rules, Feb 2000 Tin cans – Queries over tin can standardisation, Mar 1993 Toasters, kettles – EU to regulate your kettles and toasters, May 2016 Tobacco, subsidies – Brussels to reinstate tobacco subsidies, Feb 2013 Toilets – Euro-loo to replace British toilets, May 1999 Toilets – Traditional British toilet to be scrapped by Brussels, Apr 1995 Toilets, eco-labels, flushing – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013 Tourism, photography – EU banning tourist photos of the London Eye, June 2015 Toys, advertising – Swedish Presidency will force a ban on sweet and toy ads, Feb 1999 Toys, lead, crayons – Eurocrats are clamping down on colouring pencils (Jan, 2017) Toys, imports of Chinese – Chinese toy imports are to be banned unless humanlike in form, Jul 1994 Toys, noisy – EC to ban noisy toys, Jan 1996 Toys, sale by charity shops – Charity shops banned from selling second hand toys, Mar 1993 Toys, sex – Women to be forced to hand in old sex toys, Feb 2004 Tractors – Tractors to be banned from soggy fields, Jan 2005 Tractors – Farmers given time-limit on tractor use, Oct 2002 Trade statistics, collection of intra-Community – Collection of intra-EC trade statistics to fall on businesses, Jan 1993 Trafalgar Square – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003 Traffic offences abroad, road safety, – European police get powers to track down British motoring offenders, May 2014 Trailers – Army to be forced to upgrade trailers in line with EU Directive, Jun 2005 Transaction fees, credit card payments – Millions of Britons will lose credit card perks because of EU, Apr 2015 Trapeze artists, Africa – EU funding for African acrobats and trapeze artists, July 2015 Travel, budget airlines – EU officials banned from flying Ryanair, Mar 2012 Truckers’ fry ups – EU bans lorry drivers’ British breakfast, Sep 2001 Trees see Oaks; Pine trees TTIP – TTIP will leave EU member states and the European Parliament further sidelined, Mar 2016 Turkeys – EC to tamper with turkeys , Dec 1992 TVs – Banning plasma TVs, Jan 2009 V Vaccuum cleaners, energy saving – EU to ban powerful vaccuum cleaners, Jun 2013 Vaccuum cleaners – Tidying up the rules, Sep 2014 Valentine’s Day cards – Unwanted Valentine’s cards to be defined as sexual harassment, Apr 1995 VAT, books and newspapers – UK government forced to abolish zero rate VAT in books and newspapers, Mar 1993 VAT, children’s clothes – Euro tax on kids’ clothes – secret VAT stitch-up revealed, Nov 1998 VAT, church – EU to may churches pay full VAT, Sep 2003 VAT, control – British power over VAT rates to be abolished, Mar 2000 VAT rules, digital products – Brussels making life impossible for small online businesses, Apr 2015 VAT, tax – Brussels could force the UK to raise VAT rates and cause “a £2600 tax bombshell”, June 2016 Vegetables see Fruit and vegetables Veterinary products, game birds – EC rules will ruin rearers of game birds, Jan 1996 Veterinary products, horses – Horses to no longer receive medicine that would make them unsafe for consumption, Jan 1994 Victory Day – B17 fly pass grounded by Brussels, May 2005 Video recording and copyright – Copyright Tax to be levied on all home VCR recordings, Mar 2000 Vitamin supplements – EC to stop UK citizens taking extra strong multi-vitamin pills, Feb 1993 Violin strings, cow guts – EU bans cow gut violin strings, Nov 2011 Vitamin supplements – EU to ban vitamin supplements, Mar 2002 Vocational training – EU gives £1m to train Italian TV presenter “bimbos”, Jul 2003 Voltage reduction – EU voltage harmonisation plan threatens British appliances, Feb 1995 Voting – EU may force UK to give criminals vote, Feb 2006 Vultures – EU rules blamed for vulture attacks on farm livestock, Aug 2007 W Walnuts – Brussels rules threatens walnuts, Mar 2001 Waste disposal – EU law to create ‘Electrical mountain’, Mar 2002 Waste, excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, Mar 1995 Waste, food waste for swans, charities etc. – Feeding swans and homeless people to require licence, Feb 1994 Waterloo Station – Trafalgar Square and Waterloo station to be renamed, Oct 2003 Water meters – Every home to be fitted with costly water meter, Aug 2000 Wattage markings – Light bulbs lose wattage markings, May 2009 Weapons, sale of – Britain to be flooded with cheap weapons thanks to the Single Market, Jan 1993 Weighing instruments – Delicacies must be sold in quantities over one and a quarter pounds, Feb 1995 Wheat, for thatching straw (see also Thatching) Wheat, for thatching straw – EC to make thatching uneconomical, Apr 1993 Whelks, storage temperature – Whelks have to be stored at an EC regulated temperature, Oct 1993 Whisky – EC interference in whisky distilleries, Nov 1992 Whisky – Scotch whisky must be handled as a dangerous chemical, Nov 1995 Wigs – Traditional barristers wig to be scrapped, Apr 2002 Wildlife – EU money wasted on plants and wildlife, Aug 2001 Wildlife parks, elephant symbol on signs – Universal symbol for zoos to be the image of an elephant, Jun 1993 Wine, labels, aristocratic titles on – EC to register aristocrats to check for improper labelling of wine, Oct 1993 Wine, size of glass – Wine must be served in government stamped glasses by standard quantities, Dec 1994 Women, doctors – Hundreds of GPs to be forced to acquire additional qualifications, Sep 1994 Women, saucy postcards – EC to ban “sexist” saucy seaside postcards, Mar 1993 Valentine’s Day cards – Unwanted Valentine’s cards to be defined as sexual harassment, Apr 1995 Wood burning ovens – Brussels to ban wood burning ovens, Dec 1999 Worker consultation – Bosses to be told what carpet to buy, Jan 2004 Working conditions – EU meddlers ban kids on milk rounds, Aug 1998 Working from home, fire doors – Self-employed home-workers must equip their houses with fire doors, Jun 1993 Working Time Directive, doctors – 58 hour working week will ground hospitals to a halt, Aug 2004 Working Time Directive, doctors – UK doctors unable to treat off shore patients at night, Feb 1999 Workplace, rules – Companies required to consult staff on colour of carpets and types of tea bags, Jan 2004 Y Yoghurt – EU plans to rename yogurt, Nov 2003 Yoghurt – EU says Brit yoghurt has to be called Fermented Milk Pudding, Mar 2006 Yoghurt – £700,000 to stop yoghurt going runny, Jan 1999 Young people, milk-rounds – Children will be banned from milk-rounds due to EU directive, Aug 1998 Young people, newspaper delivery – Young people forced to give up paper rounds, Nov 1992 Youth in Action – EU youth programme called propaganda, Oct 2006 Z Zips – EU plans to ban zipper trousers, May 1999 Zoos, elephant symbol on signs – Universal symbol for zoos to be the image of an elephant, Jun 1993 made up EU laws.txt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
march Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 OK from what I can find out with Google in 5 minutes - the above video is not so far from the truth about the VNUK ruling. Here are some of the links I have looked at, there are others but can't be bothered to look further into it / copy and paste here: https://the-mia.com/page/Vnuk The interesting point from the above link To be clear - when this new MID is actively enforced by the laws of each EU State, it will be illegal to race or compete as the compulsory motor insurance required will not be available for vehicles taking part. From the UK government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vnuk-decision-the-effect-on-domestic-motor-insurance https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-plan-to-scrap-eu-law-ensuring-british-drivers-avoid-50-a-year-insurance-hike#:~:text=Controversial EU Vnuk motor insurance law may be removed from British law.&text=British drivers will avoid an,today (21 February 2021). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post Chillidoggy Posted February 24 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted February 24 2 hours ago, Hello Paul said: LOL! Let's add this to the list (below) of made-up press articles on non-existent "EU rules"! It's amusing how gullible the UK public is - it must be hilarious working for The Sun/Daily Fail/etc, getting drunk over lunch while making up these ridiculous "laws" and putting it in a story, only to hear irate, tory-voting, brexshit-supporting readers phoning in to Jeremy Vine the next day, getting all hot under their xenophobic, Boris-loving, gammony collars about the "EU banning same-sex flats" or "EU funding for African trapeze artists"! I would say "you couldn't make it up!" but that's exactly what the UK press does on a daily basis! 🤣 Still sore about the result? 2 2 Quote Margate Exotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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