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UK 'should be downgraded' before France, says ECB's Noyer

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  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    'The[STRIKE] lady[/STRIKE] homme doth protest too much, methinks' :)
    Speaking on Europe (Chicago Options: ^REURUSD - news) 1 radio, Mr Baroin said: "It's true that the economic situation in Great Britain is very worrying and that we prefer being French rather than British on the economic front at the moment."

    http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/frances-finance-minister-francois-baroin-112515445.html
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • Road_Hog
    Road_Hog Posts: 2,749 Forumite
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    Jennifer_Jane wrote: »
    "Noyer" is French for 'walnut'. Or to drown, flood, soak, drink away, sink.....

    Hmmm!

    No, it is French for, whaaaa, whaaaaa, I'm crying like a little baby, don't take our AAA away, look at them over there, go bully them instead.
  • Mallotum_X
    Mallotum_X Posts: 2,591 Forumite
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    worldtraveller wrote: »
    The supermarkets had better discount their French wine/champagne stocks quickly, and get shot, before word gets around! ;)

    We dont really do boycotting or buy british campaigns here though.

    Chances are unless the Sun tells the plebs what to do then no one will have any idea the French are upset with us.
  • BlondeHeadOn
    BlondeHeadOn Posts: 2,277 Forumite
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    New French Attack - this time it's personal....

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16222988


    We must have really !!!!ed the Frenchies off!

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • gfplux
    gfplux Posts: 4,985 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Hung up my suit!
    Before the Bank crisis we heard nothing from the credit agencies. Now they are flexing their muscles trying to bully all of us.
    There will be no Brexit dividend for Britain.
  • rustyjemma
    rustyjemma Posts: 113 Forumite
    french will always be our natural enemies
    Not suprising as the eat slimy things!
    (frogs legs, Sneils & brie)
  • hallmark
    hallmark Posts: 1,502 Forumite
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    French MPs spouting off in a way they think will win them a few votes.
  • Wookster
    Wookster Posts: 3,795 Forumite
    I'm looking forward to cheap holidays in France again.
  • ChiefGrasscutter
    ChiefGrasscutter Posts: 2,112 Forumite
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    ....just to remind everyone.
    Income tax was introduced into the UK in the late 1700's by Pitt.
    It was a temporary measure and it was specifically to pay for the war against France.
    The fact that we still have income tax....... leads me to suggest that we are still at war against France.
  • wellused
    wellused Posts: 1,678 Forumite
    The French seem to have very little class if that is anything to go by, strange how they try to portray an superior air but when the going gets tough they cry like babes.
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