tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post9022205871549966911..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Martin Schulz's revenge: Will the European Parliament block the UK's EU Commissioner? OEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-24545517578989671322014-07-16T17:31:53.397+01:002014-07-16T17:31:53.397+01:00Fully agree with AE, looks clearly bluff (if not o...Fully agree with AE, looks clearly bluff (if not outright stupidity).<br />Looks pretty safe for 'Dave' to call that when it should be necessary.Riknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-54573614119410886682014-07-16T13:08:06.981+01:002014-07-16T13:08:06.981+01:00More silliness. There is no chance that the Parli...More silliness. There is no chance that the Parliament would drop the entire Commission because they do not like the UK's nominee.<br /><br />Firstly, they know that if they were successful all they would get with this attitude would be an even less EU friendly candidate as a replacement.<br /><br />Secondly, it would screw up the orperation of the EU machine too much, which would only strengthen Dave's hand by giving him some good headlines in the UK.<br /><br />So, all threats and nonsense as usual.<br />Average Englishmannoreply@blogger.com