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Q1 where is largest cattle shed (5,9,10) q2 village with longest single name word (6,5,16) q3 ? Moor ? Street? Beans? Clay(9) q4elements beside(8) q5 ? East and a west ?(7) thanks
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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
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
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
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
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
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
He might be talking about these...
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
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
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
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
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
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
And these:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Butchers (see also Meat products) – EC closes butchers shops, Nov 1992
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Butchers (see also Meat products) – EC closes butchers shops, Nov 1992
And these:
Cakes – EU bans eating competition cakes, Aug 2008
Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006
Car boot sales – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000
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, 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
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
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 Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993
Common Fisheries Policy, seabed – EU plot to seize control of our sea
Cakes – EU bans eating competition cakes, Aug 2008
Cannons – 21-gun salutes to be muffled, Mar 2006
Car boot sales – Brussels threatens charity shops and car boot sales, Oct 2000
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, 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
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
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 Fisheries Policy – Common Fisheries Policy is illegal under British law, Jan 1993
Common Fisheries Policy, seabed – EU plot to seize control of our sea
And these:
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
Designer goods – On Sale: The designer bargains Brussels banned, Aug 1998
Devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998
Diplomatic immunity – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005
DIY – EU rules ban the DIY electricians, Nov 2004
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 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
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
Designer goods – On Sale: The designer bargains Brussels banned, Aug 1998
Devolution – Devolution is an EU scam, Dec 1998
Diplomatic immunity – EU workers immune from law, Mar 2005
DIY – EU rules ban the DIY electricians, Nov 2004
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 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
And maybe these:
Eco-labels, toilets – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013
Economat – Officials shop tax-free in exclusive Brussels supermarket, Sep 1999
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 trading scheme – EU green levy will add £130 to the cost of a family holiday, Jan 2012
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 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
Euro see Single Currency
European Rapid Reaction Force – EU launches its own army, Nov 2000
Exams – EU to scrap British exams, Jan 2000
Excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, March 1995
Eye tests, for HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, February 1996
Eco-labels, toilets – EU wants to regulate toilets, Oct 2013
Economat – Officials shop tax-free in exclusive Brussels supermarket, Sep 1999
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 trading scheme – EU green levy will add £130 to the cost of a family holiday, Jan 2012
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 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
Euro see Single Currency
European Rapid Reaction Force – EU launches its own army, Nov 2000
Exams – EU to scrap British exams, Jan 2000
Excavated earth – Excavated earth to become waste, March 1995
Eye tests, for HGV drivers – HGV drivers not permitted to wear glasses, February 1996
may1984
I'm sure you get the picture (in other words, I ain't gonna do 26 cut and pastes).
The following blog summarises the myths, together with handy links to the individual stories:
http://
Thank you for bringing this subject up. I would never have thought there were *so* many nonsense stories!
I'm sure you get the picture (in other words, I ain't gonna do 26 cut and pastes).
The following blog summarises the myths, together with handy links to the individual stories:
http://
Thank you for bringing this subject up. I would never have thought there were *so* many nonsense stories!
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