THE VIEW FROM ABROAD – WHAT
FOREIGN POLITICIANS SAY ABOUT OURS.
We have obtained
the following statements from the speakers themselves to whom we are
indebted.
Michel Barnier, Brussels. (1)
Ah, Bon Dieu!”
Monsieur Macron, France.
“I have little
time for these Tories, and least of all for those who are always
trying to tell we in Europe what we must do when they have not got a
clue what they are doing.”
Madame Merkel, Germany.
“For me, the
work ethic is the strongest bond of Europe. Without this, nothing. I
do not perceive a work ethic with the present government of Britain.
Banal und dumm.”
President Trump, USA.
“It's a little
nauseating, the way their guys are always cozying up to us and
talking about the special relationship. Can't they understand that
the USA needs a special relationship with a whole lotta countries?”
President Putin, Russian Federation.
“Russia has very
good relations with Britain – especially in Chelsea. And
Kensington. And Harrods. Because we invest there.”
Secretary General Xi Jinping, China.
“Go dae secy yu.
Shaozu. Ye heng de. Sha gua!”
(Our translator
says these words mean:
Go dae secy yu.
Fish, vegetable, chicken soup.
(Perhaps this is
an arcane reference to the House of Commons restaurants.)
Shaozu. Bring
honour to ancestors.
(A glance
back at famous politicians?)
Ye heng de. Wild
one.
(Boris?)
Sha gua! Shut
up.
President Kim Jong Un, North Korea.
“No way am I
going to waste one of my precious bombs on them!”
Michel Barnier, Brussels (2)
“Ah non! Not
again!”