2006-09-04 02:08:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I was not excluding the rest of the UK, but as he has made a bloody awfull mess of things and he is Scottish I just wondered if he was laughing at his sleeve at the English.
2006-09-04 02:27:39 · update #1
Sorry up his sleeve.
2006-09-04 02:28:23 · update #2
I live in Scotland hence my question. And I know what maternity unit you are refering to.
2006-09-04 04:26:08 · update #3
Mr Jack Hackett I am in no doubt that it is not easy to run a country and I am not qualified to do so. But judging by Mr Blairs performance neither is he. He should have stuck to what he was good at.
2006-09-04 07:21:58 · update #4
The expression you're looking for is "Feathering His Nest"
2006-09-04 02:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Totally
2006-09-04 09:14:31 · answer #2 · answered by xxkajieexx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am aware this is a coloquial saying, and generally on the spot- however I would have to argue that that Blair is NOT taking the mickey out of the English. Mickey is an American cartoon character. I would suggest 'taking the Danger out of the english'. For 2 reasons. Firstly because danger is precisely where he is placing the English - thats for all you irony freaks out there. Secondly to draw on a UK mouse, as against a US mouse - Danger Mouse, not Mickey Mouse.
2006-09-04 09:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by Christopher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. As a Socialist, his first allegiance is presumably to International Socialism. The English come second. If he's extracting the Michael it's not because he's Scottish. If it was, he'd be much funnier and more public about it !
2006-09-04 10:46:44 · answer #4 · answered by dondon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should come to scotland and wales we are worst off than the english so dont start with the whole world are out to get us because hes taking the mickey out of the whole of britain our healthcare is a shambles they have closed down a lot of departments and hospitals just recently they shut down a maternity ward in the north of scotland they also shut down a cancer ward for children and people have to travel miles to get treatment and that is not even half of it. Our education is a shambles too our teachers get paid less than yours in fact most people people in scotland get paid less than the english get.
2006-09-04 11:23:34 · answer #5 · answered by luvlifeshell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bet, and it isn't just him, the Cabinet is full of them, and other important posts. Although I would describe it in much stronger language than, "taking the mickey"; how about "destroying".
Don't worry, it has been noted.
2006-09-05 08:10:25 · answer #6 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is Primeminister for his own selfish reasons. Once he is booted out of office he will retire to the US as a hero while all the british hate him.
2006-09-04 09:20:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is taking the mickey out of himself
2006-09-04 09:13:45 · answer #8 · answered by Billy T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes he is.he is also taking the mickey out of the Welsh.N.Irish and Scottish people.
2006-09-04 09:16:59 · answer #9 · answered by HIPPI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about you run the country and see how easy it is. dont take everything you see in the media to be true. remember its the medias job to sell there stories no matter what
2006-09-04 09:16:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋