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contains fish on a packet of smoked salmon or whatever is just pathetic, though, and typical of the reasons why people get annoyed at petty rules and regulations coming out of the EU.

If your literacy/language skills were limited you might understand the word "fish" better than the words "smoked salmon". I know when I have shopped on holiday I would find a general word like pescado was very helpful because apart from a different language fishes are called different things in other countries.

That's true * trish* I hadn't thought of that

Perhaps the warning should have to be in several different languages as well. Can't expect everyone to understand English, even the word for 'fish'.

trisher and dj, According to wiki, NM studied law at Oxford. Ahem! Standards must have fallen!

She was a corporate lawyer, so wouldn't have had to stand up in court. She probably just advised on the best tax haven (allegedly - don't want to get into trouble).

Yours sincerily (sic)

Crab sticks don't contain crab - just saying!

They still contain fish though.

Labour seems to have all the best lawyers, daphne.

if Nicky had advised me on any tax matters I think I would be getting someone else to check carefully that things were in order.

Lox doesn't contain fish, but looks like salmon, and Linda McCartney King Prawns don't contain any fish either.

It's just as well to know what you're eating! ;-) Hamburgers don't contain ham. Shepherd's Pie doesn't contain shepherds (I hope).

I have some sleeping tablets with 'Might make you drowsy' on the warning label.

I went through all the current cabinet. Only Nicky Morgan and Theresa Villiers studied law. I find it quite concerning that none of them studied science, maths or engineering.

I find it quite concerning that none of them studied science, maths or engineering.
The people who studied those subjects are out doing real jobs.

I would find a general word like pescado was very helpful because apart from a different language fishes are called different things in other countries.
pysgod (very similar in Welsh)

Lox doesn't contain fish, but looks like salmon
I thought lox was cured salmon?

Another U Turn! Anybody counting?

This one in relation to the privatisation of Channel 4. Whittingdale has privately pulled back , but has yet to make a decision.

Channel 4 chairman Gurassa says that this leaves the channel in limbo.

Channel 4 last year spent £629 on original tv programmes, with 70% of its output new.

If it is privatised the content will change in order to maximise profit. This will of course mean dumbing down.

Listening in on Cameron's conversation with Her Maj. He sounded like an overblown schoolboy. It leaves me wondering if all his conversations are the same. So weird!

Pompous idiot . He just loves centre stage doesn't he?

Unbelievable wasn't it and the poor old Archbishop putting him right about the leader of Nigeria. He was totally out of line!

Queenie didn't seem to be purring did she ? Dave didn't even say it quietly , loud enough for most of the room to hear and dismissed what Welby said .

He really loves centre stage , no matter he has nothing sensible to say

www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2016/05/11/are-nigeria-and-afghanistan-corrupt/

A tax gap of £120 billion makes us as corrupt as Nigeria and Afghanistan.

Even Joe Coburn -her of a total impartiality (not) hinted that Cameron was showing off.

Isn't it a bit weird that the government is running an international conference on corruption when it is being investigated about the corruption that put it into power?

Course not dj it just fits perfectly into the Alice in Wonderland world government has now become-"curiouser and curiouser" just doesn't cover it. Any time now Nicky Morgan will be shouting 'pig" only question is which of the various ministers will turn into one and disappear?

Lox is usually 'vegetarian' salmon ;-)

No, it's a fillet of brined salmon. I've never come across a vegetarian variety!