What a coward!

GrannyGravy13, in regard to your post @-08:52 today, what has the revenue Luxembourg receives from the EU have in relation to the actions of Boris Johnson while he was there yesterday?

It was purely Johnson who was the coward and Buffoon at that meeting and no other person or subject.

Could you give us a source for your figures please, GG13?

It was about 50 expats who have every right to protest, cowardly Johnson didn’t want to give a speech with their protest in the background. surely any politician worth their salt should be able to cope with a small group of hecklers? It’s part of the job. The idea that somehow the EU organised a protest to humiliate the incredible bulk is ridiculous.

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GG13 It all depends how you measure the contributions. And one of the reasons Luxembourg receives such a large contribution is that they host a lot of EU institutions. If you are interested in a more balanced view www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48256318

Johnson's behaviour is appalling. Someone on Jeremy Vine said that if Churchill faced an antagonistic ctowd he would have gone to the barriers and spoke to them. I saw Shirley Williams at a political meeting during the early days of the SDLP. There were many hecklers in the audience. SW just stood and waited for them to stop, which they did when she didn't react as expected. She was then listened to in peace.

There is a theory that Johnson wants these occurrences because he knows that he's not going to get what he wants and so he'll be able to blame his failure on everybody else - EU , Remainers, the Speaker, the man in the street.

I agree. The "Blame Game" seems to have become a national pastime.

GG13: 'Why would they travel to Luxembourg they can protest here without the hassle or costs?'

I would suggest you look at a map ... perhaps?

UK citizens living in Eastern France and Western Germany, and Holland - are very very close- a lot closer than travelling from the North of the UK to London, for sure.

British woman on the news yesterday who had lived and worked in Luxembourg for 24years. She was protesting because she has no idea what willl happen to her. I think if I was in her situation I would be shouting very loudly!

GrannyGravy13 could it be that Jean-Claude Junker, former PM of Luxembourg, negotiated a very good deal for Luxembourg when in office?

could it be that Jean-Claude Junker, former PM of Luxembourg, negotiated a very good deal for Luxembourg when in office?

EU members don't have to 'negotiate deals' with the EU about their tax policies. Each state is free to set its own rates; only VAT is supposed to be within a certain %age range. The rest are set by the state. A fact which might confuse those Leavers who like to believe that the evil EU controls every aspect of taxation and governance.