dirty trick brigade

There are three things that define a sovereign state:

1. Their flag
2. Their currency
3. Their constitution

Brussels wants them all and Brown, et. al., are more than happy to hand them over.

I think was Michael was referring to was the reason Argentina decided to invade at that time and with the military cut backs, the UK wouldn't respond to their actions.

Yep---not much wrong with the Poll Tax. My rates bill of £400 jumped to £800 overnight. My wife didn't work and I was liable for paying her full amount too.  A friend of mine where 3 people in his family worked, all payed less individually than where one worked and one didn't. Not much wrong with that and he thought it pretty funny how it worked out.