That Tusk-May conversation in full

[simsqu]

Here is a fly on the wall video of Donald Tusk giving his answer to Theresa May when she asked him to reopen the Withdrawal Agreement in order to discuss possible changes to the Backstop.

As would be expected, it contains a few - ahem - choice words

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDLpKrTVJKc

[swill453]

Did anyone catch the end of the BBC News at 6? Recapping the main story of Teresa May heading to Brussels, they displayed a wartime video of a Spitfire coming in to land. Hilarious.

28:45 into this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b ... x-30012019

Scott.

[scottnsilky]

What I've wondered for some time, is how does she get to Brussels, RAF? Queen's Flight, does that still exist? Ryanair? Or even Eurostar?

sns

[swill453]

What I've wondered for some time, is how does she get to Brussels, RAF? Queen's Flight, does that still exist? Ryanair? Or even Eurostar?

Probably the Airbus Voyager from RAF 32nd squadron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_trans ... IP_Voyager

Scott.

[melonfool]

What I've wondered for some time, is how does she get to Brussels, RAF? Queen's Flight, does that still exist? Ryanair? Or even Eurostar?

sns

Trident missile, I think.

Broomstick, surely?

Mel

[scottnsilky]

What I've wondered for some time, is how does she get to Brussels, RAF? Queen's Flight, does that still exist? Ryanair? Or even Eurostar?

Probably the Airbus Voyager from RAF 32nd squadron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_trans ... IP_Voyager

Scott.

Thanks Scott, that sounds right, 156 seater sounds a bit excessive though.


Good answer too, Mel

sns

[stewamax]

Trident missile, I think

No - that was Margaret Thatcher.
Messrs Junker and Barnier .... she would have flattened them with a swish of her handbag and steamrollered on.

[gryffron]

Probably the Airbus Voyager from RAF 32nd squadron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_trans ... IP_Voyager

Surely RAF BAe 146 is more likely. Much cheaper than the large airbus for such a short hop. And it could go from City Airport.

https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircraft/bae146-ccmk2-and-cmk3/
"The CC2’s primary role is the transport of senior government ministers"

Gryff

[chas49]

Did anyone catch the end of the BBC News at 6? Recapping the main story of Teresa May heading to Brussels, they displayed a wartime video of a Spitfire coming in to land. Hilarious.

28:45 into this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b ... x-30012019

Scott.

Annoyingly, the Six is only available on iPlayer for 24 hours.

[brightncheerful]

What I've wondered for some time, is how does she get to Brussels

Seems even Belgiums have had enough: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47211043