Yes, I thought that as well. The moral high ground is valuable property which should be ceded with reservation.
I have Ganpati ahead by a nose but have confidence in Burney's ability to close. Should be fun. :rubshands:
If we don't like our executive we can vote it out. If you want to see how undemocratic the Commission is, see how they have ignored or overturned numerous referendums around Europe when people voted the 'wrong' way. France, Netherlands, Greece and Ireland have all had popular votes overturned or made to vote again until they get it right. Sound familiar?
Italy wasn't allowed to set its own Keynesian budget after the people had voted for a left-right coalition opposed to austerity policies.
Berni cannot respond now with more of his characteristic vitriol. That particular part of his arsenal is spent so he must attempt reason and measure, neither being his forte. I think he'll find ganp rather like some mythological Indian creature that is frustratingly impervious to vituperative.
I'll wager he's already composed a couple of responses but crumpled them up and tossed them in the bin :-D