Not really sure why they should get any say at all, tbh. Besides, as I understand it, Dutch law is much more paternalistic in these matters and regards the child of a Dutch father as automatically being a Dutch.
Even so, I can't imagine they'll be clamouring to get the spawn of two fùcking jihadis on their books any time soon.
I think we've probably established by now that there is virtually no principle of social care, jurisprudence or policing that we are not prepared to ride roughshod over if it involves Allans.
In fact, the reason this decision is causing such a stir is that for once we haven't just rolled over.
I hated him from the moment I heard him being interviewed on Radio 4, when John Humphrys called him, 'Prime Minister' and he replied, without a hint of self-awareness of the patronising nature of his response, 'That's not how we do things in the Netherlands, please call me Marc.'
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The Dutch Prime Minister has an official residence just outside The Hague.
Here it is:
Denhaag_catshuis-3b.jpg
Nice enough gaffe, surely?
Our man Mark lives in a small flat in the centre of The Hague 'to be nearer his office'.
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Last edited by Sir C; 02-20-2019 at 10:19 AM.