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    Speaking on BBC television, he said: "Dastardly and Muttley, William Hague and Mark Francois, can wander around trying to do your Wacky Races little wheezes but the truth of the matter is, all that matters here is what delivers for Britain. And that most patriotic thing, the most pragmatic thing is to try to make sure that we have a European Union that is far more effective on the global stage." The Guardian says Downing Street has asked John Cunliffe, Mr Brown's most senior Europe adviser, and Kim Darroch, Britain's ambassador to the EU, to lobby behind the scenes and assess support for Mr Blair. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald
    Dastardly and Muttley, William Hague and Mark Francois, can wander around trying to do your Wacky Races little wheezes but the truth of the matter is, all that matters here is what delivers for Britain. And that most patriotic thing, the most pragmatic thing is to try to make sure that we have a European Union that is far more effective on the global stage.
    SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald 1 month ago