"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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tim... wrote:
Compare this with the typical European country model where no-one even
takes laws seriously. For a long list of reasons. And that's their own
country's laws.

Ever been to Germany? That is the largest EU country. Where they are
far more law abiding in general than the UK.

they're the exception

Thought we were?

you seem to be referring to different things

the previous point you made was about the population and now you are
confusing that with the original point about "the government"


The EU gangs up on the UK by insisting only the UK follows its diktats.

no-one claims the EU gangs up on us to do it. We just seem to do it
willingly.

Other EU countries can do as they wish.

Other countries pontificate and try to weasel their way out of rules they
don't like

Doesn't that seem odd to you?

try looking at the club-med countries

I have. Last time I was there, Spain (or the part of it I was in) seemed
to ignore the smoking indoors in a public place stuff. Like in bars.
I'm sure they ignore other such laws too.

Yep that was what we were trying to tell you - you seem to have got it

It's so good to get back to the UK and find everyone obeying the speed
limit on the motorway...

I didn't say our population was perfect (that's our government)

tim