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11 hours ago, NewBornBairn said:

Libyans shot a policewoman in the back from the window of their London Embassy and got away with it. 

I remember a large percentage of the population being seriously pissed off at that and asking "Why the hell don't we revoke Diplomatic Immunity in cases such as this?" One of Thatcher's mouthpieces went on television and explained in patronising tones...

"Well what you have to understand, is that foreign countries could then apply the same rules to British government employees."

Oh aye? So we're murdering people too, are we?

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4 minutes ago, Shotgun said:

I remember a large percentage of the population being seriously pissed off at that and asking "Why the hell don't we revoke Diplomatic Immunity in cases such as this?" One of Thatcher's mouthpieces went on television and explained in patronising tones...

"Well what you have to understand, is that foreign countries could then apply the same rules to British government employees."

Oh aye? So we're murdering people too, are we?

Well, we certainly got our own back on the Libyans over that...

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3 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said:

I'd be astonished if someone proved that wasn't the case, TBH.

Oh, I agree. It was just the blasé way he essentially said "Well of course, we're committing crimes for which we don't want to be held accountable either."

2 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said:

Well, we certainly got our own back on the Libyans over that...

But we're the good guys...aren't we?

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1 minute ago, Shotgun said:

Oh, I agree. It was just the blasé way he essentially said "Well of course, we're committing crimes for which we don't want to be held accountable either."

But we're the good guys...aren't we?

Not our finest hour, imho. Nor was Iraq, or Afghanistan either.

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1 minute ago, Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo said:

I saw a documentry about diplomatic immunity once. Interesting stuff, and Patsy Kensit got her tits out.

Ooh, I'd forgotten about that bit.

That's this evening's viewing sorted.

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4 hours ago, BigFatTabbyDave said:

They don't let the likes of us in, I'm afraid.

Probably fair enough.

Learn obscure foreign language

Wait for "Yes" vote

Become Scottish Ambassador to Outer Mongboola

Smuggle coke and hookers into the Embassy in a diplomatic bag. 

Sorted. 

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2 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said:

Everytime I've heard diplomatic immunity in relation to this I've repeated it in a dodgy South Efriken accent. 

Ever since seeing the film many years I can't not hear 'Diplomatic Immunity' in a dodgy South African accent, always closely followed by an aggressive American accented response as per Mr Glover.

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4 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said:

Everytime I've heard diplomatic immunity in relation to this I've repeated it in a dodgy South Efriken accent. 

I'm never going to be able to not do that now. 

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