Which time zone are you in?
There's an old joke about a plane coming in to land at Aldergrove. The pilot tells his passengers to get ready to land and to re-adjust their watches as the "local time here is 1690".
Is that what was running through the mind of Lord Kilclooney (aka John Taylor) when he enquired if the government would clarify
"(a) how many time zones there are within the European Union, and (b) which nations belong to each of these time zones; and whether they will take steps to ensure that this information is widely known and understood"?
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Good to see John Taylor getting his teeth into the important matters of the day.
Thank goodness for politicians with the backbone to tackle these issues head-on.
Such a shame we didn't have the likes of him around during 40 years of violence and political vacuum.
The people of both these great islands have been wanting answers on the time-zone question for too long now, and let's hope this is it finally sorted.
It might seem like a silly question, but is it JT asking on his own behalf or is he asking because someone has asked him to raise the matter?
I know i've written to my MP and though the issue got raised in her name, it was my question.
So lets not blame the noble lord for what some may think a silly question, to someone else it may be a serious matter.
I bet you didn't ask something you could find the answer to in the back of a diary.
Mark
Lord Kilclooney never asks silly questions but they can be puzzling on occasion. For example, what about the following question in the Lords:
House of Lords: Cyprus (5 Feb 2007)
Lord Kilclooney: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether their refusal to allow direct flights from the United Kingdom to Northern Cyprus is based on political or legal considerations; and what is being done in respect of the European Union assurance to end the isolation of Northern Cyprus.
Now what on earth would be the benefit for the good Lord in getting an answer to this question?
Incidentally, Mark, the saturnine Lord Kilclooney will not appreciate your misspelling of his name.
Susie
Carryduff
the devenport diaries keep us well informed,are not the usual smirky stuff you sometimes get on the beeb and they are typically ulster in their lingo,simple for the ordinary man in the street.
Susie
Lord K owns property in northern Cyprus, I believe.