Settle a debate - did he or didn't he snub Cameron?

UglyBolloxFace

Many people think this video shows Sarkozy snubbing Cameron. But to me it looks like they had already greeted earlier in the video so had no need to do it again...or am I naive?

http://www.businessinsider.com/sarkozy-handshake-cameron-2011-12

Seachmall

Cameron had one of those awkward moments where you're not sure if you should greet them or not because you're not sure if they're going to greet you or not.

He handled it well.

Top marks.

He looked like he was going somewhere anyway, but that could be a front for a sad little boy who just wants to be loved.

later12

In keeping with Franco-British relations, there's no love lost there, that's well known.

But as for snubs, it's a pretty pathetic snub if it is one.

Dotrel

Whatever happened there seemed amicable enough

Now if you want to see a guy getting snubbed ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhYb6ZM-vds

lock_stock

Sarkozy: (underbreath) "Merde..."

Cameron: "Wanker"... walks on

ejmaztec

Sarkozy only recognises people by their belts.

Guill

No, If Cameron wanted to shake hands he would have slowed down to do so.

KeithAFC

He must still remember Waterloo. No dignity at all.

UglyBolloxFace

Dotrel wrote: »

Whatever happened there seemed amicable enough

Now if you want to see a guy getting snubbed ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhYb6ZM-vds

Holy christ that's embarrassing.

AnamGlas

ejmaztec wrote: »

Sarkozy only recognises people by their belts.

He could do with one around his neck...

ejmaztec

KeithAFC wrote: »

He must still remember Waterloo. No dignity at all.

After all those years of being around, I'm surprised that he's only dead from the neck up.

Scruffles

hell,its david cameron! who woudnt snub him? there was probably a cue forming in the background just to walk past and blank him;like a cat turning their nose up at cheap crappy food.

later12

Scruffles wrote: »

hell,its david cameron! who woudnt snub him?

I think he's a swell guy.

I'd give him a hug.

whydoibother?

I don't know the answer to this one, but I find the wildly different ways todays events have been reported really funny - the Irish Times and the Guardian going with the idea that the UK is isolated (bad day for UK), sky and others on how Cameron welcomed home a hero (huge success for UK).

tonycascarino

Fair play to Cameron

bodhrandude

Faye Dunaway.

De Hipster

He's French - he snubs EVERYONE!





...Merkel finds snubbing especially arousing.

WoollyRedHat

Cameron is billy no mates and Sarkozy is just a little jumped up ****er

If I was Cameron, I'd just get the next private jet home

ThePower11

Sarkozy is some arrogant little prick, that video just confirms it.

later12

whydoibother? wrote: »

I don't know the answer to this one, but I find the wildly different ways todays events have been reported really funny - the Irish Times and the Guardian going with the idea that the UK is isolated (bad day for UK), sky and others on how Cameron welcomed home a hero (huge success for UK).

I think both are true. Cameron keeping the UK out of the new fiscal arrangement for the EU17+(?) is a major sop to the 100 or so Tory backbenchers who wanted it confirmation of their independence from Europe. He also did very well to save The City from The Tobin Tax, and he was perfectly correct to do so.

But in the long term he has possibly isolated the UK from the rest of the European Union in the long term by failing to bring the other non Eurozone members with him.

He also lost his bluff against Merkozy's insistence that they could just go ahead and push for fiscal reform without the EU27, thereby creating a two tier Europe, which is the current reality.

The Tories probably don't appreciate what a bad day this is for the UK and the old EU as it was up until last night. I think the realization will sink in over the coming months, and they may regret some of their more vociferous calls of Euroscepticism.

Ficheall

Well, that was boring.
No snub there.

whydoibother?

later10 wrote: »

I think both are true. Cameron keeping the UK out of the new fiscal arrangement for the EU17+(?) is a major sop to the 100 or so Tory backbenchers who wanted it confirmation of their independence from Europe. He also did very well to save The City from The Tobin Tax, and he was perfectly correct to do so.

But in the long term he has possibly isolated the UK from the rest of the European Union in the long term by failing to bring the other non Eurozone members with him.

He also lost his bluff against Merkozy's insistence that they could just go ahead and push for fiscal reform without the EU27, thereby creating a two tier Europe, which is the current reality.

The Tories probably don't appreciate what a bad day this is for the UK and the old EU as it was up until last night. I think the realization will sink in over the coming months, and they may regret some of their more vociferous calls of Euroscepticism.

Yes, I can see how saving the City would be a massive priority for him. I also think todays performance might have been tactical to look like he was standing up to Europe to keep those domestic cries for a potentially disastrous referendum on EU membership at bay. If it looks like he's doing something for the eurosceptics, they might relax a bit? Not sure.

I think it will take everyone, UK included, a while to figure out the full consequences of todays events.

Agricola

Well since Cameron clearly didnt attempt to shake his hand, I can't see where a snub occured.

Wertz

No snub there in that one shot that I could make out, but he looked like he was getting a fair old bollocking off Baroso.

lol @ Kenny, tagging along behind Cameron with his hands in his pockets and then all smiles standing beside Prodi and the Greek guy... fitting almost.

Cameron made a good point about 17 or 26 countries using the institutions of the EU without the UK....interesting times ahead for Britain. Rock and a hard place choice for the brits there...

kraggy

Either that video file is corrupt or my amstrad cpc 464 is ****ed.

MagicMarker

I don't see a snub either, everything looked rosy to me.

44leto

I don't think so, tele pictures can take things out of context, like did they officially meet already outside the conference, I do hope it was a snub.

We haven't had an Anglo/French war in centuries and little Sark-dosy does remind me of Napoleon.

Anita Blow

Dotrel wrote: »

Whatever happened there seemed amicable enough

Now if you want to see a guy getting snubbed ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhYb6ZM-vds

It is cringingly embarrassing that this is the person who represented our country

Nodin

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Holy christ that's embarrassing.

In fairness, there was thoughts at the time it was contaigous.

Ellis Dee

If the Daily Hatemail said it was a snub, then it must have been ...:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2072061/EU-treaty-change-Nicolas-Sarkozy-snubs-David-Cameron-swife-body-swerve.html

Jumped up little frog snubs jumped up little Tory toad.;);)

blaze1

No snub at all.

Cameron is pulling the oldest trick in the book, walking fast looking important carrying a piece of paper..
Could of only been better if he'd stuck a "kick me" sign on froggys back..