MEP puts on show of defiance

Date: 04/04/1996

And a last word on beef. Entre Nous came across Tom Spencer, chairman of the British Tory Euro MPs, the night after EU vets confirmed that the ban on UK beef was going ahead.

The MEP was a bit indignant. “I had lunch at the Carlton Club in London today,” he said, “and the special on the menu was roast beef. Naturally I asked for some, but the waiter told me it was all gone. 'That's not good enough,' I replied, 'I am a British politician, I need to be seen eating roast beef!' Luckily he managed to find me the last bit left.”