Author Archives: Grahame Pigney

Is 1966 where the leavers are trying to take us back to?

By Jason Hunter a member of one of the SY2E – Remain in the EU groups. Things were so great before the EU that the UK should not only leave the EU but also abandon the Internet, mobile phones and … Continue reading

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So far it’s Remain that has made its case and it’s Leave that’s just offered empty promises

By Paula Kirby a member of one of the SY2E – Remain in the EU groups. This is a very slightly edited version of something I posted on a friend’s FB page yesterday in response to one of his friends, … Continue reading

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What do the EU migrant numbers actually mean?

Well, compare them with the number of births in the UK. The plot below are data from the Office for National Statistics about the number of births since 1938 (i.e. ‘0’ is the year 1938 and the final year on … Continue reading

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UK citizens overseas, did you know you may be able to vote in the EU Referendum on 23 June?

UK citizens, did you know you may be able to vote in the EU Referendum on 23 June? Register to vote now at gov.uk/register-to-vote. Make sure you don’t miss out on your chance to vote in this historic poll

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The United Kingdom should be leading the European Union and not running away from it.

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Would we be commemorating VE Day if the UK had stuck two fingers up to Europe in June 1940?

Today at war memorials, in cemeteries and churches across Europe, if not the world, people will be gathering to commemorate the end of the War in Europe and the sacrifices people made to bring it to an end. Despite what some … Continue reading

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When taking a shot in the dark make sure you don’t shoot yourself in the foot.

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EU Referendum franchise challenge – Court of Appeal hearing date

The Appeal Court hearing in the ongoing fight for democratic justice for all UK Citizens living in the EU will take place on 9th May 2016 according to the lawyers Leigh Day. Leigh Day are acting for 94-year-old Harry Shindler, a … Continue reading

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