Author Archives: Grahame Pigney

Immigration has been, on balance, beneficial to Britain – Africans for Britain

Africans for Britain has withdrawn from the Vote Leave campaign. We fear a take over of the campaign by the radical wing which is likely to scapegoat immigrants. Most of our members and sympathisers have a history of migration. We … Continue reading

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Nigel Farage’s 10 month trade deal, another myth.

Nigel Farage used the US-Australian Free Trade Agreement as the counter-argument to predictions that it would take 5-10 years to negotiate a UK-USA FTA. His assertion is that it had taken just 10 months to negotiate the US-Australia FTA. Let’s look at it: … Continue reading

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The prizes of promiscuity

Imagine if you will a married couple. They have been together for a considerable time. One day the husband decides that he wishes to divorce his wife. However there are certain caveats attached. Th… Source: The prizes of promiscuity

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We need something more reliable than the Leavers having their fingers crossed

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EFTA states contributions to the EU is on an equal footing with EU member states.

On BBC Radio 4’s “”Any Questions” last night (22nd April 2016), Nigel Farage claimed that Norway makes no contributions to the EU (though he acknowledged it voluntarily makes some donations to poorer EU member states) and that it incorporates only … Continue reading

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Brexit may precipitate both UK and EU break-up

That the economy will suffer after Brexit there seems little doubt.  Even if everything turns out as the Brexiters wish, the very uncertainty will  be enough to slow the economy for years, leaving us running to catch-up and make good … Continue reading

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Shouldn’t your friends warn you if they think you’re heading into danger? Of course they should!

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Caught by the Headmaster not having done their homework!

I have commented before on how watching Boris Johnson answering the Commons Treasury Select committee made me think of being at school and somebody in the class being caught out not having done their homework. Watching Dominic Cummings being “tested” … Continue reading

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Update: High Court to hear Brits’ Brexit legal case on Wednesday 20 April

A High Court hearing into the rights of up to 2 million Britons in Europe to vote in the EU referendum will take place on Wednesday 20th April 2016. Two judges at the High Court in London will hear arguments … Continue reading

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