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Author Archives: Grahame Pigney
Why I believe the UK is far better off inside the EU working for reform than leaving it
Source: Leon Duveen in his Bassetlaw for Europe blog I am unapologetically pro-Europe & pro-EU and spend far too much time in Facebook and elsewhere defending why I believe the UK is far better of inside the EU working for reform … Continue reading
Posted in pro-EU campaign, reflections, Uncategorized
Tagged pro-EU, reflections
Private Member’s Bill on Overseas Voting
Very important news from Brian Cave, a long term promoter of the Votes for Life campaign, via David Rosemont, a member of one of the SY2E aliance’s groups: Friends, I have just received the following information from a private contact. … Continue reading
Posted in UK citizens, VotesforLife, voting
Tagged UK citizens, UK expatriates, UKvoting, VotesforLife
It isn’t perfect but it isn’t broken, why is Leaving BETTER than Staying and changing the EU
There is a danger and I have fallen into it. So many people who post online for “OUT” are very extreme, angry, factually incorrect, xenophobic and tbh often a bit stupid. I don’t believe these people will ever be convertible, … Continue reading
Posted in pro-EU campaign, reflections
Tagged pro-EU, reflections
What Are The Benefits of The UK’s European Union Membership?
Source: What Are The Benefits of The UK’s European Union Membership? from the Young Europeans Network. Reading the British press one could easily be forgiven for thinking the European Union (EU) was nothing more than a terrible nightmare. However, with a … Continue reading
Posted in pro-EU campaign, Young Europeans Network
Tagged pro-EU, Young Europeans Network
Why I believe in Europe (the EU) – time for pro European moderates to speak out.
I worry enormously that the UK will leave Europe. Here are my reasons, from a left and right perspective, why I passionately believe in Europe. I accept it isn’t perfect, but isolationism would be catastrophic 1) How do you stand … Continue reading
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Tagged pro-EU, reflections
Why Brexit would be catastrophic for the UK & Europe: a self-indulgent rant on a serious point
I’m not allowed to vote on the Brexit referendum as it’s been over fifteen years since I’ve lived in the UK. I can understand why I might be excluded from local elections, even general elections, given I don’t live there … Continue reading
Posted in personal account
Tagged personal account
Brexit – The World (Le Monde) acknowledges UK expatriates’ concerns why doesn’t the UK?
This week more than usual, Nick is searching the newspapers, on the lookout for any information on the referendum on the European Union (EU) promised by David Cameron: “Until now, I thought it would never happen. But the more I … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
We need ideals and eloquence to save Europe
Source: We need ideals and eloquence to save Europe In the frenzied battle of words over the future of Britain’s membership of the European Union, the real values that inspired the foundation and development of this European Movement seem to … Continue reading
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Lord Lawson’s detailed plan: simply repeal 1972 EC Act – how is that BETTER than EU membership
In the Telegraph today Nigel Lawson sets out his “detailed” plan for a post-Brexit UK. The bottom line of the article is what he envisages as a detailed plan for a post-Brexit UK. I have been asked “what, then, is … Continue reading
Posted in brexit, post-Brexit, referendum
Tagged brexit, post-Brexit, referendum
EUphobes to reject UK/EU deal – What do they propose that is BETTER than EU membership?
According to the Financial Times the EUphobes (Leavers/Outers whatever you wish to call them) are set to reject the deal (whatever it might be) that David Cameron brings back from the EU Council meeting. They don’t know what the deal … Continue reading
Posted in pro-EU campaign, referendum, reflections
Tagged referendum, reflections