Category Archives: reflections

What’s this about taking control?

Posted on 10/09/2016 by kathryna1

I wrote the article below in mid-June, not so very long before the referendum vote. I completely stand by the title I gave it, though the control issue is panning out in a way I didn’t expect. There’s now plenty … Continue reading →

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Don’t give up on the EU, the ghosts of Britons past will come back to haunt you

Posted on 23/06/2016 by Robert Pigney

So many people say we should leave the EU and “abandon the sinking ship” or ” give up the fight to reform the EU”. These people cannot be proud Britons. Did Henry V say in front of Harfleur: “You know … Continue reading →

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I am worried. Worried about my future and the future of my country .

Posted on 22/06/2016 by Grahame Pigney

From David Livingston A member of one of the SY2E – Remain in the EU groups Its 4:30 in the morning and I cannot sleep because I am worried. Worried about my future and the future of my country . … Continue reading →

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Brexit is like driving off a bridge, it’s a one way ticket. No refunds, no swaps, no nothing.

Posted on 22/06/2016 by Robert Pigney

In this referendum the Remain campaign has often been critisised for being too negative, of trying to scare voters into voting Remain. I can sympathise with that point of view but on the other hand wouldn’t you want somebody to … Continue reading →

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I’m voting for hope, all that’s left after they opened Pandora’s Box, so I’m voting to Remain

Posted on 22/06/2016 by kathryna1

By Steve Cobham a member of one of the SY2E groups. Leave…Remain…somebody has to win. However, in reality, everyone loses no matter what the result.The last few months have seen a creeping division based on attitudes towards immigration, with an … Continue reading →

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1975 – a more serious & intelligent debate and not a focus group in sight.

Posted on 22/06/2016 by Grahame Pigney

By Yasmin Ali, a member of one of the SY2E – Remain in the EU groups. Our politics today has become like our financial services, dependent on algorithms, number-crunching, and, crucially, bare faced misselling. PPI politics, cynical and shoddy. Sub-prime … Continue reading →

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Here is my final EU referendum plea. Take a look fellow new european friends. If you like it I will spread it.

Posted on 21/06/2016 by Grahame Pigney

By Rupert Slade a member of one of the SY2E – Remain in the EU groups. If immigration is your big problem with the eu, then frankly you shouldn’t be my friend. The evidence in report after report is against … Continue reading →

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What is this “Brexit” that “Mr Farage and associates” trying to sell us and why?

Posted on 21/06/2016 by Robert Pigney

This post is going out to those of you who are undecided or can be swayed regarding the upcoming referendum. I could try to convince you of the value of cooperation by bringing up examples such as neighborhood watches or … Continue reading →

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What the EU does for you and me – 2.

Posted on 21/06/2016 by Grahame Pigney

By Manuel Escuder, a member of one of the SY2E – Remain in the EU groups Here is another example of what the EU can do for individuals. Before retiring, I worked for an international company with operations throughout the … Continue reading →

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What the EU does for you and me – 1.

Posted on 21/06/2016 by Grahame Pigney

By Manuel Escuder, a member of one of the SY2E – Remain in the EU groups Here is one example of what the EU can do for individuals. Until recently, I lived in a remote part of Andalucia, Spain for … Continue reading →

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