Category Archives: reflections

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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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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The UK has pooled sovereignty since 1603 – why are the Leavers so scared of the EU?

Some in the UK believe that the UK is wholly incompatible with any form of union or sharing/pooling of power. This is most curious seeing as the UK’s history of union and pooling of power started in 1603.when England and Scotland formed … Continue reading

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History is for understanding and learning from, not distorting

I’ve seen a number of references lately to events and influential figures of the Second World War. Comments along the lines of “Our armies didn’t fight and die to keep us free from Nazi domination for us to have foreigners … Continue reading

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Demagogues: why they are a threat to the UK in this EU referendum (and everywhere else).

According to the dictionary, a demagogue is a person, usually an orator or political leader, who gains power by arousing peoples’ emotions and prejudices, it comes from the Greek “demos”, people and “agogos”, leader. They rely on emotions, that’s not so … Continue reading

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Another illustration by Vote Leave of why BREXIT is not a cost free option

Why oh why, does Vote Leave seem unable to put up a single relevant factual argument?  Perhaps we all know the answer.  But you would think a Government Minister could make a better fist of explaining her case than Priti … Continue reading

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