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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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Does Simon Heffer know what grassroots means or is Grassroots Out just more smoke & mirrors?

Simon Heffer writes in the Telegraph today that Grassroots Out should be designated as the lead Leave organisation in the EU Referendum campaign. He justifies this in part on the basis that Grassroots Out is the only Leave organisation “that has genuine … Continue reading

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Liberty, Compassion, Justice

To the brave people of Belgium: courage, first, and then solidarity. We salute you.  This mad terror will pass if we all stay together and share our collective resources.  Together we shall defeat this menace. To those who think that … Continue reading

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Ask not what Europe can do for you . . .

The Government say that Britain will be safer, stronger and better off in a reformed European Union.  Of course as someone who wants Britain to remain in the EU I agree with them.  Yet the statement also disappoints me: here’s … Continue reading

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International Conspiracies: A Demagogue’s Favorite Ploy

Throughout history demagogues have blamed outsiders for all their peoples’ woes in difficult times, they have been accused of ruining the economy, undermining the fabric of the nation and of subversive or criminal activities,  I’ve posted on the ludicrousness of some of … Continue reading

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Immigration scandal: Lancastrian takes Yorkshireman’s job, Yorkshire threatens to leave the UK

It’s interesting to listen to the list of wrongs done to the UK by immigrants (or even some times non-white or non-Christian people). This often leaves me baffled even before I look at the facts and figures. I like to … Continue reading

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Things I would like to see from the LeaveEU campaigns.

  Things I would like to see proposed from the LeaveEU campaigns: 1. A list of EU directives, rules and regulations that they plan to repeal if ‘we get our sovereignty back’? They claim that they don’t like the rules … Continue reading

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What are the Leavers offering as “After Sales Service” if we buy their nebulous Brexit idea?

It is not only that we don’t know what the Leavers are selling, perhaps because they don’t know themselves. We don’t know what their “after sales service” is like. When you buy an insurance contract or a new car one … Continue reading

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Remain in or Leave the EU – the choice is yours

I am a supporter of the UK REMAINing in the EU. To me it is a no brainer for a shed load of entirely positive reasons including -: Membership of a Customs Union removing all tariffs and trade barriers as … Continue reading

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