This post will probably amuse the few and infuriate the many. But I’m entitled to my alternate views since, having been disenfranchised for one referendum, I certainly don’t want to be disenfranchised a second time. So please spare me the… Continue Reading
In 2016, the UK witnessed the appearance of a new “species” of citizen – Homo brexitus. I certainly do not use this description in a pejorative way. It’s just a term that I found useful – before the Guardian did… Continue Reading
Brexit is so blank, just anybody can talk about it without hesitation, repetition or deviation, and still not know what the hell they’re going on about. Rumours have it that Brexit day may be delayed for up to two… Continue Reading
I’ve been wondering what the special place in hell looks like for those who promoted Brexit without even a sketch of a plan. – Donald Tusk, European Council The Guardian was as quick to latch on to Donald… Continue Reading
There seems to be two basic problems with the thorny question of the Irish border. In the same way that Theresa May publicly said that remaining in the EU was a good thing, she has made it known that technological… Continue Reading
No, before you ask, this is not the joke about the Englishman, Scotsman, and Irishman in a pub, where the Englishman wanted to leave, so they all had to leave. This is a joke about an English prime minister, a… Continue Reading
If we accept that the will of the British electorate, as expressed in the 2016 referendum on Europe, be respected, we must accept that the UK will no longer be part of the EU, from March 29th onwards. Only a… Continue Reading
I did something that I shouldn’t have. Knowing that there were a series of amendments to be voted on the Brexit deal, I watched a live stream from the House of Commons. It was only a few minutes, but time… Continue Reading
Of all the political and economic crises that the European Union has faced in recent years, the UK’s decision to leave – for whatever reason – is the most challenging for the EU governing bodies. At least, it should be… Continue Reading
It has been a week at Westminster that was an embarrassment for all British citizens residing in the EU, whether they are dual-nationals or not. By chance today, I was asked by someone where I came from. I jokingly replied… Continue Reading