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 Tusk’s rather unfortunate comment as you and I would be, in trying to escape being […]
Spot And Stop That Lorry: “Irish Border 2.0” (PS4 and XBox)
Although Theresa May has scarpered and Boris Johnson is ready to take over, Brexit is still with us. Brexit and the Irish border. Time to update my juvenile solution to the Irish question. There seems to be two basic problems with the thorny question of the Irish border. Similarly, Theresa May publicly declared […]
Have You Heard The Joke About An English PM, A French Negotiator, And An Irish Border?
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 French negotiator, and an Irish border. All three waited nearly two years to come up […]
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How To Destroy A Human Brain
It’s a story I missed, but having now seen it, I cannot leave it untouched. It represents, on its own, all that is magnificent and evil about human existence – the magnificence of giving life to another, and the evil of taking part of that same life away. In November last year, a French court […]
PRESSE: Charlie Et Cette Drôle De Dame – Zineb El Rhazoui Et Le Combat Contre Les Fondamentalistes Islamiques
Les opinions de Zineb El Rhazoui sur les problèmes que posent les effets de la religion pour nos sociétés, sont très proches des miennes. A savoir que c’est l’interprétation et l’application de textes écrits et de superstitions de l’Islam en tant que doctrine politique qui posent problèmes. Pour l’ancienne journaliste à Charlie Hebdo, même un […]
Charlie’s Angel – Zineb El Rhazoui And The Fight Against Fundamentalist Islam
[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]You have made your battle against racism not into a fight for universal human rights, to erase the differences between citizens of the same country, but into a petty struggle.[/perfectpullquote] Zineb El Rhazoui’s views on the problems that we face, concerning the effects of religion on society, […]
Hard-Line British Conservatives Must Not Hold Europe Hostage
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 second referendum, with the option to stay, could reverse the decision of the 2016 referendum. […]
Brexit Musings (40) – Meet The Wallies From Westminster
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 enough to not only be astonished by the anachronism of what goes on at Westminster […]
The EU Should Learn From Brexit, And Be Inspired By The Enlightenment
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 if the EU values its continued existence. The UK had a fair share of internal […]
The Morality Of Western Arms Sales – From Argentinian Tango’s To Arabian Nights
The morality of Europe’s foreign policy is not as one might hope. The UK was making profits from selling arms to Israel, whilst Tony Blair was being paid by Arabs to ensure that there is peace in the region. It doesn’t sound quite right, does it. In 2017, former UK prime minister Tony […]