Reading Time: 3 minutes What’s the difference between a cargo full of cheap imitations labelled “Made in Taiwan” and the same cargo full of Happy Meals – from “you know who” – comprising quarter pounders and French fries? Well, if you don’t know the answer, don’t worry because you’re not the only one. The British novices in cross-Channel disasters, […]
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London’s Eye On Europe
Reading Time: 5 minutes They don’t politicise Union Jacks being waved at the Last Night of the Proms, accompanying a defiant melody, overflowing with pomp and circumstance. They applaud the vain attempt to remind everybody that if Britannia doesn’t rule the waves anymore, she certainly deserves to. Forgotten are the days of dark colonialism associated with Britain’s mastery of Neptune’s […]
Brexit Musings (34): Don’t Panic Mister Mainwaring – The Army Is Taking Over!!
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s a sign that all is not quiet on the seats of Westminster – the army is getting ready for a no-deal Brexit. Even Donald Trump is recalling his boys out of Syria, to get ready for the big day in March. Brexit is so much more important than Syria. But, wait a minute! Brexit […]
Brexit Means Brexit, And Water’s Water – Now Tell Me What You Know
Reading Time: 3 minutes If the highlight of Theresa May’s latest encounter with the EU is us trying to lip-read what Jean-Claude Juncker said to her, Brexit really is just as boring as we thought it was. The way JC had his arm around her as she was trying to vent her disapproval, emphasizes that misogyny is not out […]
David Davis May Not Care About A No-Deal Brexit, But I Do!
Reading Time: 4 minutes I actually thought that I had forgotten about Brexit Secretary 1.0, David Davis, until I had the unfortunate pleasure of listening once again to his void and sarcastic comments on this week’s Question Time. How such a man who is so obviously ignorant of what is actually happening to the UK, got the Brexit job […]
Brexit Musings (33) – “2018: A Brexit Fallacy”
Reading Time: 2 minutes Can someone tell me what the hell Mrs May is up to? Whilst postponing a doomed Brexit vote is understandable, rescheduling the date of her political execution isn’t. What on earth is she trying to gain? Does she really think that having the vote in the middle of January is going to change anything? It […]
Hypochondria, Paranoia and the Brexit Vote: “EU Migrants Who go Bump in the Night.”
Reading Time: 4 minutes Today’s leadership challenge against Theresa May is just another symptom in the UK’s “European pathology.” From a state of hypochondria and paranoia affecting the people, schizophrenia has now set in the political establishment. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behaviour that impairs daily functioning. Post originally published 24/10/16 […]
Bexit Musings (33) – The Brussels Eurostar Arriving On Platforms 5, 6 And 7, Is Coming In Sideways
Reading Time: 2 minutes The EU will just have to sit and wait for the Eurostar from Brussels to derail completely. Have you ever had that feeling of despair? Stuck in traffic on the motorway, only 2 miles from the airport, with time running out and the departure time of your holiday charter airline to […]
Brexit Musings (32) – 48 Hours
Reading Time: 2 minutes A quick post because due to the title, time is of the essence. It was Plato who said that, “time is a moving image of eternity,” and it just proves that poor old Theresa May is far from being eternal because she and her Brexit are running out of time. It rather reminds me of […]
Brexit Musings (31) – The Withdrawal Deal: Divorce Or Funeral?
Reading Time: 3 minutes In a divorce, there are always children who suffer. At a funeral, there are always those who are left alone. It’s quite ironic that for over 40 years, the EU and UK have been constantly bickering, with the UK acting like a spoiled cat who doesn’t know whether to go outside or stay indoors. […]