Category Archives: Brexit

Public control of a full fibre network and the implications for our freedoms

I have just been listening to Claire Fox of the Brexit Party on Any Questions [15Nov2019].  She strongly opposes  Labour’s Policy to take BT Open Reach into public ownership and embark on a plan to roll out a full fibre … Continue reading

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Conservatism – A Hopeless Case

I am certainly not a fan of those citizenship tests widely advocated by conservatives for new migrants. Just let them get on with it, I say, and by the time the second generation has matured they will be as distinctively British in their own way as Grayson Perry or Punk Rock Continue reading

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Letter to Alistair Jack MP

My MP, Alistair Jack, recently wrote to me, and other constituents,  explaining why it was his intention to support Teresa May’s deal.  The full text of his letter may be found here. In his letter he argues  against a second … Continue reading

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Brexit, Confusion, Fanaticism and Democracy

Having previously advocated a second referendum on the Brexit deal, it is gratifying to see growing support for the idea; yet something concerns me:   enthusiasts for a second referendum seem more concerned with overturning the 2016 vote than with achieving … Continue reading

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Brexit – A way out of the impasse.

On March 11th 2017 I suggested that, following the finalisation of a Government deal on Brexit, there should be a preference based referendum offering choices between deal, no deal and remain.  At the time of posting this suggestion I was … Continue reading

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Brexit and the Irish Border

With the current focus on negotiations over Brexit and the Irish Border,  the Government’s partner, the DUP,  have been very loud in their objection to the argument that an open border with the Republic of Ireland should be the primary … Continue reading

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Brexit and the Need for A Multiple Choice Referendum

Let us consider two views of the referendum outcome on 23rd June ;   the people have decided to leave the European Union regardless of the terms agreed the people have decided only that they wish to leave, but have … Continue reading

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Yanis Varoufakis comments on Ireland, the UK and Brexit.

Yanis Varoufakis has a knack, rare in economists,  for saying things clearly, simply and persuasively: “Take a look at the map of Ireland. You have a small island that has to develop an economic policy for development that is common … Continue reading

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