At least someone agrees with me that austerity caused the Brexit vote – even if it is only Alistair Darling on Radio4’s ‘Westminster Hour’. I have long been of the view that with the population increasing, yet with no investment in schools, housing, health or much else (apart from the largely useless prestige project of… Read more
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Brexit
About the decision, background and process of the UK leaving the European Union.
The Ulimate Solution to Brexit – perhaps
From Salmon Rushjob (no less): (Click to enlarge)… Read more
Sovereignty is a matter of degree
This is a copy of a letter recently sent to a newspaper though I regret have lost the reference as to which. Its destination is not important but its sentiment is. We have someone here from a very small (rather attractive, if I recall correctly) town of about 5,000 in Bedfordshire, who considers sovereignty beyond… Read more
A new definition of Brexit
Was mentioned to me recently . It is one which, in our current situation, seems wholly undisputable: Brexit ~ Noun The undefined being negotiated by the unprepared in order to get the unspecified for the uninformed…. Read more
Brexit Prospects
Brexit summary courtesy of David Schneider. We must be at least half way down by now! (click to enlarge) … Read more
Project fear to project reality – Prof Michael Dougan one year on from EU referendum
Published today another interesting Video from Prof Michael Dougan…. Read more
If it was a vote for anything, Brexit was a vote for import substitution
The UK is unable to properly negotiate trade deals until it has left the EU, so the government seems to be trying to soften up various countries with a view to signing deals as soon as possible after Brexit. I imagine this is why Liam Fox has been to America and Boris Johnson to Australia…. Read more
Is the Institute for Fiscal Studies on to something?
In a recent ‘Times’ article (republished on the IFS website) Paul Johnson of the IFS comments extensively on their recent report on UK living standards: “..by far the biggest challenge to have reared its head over the past ten years or so … is the massive squeeze on incomes right across the population. After taking… Read more
What’s the difference between a Yorkshireman and a Coconut?
I’m sure not all Yorkshiremen will excuse me but, as a former resident, I’m sure the ones worthy of the name will. The answer is:- You can get a drink out of a coconut. Perhaps that is why coconuts don’t flourish in Yorkshire. Mind you, it turns out that the oil is the important part…. Read more
Brexit and the UK in a Changing Europe
There are lots of web sites out there and plenty of recommended ones on our “useful links” area. However there are so many blogs/sites that it is easy to miss some of the key ones and I have only come across the UK in a Changing Europe site recently. This is hosted by King’s College… Read more