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
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Brexit
About the decision, background and process of the UK leaving the European Union.
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
Time for Second Thoughts
The terms Single Market and Customs Union are bandied about but I’m never quite sure what the difference is so I was pleased to listen to a radio four programme which tried to distinguish them…. Read more
Taking back too much control
There is a clause 7 in the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill that seems to have been little mentioned. It states “A Minister of the Crown may by regulations make such provision as the Minister considers appropriate to prevent, remedy or mitigate— (a) any failure of retained EU law to operate effectively, or (b) any other… Read more
Croatia, the EU and Grenfel Tower
Amid the bewildering discovery that Surrey seemingly has higher skyscrapers than London – at least based on the heights of their respective fire services’ hydraulic platforms we now discover that the EU also played a role in the disaster and one which does not show it in a good light. In order to comply with… Read more