The whole question of Brexit has felt like nailing jelly to a wall – to quote another horrible corporate expression. I have pondered this for many years then suddenly, I got it – I BLOODY GOT IT I can remember when we joined the Common Market and the progression through the numerous Treaties that have forged the EU of today…
Category: This makes me mad
Thinking about the Union
I know a bit about the Union and the history behind Darien or The Darien Scheme in the Ishymus of Panama. However, I have been reading a book by Michael Fry on the Union dealing with the political and social environment in Britain around that time. I am still reading ( I write quicker than I read? One thought occurred to…
I rest my EFIN case – why has nobody thought of this for the EU
I REST MY EFIN CASE My readers will know that I have always been passionate about Scottish Independence. Before that I was passionate to leave the EU and long before that, in fact all my life I have been passionate about leaving the US. I appreciate we do not have a Fiscal link with the US but they have dominated…
The EU – SNP’s big mistake
So, here’s the thing. When you don’t have to make a decision – don’t make one – simple; and that was the SNP’s big mistake. In terms of democracy, the simple fact is that Scotland’s voice in the EU referendum was so minuscule it did not matter. The EU referendum, just like General Elections are fought and decided in England…