Tag Archives: Brexit

How Long Before They Drag in Global Warming?

Posted on January 26, 2020 by

I was wondering how long it was going to take before the Coronavirus epidemic got linked to Global Warming and Brexit. Not very long at all. Today’s Observer editorial: From the spread of zoonotic viruses to the growing threat of … Continue reading →

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Pure Political Theatre

Posted on January 15, 2020 by

American politics is always more exciting than British politics. It’s far more dramatic. British politics is like an Ealing black-and-white comedy B-movie, while American politics is a Hollywood technicolor blockbuster Ben Hur or Bullitt. And in Donald Trump there’s an … Continue reading →

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Them and Us

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

Yesterday I posted without comment a partial transcript of Martin Durkin’s remarks during a Spiked! discussion. Today I’ll add a few of my own comments. I think the main thing that stood out for me was the suggestion that there … Continue reading →

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Scrap All EU Rules and Regulations

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

Breitbart: The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator warned that the United Kingdom would need to stick to EU regulations in order to secure a post-Brexit trade agreement with the bloc. Trade negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom … Continue reading →

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Invoke Article 31 of the FCTC

Posted on December 22, 2019 by

Rose drew attention to this: OUT MEANS OUT! Boris promises complete break from EU laws in major victory for Brexiteers PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson has insisted that Britain will not follow EU rules after finally leaving the bloc on January … Continue reading →

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No Respite

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

It seems to be impossible to get away from politics these days. In the UK there’s a been the superheated Brexit debate that culminated in a General Election last week. And now in the USA the House of Representatives has … Continue reading →

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Going Home

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

US politics affects British politics, and has done for about a century. But does British politics also affect US politics? Joe Biden seems to think that it does: Former Vice President Joe Biden told supporters Thursday night Prime Minister Boris … Continue reading →

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