Category Archives: EU Referendum

Strengthening the Union requires a changed approach


Yesterday the Hastings MP, Sally-Ann Hart asked a question which was sadly not answered very well by Chloe Smith who is the Assistant Whip for the Cabinet Office and is the MP for Norwich North. Clearly for a Hastings MP … Continue reading

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Is our Government serious about its COP26 and global role?


In the last few hours on Tuesday the Government managed to get their Internal Market Bill passed for its third reading and so now it has moved over into the House of Lords and in due course we will discover … Continue reading

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An inspiring interview regarding our plans for Brexit


On Saturday afternoon I was in the car listening to Radio 4 and I heard an interview arranged by Nick Robinson who was discussing Brexit with Simon Coveney who is a Teachta Dála for Foreign Affairs & Trade with special responsibility … Continue reading

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The lack of SWexit may have some bearing Daniel and Harry!


A few weeks ago at the end of June I wrote this piece following a claim which Toby Young was making in the Daily Telegraph that our nation would not be faced with a second wave of Coronavirus. Sadly his … Continue reading

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A significant day for our whole nation and other parts of the world


Today there are clearly several matters taking place that will impact all of us immediately or within the next few months. The changes to the COVID-19 guidance are very clear and based on the announcement from the Government last week. … Continue reading

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Will Johnson pull us out of the 1949 Treaty of London?


Our referendum in 2016 was very clearly based on our membership of the European Union and nearly half the voters, voted for us to remain in the EU. However we were not being asked to reflect on the Treaty of … Continue reading

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Why is David Frost taking a leave of absence?


It has emerged in the last few hours that the man who is the Government negotiator for our departure from the EU is taking leave of absence from the House of Lords. Now of course this may be a very … Continue reading

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Government defends broken promises and International laws


Clearly some people chuck away manifestos soon after they have decided who to vote for and indeed obtaining a manifesto and reading it before voting is not common behaviour either. Indeed this is one of the challenges of a party … Continue reading

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The Withdrawal Agreement has been assured by several Ministers


If there is to be no Trade Deal with the EU then our prospect of credible and effective Trade Deals with any other nation or group of nations in the world are very unlikely. In addition the impact on our … Continue reading

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A petition that Parliament would like you to sign!


Last Thursday along with around 105,000 other people I received an email from the petitions team in the UK Government and Parliament relating to a petition that I had signed some months ago. The petition was a request for the … Continue reading

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