Category Archives: EU Referendum

Let us acknowledge these very clear words printed, published and promised!


The current Government published these words in mid October 2019 as one of their manifesto promises if they were to get elected on 12th December. Whilst a week, let alone three months is judged to be a long time in … Continue reading

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Two calls to Unite our Nation, two actions to break it up


The Tory Manifesto did not focus too much on the need for a United Nation, although it did of course refer to our United Kingdom in many places (18 in total). However in two places it did call on the … Continue reading

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80% of Sussex MPs are pushing for a Revolutionary Democracy


We seem to have reached a point in our political setting that was anticipated but which has occurred quicker than I had expected a few weeks or even days ago. I wrote a piece last week which called for our … Continue reading

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We must continue to challenge local MPs for their poor decisions


It is very noticeable that now we are in the process of departing from the European Union at a speed that would concern anyone who can understand the challenges that we face, that problems are emerging as part of the … Continue reading

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The first 150 days for Johnson are well and truly over as the drummers start drumming!


When a person first gets elected as a President or Prime Minister it is very common for them to be assessed as though the first 100 days of their new role will demonstrate how effective they are. However when the … Continue reading

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We desperately need Political leaders with International understanding


It is hard to judge which is most disturbing aspect of the murder of Qassem Soleimani by the American Government. Given that Johnson has been our Prime Minister for six months and claims to be well connected with Trump, the … Continue reading

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As this year and decade ends we have challenging elements for the new ones


Tomorrow is the last day of the current decade and it remains to be determined if the radical changes proposed by the new version of our almost decade long Government will be achieved. Right now it seems impossible for them … Continue reading

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A series of very strong claims that will be delivered in a few weeks?


As we enter the closing hours of 2019 and are about to enter the first 31 days of 2020 we have been promised that by the end of the 31st of January our nation will have left the EU and … Continue reading

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Why are only 30% of the world’s oceans our nations priority?


The manifesto for our new Government covers a great deal of themes and one of these is climate change. The phrase climate appears 10 times in the manifesto and there are a number of comments, some of which are a … Continue reading

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Its the day before the night before Christmas


Tomorrow is the night before Christmas which reminds some of us of a poem that describes a family settling down to rest throughout their home before there is a clatter on the lawn and St Nicholas arrives bringing some wonderful … Continue reading

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