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Category Archives: EU Referendum
Is it time for celebrities to have their voice heard?
This interview on Radio 4 with Michael Caine came a couple of days after Stanley Johnson appeared on Good Morning Britain stating that if Irish people wish to shoot one another, they will do so and so he imposition of … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Michael Caine, Stanley Johnson
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How can we call for a different outcome?
The high profile leaders of the Cabinet based #ChuckChequers campaign spent last night eating pizza and coming up with a series of plans to ensure that we as are a nation are denied a soft Brexit. Meanwhile my MEP Nigel … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Green Party, James Cleverly, Liberal Democratic Party, SNP, Theresa May
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#Standup4UnitedKingdom
According to today’s national newspapers David Davis who was our Governments chief negotiator for our departure from the EU from July 2016 until he resigned in July 2018 is now calling on the rest of his Cabinet colleagues to reject … Continue reading
Let’s focus on the work that Politicians carry out on our behalf
This stupid tweet and newspaper headline both come from Daniel Hannan, one of the highest profile MEPs amongst the 73 UK based members of the European Parliament. The fact that within a week he is willing to criticise others for … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Daniel Hannan, Julie Ward, Lucy Anderson, Nigel Farage, Wajid Khan
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The wisdom of a Sussex based Brexit supporting MP
On the 17th July, there was a Parliamentary debate on the subject “Report on proposed free trade agreement”. One of the MPs who contributed was the MP for Chichester, Gillian Keegan. Whilst I often agree with Gillian despite our political … Continue reading
Tom Tugendhat and James Duddridge explain why Brexit is a bad mistake
Listening this morning to Radio 4 Today it becomes crystal clear why our decision to leave the EU was made on a false set of expectations and indeed why the Conservative Party are no longer fit to operate in a … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Boris Johnson, James Duddridge, Theresa May, Tom Tugendhat
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One political party that is lacking in credibility
The long history of Tory Party conferences where every aspect put on public show is carefully choreographed continues this year in Birmingham at extensive cost to their local police force but as Jon Craig, the Sky news political correspondent is … Continue reading
A very different type of referendum
If as a nation we are to follow through the ‘plan’ set out by Parliament to leave the European Union, there are exactly 6 months or 180 days before the end of the process from today. For some people who … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged European Union, George Bridges, Michael Gove
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Lets raise concerns via They Work for You
On Thursday Steve Bassam, as a member of the House of Lords asked a question of the Government, which whilst seeming to be a matter of Parliamentary detail, in fact should be of concern to all of us. As things … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Brexit, Martin Callanan, Steve Bassam
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A crazy business cycle, with a few local highlights
My piece in todays Argus points out that every autumn, Parliament goes through a ridiculous business cycle opening up after a huge Summer break and then closing down after a few days to allow MPs and party members to attend … Continue reading
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