Category Archives: EU Referendum

A No-Deal Brexit is rejected by MPs like Tim Loughton


On Tuesday, two days before our Government had its final deadline to strike a deal with the EU (which they failed to achieve) a number of MPs including three from Sussex took part in the second reading of the National … Continue reading

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We need a Business Minister who is in touch with Businesses


Just over a week ago on Tuesday 10th November three Conservative MPs asked one of their Ministers a very simple question. Sadly his response was disappointing on several fronts. He is Alok Sharma and his role is head (Secretary of … Continue reading

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Today our nation is facing a very disturbing mismatch


These headlines have come from the same newspaper. The first one is the latest announcement that has been promised over the last few hours of a 16.5Bn increase in funding for the defence of our Nation. Now of course some … Continue reading

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Rather inadequate Union strengthening


Last Wednesday on the day we were all able to recall and acknowledge Armistice day, a small group of Conservative MPs asked their own Government how our National Union could be strengthened. Given how much unity existed during both World … Continue reading

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Major changes, both sides of the Atlantic


Yesterday afternoon in the UK the news came through that assuming that the US legal system can agree, that Joe Biden is to be their next President which has many very positive aspects and inevitably for some people some concerns. … Continue reading

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Will Vicky Ford reconsider her EU words from 10 months ago?


Amongst the other issues that occurred yesterday, there was news that our Government has broken the deadline to respond to the EU over its new legislation to break International Laws. This failure by our Government made me remember some words … Continue reading

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Time is running out for businesses to prepare


It is clearly important for people involved in businesses to try to understand what is about to happen as we leave the EU at Midnight on the 31st December 2020. Clearly there are some challenges. The news report shown here … Continue reading

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Parents and Babies were spoken about very positively!


Last week in Parliament involved some inspiring and disappointing elements. On Monday Westminster Hall opened up for the first time since Parliament closed down in March. Two debates took place on that day, based on petitions that had gained more … Continue reading

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This debate poorly reflects the current views of our nation?


On Monday at 6pm a very small number of MPs agreed to discuss three petitions that have all had over 100,000 signatures. The petitions have been signed in the last 18 months so they are a great deal more recent … Continue reading

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MPs must set up a public inquiry into the EU referendum


This afternoon at 6pm a number of MPs will be able to take a step in the right direction for those of us who have had serious concerns about the way that the European Union referendum was handled. Perhaps more … Continue reading

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