MUCH ADO ABOUT #BREXIT The #Brexit ship has probably sailed! On February 20, 2016 David Cameron went to the EU to demand a new deal for the UK. In a sense this was exactly the right thing to do. However, it does pre-suppose you know what your are talking about and how to negotiate at that level – and to…
Thinking about the Union
I know a bit about the Union and the history behind Darien or The Darien Scheme in the Ishymus of Panama. However, I have been reading a book by Michael Fry on the Union dealing with the political and social environment in Britain around that time. I am still reading ( I write quicker than I read? One thought occurred to…
I rest my EFIN case – why has nobody thought of this for the EU
I REST MY EFIN CASE My readers will know that I have always been passionate about Scottish Independence. Before that I was passionate to leave the EU and long before that, in fact all my life I have been passionate about leaving the US. I appreciate we do not have a Fiscal link with the US but they have dominated…
The EU – SNP’s big mistake
So, here’s the thing. When you don’t have to make a decision – don’t make one – simple; and that was the SNP’s big mistake. In terms of democracy, the simple fact is that Scotland’s voice in the EU referendum was so minuscule it did not matter. The EU referendum, just like General Elections are fought and decided in England…