Leavers often accuse Remainers of being undemocratic as we have started to campaign for Rejoining the EU. One of the counter arguments to that accusation and perhaps the one that I most often hear is that democracy is an ongoing process and we have every right to campaign to Rejoin. Whilst I agree with this […]
Did you know that in 2017 the UK fishing fleet made around 20% of its total catch from non-UK waters? According to official figures, out of the seven other EU Member States’ waters that the UK landed fish from the most valuable for the UK fleet were (avg. 2012 – 2016): Ireland (65,000 tonnes, £66 […]
Lord Andrew Adonis – European MovementTell Michael Gove that downgrading on EU standards is unacceptable The clock is ticking, and the question on everyone’s mind is will there be a Deal or No Deal? Boris Johnson’s Government claimed that this deal was “oven-ready” but with little over a month left before we crash out of […]
For many people my age I suspect that one of the most defining events of our early adult lives was the Miner’s Strike which still colours the political views of many of those involved over three decades later, and caused a significant divide in the country in much the same way that the 2016 EU […]
There has been a lot of debate in recent months about why Starmer does not come out in favour of rejoin with perhaps the most common arguments being that he needs to bide his time or he is playing a clever game. Thats not an argument that has any evidence to support it and this […]
Given that Trumps dishonest and often inflammatory and racist form of populist politics has caused a deep division within American society, I am certain many British people will be pleased to see the back of him. Unfortunately, however many British politicians such as Johnson and Farage are cut from the same cloth as Trump. This […]
A few weeks ago on 19th September, Swindon North MP and Minister for Disabled People Health and Work, Justin Tomlinson MP, wrote an article for a column in Swindon’s local paper in which he claimed that the EU was trying to stop food supplies being sent to Northern Ireland from Mainland UK. A number of […]
A few days ago I outlined a high level strategy as a way forward for the Rejoin movement. Given the current news coverage and speculation concerning the views of Starmer and Davey on rejoining the EU, I thought it appropriate to return to the subject and expand a little on point three of that high […]
Some thoughts about the way forward for Rejoin.There is some disagreement amongst Rejoin supporters about the timing of a campaign with many arguing now is not the time to campaign as Brexit supporters need to see the damage Brexit does. I disagree this for a number of reasons: This is essentially a rehash of what […]
Back in March before Lockdown started, I set up a Parliamentary petition calling for an independent Public Inquiry into the 2016 referendum with the dishonesty and unlawful activity of the Leave Campaign in mind. I did so not in the hope that the current government would agree to hold one. That is never going to […]
