The BREXIT comedy continues in parliament with the decision now being a vote for 1 of 4 motions; Motion C, Customs Union Motion D, Common Market 2.0 (to be re-negotiated with the EU) Motion E, Confirmatory public vote (or Referendum on selected deal) Motion G, Parliamentary Supremacy (Extension, Leave or […]
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BREXIT Exhaustion: The British “Tumbola”
Yes, this is the British version of Tombola but with higher/jucier “steaks”. Now we read rumours about the potential of snap elections being considered by the so-called government. This in my judgement would be a recipe for a disaster with no vision/no direction, no leadership and a country divided, so […]
Read MoreSelf Regulation; The difference between Democratic Evolution or Devolution
A very interesting analysis by Michael Smerconish of CNN talking about American radio show host and far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones; and here is one of his rants to get some context going. While I agree with Michael on his views about Alex Jones, he seems to be missing a […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fever: When Democracy Stalls You Should Expect a Crash
If there are any lessons learnt during the last few years it has to be this mentioned in the header. But then how do we define a Stall; while I am no political expert it doesn’t take a policy guru to say that when this governance model seizes to represent […]
Read MoreThe Morally Corrupt & Politically Discredited Theresa May Seeks a 4th Vote on her Deal to Avoid a 2nd Public Vote on BREXIT
It’s ironic – a term that now has to be associated in both history & language books with BREXIT – that the humiliated/humiliating Theresa May continues to ask parliament for a vote – the 4th time around – when she and her party are doing all possible to avoid a […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fever: The EU is being Served as the Scapegoat for Institutional & Policy Failures – Now Clear for All to See
With the daily mess that seems to be swirling around us nowadays – and it’s beginning to feel like Trump Territory – it has always been my view as mentioned in many of my previous posts that BREXIT is in fact about internal structural failures in our political system than […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fever: Theresa May Stands in the Way
If at all possible let us all forget BREXIT for just a moment or two; if it’s proving difficult let’s consider heading to the pub, cafeteria or just a long walk for an hour or two. Then when we’re back from the break let’s think this question through; What does […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fever: More Wasted Time, More Wasted Resources and a Country being Systematically Drained (updated)
Continued Parliament shambles deliver a big fat 0, not that this was not expected if you remember my previous posts. I myself don’t intend to waste too much time on this post except by saying that we’re now in a corner with limited options and here might be a way […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fever: Indicative Votes Deliver the Verdict of No Confidence in Parliament (updated)
To all who have pinned their hopes on a sophisticated political solution to BREXIT from Parliament, I think it is now clear to the blind that a broken political system cannot deliver solutions and can only deliver more toxic politics for this country. It’s actually quite foolish in my judgement […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fever: We Call It the BREXIT Bone!
Theresa May in her good old usual self throws another “bone”; this time to lure her “fan” base in the Conservative party which is growing by the day – quicker even than the Petition to revoke article 50 – to support her deal. Her “BIG Idea” – and there are […]
Read MoreNeoliberalism and it’s Effects on Policy and our Future
A brilliant clip I came across today and thought to share here by a British journalist George Monbiot about Neoliberalism as a political philosophy and it’s manifestation in terms of government policy as well as on globalisation. BREXIT and Trump argues George – and I do so agree – are […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fever: Theresa May Returns the Clock to Parliament to Run it Down Themselves
We were worried that Theresa May is running down the clock to get to the BREXIT hour. Now the situations has changed slightly with the clock having been returned to it’s “rightful” owner; the House of Commons which is now taking full control of the clock by running it down […]
Read MoreWhen we’re close to a Checkmate we Need the Queen
Here is a glimpse of the universe we live in today in this Disunited Kingdom of ours – it is by no means a complex/hard to figure situation but rather a quite unsophisticatedly simple one which most can agree with; A government that made a mess of BREXIT by; Failing […]
Read MoreThe British Parliaments Petition’s Website on the Fritz: Signature Numbers Flowing in Both Directions – That Doesn’t Look Right!
While keeping the browser open watching the progress of signatures on the Petitions website I noticed something quite odd; the number of signatures on the site not only increases but also decreases occasionally – it certainly happened twice today in front of my own eyes. This does NOT sound or […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fever: Oh Swell, but wait…are these Martians?
Here we see what the government would like to consider as Martians from outer space quite different from the “People” they talk about who they pretend to defend. It is certainly one very proud moment for me to watch this fantastic march by these “martians” of all ages – whichever […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fever: The EU Delivers a Plan with Wiggle Room for the UK
The details of the deal can be found here but the obvious conclusion is that the EU is demonstrating in no uncertain terms that it is willing, ready and able to consider multiple options as a way out of this self-inflicted mess we’ve created for ourselves and reflected so vividly […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fatigue: So What’s the Deal?
Right off the bat let me first suggest that a hard BREXIT is not on anyone’s cards and here’s why; While many would agree that Theresa May is a completely bankrupt personality in terms of ethics and political integrity she must know well that making this hard dive would land […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fever: Broken British Politics now takes to the Stage in Brussels – A British Humiliation that knows no Boundaries
A handful of shameful politicians including; Jeremy Corbyn, Keir Starmer and even Vince Cable head to Brussels to plead for a backdoor deal – which now seems to be pattern in British politics – with the EU. It’s shocking for me to see British politicians doing all possible to pass […]
Read MoreA Petition to Revoke Article 50 Breaking Records and Breaking the British Parliament's Petitions Website
It seems that the British parliament’s petition site is breaking up thanks to the amounts of sign-ups for the petition to revoke article 50 – and I admit to have contributed in a small part to this effort by signing the petition myself. Indications are that the number of signatures […]
Read MoreBREXIT Fever: A Petition to Revoke Article 50 – LET'S BREAK RECORDS TO BREAK A FLAWED SYSTEM!
Although I believe that we’re well past petition & letters to MP’s time a while ago and knowing full well Theresa May’s government would never consider anything remotely close to this petition, I still believe it is an opportunity for the public to make their voices heard – albeit a […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: Theresa May Rejects the Responsibility for Anything
No responsibility for triggering article 50 without a viable plan No responsibility for the flawed process she engineered and one marred by secrecy and back alley agreements to subvert our Democracy even when it comes to following parliamentary regulation/precedence No responsibility for failing to listen to the voice of the […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: The EU Caught Between a Rock & a Hardball but there is another Option
With the daily House of Commons shambles – which is about the only thing that is Common nowadays in that house – the EU seems to be caught between a a rock and a hardball, so they opt instead for going on a fishing expedition unfortunately though in a contaminated […]
Read MoreThe Tough BREXIT Nugget: Hey, EU, Listen Up, Another Backstop Coming at ya!
The British parliament shambles has now taken to the skies. The talk between our genius politicians is this and beware this is NOT a Drill; Now the talk is for an extension which for all intents and purposes is used as yet another “back stop” in the the EU until…wait…here […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: The United Banana Republic
A great analysis of Brexit here given by Fareed Zakaria of CNN. Obviously the view provided is unlikely to sway opinions on either side of the argument because I mentioned previously we’re all feeding off a broken political system. Ever since I started posting on the topic I was never […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Nugget: All You Need to Know of BREXIT; Parliament Shoots Down the People’s Vote (updated)
Parliament just shot down a motion for a People Vote with an astounding majority of 85 to 334. Of course we know the Conservative position on this, but Labour is another story altogether; remember this “All Options on the Table” slogan, it turns out even tables change and they seem […]
Read MoreThe Humiliated Theresa May is Humiliating Britain
Theresa May’s once again tries to sway hardliners to accept her approach of “My Deal or No Deal” BREXIT strategy before a vote on extending article 50. Yes, it is shameful and disgusting politics but again these are not new revelations we just discovered about Theresa May and the muppets […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Nugget: A Lesson for the EU on How NOT to Conduct Similar Negotiations
Disappointment all round in the EU with regards the British parliament’s decision not to support the latest tweak of the BREXIT agreement. This feeling of Disappointment/Frustration is certainly understandable insofar as the amount of efforts/resources to get this far in the process. On the other hand when one negotiating party […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: Let’s NOT Go This Way! (updated)
It was extraordinary to me watching the debates in Parliament today about the latest BREXIT deal. Very passionate debate from all sides with quite complex issues raised – quite exciting. But suddenly I woke up to discover that we’re NOT at the pre-triggering article 50 stage no we’re actually 2 […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: The "Conflict Zone" in Focus
A very interesting interview conducted by Tim Sebastian aired on DW with Belgian MEP Philippe Lamberts. Obviously quite a few issues Tim raised about the EU’s handling of the Irish backstop – but with a due respect Tim what you seem to have missed is the British governments disastrous handling […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: How Credible can Our Commitment be to the EU
With the latest episode of shambolic developments in Parliament where Labour “alternative” BREXIT deal was rejected by the government and they are now signalling “potential” support to a motion calling for a People’s Vote the question then becomes this; if we are to continue membership in the EU by default […]
Read MoreJeremy Corbyn is Eying Another Table; Theresa May’s Table
So I was right, the Corbyn approach now revealed – the 2nd Referendum plea is designed primarily to pressure Theresa May to allow Labour a place on the table in defining a modified BREXIT deal – so that the Labour table expands to include more options 🙂 And as I […]
Read MoreJeremy Corbyn Now Supports a 2nd Referendum but Keep an Eye on the Small Print
Media are running with the story that Jeremy Corbyn now is supporting a 2nd Referendum which they say is a position consistent with the motion supported in the Labour Party conference in 2018 and here is the text of that motion; Should parliament vote down a Tory Brexit deal or […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: Jeremy Hunt Demonstrates the The Political Model that Produced BREXIT
When we talk BREXIT many seem to hang failures of our political model on BREXIT – or at least that would be their focus point. But the reality is that for us to understand BREXIT drivers we need to understand the political model that we’ve adopted for the last decade […]
Read MoreThe BREXIT Crash Course (No Comment): Honda set to close Swindon car plant
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Read MoreThe 1 Million Dollar Question of Mr. Donald Tusk has a 1 Dollar Answer
While following reactions to Theresa May’s crushing defeat in parliament for her deal I came across the following tweet by Donald Tusk the EU Council President; If a deal is impossible, and no one wants no deal, then who will finally have the courage to say what the only positive […]
Read MoreTHE BREXIT WALKOUT – STOP THE TALK & DO THE WALK
The BREXIT farce continues unabated and now Theresa May tries another stunt to coerce MPs to accept her mantra of “My Deal or No Deal” approach by threatening that if her deal doesn’t go through there may be no BREXIT – well now here ’s clarity of the “philosophy” of […]
Read MoreThe Joker Suggests a Confidence Vote in "Good Time"
Jeremy Corbyn plays the same ole same ole long game of Theresa May in suggesting a confidence vote in the “appropriate time” – but “appropriate” for who exactly/what’s the catch? I think we can all pretty much make a good guess, right? I truly believe that Jeremy Corbyn is as […]
Read MoreTurns Out Ain't Nothing Soft About This BREXIT
If this is the perception of a Soft BREXIT, well people we’re in for the treat of our lives post BREXIT. With Theresa May leapfrogging across the content in an effort primarily to save face – rather than have the guts to face the nation – my question is what […]
Read MoreBREXIT Flicks: The Absurdity of the "Endless Referendum Syndrome" Argument
I keep hearing BREXITEER’s complaining about the “Endless Referendum Syndrome” which is along the lines of; If we we do another Referendum which produces different results why stop there and not do another and another? Our Accidental Leader also raised this argument today in Parliament. So here’s my take on […]
Read MoreBREXIT: It Takes a Coward to Know a Coward Demonstrates the Accidental Leader
Now people may disagree on the language here in the title but being a coward is truly not intended as an insult but rather a personal attribute – pure and simple. What we’ve seen yet again from Theresa May in delaying the parliament vote is yet another clear demonstration of […]
Read MoreA Special Payment System for Iran: A step in the Right Direction
It’s great to see the EU push back on the current U.S. administrations effort to kill the Iran deal, this by devising a system to evade the U.S. sanctions. In my view this is a step in the right direction because there are many other agenda items particularly on Trade […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Macro Nugget: "May" We Follow Sweden
Sweden’s prime minister Stefan Lofven will have to stand down after losing the support of parliament; is this a cue for Britain. This indeed is an approach worth considering with a temporary unity government to take us through a 2nd Referendum where parties take up their own view on the […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: The New Motto of the Labour Party “Let’s Twist Again!"
Yesterday we here of Labour’s John McDonnell with a statement about the options for a 2nd Referendum – link below, and later that same day Keir Starmer kicks in with a contradictory message about that same subject – suggesting Option to Remain would be considered within a 2nd Referendum. Now […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Macro Nugget: Stage 1: Morphing BREXIT – Stage 2: Morphing 2nd Referendum Options – Stage 3: Hopefully, Morphing Parliament
We’ve lived and continue to live in exciting times with this BREXIT saga which has become more of an egotistical/political mix of a game for many of our politicians; I’d actually rather give them each an Xbox or Sony Playstation with the help from the gaming industry to urgently develop […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Weekend Nugget: Wakey Wakey, Tom Watson
Tom Watson decides to wake up on a weekend and asks to back a vote on a 2nd Referendum as polls show 86% of members want a 2nd referendum. Again it is the same “good” old politics which I mention in each/every post about leadership driven from behind not through […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Macro Nugget: Theresa May Demands Respect from the EU? How about Trying to achieve that a bit Closer Home?
In a recent statement by Theresa May she asks the EU to show respect. Here’s the pickle you face (and we face in extension); respect is something you earn Theresa May and for many in this country you have not achieved that objective in 2 years mis-managing the most consequential […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: Pull the Plug Off the BREXIT Negotiations
Now here’s an interesting proposition – OK I think so anyway though some would consider it on the extreme side of the spectrum – but here it is; “if” this political shenanigans continues to drive the BREXIT process in the UK, I would actually consider it best to terminate the […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: Theresa May’s Negotiating Tactic’s of Elastics
Now I am trying really hard to avoid the temptation about writing more on BREXIT; I have through previous blogs made what I believe to a viable case for the only choices we may have and the narrowing window of opportunity; there’s NOT really much I can add. However, when […]
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget: The Sad State of the British Parliament
We really seem to be living in exciting times for our Democracy in Britain; thanks to a Parliament that seems completed disconnected/oblivious to the will of the British people if recent exit polls about BREXIT are anything to go by – link below. It is clear to me that the […]
Read MoreThe Russian Playbook being Played in Europe and the Middle East
It is heartening to see the EU will no longer tolerate members undermining the core values of the organisation by following the Russian Playbook that is currently in full swing in the Middle East including; Laws suffocating the free press, and measures to control media through cheap loans for government […]
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