Claiming my Irish inheritance
Most people regard me as a typical Englishman, but, in reality I am, like many people born in the British Isles, a mixture of English, Scottish and Irish. It just happens that I grew up in Sussex in Southern England,…
Tag European Union
Can the British parliament really show us that it deserves the Sovereignty that so many British people seem to want?
I see that we in the UK are going to allow our Parliament to vote on the BREXIT ‘agreement’ if there is going to be one. This is an enormous relief that, after much hedging and dodging, our government really…
After BREXIT, what now for the United Kingdom?
This week, British prime minister, Theresa May looked rattled. She was doing a Trump by walking away from hints that she might have triggered the infamous Article 50 this week to, yes, trigger (ominous word) the United Kingdom’s intention to…
Little England let the dogs out.
I’m sorry fellow Europeans, I voted remain as did many other people here in Britain, please lets strive to remain friends. The country has voted and the result is official. The United Kingdom is to leave the European Union on…
Are You In Or Out? I Know What I Think
I’ve been tempted to stay silent through the EU Referendum campaign here in the United Kingdom assuming, after last year’s depressing General Election result when 26% of the electorate voted in the incompetent government that has led us…
It’s Grown Up Time: We won’t save the World by turning off the News and looking for salvation in Nigel Farage.
I’m told people have stopped listening/watching the news in Britain because it is too depressing. Well, there’s no question about the gloomy nature of the World today so, I suppose, we can’t blame people for wanting to look away…
George Papandeou, wolfiewolfgang’s hero of the week.
Things are moving at a pace in Greece today and, since I wrote this blog, everything has changed and the referendum has been called off….well, everything has changed except for my opinion as expressed below. Good luck George, you are…