Category Brexit
CORONAVIRUS | MICROECONOMICS
The Crisis Hasn’t Started It’s always been such that one of the wild cards which could shake our complex, fragile, globalised civilisation would be a pandemic disease. Indeed, the threat of a pandemic like the one we’re experiencing now has always been a case of ‘when’ not ‘if’. Here’s Bill Gates making just such a […]
CORONAVIRUS | WHERE’S THIS HEADING (PART 3)?
A Long Read This post is the final one in a series of what’s turned out to be four parts (1, 2A, 2B and 3) contemplating the economic, political and social implications of the Covid-19 pandemic. The perspective I’m sharing here is held by people whom I refer to as ‘alt-economists’; I suppose I’m one […]
FREEDOM OF SPEECH | WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO POLICE YOUR OPINIONS?
At the end of last year, I had a business consulting contract summarily terminated by a British management consultancy, PA Consulting; I was working as a sub-contractor. It transpired that I’d had my contract terminated not for any professional or disciplinary reasons; instead, I was to all intents and purposes fired for my political views. […]
BREXIT – THE MADNESS CONTINUES
My dear wife and I have been sat here this dark, Scottish autumn evening in the company of a village friend watching Parliament TV with a couple of bottles of vino (a Rioja and a chilled Pinot Grigio as it happens). Some might argue that we’re a bit sad, but there ya go. We’ve a […]
BREXIT | OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER
Following the extraordinary events of the past 24 hours, this morning I wrote to the Prime Minister as follows: Dear Prime Minister As one of the proverbial silent majority, I’m writing to encourage, nay implore you to stand firm and take the United Kingdom out of the European Union lock, stock and barrel by no […]
BREXIT PARTY ELECTION CANDIDACY | ISLAM & THE BRITISH WAY OF LIFE
Earlier this month I was informed that I’d been selected as The Brexit Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for a constituency in Scotland. No prizes for guessing which constituency. On the day that my candidacy was to be announced I received an email from a journalist. He told me that he had seen this blog […]
BREXIT | I’M ENTERING POLITICS
I’ve Been Selected as a Brexit Party Election Candidate This post is unusual because it’s aimed specifically at people who know me personally. However, I hope that others of you who don’t know me personally will read on anyway. I’m writing this post because I’m a little anxious that some of my family and friends […]
BREXIT | STANDING AS A GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE
Standing Up For What You Believe In This is about standing up and being counted. A number of my friends, good friends, are dismayed at my decision to join The Brexit Party, still more dismayed at my decision to stand as an election candidate – which I have done. Nigel Farage called me at home […]
BREXIT | AN APPEAL TO THE ‘DON’T KNOWS’
Dedication This post is dedicated to my dear friend and Remain voter, Doctor A and his wonderful, feisty partner, J. Doctor A believes from his heart that the decision of the majority of British voters – that the UK should leave the European Union – was a dreadful mistake; one that we’ll live to regret. […]
BREXIT | TERMINATING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY
This morning I sent the following letter to the Moray Conservative & Unionist Association ————————————- At every election since 1975 I have voted Conservative; that’s 44 years of loyal party-political support. I’m a member of the Moray Conservative & Unionist Association. I have canvassed for the Party and tramped around the streets delivering election pamphlets. […]
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