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Tag Archives: Brexit
In the Bleak Mid-lockdown
As Christmas 2020 approached, France shut its UK border amid fears of a new coronavirus variant, causing mayhem for supply chains across Europe. Nearly 4000 vehicles were held at a temporary lorry park at Manston Airport, while around 800 were … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Mutterings, Humour
Tagged border blockade, Boris Johnson, Brexit, COVID-19, Dover, lorry jam, Macron
Woke up, fell out of bed …
UK could pay £50bn Brexit divorce bill The Guardian, 29th November 2017 The UK has bowed to EU demands on the Brexit divorce bill in a move that could result in the UK paying £50bn to Brussels, in an attempt … Continue reading
Posted in Woke up, fell out of bed ...
Tagged Brexit, Brexit divorce bill, magic money tree
Woke up, fell out of bed …
Usage of term ‘post-truth’ attributed to Trump’s presidential nomination The Guardian, 17th November 2016 In the era of Donald Trump and Brexit, Oxford Dictionaries has declared “post-truth” to be its international word of the year. Defined by the dictionary as … Continue reading
Posted in Woke up, fell out of bed ...
Tagged Brexit, Donald Trump, Oxford Dictionary, post-truth
Repel the invaders?
By the power vested in me by Thor, er, law… Theresa May’s refusal to guarantee the rights of EU nationals living in the UK is ridiculous and disgraceful. EU immigrants who complied with the laws and rules that applied at … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Brexit, EU nationals, immigration, Theresa May
Woke up, fell out of bed …
‘Vindictive’ David Cameron tries Brexit blackmail Daily Express, Monday 13th Jun 2016 David Cameron was accused of attempting to “blackmail” pensioners last night after claiming that retirement benefits could be slashed if Britain quits the EU. Previous Next WUFOOB Archive
Posted in Woke up, fell out of bed ...
Tagged Brexit, David Cameron, EU Referendum, REMAIN campaign
Curveball
Once David Cameron claimed that a vote for Brexit would compromise Britain’s security, it was inevitable that a whole host of generals, admirals, air marshals and former intelligence chiefs would come out of the woodwork to reinforce his misgivings. We … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged BND, Brexit, dodgy dossier, Iraq War
Woke up, fell out of bed …
The EU’s tentacles reach into every aspect of our lives Telegraph, Monday 22nd February 2016 Boris Johnson – “We are seeing a slow and invisible process of legal colonisation, as the EU infiltrates just about every area of public policy. … Continue reading
Posted in Woke up, fell out of bed ...
Tagged Boris Johnson, Brexit, EU Referendum, legal colonisation
You won’t have heard this but…
Most mainstream UK media outlets have decided to look the other way, but an opinion poll, conducted by ORB for the Independent newspaper, has revealed that more than half of the public now want to leave the European Union. Public … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Angela Merkel, Brexit, Independent, ORB
