Monthly Archives: June 2016

The World beats a path to our door Leave.EU reports that many countries have already expressed an interest in setting up new trade deals with a newly-liberated UK.  It lists the USA, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, … Continue reading →

I have received a number of rather long and identical letters from disgruntled Remain supporters setting out their concerns over the campaign.  Here is a reply I sent to one of them: Dear Constituent, Thank you for sending me your … Continue reading →

That second referendum: a logical absurdity Two questions for Jeremy Hunt. Hunt has written a piece arguing that the UK should now negotiate new trade terms with the EU, and then submit the new deal to the British people in … Continue reading →

I promised that the Referendum Day debrief would be the last – but I’ve now been asked to keep it going on an occasional basis during this turbulent post-referendum period. What kind of relationship with the EU? Now that we’ve … Continue reading →

It’s called “Biased finality”.  Vote in favour of Brussels, and that’s the issue settled, in effect, forever.  Vote against, and you’ll have a second referendum straight away.  Keep voting till you get it right.  The anti-Brussels answer simply can’t be … Continue reading →

Daily Debrief REFERENDUM DAY! One chance in a lifetime for freedom!  Vote Leave. Today’s the day! This pretty much sums up what most of the papers have to say.  The “i”: “On your marks; get set; VOTE”. Telegraph “The time has … Continue reading →

Tomorrow is Referendum Day!  Tomorrow we can make it Independence Day.  But this is probably our last chance for many years.  Let’s make it happen.  It’s “too close to call” Many of the papers say, rightly, that the referendum result … Continue reading →

Two days left to Independence Day! Telegraph poll gives Remain a lead Photo from the Indy – believe it or not The Telegraph has a poll showing the Remain camp ahead 53% to 46%.  The paper relates this directly to … Continue reading →

Stock markets rallying? An interesting piece in The Guardian – a report claims stock markets are rallying as polls show the Remain campaign clawing back ground ahead of Thursday’s EU referendum vote. As our leader Nigel Farage says though, Brexit would … Continue reading →

He would say that wouldn’t he? Leaving the European Union would make the UK as significant as Guernsey, according to France’s economy minister. Emmanuel Macron was reported on the BBC  as saying Britain would become “a little country on the world scale [that] … Continue reading →

Only five days to Independence Day! Lord Guthrie switches to Leave Field Marshall Lord Guthrie was Chief of the General Staff (Head of the Army) from 1994 to 1997, and Chief of the Defence staff from 1997 to 2001.  Back … Continue reading →

Jo Cox RIP As a mark of respect to Jo Cox MP following her despicable murder yesterday, I shall not be publishing my usual Daily Debrief today. All of us, and especially politicians, regardless of party affiliation, will want to … Continue reading →

Just one short week to go – let’s make it count! Farage Flotilla for the Fishermen It’s remarkable that in the forty years since the EU destroyed the UK’s fishing industry, we’ve almost forgotten it existed.  Today we’re worrying about … Continue reading →

Only eight days left to Independence Day! An open letter to George Osborne: “Go at once” Dear George, So you have come to the last end of your folly.  You threatened doom and destruction if we vote Leave, and the … Continue reading →