Category Archives: Brexit

Just a thought about Max Fac…

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Guthlac

This could be a country lane anywhere in the UK.   Nothing out of the ordinary and really nothing to see.   Unfortunately, come the 30th March next year this will be the border between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and … Continue reading →

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It’s been a while…

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Guthlac

Brexit oh Brexit. Some time ago I decided not to comment on the current political situation here in Britain and especially Brexit – actually there is no other political situation apart from crime rates, poverty levels, government indebtedness, NHS funding … Continue reading →

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End of the world as we know it….

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Guthlac

  So we’re off to the races.  The draft Brexit agreement has now seen the light of day and it seems to have upset everyone (except Theresa May one assumes!)  Will it pass muster?  I haven’t got the first clue … Continue reading →

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She’ll got exposure…

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Guthlac

There was a time, not too long ago, when I would write a lot about the current political situation then it struck me – what is the point?   I don’t mean that nobody listened – I always took that as … Continue reading →

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Canons to the left….

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Guthlac

When I was a young man I played an awful lot of the board game Risk.   For those of you who don’t know the game the object is to dominate the world by different forms of conflict and conquest.  To … Continue reading →

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I just don’t understand….

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Guthlac

  Tis the season…for Brexit to start to become real.   Over the past few days we have seen just how complicated Brexit is going to be with the DUP vetoing the first phase of the negotiations because they object to … Continue reading →

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Chasing away the demons….

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Guthlac

I’m reading a fascinating book at the moment – Brexit and Ireland: The Dangers, the Opportunities, and the Inside Story of the Irish Response by Tony Connolly and it provides a wonderful antidote to the endless upbeat nonsense put out by … Continue reading →

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Oh Alastair…

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Guthlac

On Sunday I watched another disgraceful display by Alastair Campbell on the Sunday Politics show.   Campbell, a virement remain supporter, decided to display his boorish, patronising bullying self whilst debating (I’m being charitable) with Gisela Stuart, a Leave supporter, about Brexit.  … Continue reading →

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Overplaying your hand…

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Guthlac

I haven’t written about Brexit for a while so I thought I would sally forth and have my say, not that it counts for anything.   Over the past few days we have experienced the humiliation of the British prime minister … Continue reading →

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Democratic Deficit…

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Guthlac

Anybody who has been following this blog for any length of time will know that I didn’t want Britain to vote to leave the EU.  I thought membership of the EU was in Britain’s long term interest – I still … Continue reading →

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