Category Archives: brexit
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The Exit Poll drops: What does it mean?
Leave a commentDecember 12, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
IF the exit poll is correct, the Conservatives have a stonking majority. Labour have their worst result since 1935. The …
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Parliament didn’t block Brexit. Boris paused Brexit
Leave a commentDecember 5, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
Boris Johnson’s deal passed its second reading in Parliament. Yet the Conservative campaign is centred around Parliament blocking Brexit. Odd. …
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Explaining Labour’s immigration confusion
Leave a commentNovember 29, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
In the absence of a sensible debate about immigration, the Tories having a policy that might control it is attracting …
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Why the importance of this Conservative manifesto is that it is the only one likely to be delivered
Leave a commentNovember 27, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
I’ve read the manifestos so you don’t have to. As the only political party with a realistic chance of getting …
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Why Corbyn’s neutral Brexit stance IS leadership. Particularly compared to David Cameron.
Leave a commentNovember 25, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
At last Jeremy Corbyn has explained his Brexit position in a way that makes sense. On the BBC’s Question Time …
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Johnson vs Corbyn #ITVDebate post-game…unlikely to have changed anyone’s vote – apart from to other parties
2November 20, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
This was more an election soundbite clash rather than a debate. The candidates didn’t listen properly to each other so …
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In the end, there will be a price to free broadband
Leave a commentNovember 18, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
Labour’s commitment to providing free broadband by 2030 may seem attractive on the surface. After all, who is going to …
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The Brexit Party don’t need this election to have already won
1November 13, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The election system in this country means Nigel Farage has little choice but to stand down candidates to get Brexit …
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Why Labour’s Brexit Policy is so difficult to understand
4November 6, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The reason why people don’t understand Labour’s Brexit position is because…it’s difficult to understand. Jeremy Corbyn himself says it ‘really …
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Why a #citizensassembly might be the best way out of this #Brexit crisis
2June 2, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
A citizens assembly on Brexit could provide a way out of the current crisis by bringing people together to recommend …
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The Boris prosecution: should there be a higher court than democracy?
Leave a commentMay 30, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
Marcus Ball has persuaded a judge that Boris Johnson has a case to answer over Vote Leave’s claim that £350m …
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Why Jeremy Corbyn may be the right Labour leader but at the wrong time
1May 28, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
When Corbyn was elected in September 2015 nobody could have known how much Brexit would matter. Corbyn’s indifference to it …
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Why it doesn’t matter that many Labour target seats voted Leave
1May 27, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The way the First-past-the-post electoral system works means that a Remain supporting mainstream party can win plenty of Leave seats …
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How the Economics Profession got it wrong on Brexit
5July 29, 2018 by Paul Goldsmith
In today’s febrile political atmosphere, in which information that doesn’t fit a person’s bias is immediately discarded, it is refreshing …
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Is it time for Theresa May to call the DUP’s bluff on Brexit?
2December 5, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
In 1968, Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson warned the trade unions that if they didn’t accept his relatively modest changes …
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Why the £50bn ‘divorce bill’ offer is a good move
Leave a commentDecember 4, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
People in the UK just don’t understand what negotiation is. Let me help them. In a negotiation, both sides go …
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How President de Gaulle’s second veto of Britain’s EC application fifty years ago led directly to the Leave vote in 2016
4November 27, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Angela Merkel’s domestic political problems could see French President Emmanuel Macron elevated to the de facto leader of the EU …
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Why the deliberate obtuseness of Remain-supporting journalists demeans the Brexit debate
2November 20, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Whilst lying is worse, being deliberately obtuse to make a point demeans the Brexit debate. At no point did places …
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Why you should care how Tertiary Legislation – the complete opposite of ‘taking back control’ – is hidden within the EU Withdrawal Bill
Leave a commentNovember 13, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
I am going to explain how Clause 7 of the EU Withdrawal Bill this week takes away control from Parliament …
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Why the UK has no financial obligations to the EU legally, but they do politically
Leave a commentNovember 6, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
In the end it comes down to money and uncertainty. The one big card the UK has to play is …
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Does a ‘meaningful vote’ on the Brexit deal mean it can be amended and rejected?
Leave a commentOctober 30, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
The Government has announced that the EU Withdrawal Bill will have its next appearance in Parliament on the 14th of …
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Why Ireland might have to leave the EU too
2October 29, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
At some point the people of Ireland are going to have to choose between Britain and the EU. There are …
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Why Labour will go into the 2022 promising to reverse Brexit
Leave a commentSeptember 28, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell are sharing many things at the moment. For the purposes of this blog is their …
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Theresa May’s Florence Speech – shared history, challenges and future
Leave a commentSeptember 22, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Theresa May’s appearance in the Church of Santa Maria Novello in Florence had much significance, not least because it is …
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Like Thatcher in Bruges, the stakes are high for Theresa May’s Florence speech
Leave a commentSeptember 22, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
As Theresa May prepares to make a speech in Florence setting out the UK’s position and offer on Brexit, she …
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A new political party doesn’t have to win seats in Parliament to be successful
Leave a commentSeptember 18, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
During the August political news ‘silly-season’, James Chapman, former Chief of Staff to Brexit Secretary David Davis, started a one-man …
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Explaining Tony Blair’s immigration proposals
Leave a commentSeptember 14, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
The ad hominem attacks were quick in coming, but the political and economic arguments were much slower to arrive. Former …
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EU Withdrawal Bill: Is Henry VIII coming back?
Leave a commentSeptember 11, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
So today sees the big debate on the second reading of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill. This significant Act of …
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What if the EU made laws we didn’t like?
Leave a commentSeptember 7, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
It might surprise you that a speech by committed socialist Tony Benn was once identified by Conservative firebrand Norman Tebbit …
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If they want to ‘win’, Remainers will need to be patient
1September 1, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
As you may know, there is a strong and well-supported movement to reverse the EU referendum result. In one sense …
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Explaining Labour’s new Brexit policy
Leave a commentAugust 29, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
At first it does look like a bit of a u-turn. After what has been reported to have been robust …
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A view from Iowa on why people voted for Trump
3August 17, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
The problem with refusing to listen to messages or engage in debates on issues that make us feel uncomfortable is …
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#Wheresmy350mBoris – the lie that suggests Remainer desperation?
10August 14, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Regular Goldblog readers will know that I believe that, like with ad hominem attacks, when you have to lie it …
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The real Brexit Debate: Fairness between Consumers and Producers
1August 10, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Since the Brexit vote, there has been a lot of talk about effect of immigration controls on our public services …
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Free trade: Why who gets the losses and gains makes it hard to defend
1August 3, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
During his inauguration speech, Donald Trump made the case for instituting protectionist measures against free trade by claiming that ‘protection …
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Russell Bretherton, Brussels 1955 – right place, wrong man. When we lost control.
Leave a commentAugust 1, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
As we enter August, it is worth reflecting on what Russell Bretherton was doing 62 years ago. He was a …
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Should we tie our own hands behind our back on free trade?
Leave a commentJuly 31, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Pro-Brexit politicians and activists will constantly invoke the benefits of lifting our eyes to distant horizons, of heading out into …
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Corbynism is impossible within the Single Market
Leave a commentJuly 27, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
In 1986, Jeremy Corbyn voted against the Act of Parliament that created the EU Single Market. He saw it as …
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Are some Brexiter politicians ignorant or are they lying?
Leave a commentJuly 24, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
You know that feeling you get when you can’t work out if a set of politicians are ignorant are lying? …
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Think a Free Trade Area in services is easy? Think again
Leave a commentJuly 19, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
I wrote an article for Politics.co.uk last week (click here to read this) in which I pointed out that we …
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Should we leave Euratom?
Leave a commentJuly 17, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
The European Atomic Energy Community – commonly known as Euratom, was created in 1957. It established a single market for …
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The Reason the ‘Repeal Bill’ is so difficult to implement is why many wanted to Leave
Leave a commentJuly 14, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Like many things in politics these days, the response of the opposition parties to the publishing of the European Union …
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How a one-size-fits-all EU regulation caused one person to vote Leave
Leave a commentJune 30, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
The other day I met a lady who used to work as a civil servant for the Department of Transport. …
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Why the ‘£350m to the NHS’ controversy is not as clearcut as you think
2June 28, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
‘£350m to the NHS’ is one of the most controversial political slogans ever. Some say it was the ‘lie’ that …
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Why there is no simple answer for the ‘3 million’?
1June 25, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
The latest incident of Theresa May managing to snatch a worse defeat from an already pretty bad one has been …
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History put a gun to David Cameron’s head – but he decided to pull the trigger
Leave a commentJune 23, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Published today – available from here if you want a signed book and to donate to the Latymer Upper Bursaries appeal, …
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