Tag Archives: brexit
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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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The death of a Helmut Kohl should remind us that Brexit negotiations will be political, not economic
Leave a commentJune 18, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Look at the picture above. When Margaret Thatcher saw it she allegedly exclaimed “Urgh, its two old men holding hands.” …
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Why we should spend that ‘£350m a week’ on education instead
2June 17, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Just after last year’s referendum, a friend of mine commented that the Leave campaign had ‘missed a trick’ with their …
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What kind of a Brexit compromise is possible now?
Leave a commentJune 14, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
There were two ways we might have got a soft-Brexit. The first was a massive majority for the Tories, which …
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Brexit – can we put together a cross-party negotiating team?
Leave a commentJune 13, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Theresa May went to the country to ask for a mandate for her vision of Brexit. Despite the referendum ballot …
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Should we ask for the Article 50 process to be delayed?
Leave a commentJune 9, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
When Article 50 was written, is was made deliberately vague, as it was never really intended to be used. It …
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UKIP’s Brexit tests – any negotiation is too much
Leave a commentMay 27, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
The launch of the UKIP manifesto was a chance for us to see them put the details on what being …
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Lifelong Labour voters are switching to Theresa May, not the Conservatives
Leave a commentMay 22, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
As journalists have been traipsing around the country covering the election, they have come across a particularly interesting potential voting …
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Conservative manifesto – May tries to get UK moving ‘forward together’ without committing to how
Leave a commentMay 19, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Well, this was the big one. This is the only manifesto that will have to be delivered. Therefore, there can …
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How the Lib Dems plan to make EU think again
1May 18, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Assessing this Liberal Democrat manifesto is an odd business. They aren’t even suggesting that it is a manifesto for Government, …
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Analysing Labour’s Brexit Conundrum
3April 29, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
As an explanation for why Labour is finding it so difficult to work out their Brexit strategy goes, it takes …
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Can the normal political rules survive the ‘Brexit election’?
1April 28, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Within hours of Theresa May’s announcement that she intended to call an election on June 8th, the offices of ‘Open Britain’, …
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The falling pound has been good for British firms. Hasn’t it?
Leave a commentApril 24, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
The fall of the value of the pound, which has been about 20% against the Dollar and the Euro since …
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Four plus two reasons why Theresa May wants to hold the election on 8th June
2April 19, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
There are many good political and constitutional reasons for Theresa May to have an election right now. She was always …
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Why Parliament must have a say on Article 50 and Brexit
2November 5, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
It is no surprise that even though Steven Phillips voted for Brexit, he has resigned as an MP as a …
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The answer to “which EU law are you looking forward to losing”
2October 15, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
This blog is for all those who want to be able to explain why you wanted Britain to leave the EU …
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Why #Brexit was always coming
Leave a commentJune 25, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
In May 1945 Winston Churchill stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace receiving bigger cheers for his part in winning …
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It’s #Brexit – so what happens now?
2June 24, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
1. We don’t immediately leave the EU. This is an advisory vote to the government, who choice choose to ignore …
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EU referendum – Points systems for immigration could wreck the UK’s economy
Leave a commentJune 2, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
I’ll start by declaring an interest. Yesterday I had my hair cut in at a barber’s set up and staffed …
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