Tag Archives: Eu referendum
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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#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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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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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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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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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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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 vote to leave was NOT a vote for a points-based immigration system
1September 6, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
So the first Brexit battle-line is drawn. Theresa May has ‘ruled-out’ an Australian style points system for immigration as a …
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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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5 thoughts on one of the most momentous days in political history
Leave a commentJune 24, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
David Cameron did the right thing…this morning – Three and a half years’ ago, with Labour in the ascendancy under …
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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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Why I will be voting #Remain in the #EuRef – a guide for those on the fence
6June 21, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
This blog is quite long but if you stick with it you may find it useful, particularly if you are …
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Will Jo Cox’s assassination be the ultimate ‘Black Swan’ event?
Leave a commentJune 20, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Arriving at Herne Hill Station yesterday on the way to a family event, we were accosted by some campaigners for …
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How I rate the #EuRef campaigns
2June 19, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
If it were based on the performance of the respective campaigns, I would be voting leave. They have managed …
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The chart that explains why Britain is about to #voteleave
1June 16, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
“Inside Labour’s London HQ, I joined young volunteers manning the “Labour In” phones with every fact at the ready. We …
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EU Referendum – How globalisation blurs the difference between Control and Sovereignty
2June 7, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
The key principle for many in the Vote Leave campaign is that of ‘sovereignty’, which is the right of a …
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EU Referendum – the two lies behind the ‘£350m a week’ claim
1June 6, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
If the central message of your referendum campaign consists of two lies you have a problem. The picture above shows …
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EU Referendum – How Damian McBride’s tweet suggests secret support of Labour leadership for Leave
2June 5, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
One of the problems with tweeting on mobile phones is that you can make a slip with a tiny movement …
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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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EU Referendum – the Labour leadership hate Tories more than they love the EU
Leave a commentJune 1, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
I Labour leadership have been almost silent during the EU referendum campaign This amplifies Tory divisions, which could lead to …
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Jeremy Corbyn and the EU – it’s complicated
Leave a commentApril 19, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Understanding Jeremy Corbyn’s position on the EU Referendum is at the same time difficult and easy. The truth is that …
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When are the Referendum campaigns going to stop treating the public like idiots.
2April 18, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
As the official EU referendum campaign started on Friday, I thought I should give you a little summary of where …
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Here we go for June 23rd. Now it’s up to EU
Leave a commentFebruary 18, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
The EU referendum isn’t going to be about the non-existent ‘reforms’ to the EU, nor should you believe those who …
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Why the EU referendum campaign needs to be SEEN to be fair. Not just fair.
Leave a commentJanuary 12, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
David Cameron’s behaviour over the EU Referendum could lead to him leaving behind the UK still in Europe but his …
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Five things that might happen this year in politics
2January 3, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
Out of the EU, with Scotland out of the UK, Javid PM and Khan London Mayor, Corbyn out and Trump …
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EU referendum – What David Cameron can learn from the West Wing
Leave a commentJune 16, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
In the ‘West Wing’ there is a scene in which the White House Communications Director CJ Cregg describes how the …
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EU referendum – the importance of the question
Leave a commentMay 29, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
It would be easy to think that words don’t matter. But they do in the case of a referendum. …
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UKIP civil war could be a missed opportunity for the EU referendum
Leave a commentMay 20, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The civil war in UKIP rumbles on, with senior generals on one side of the fence stepping down. You may …
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Farage is back – good or bad for UKIP?
Leave a commentMay 14, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
So, Nigel Farage is back. Already. Despite the media’s spluttering over it being a “backtrack” on his promise to resign …
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Another fine mess EU’ll get Cameron into, if he wins
Leave a commentJanuary 21, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
If winning the 2015 election didn’t seem enough of a poisoned chalice to be passed, given the difficulties that will …
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Reckless’s defection to UKIP brings us a step closer to a complete realignment of UK politics
Leave a commentSeptember 29, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Mark Reckless’s reputation as a Eurosceptic was such that in 2010, before he had ever won a seat in a …
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Douglas Carswell and the start of the reshaping of UK politics into a three-party system
Leave a commentSeptember 1, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Douglas Carswell is a rare political animal, in that he isn’t a political animal at all. He had a career …
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