Gaelic Football Because of the devious negotiating tactics of the EU and the gullibility (or duplicity?) of our Prime Minister no discussion of a future FTA has taken place. At least two years wasted; it could be almost ready to go, or at the least the shape would be clear, were it not for the … More Bloody-Border Line
Remainers, like Leavers, presumably come on a spectrum; let’s say from soft to hard. The EU offers a list of its goals and values, which hard Remainers believe the EU conforms to, and soft Remainers want to believe. Perhaps; we’re not expert at understanding the urge to remain. https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/eu-in-brief_en Let’s have a look at some … More Only Believe (if only)
Our trilogy on the euro currency is now in four parts (like Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) because we had to break off to discuss the Draft Withdrawal Agreement and other political developments. The previous parts dealt with the past, the present and the parallels with other monetary unions [1], we now turn … More The Death of the Euro
Since the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement (WA) was massively voted down there now appears to be no way the House of Commons can agree a way forward. More politicians are backing the ‘People’s Vote’ campaign as a way of breaking the deadlock, supported by the usual suspects [1]. Superficially it seems to have some logic: … More Off the Table!
‘Nemo judex in causa sua’ is a Latin phrase that is usually translated as, “no-one should be a judge in his own cause.” This is among the basic principles of natural justice. The honourable judges of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) have shown themselves to be above natural justice and indeed … More Unnatural Justice
The EU was deliberately designed so that the people would be guided on the right path by ‘wise’ men to ensure that previous mistakes will never be repeated. That’s understandable, the alternatives were questioned and found wanting by Socrates (and Plato, Aristotle and many others since the Athens’ democratic period). However, the people are prevented … More Brexit: A Brief Summary
It was Christmas 1991 when the Soviet Union was formally ended by the Russian Parliament. A month later the Maastricht Treaty was signed which mandated the creation of the euro currency, a remarkably similar monetary union (MU) to the Soviet one. The Rouble Zone (RZ) staggered on for 18 months until the other republics had … More The Future of the Euro – 2
Our previous post ‘celebrated’ the twentieth anniversary of the euro (The State of The Euro); we described how monetary union has failed to increase growth or converge the economies of the eurozone countries. In this follow-up we look at similar failures and the possible consequences if the euro also dies. Giving control of monetary policy … More The Future of the Euro – 1
The euro (€) was 20 years old on New Year’s day 2019, so now’s the time to ‘celebrate’ its birthday. The start of another year is also a traditional time for reviewing where we’ve been, where we’re going and for setting quizzes. Let’s do all these things to celebrate the common currency’s emerald anniversary. Our … More The State of The Euro
(See On Democracy-1 and On Democracy-2 first) Two quotations offer evidence that supports our claim that the EU is founded on contempt for its member nations and disdain for its citizens. “Europe’s nations should be guided towards the superstate without their people understanding what is happening. This can be accomplished by successive steps, each disguised … More On Democracy-3
