Brexit Brexit, the Media and Democracy: My Debate A few months back, I was involved in a one on one debate with David Warden of Dorset Humanists on the subject of "Dorset Humanists Debates - Brexit, the Media and the Future of Democracy". David Warden spoke first followed by myself, then some cross-examination and then some
Brexit My Current View on the Brexit Debate I just gave a summary elsewhere on the internet to my views on Brexit. See what you think, if you care: Here is how I see the debate. There are five main reasons for voting Leave or Remain: (1) the economy. I cannot see the Leavers can winning this argument.
Brexit Brexit and Trump - Some Light Relief I love Stewart Lee, and here he is on song. Beware: there is a lot of swearing and it revolves around the C-Word. Not to be played at work. Still, funny, and love the link to Trump. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek9_GQa1lgc (Reference to an initiation of
Brexit The Ramifications of a Brexit No Deal I think I've learnt more about Brexit from the single video then from any other! https://youtu.be/Sx4AF-3Rd44
Brexit The Scandal that Is Brexit Call me a Remoaner all you like, but the current state of affairs concerning Brexit is absolutely scandalous. My UK readers will undoubtedly know most of this and so this is more for the benefit of my international readership. Yes, we hear it all the time: the public have spoken
Brexit I Pity You, America. Britain has its own problems, for sure. We are heading full speed into a national disaster in Brexit with the Foreign Secretary (Boris Johnson) as well as the Brexit Ministers David Davis and Steve Baker resigning today. Not only that, but the main funder of UKIP and the Leave campaign,
Brexit Brexit and Democracy This is my second in a series on the EU, Media and Democracy, inspired by a debate I was recently in. I would argue that the EU was never a worry for the vast majority of British people until it became a worry because it was artificially generated and this
Brexit Brexit and the Media As Winston Churchill once said, the best argument against democracy is a 5-minute conversation with the average voter, but there you go. Has Brexit represented a win for democracy? In short, no. We have a representative democracy whereby we democratically vote for a local MP to represent us in Parliament
Brexit Brexit, the Media, and the Future of Democracy I am taking part in a debate on this subject next week, on Wednesday night, in Bournemouth, at the Green House Hotel. Here are the details: Details Jonathan MS Pearce and David Warden The EU referendum raised profound questions about democracy. Was it a victory for democracy or a travesty?
Brexit James O'Brien and Today's Daily Mail Front Page I was in the doctor's surgery today and saw a couple both reading the Daily Mail and complaining about how shocking it was that the EU border controls are tightening now we said we are coming out of the EU. We complained about needing more control over our
Brexit Regulation: Morality, London Fire, Trump and Brexit In light of the fire at the Grenfell London tower block, regulation is the hot button topic. A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece on regulation and how, when governments seek to strip it back, as they are doing in both the US and the UK, they are
Brexit A Progressive Alliance Is the Answer to Snap General Election Okay, so a little on UK politics here. The UK is going through a right old time just now. The turbulence is set to continue in both the short and the long term. Brexit is soon to start properly affecting us and banks and corporations are eyeing a move to
Brexit Brexit Is Not a "Clear Mandate" from the People The EU referendum was a close affair, with a 52 / 48% split in the vote. What makes things particularly interesting is that the number of people who regret their vote is supposedly bigger than the difference in the vote between Leave and Remain. This means that, arguably, more people actually
Brexit My Irony Meter Just Exploded This is amazing. I couldn't count the number of times my hypocrisy alarm went nuts.
Brexit A New Era: The Rise of the Populist Right and the End of Stability I am worried, genuinely worried, and I'm looking past the initial ramifications of Trump and Brexit. Both of these decisions will have far-reaching consequences as the sails of far-right and populist movements will be filled with rancorous air. It is truly a scary time. We have enjoyed decades-long
Brexit Brexit, Nissan, the Free Market, Protectionism and Government Insanity A bit of a sidetrack here. Brexit has happened and it looks increasingly likely that the UK will leave the European Single Market. Those on the Remain side have been lauding the issues (falling pound, the banks planning to pull out etc.) whilst the Leavers have been lauding the positives
Brexit Quote of the Day - Rick Barter (a Naturalised Brit's Brexit Remarks) This one is actually on my facebook page from an American who is now a naturalised Brit living in the UK (and runs my local bookshop). It concerns Brexit, the loss of EU citizens in the wake of the racist outbursts, and was in answer to a great CNN article
Brexit Fears Materialise for UK Science in Post-Brexit Landscape I recently wrote about my worries with regard to EU funding and science in the UK. I feel that the discipline and economy of science (which I propose is massively important to me personally, and to this country and our collective futures) is at threat. This appears to have been
BHA Entirely the wrong direction of travel: Church of England announces 100 more church schools From the BHA: The Church of England's educational empire-building continues, with its recent announcement of plans to build more than 100 discriminatory Anglican 'free schools', which will have the legal right to select 50% of school places on the basis of religion. As if that weren&
Brexit The Shock Doctrine, Post-Brexit and Where the UK Goes Now Brexit has undoubtedly caused some grave concerns in the financial world. The pound is operating on a 31-year low, breaking records daily, and the commercial property market has nose-dived, with its ramifications for companies who have portfolios, and those who use it as collateral. All these issues have come about
Brexit Handing Over a Poisoned Chalice This is a comment from below a recent Guardian article. Would be interested to see what people think: If Boris Johnson looked downbeat yesterday, that is because he realises that he has lost. Perhaps many Brexiters do not realise it yet, but they have actually lost, and it is all
Bernie Sanders Brilliant: Owen Jones Interviews Michael Moore Owen Jones (whom I have met and is a lovely guy) interviews the trailblazing Michael Moore in this fascinating 13 minutes. From Bush to Blair to Clinton to Obama to Brexit and Universal Healthcare. Oh, and Trump. Enjoy: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLevrVBCqI[/youtube]