It won’t surprise anybody who regularly reads my 2020UK blog posts that I was delighted with the result of the EU budget debate on Wednesday evening. Although the vote isn’t binding, it’s at least a clear message. 53 Tory rebels … Continue reading
There’s a certain inevitability which pervades politics, at least in my opinion. It begins with the fundamental problem which often goes something like this: why should I bother voting when they’re all the same? To that, I’d add the question … Continue reading
Some of you may remember a blog post I wrote last month called ‘More on Scottish Independence’. In a nutshell, I was a bit confused following comments by the European Commission President who had said, quite plainly, that an independent … Continue reading
I thought I was still dreaming this morning when I woke up and heard the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. I thought my subconscious was having a laugh at my expense but, no, as usual it’s the world making … Continue reading
It’s the UKIP conference this week. Now, conference season is usually rather dull for anyone other than a political anorak. Politicians make promises to the party grassroots with very little intention of keeping them. Sorry, that’s my innate pessimism creeping … Continue reading
Frank Sinatra (back in the day) would croon, “Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage”. It may be that love creates a marriage but there is ample evidence that many a marriage becomes loveless which, in the … Continue reading
The only sensible thing to say about the news in the papers recently is that there is ample evidence that the political process in this country just does not work. Let’s start with The Independent and a piece by Jane … Continue reading
It’ll be no surprise to regular readers of my 2020UK blogs that I’m following any and all developments in the Scottish Independence debate closely. The latest difficulty for the Yes to Independence campaign comes in the form of comments made by … Continue reading
It’s the EU again. That is, my topic today is the EU once again. There are two things which caught my eye and which I thought may interest 2020UK readers. Firstly, the news today is that Greece want ‘room … Continue reading
I don’t know how many of you are aware of The People’s Pledge. There are a group intent on us, the British public, having a say in our involvement in the European Union. And they’re not just a ‘get us … Continue reading