tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post1169653548556042877..comments2024-03-25T15:07:41.959+00:00Comments on Nigeness: Brexit and RetirementNigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-52939092561179827122016-05-29T16:16:32.068+01:002016-05-29T16:16:32.068+01:00Thanks all. I dunno - to me it all seems to boil d...Thanks all. I dunno - to me it all seems to boil down to the simple question of whether you prefer to face the future living in a sovereign state with democratically accountable governance or as a shrinking part of a nondemocratic unaccountable supranational entity with the avowed (suicidal) aim of creating a federal superstate. The rest is noise, isn't it?<br /> Quite agree that Cameron's handling has been disastrous and will have terrible effects on the Tory party whatever happens now. If he squeaks a narrow victory, the party will surely split, joining Labour as an unelectable shambles, and leaving the coast clear for who knows what? Not that a wholesale revolt against the current inept, massively misguided elite would necessarily be a bad thing... Chin up, eh?Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-45744066961120304412016-05-27T07:56:08.012+01:002016-05-27T07:56:08.012+01:00Matthew Parris (an innie like me) in the Spectator...Matthew Parris (an innie like me) in the Spectator, perhaps curiously, described how he thinks Brexit should sell itself to be successful or, at least, to lose honourably rather than its current cavilling approach - "Steam trains, flying, space travel, empire… every great leap in human history has been by definition into the unknown. And every one has been launched amid a susurration of whispers about the incontestable security of sticking with the devils we knew. Almost every hero we’ve ever had, almost every big, good thing we’ve ever achieved, has first had to brush away a swarm of reasonable doubts, and embrace the unknowable. So my case for Leave would of necessity have more of Moses than of Doubting Thomas about it. Unless the Leave campaign can capture something of St Crispin’s Day, it can have no hope." Chimes somewhat with your piece.Guy Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304053177188950094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-12224229762746670412016-05-27T00:19:34.437+01:002016-05-27T00:19:34.437+01:00A question: it occurred to me that there should be...A question: it occurred to me that there should be a couple of neologisms in circulation by now: "Bruxellism", grinding one's teeth at thought of government by EU ukase; and "Brexillism", grinding one's teeth at the thought of suffering the economic consequences predicted for the Brexit. Are they in use?Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819154529261482038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-92146098673959413022016-05-26T21:29:48.257+01:002016-05-26T21:29:48.257+01:00I agree entirely, Nige. Also meaningless are compa...I agree entirely, Nige. Also meaningless are comparisons with Norway, Switzerland etc. Every country is unique and our relationship with Europe would be unique, post-Brexit.<br /><br />One thing that baffles me in all this is the way that Cameron has played it. He could have stated that he favoured remain, and then remained aloof and Prime Ministerial and let Gideon do the dirty campaigning stuff.<br /><br />After June, Cameron is still going to have to be the PM, and he'll either have to reunite the Tories or manage a Brexit on behalf of the country. Hard for him to do either of those things given the way he's conducted the 'debate'.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-63162284006680771652016-05-26T16:24:16.433+01:002016-05-26T16:24:16.433+01:00Surprisingly, the term 'REU' has remained ...Surprisingly, the term 'REU' has remained on the shelf. Our cultish SNP coined the British original 'RUK' attempting to isolate the dog, 'us' from the tail, 'them' and so create two easily identifiable entities. As false a dawn as ever was. maltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936465848907794425noreply@blogger.com