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Category Archives: Brexit
Time to Put Chemical Farming Indoors by Chris Rose
I’m republishing this (with permission) from Chris Rose’s Three Worlds blog. Time to put Chemical Farming Indoors A current side-effect of the prospect of Brexit is that Britain’s* green, countryside and wildlife groups are in an unusual fever of … Continue reading
Theresa May places muzzle on Brexit cheerleader & Peterborough MP Stewart Jackson.
So Stewart Jackson has been given a job in Government (again). Jackson is now on the lowest rung of the Governmental ladder, as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Brexit Minister David Davis. He had previously briefly reached the same position, as … Continue reading
Posted in Andrea Leadsom, Brexit, immigration, Uncategorized
Tagged Brexit, Peterborough, Stewart Jackson
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Brexit: Conclusive evidence for the Cock-Up theory of History
Reading back through “the story so far” , a short piece I wrote just over a week ago, it seems like such ancient history, that I’m trying to decipher some Babylonian runic script. What is this Gove I spoke about, … Continue reading
The Story so Far……
There’s a momentary quiet as this morning’s political interviews fade into memory – or are sliced and diced and served up as vine’s or gifs on twitter. What have we learnt? Jeremy Corbyn’s survived another 12 hours, though he may … Continue reading
Brexit: The Establishment is under attack – from an unlikely quarter.
A local MP here in Dorset has welcomed the victory for Brexit in the local paper. “Voters don’t want to be run or ruled by a growing undemocratic bureaucracy.” “They wanted to take control back.” “It’s simple – we wanted … Continue reading
Brexit or Nexit – what next?
Things are happening so fast, it’s almost impossible to keep up and continue with normal life. Still, we are all off to see The Secret Life of Pets this afternoon so that should be a welcome distraction. After yesterday’s outpouring … Continue reading
Some initial thoughts on a post-CAP farm subsidy system
Well that was a bit of a shock. In the absence of exit polls I was looking at what the betting markets were doing – all the money seemed to be piling in on shortening odds for Remain. The Bookies … Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Common Agricultural Policy, farm subsidies
Tagged Brexit, common agricultural policy, farm subsidies
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Guest Blog by Ian Hepburn: Nature and the environment: what happens if we vote ourselves out of the EU?
If the UK votes tomorrow to leave the European Union, giving a clear run for the ‘Vote Leave’ politicians, elite supporters and advisors to flex their muscles in the corridors of power, how will that affect our wildlife in the … Continue reading
A vote for Brexit is an attack on public spending and the public sector
Once again today we hear pro-Brexit ministers claim that all the things that are funded via the EU will continue to be supported, from the Treasury. So, according to Farm minister Eustice, things like farm subsidies will stay the same … Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, climate change, neoliberalism, Uncategorized
Tagged Brexit, desmog, neoliberals, public sector
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George Eustice clueless on impacts of Brexit on laws protecting UK wildlife
Farm Minister, former UKIP parliamentary candidate and Brexiter (Brexiteer? Brexetier?) George Eustice today displayed a continuing failure to have absorbed anything useful during his now considerable time at the Department allegedly for the Environment, Defra. Speaking to the Guardian he … Continue reading
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