The UK’s economic interests are not same as those of self-interested business leaders on October 16, 2016It is now common for Remainers to say that it is unsurprising that there has been no adverse effect on the economy after the referendum because Brexit hasn’t happened yet. Only when we actually leave the European Union, they assert, will adverse effects appear. To put it politely, this is somewhat disingenuous. During the referendum […]
The EU and the euro: this is a marriage made in hell on May 29, 2016Over recent weeks I have traversed the country debating whether the UK should leave theEU. I have been struck by the way that most speakers for Remain readily acknowledge that the euro is a disaster yet still argue that we should stay in the EU. Apparently, they regard these two as unrelated, or at least […]