Category Archives: What is Best for the UK?

MPs say “Drop hard Brexit plans” – this is when the Three Knights Opinion really counts

It’s been 5 months since the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the People’s Challenge – confirming that Brexit was a Parliamentary and not a Royal Prerogative decision. It’s worth noting that this decision was made by a UK court, … Continue reading

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A Titanic success – the UK has just hit the iceberg, when will the Captain notice?

Back at the beginning of November 2016 Boris Johnson provoked hilarity when he said,  “Brexit will be a Titanic success”. Apparently he didn’t understand the irony and idiocy of that remark. I wonder whether he has since reflected on what … Continue reading

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Theresa May snatches defeat from the jaws of victory

Theresa May called for unity, unity behind a project she defined. It was not a project defined either by the referendum or by Parliament. According to some it was not even defined by the government. She was determined only to … Continue reading

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Resetting the debate

Probably the most important thing we need to discuss is how we “reset the debate”, which we will certainly have to do following 8th June. Thus far we haven’t managed to do this. I pulled together the People’s Challenge to … Continue reading

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What is Best for the UK?

Theresa May has called for unity, but what she wants is unity behind a project she has defined. It’s not a project defined either by the referendum or by Parliament. According to some it has not even been defined by the government. She … Continue reading

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Cats In A Sack Politics

Barely a week since the vanity election of Theresa May was called, and already we see what’s going to happen. Tories are pack animals. Polite, oh so moderate Open Britain, which bent over backwards to be inclusive has been deserted … Continue reading

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The Loneliness Of The Voter

In the election nobody wanted, spare a thought for the poor, bloody voter. The more votes we are forced to endure, the emptier, the more pointless the whole ritual becomes. The link between how we vote, and what happens as … Continue reading

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The Citizens Party Manifesto

When a government with a majority, calls a general election most voters don’t want, three years before they ought, something funny is going on.  And when something funny is going on, there comes a point at which many people will … Continue reading

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The People’s Challenge – What is Best for the UK?

In this turbulent and fast changing world where much is not as it seems we have to question what we are told. 6 month old facts and promises may no longer be true. We know that some were not true … Continue reading

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Article 50 notification – Time to hold people to their promises

Today, Theresa May has given notice under article 50 that the UK intends to leave the EU. A leaked resolution by the European Parliament has come to light, detailing its position on Brexit negotiations. The red lines in this resolution … Continue reading

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