Man plans, God laughs: House of Commons votes to trigger Article 50
The House of Commons has voted to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – by which the UK will begin secession negotiations with the EU – by the end…
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Italy is now a post-democratic colony of the EU: the ballot box no longer works
So, the 'elite' President of Italy has vetoed the appointment of a 'populist' finance minister, citing "uncertainty" about Italy's membership of the euro, which is apparently inviolable. "I asked for... an authoritative person from the parliamentary majority who is consistent…
EU Referendum: Sentamu preaches "moral responsibility" and Welby "peace and reconciliation"
Don't you just love the Church of England's concept of 'neutrality' in the matter of the EU Referendum? A whole sea of bishops has endorsed the Remain campaign (that…
Archbishop slams George Osborne: "ludicrous.. scare stories.. all over the place.. he doesn't know"
It isn't the Archbishop of Canterbury or York (unfortunately), but the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Southwark, Peter Smith, who heads the Bishops' Conference department for Christian responsibility and citizenship.…
Owen Paterson: Cameron has "lost touch" with the counties, and will most likely lose his head
"The further you go from London, the stronger the feeling is," said former Environment Secretary Owen Paterson, speaking of England's deep strains of Euroscepticism. "I do get the slight…
EU democracy is unthinkable when citizens hold all the wrong opinions
In the EU Referendum fray, amidst claim and counter-claim, allegations of half-truths, dodgy dossiers, falsehoods and malicious obfuscation, a central plank of the Government's 'Project Fear' is that we…
Vatican says UK is "better in than out" of the EU
"The Vatican wants Britain to stay in the European Union, the Pope's foreign secretary has declared." So writes the Telegraph, noting that Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with…
Jeremy Corbyn's path to power is more plausible than people think
Usually somewhere between three and 30 people avail themselves of the #Amen prayer facility at the bottom of this blog's Home Page. Since it was installed, the most believers…
A British Bill of Rights is wholly contingent on the UK leaving the EU
Today's Queen's Speech is the first to be delivered on behalf of a majority Conservative government since 1996, when John Major was Prime Minister and 'Europe' was tearing his…