I’ve been thinking about two of the main claims of Leave voters, namely that continued membership of the EU “threatens our national identity” (yes, “our” because I, originally from Italy, also have British nationality), and that we’ll be better off when we no longer have to “take orders from Brussels”. I’m thinking about the six … More Our national identity threatened? Really?
Pulse of Europe has become a monthly fixture in Bath, ever since Bath for Europe introduced the event to the city and the UK in March 2017. The latest Pulse on Sunday 7thOctober focused on ‘Deal or No Deal’ which was the topic of three soapbox speeches and a street theatre piece. Gathering in … More ‘Deal or No Deal’ Pulse of Europe
On consecutive evenings recently, I attended fascinating talks by Jason Hunter, Stuart Brown and Graham Hughes on Brexit and the implications of leaving the EU with no deal. The talks included vivid descriptions of the chaotic and destructive consequences of a no deal situation in many sectors. It was clear that they see a no … More Deal or no deal? A comment on Jason Hunter’s talks on Brexit and trading on WTO terms
Sunday 30th September saw a large, peaceful crowd of pro-Remain protestors from all over the country and the Continent descend on Birmingham to coincide with the Tory Party autumn conference. EU in Brum organised the event in which an estimated 12,000 people took part. The event attracted coverage in The Birmingham Mail and The New European. … More “Bin Brexit'” march and rally draws crowds during Tory Party Conference
On 20th September, Bath for Europe’s special guest speaker, Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, gave a wide-ranging and eloquent talk to an audience of 200 people on the topic of Brexit. One of the leading Conservatives supporting a #PeoplesVote, Grieve believes that Brexit would be a colossal act of national self-harm. He gives an … More Video of Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP on Brexit: Clarity or Smoke and Mirrors?
On her return from the Salzburg Summit on 21st September, Theresa May seemed to be setting the scene for a No-Deal Brexit in her pugnacious speech aimed at Brexiteers who cheered her ‘standing up to the EU’. Since the Brexit nightmare began, there have been so many permutations of Brexit. There is no consensus in … More ‘Deal or No Deal’ Pulse of Europe, Sunday 7th October, 2 – 4 pm, meet at Bath Abbey Churchyard
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