Former Irish ambassador Dr Ray Bassett gives an insider’s account of how the Irish political establishment badly misjudged the 2016 Brexit referendum. How did they get it so wrong? There has been a huge loss of institutional memory in […]
Q: Just say it is late 2018. Britain and the EU have just agreed a Withdrawal Agreement (WA) with us largely under EU control until 2021, losing existing voting power. The future relationship declaration is non-committal. Would there be a […]
1. Business supports staying in the EU. WRONG. Many businessmen make speeches about the advantages of staying in the Single Market. It is perfectly possible to stay in the Single Market and leave the EU, as detailed in the FLEXCIT […]
With the publication of the Referendum Bill, and David Cameron’s visits to other EU countries taking place, some features of the referendum are already obvious. As expected, David Cameron’s reform agenda is minimalist. Clearly his aim is to produce enough, […]
