Four in 10 Leave voters say losing their job a price worth paying for Brexit
It's nice to see that we are so united after the Brexit vote.
It's nice to see that we are so united after the Brexit vote.
I had this on my news feed this morning ...
Brexit caused by low levels of education, study finds
It sounds pretty compelling to me.
Brexit caused by low levels of education, study finds
It sounds pretty compelling to me.
The article said:
It says in that article that it was the last Labour government that set a target of half of young people accessing higher education and there has been a large expansion in numbers in recent decades. That was 1997 when I was at uni and many more young people go to uni these days as a result. Labour were trying to improve social mobility. As people who voted for Brexit were mainly older (over 50, I think) they would have been from the generations that went straight out to work, rather than go to uni.
I thought at the time that more young people going to uni would improve society, but what about the half of young people who don't go to uni? My husband didn't go to uni, but he worked on an apprenticeship scheme and got a job through that. I don't think that there are as many apprenticeships around today for young people. Also going to uni means you have tuition fees and you don't start work until you are 21 so you miss out on 3 years of work when you could be saving up for a deposit for a house and paying into a work and private pension.
I forgot the point I meant to make before. I was annoyed that Vince Cable used the term 'Brexit jihadis' recently. There is finally a decent leader that I would vote for in one of the three main parties and he uses such divisive language.
Brexit: Older generation with nostalgia for Empire has 'shafted' Britain's youth, says Vince Cable | The Independent
I forgot the point I meant to make before.
I was annoyed that Vince Cable used the term 'Brexit jihadis' recently. There is finally a decent leader that I would vote for in one of the three main parties and he uses such divisive language.Brexit: Older generation with nostalgia for Empire has 'shafted' Britain's youth, says Vince Cable | The Independent
One of my colleagues (who I don't know, we're 500+ employees) received a letter like that, although he's Canadian, not an EU citizen. He got a terse apology in the end.
Study identifies Europe’s six ‘political tribes’ – POLITICO
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I got 81% Contented European.
Contented Europeans are optimistic and pro-European. They are often young, broadly socially liberal and generally positive about immigration. They feel that they benefit from the EU and feel well informed about how it works, but tend to favour the status quo to further integration.
Take the Test | Tribes of Europe
I got 81% Contented European.
Contented Europeans are optimistic and pro-European. They are often young, broadly socially liberal and generally positive about immigration. They feel that they benefit from the EU and feel well informed about how it works, but tend to favour the status quo to further integration.
There are a lot of Brexit-related news at the moment. It's surprising that the UK government and the DUP apparently had not agreed on a common position before the UK prime minister went to negotiate a solution to the Irish border issue with the EU, and then the day ends in embarrassment when the negotiated solution falls to pieces as the DUP says they won't agree to it.
I was quite surprised this morning, but I'm glad that there finally seems to be some progress. Nigel Farage is annoyed, which is always a good sign.
Andrew Neil was saying last night that TM is like the Terminator, you keep crushing her, but she carries on.
Andrew Neil was saying last night that TM is like the Terminator, you keep crushing her, but she carries on.
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I was really laughing at Jeremy Corbyn on PMQs today. He actually made some very good points about the stupid soundbites the government keep using about Brexit. The new phrase is “ambitious managed divergence” , whatever that means!
PMQs review: Jeremy Corbyn delivers his strongest performance on Brexit
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Tony Blair talks about Brexit. March 1, 2018 interview.
BBC Radio 5 live - Brexitcast, Brexitcast Special! Adam in Tony Blair’s hotel room
BBC Radio 5 live - Brexitcast, Brexitcast Special! Adam in Tony Blair’s hotel room
More: Theresa May is preparing to surrender over plans to leave the Customs Union after Brexit (22. April 2018)
The article also says Boris Johnson and Liam Fox are like likely to resign if this happens.
First the Brexit minister David Davies resigned, then foreign secretary Boris Johnson just a few hours later. Very significant defections from the government, and yet Theresa May is unlikely to be replaced because there is no one else with enough support. She's cleverly placed herself in the sweet spot between the two blocks of hard and soft Brexiteers / Remainers in the Conservative party, thereby able to count on at least some support from both sides.
Now this is interesting ...
Arron Banks, Brexit and the Russia connection
And a more critical view from an American left source:
The Other Russia Collision Scandal Is Breaking Wide Open
Arron Banks, Brexit and the Russia connection
And a more critical view from an American left source:
The Other Russia Collision Scandal Is Breaking Wide Open
