I certainly will not mourn any ill fate that befalls on the political career of Nicolas Maduro. The man is a tyrant like his predecessor Hugo Chavez before him, if not worse. The situation in Venezuela is one that we on the right easily unite on, regardless of whether you …
Read More »29 March is Britain’s strongest card. MPs working to prevent “No-Deal” are harming Britain
The EU is not prepared for a Brexit on 29 March. It is just not Brexiteer supporting sources confirming this -the largely anti-No Deal Politico and CapX have both recently written on this issue. Ireland especially is in danger of facing a calamitous Brexit – as the arrogant Leo Varadkar …
Read More »The Internet vs the High Street in the UK and the Retail Apocalypse
Is the Internet another “industrial revolution” that is increasing prosperity for all or is it simply a new way of selling goods? The answer seems to be that Internet sales are displacing purchases from physical stores to online stores: Had the Internet increased the growth in the total value of …
Read More »Why a second EU referendum would be undemocratic
Over two years since the EU referendum in 2016, there are still persistent calls, mainly from the Remain side, to “re-run” the referendum, or even have a “confirmation vote” on the final deal. Some use the words of the former Brexit Minister, David Davis, as proof that a second referendum …
Read More »Who Decides What We Eat?
I care about the environment and so I do my best to recycle and switch the lights off when they’re not required. I care about my health too and as a student living on a budget, I try to live on a low cost, healthy diet. Fundamentally though, these are …
Read More »It’s time to deliver the promised real Brexit
Down but not out, Theresa May carries on. This week has certainly been a testing one for the Prime Minister. She’s seen her Brexit deal voted down by the House of Commons and to add insult to injury she and her government have had to wrestle with a no confidence …
Read More »Brexit – where next?
Theresa May has seen the biggest government defeat in British history. Her Withdrawal Agreement has been kicked into touch. The grieve amendment means that she has to bring Plan B back to parliament next week. Where do we go from here? It is worth reflecting for a moment how we …
Read More »We must never surrender and allow Remainers to tell us that the UK can’t do it alone.
On the 4th of June 1940, Winston Churchill in the House of Commons gave courage to a world filled with fear and uncertainty from the rampaging Nazis when he pledged “we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and …
Read More »Nothing has changed – Theresa May’s Brexit deal must be voted down
When Theresa May’s deal with the EU was announced in November, the Daily Globe was sorely disappointed and recommended MPs vote it down. You can read our reasoning here. Unfortunately, to use the Prime Minister’s phrase, nothing has changed. The bill that will be voted on by MPs today unfortunately …
Read More »History Repeats?
On October 25, 1993 I saw something that I thought I would never see. It was election night in Canada, and I saw a government go down to defeat in, arguably, the most spectacular way that has ever occurred in a western Liberal democracy. The Progressive Conservative Party, which had …
Read More »Integration by Stealth: How political union with the EU was achieved without consent
After the British electorate voted to leave the EU in June 2016, many people, particularly on the losing Remain side, searched for someone to blame. David Cameron was a favourite, as he was the one who allowed a vote on the issue. Various politicians on the leave side were also …
Read More »Bercow and Brexit wreckers deserve no respect
In his latest and most outrageous Remainer antic, Mr. “Bollocks to Brexit” Speaker John Bercow decided to defy parliamentary procedure, precedence, and his own clerks’ advice to approve arch-Remainer Dominic Grieve’s anti-Brexit amendment. This amendment was approved without debate. To read a good analysis of the outrageous and damaging nature and …
Read More »Canzuk Defense opportunities in 2019
The Armed Forces and Royal Navies of the CANZUK nations share a common heritage, sharing similar flags, ranks and anthems of the old British Commonwealth and Empire. The years ahead may prove to be a defining moment in the CANZUK cause. In the 19th year of the 21st century, we …
Read More »The possible Peterborough by-election will be the most important of this decade
The small city of Peterborough doesn’t sound particularly important or relevant in these nervous times of British politics. However, over the next couple of months Peteborough will oversee a political fight unlike any other. The reason being is because of the recent event whereby the Labour MP has received a …
Read More »Veganuary is murder
January has become the new Lent. First we were encouraged to give up alcohol. Then we were encouraged to give up meat and become vegans for a month. Finally there is apparently some virtue in failing to shave your legs. Next year, no doubt, we will all have to change …
Read More »The UK’s New Secure Border and What it Means for CANZUK
Trade and Free Immigration Agreements Around the world most geopolitical partnerships are regional because at times of peace, those in close-proximity are usually the most culturally and hence politically aligned. In order to move politically forward the political differences between the neighbouring countries needs to be addressed so that they …
Read More »The Euro at 20: Still Destroying Prosperity
In 2019, the European Single Currency turns twenty. Prominent eurocrats have taken to Twitter to celebrate this milestone, simultaneously slapping those in the face who have suffered with stagnant economic growth since the Euro was introduced in 1999. The main problem with the Euro persists – it is a non-optimal …
Read More »New Year Predictions for 2019
The most striking event of the past year and, in retrospect, of the decade, is the continuing rise of the Media Industry (Television, Film, News, Advertising, Social Media, Internet Sales, Computer Games etc). It is now worth over $2 trillion worldwide. In the UK alone it is worth about £100 bn. This …
Read More »Northern Ireland is no one’s backstop
The treatment of Northern Ireland in the context of the negotiations between the EU and the UK has shown the inconsistency of the EU’s position with regard to nationalism. The EU rightly condemned Crimea’s secession from Ukraine and reunification with Russia. This was not so much because the referendum that …
Read More »The Many Lies of the Remain Campaign
Many Remainers, still refusing to accept the democratic mandate to Leave the EU given in June 2016, claim that people only voted for Brexit because they were lied to, or because the Leave campaign misled the people. In doing so, they infer that in contrast the Remain campaign put out …
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