THE LAST DITCH
A YouGov survey, conducted for Open Europe this week,
shows that 14 per cent thought the Government
should ratify the Lisbon Treaty. Indeed, only 29% of British people even want to stay in the European Union. So what does "our" Parliament do….?
On a lighter note an Irish MEP reminds us of the happy innocence of our youth, when Irish jokes were still permitted and Dave Allen was the funniest man on television.
Tom is a retired international lawyer. He was a partner in a City of London law firm and spent almost twenty years abroad serving clients from all over the world.
Returning to London on retirement in 2011, he was dismayed to discover how much liberty had been lost in the UK while he was away.
He’s a classical liberal (libertarian, if you must) who, like his illustrious namesake, considers that
“…government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”
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It’s difficult, Tom, to find the right word for it. “Feminisation” is not bad for describing the softening of boundaries…
Remove the exception is my preference. Prove that it is only consumed by those following the relevant faith is unwieldy.…
I’m generally against more laws but would make an exception for this. Goose, Gander, etc. We should be using their…
I like it and agree. I’m not sure how many others would! 😎
That’s a modern “more law” approach — and certainly consistent with our Establishment’s current aggressive approach. However I don’t want…
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