Comments on: Listening to Brexit

By: Roger G Lewis

Roger G Lewis — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 17:46:32 +0000

https://longhairedmusings.wordpress.com/2019/10/02/opinion-the-british-establishment-has-lost-all-interest-in-our-independence/

OPINION: the British Establishment has lost all interest in our independence. @ONEUKBA @Wiki_Ballot @JoeBlob20 @financialeyes @DavidGolemXIV

https://longhairedmusings.wordpress.com/

By: Roger Lewis

Roger Lewis — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 15:45:26 +0000

https://letthemconfectsweeterlies.blogspot.se/2017/02/meet-fuggers-brexit-euro-and-clueless.html My Latest On Brexit and The EU. I have spent a lot of time on this and it could use a few more weeks TLC.
It’s the basis of the final part on My Novel Conquest of Dough, I can´t help but marvel at the Similarities of Khrushchev’s denunciation of Stalin in the 20th Congress and aspects of the Balkanisation of Europe related to Stalin’s falling out with Tito.

By: Roger Lewis

Roger Lewis — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 08:01:52 +0000

Heres my Take on the Article 50 angst.
https://letthemconfectsweeterlies.blogspot.se/2017/02/article-50-globalisation-and-real-seat.html

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:33:31 +0000

“…prejudice, propaganda, naked xenophobia and callous fear-mongering have won out over the common sense…”

Hmmm – I voted to leave for reasons of sovereignty. I had no idea that my vote was motivated by prejudice, propaganda, naked xenophobia and callous fear-mongering. I guess I should be grateful we have people like Penny who can help me see the error of my ways. However, having read her thoughts, I am not inclined to give the benefit of the doubt to her.

By: John G

John G — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 08:45:52 +0000

In reply to Patrica. New Zealanders living in glass houses etc, Patricia. Are we not one of the 5 eyes?

By: John G

John G — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 08:44:37 +0000

I just can’t see why anyone would want to stay in the EU. The arguments for staying, it seems to me are all based on illusions rather than the cold hard reality of what the EU is, does and will be and will do.

It is a corporatist neoliberal behemoth.

Leaving the EU will not ensure by any means that the UK will reject neoliberalism. But it is most surely a prerequisite to being able to do so.

The Greens really need to rethink their economics.

By: BobRocket

BobRocket — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 23:02:28 +0000

I have refrained thus far from commenting on Brexit in order to allow the dust to settle.

The polls said majority In, I voted Out.

had the polls said majority Out, I would have voted In.

The vote itself was rigged.

By: Wirplit

Wirplit — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 01:15:11 +0000

Very glad to see you active here again Davit. Just caught up. Things must be hotting up again…
And very pleased that you as one who wanted Remain nonetheless take issue with those who regard the Leave voters as merely stupid. The response of the Remain camp was often foully condescending and gave no credence to those of us who years ago read “The Rotten Heart of Europe” and started to worry about what the real agendas were in the EU and who had thought about it a very long time.
Some of my friends almost became almost insulting when I explained why I voted to Leave. They too wanted to believe all the logic and sense was on their side and the rest were just the ignorant. I had no time for the Leave campaign itself it seemed a vast distraction from the true issues . And i could understand the pro Europe feelings many had… as my daughter was born in Spain and many of my oldest friends are from Europe… ( not all by any means pro EU)… but after what had been done to Greece it was the last straw.
Globalization is not for the benefit of the many and As both Steve Keen and John Pilger http://truepublica.org.uk/eu/john-pilger-british-said-no-europe/ recognised this vote was not for Europe but for the EU. And whether like Vanis Varoufakis or Slavoj Zizek one reluctantly accepted failure of the EU and its neo liberal agenda and pinned ones hopes on reform… or despaired and decided that without a real shock like Brexit such reform was pie in the sky like me ….both sides had real points.
But someone like the ridiculous Laurie Penny you write about just illustrates the real unpleasant reality of a modern version of the class war… The technocratic elite versus the masses. ( an issue that has bedevilled the EU project from the start). The ones who know best ( and benefit most) versus the ones who are merely led.
I used to wonder what Orwell would have made of it… and now in a way… and thanks to you David I kind of have an inkling.

By: Salford Lad

Salford Lad — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:00:14 +0000

For those eligible as Members , the Vote for the Labour Leadership is now online in your mailbox, , if you wish to exercise your democratic right per the Labour Party.

By: Roger Lewis

Roger Lewis — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 11:31:38 +0000

Hear David reading from the Debt Generation on the Leadership Site Blog Here.
http://electdavidmalonegreenpartyleader.weebly.com/blog-for-comments-and-new-content