Dear Ms Hobhouse, Mr Stone, Ms Jardine,and Ms Moran,Like you, I am a liberal. I believe in the principles that underlie liberalism.I believe in free speech, but not freedom from consequences. I believe in a free press, but I believe it has a responsibility to report facts, not provide a balance of facts versus discredited opinions. I believe in freedom of religion and freedom for people...
Thursday, 29 June 2017
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
Single Market & Free Movement
Open letter to my MP, Vicky Foxcroft…
CC: Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Corbett
Congratulations on your return to parliament. 77% is an outstanding achievement.
A hung parliament implies neither Conservatives nor Labour have a mandate for anything other than compromise. You, on the other hand, have a clear mandate from your constituents to keep doing what you're doing — fighting (hard) Brexit.
I'd...
Tory Leadership
An open letter to Anna Soubry…We are at a crossroads. Collectively, our next steps will determine the health of our culture, economy, and social infrastructure, as well as our safety and security, for decades to come.I am not a Conservative Party member, nor one of your constituents. I am however a concerned British resident and taxpayer. I am also a big believer in cross-party politics and working...
Thursday, 20 April 2017
No, I Won't Shut Up About Brexit
People (read: Corbyn supporters) keep telling me there are more important issues than Brexit.
Brexit isn't just the biggest issue — it is the only issue. Everything else is impacted by it or determined by it.
NHS: will be decimated by Brexit
Social care: ditto
Workers rights: ditto
Enviro protections: ditto
Pensions: ditto
Wages: stagnated
Inflation: through the roof
Unemployment: ditto
Social...
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Let's Work Together
Right, listen up! This is not about party mergers or coalitions. The aim here is to make June the end of May so we can avert Brexit, or at least hard Brexit.The name of the game towards that aim is the prisoner's dilemma. It's game theory. More about it here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NdITTDl5coEI want to be clear. I'm not suggesting party mergers or coalitions. Just the mathematically...
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Please Do NOT Vote for Article 50
Dear [MP's name],I'll keep this short as I know how full your inbox must be.You have been elected to serve as a plenipotentiary for your constituents. You have a responsibility to act in our best interests. It is my belief — based on a careful study of the issues — that no Brexit is good for the UK. Leave won the referendum with a slim majority. They did so with lies and by playing to people's fears. Half...
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