The trouble with third level institutions is that no-one is allowed to be the voice of dissent. It is either sign up to the agenda or get the sack. People like David Starkey, Charles Murray and Richard Dawkins are incredibly rare. Basically, they are not reliant on keeping people happy to keep their jobs. They are all established and well-off. If a young academic was to follow in their footsteps - they would never be heard of again.
As part of an EU project on borders, I wrote a paper about why EU Federalism was doomed to failure. [I cited previous attempts at European unification] It was due to be published - I was told in no uncertain terms to withdraw my paper or face ostracism. I didn't do the heroic thing, let's put it that way.

Red and Blue Army!

Doesnt matter what they think, the people of the UK decided to leave and the EU just have to get used to the idea..

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This needs to happen

Slightly off kilter but in the same vane, but aren't the EU refusing to allow British & European planes to stop flying empty or near to empty aircraft because the airlines are worried they'll lose those slots.

Pro USA & Israel

I don't have an issue with this you are supposed to look after your own. My problem is with the people who can't see that and think we are bad to want to do the same.

Within the EU every country is looking after their own interests and if that coincides with the interests of the EU then fine but ultimately national interests will override the EU when it is really important as this shows.

How many EU countries are willing to help Greece with the refugee crisis? lots of warm words but very little practical help.

One more point

With the current crisis dominating our thoughts, and the headlines, it is totally understandable that the subject that did last year, Brexit, is now very much running at the back of the field.

Whether the need to concentrate on the crisis, both at home and in the EU, means that the timelines will be forced to be extended remains an open question but it would not surprise me. Events change plans. Or at least if you are wise they do.

This was published by the BBC yesterday and it again raises two questions. Firstly, when will the Intelligence and Security Committee report on interference be published, and secondly, if Johnson had not suppressed it last year would we still have had a Tory government with such a large majority?

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