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Category Archives: Europe
Independent Scotland is not about Nationalism
The new poll putting Yes ahead for the first time appears to have awoken many people down south. Maybe some people in the main stream media and elite of society do get it now and this panics them. And some … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Europe, Independence, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged independence, neocon, Neoconservative, Neoliberal, Scotland, WMD
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Two weeks to save Scotland, UK and Europe
Just two weeks to go until the Scottish referendum. What more is there to say that has not already been said? Is there any use in pointing out more Unionist hypocrisy and bullshit? Probably not, even if it still flows … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Independence, United Kingdom
Tagged Common Weal, EU, Farage, Scotland, UKIP
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How does UK compare with Holland? Badly
How does UK compare with Holland? I’m asked about this once in awhile. To be honest I should be asked this more often by Brits. Because despite the relatively small amount of water between the UK and the Netherlands, the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Europe, Independence, Poverty, United Kingdom
Tagged economics, empire, equality, independent Scotland, Neoliberal, poverty, welfare, workers rights
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UK Never Got Post-Empire
I watched the BBC documentary “Das Auto The Germans, Their Cars and Us“. You can watch it complete on YouTube and I recommend you do even if you have no interest in cars or Germany. It’s the “Us” – the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Economics, Europe, United Kingdom
Tagged Business, economics, Germany, manufacturing, Neoliberal, UK, workers rights
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Leave EU to stop immigration but you also lose emigration
In all this debate about Britain staying in or leaving the EU, much focuses on preventing immigration. You know all those eastern Europeans coming to take those jobs that the existing British population don’t want or are useless at, and trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Europe, United Kingdom
Tagged emigration, EU, freedom, immigration, liberty, UKIP
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The I Don’t Want High Taxes Idiocy
I’ve heard it far too often, the old, “Yeah Holland and Norway are all very well, but you pay such high taxes and I don’t want that.” This argument is so dumb it hardly is worth countering. But since it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Europe, Politics, United Kingdom
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Independent Scotland Will Set the UK Free
Beyond the humour and relatively friendly, openness of the people, the overriding, defining trait of the UK is the class system. It has always been so. Living in the Netherlands, relatively free of class differences, and looking back at Blighty … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Independence, United Kingdom
Tagged empire, equality, europe, independence, netherlands, welfare, workers rights
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English Independence Anyone? Top Reasons…
Top reasons for England to want independence from Scotland. Scotland would vote for a goat if you pinned a red rosette to it. Scotland has had more than its fair share of MPs and ministers. Scots MPs can vote on … Continue reading
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Scottish Independence and Denmark: Less Natural Resources but GDP #6
When considering Scottish independence it’s worth keeping an eye on Denmark. Similar population size, about half the area and sitting at number 6 in the list of countries ranked by GDP per capita. Denmark has an extremely high standard of … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Independence
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