Not so different from my own trajectory. I was a mild Eurosceptic who remembered how flawed the pro-Euro argument had been, and reserved several doubts about EU probity (those unsigned-off accounts!)… (View Post)

I think the affinity thing is a red herring. Sure I feel more European than American, but that is highly qualified, and rests essentially on my understanding of Britain as part of Europe. I certainly… (View Post)

For every Modi there is a non-Modi. It was not pre-ordained for Britain. Brexit has been a cancer to the body politic. (View Post)

You are exaggerating the import and impact. You are also avoiding the argument that Europe WITH Britain would have been less likely to go down to the road you are (in my opinion) shroud-waving about.… (View Post)

No they wouldn’t. Johnson and Brexit are to some extent inseparable, at least on our timeline. Johnson = Brexit = Johnson = corruption and worse. (View Post)