On this latter point, a country not in the EU would be a good comparator - you might expect a country in the EU to also be negatively affected by Brexit. It's just that the US in particular is a… (View Post)

It was always very convenient for Westminster governments to be able to blame Brussels for things that were unpopular, just as the SNP finds it very convenient to be able to blame Westminster for Sco… (View Post)

It's notable that in Ireland this isn't part of the public conversation. Obviously there are points of friction relating to Europe - there are people not happy with the Mercosur trade deal,… (View Post)

Yes, but not the same impact. Germany might reasonably be expected to have been hit harder by Ukraine, given its greater reliance on Russian gas imports. Whereas, for the US, it was too some extent a… (View Post)

I think it helps to be able to accept that failure is inevitable, which makes it easier to recognise when one is wrong, and then, perhaps, do better next time. The people who have to expend so much e… (View Post)