FPT This touches on one of my pet hates. Houses should be laces to live in - homes - not investments or pension plans. I don't blame the people themselves. Successive governments have so screwed… (View Post)

It was and is a common retort whenever it is raised on here - although I grant you I have never seen you say it. (View Post)

I think that exchange is the crux of the whole debate. It doesn't matter whether the EU is perceived as left wing or right wing - or both simultaneously. What matters is that the political direc… (View Post)

Hang on. Most of that wealth you are talking about came about entirely outside of the expectations of the Governments of the last 30 or 40 years - indeed to some extent in spite of their efforts or a… (View Post)

Of course as the recent Elysee statement shows it is perfectly possible to continue Ever Closer Union without actually calling it that. Moving to QMV for tax and foreign affairs/security issues and i… (View Post)