tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post8864138205555632424..comments2024-03-28T12:00:55.653-07:00Comments on FURROWED MIDDLEBROW: An historical tidbit: Agatha Christie on Brexit?Furrowed Middlebrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-37750985001172451892019-03-14T02:25:09.800-07:002019-03-14T02:25:09.800-07:00As Abbeybufo says Scott, the 1975 referendum was f...As Abbeybufo says Scott, the 1975 referendum was for a free trade agreement with Europe, which most people wanted. Since then, UK governments have signed up for closer and closer links with the EU, which give away national sovereignty to create a European superstate controlled from Brussels, all without asking the electorate if they wanted this. This was causing such political disquiet that the referendum was held, and the fact that the result shocked politicians shows how out of touch most of them are. It is rather as if Mr Trump signed up to create an American superstate with South America, controlled from say, Rio de Janerio, all without asking the USA electorate if this is what they wanted. Michelle Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499490029910905577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-56013089181691600322019-03-13T19:53:16.029-07:002019-03-13T19:53:16.029-07:00What's this, Scott. You have time for geneolog...What's this, Scott. You have time for geneology too? When do you sleep? Or earn a living?Susan Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163152026039153248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-66146104636401595752019-03-13T14:47:04.119-07:002019-03-13T14:47:04.119-07:00In 1975 we were actually being asked if we wanted ...In 1975 we were actually being asked if we wanted to join - at the time the situation was rather fluid, and we didn't properly belong to what was then called the Common Market. I voted to join, as did a lot of people I know - or knew then! - (I also voted to remain, so it isn't ALL the old people who wanted to leave!)<br />But to return to the point, we were told by all sorts of people how much better it would be to have a close economic relationship with the rest of Europe, but the way it was done in the end meant that a lot of older ties, like imports from our fellow members of the British Commonwealth - the former colonies - were cut, which caused a great deal of upset and bad feeling. Nothing is ever straightforward, is it, in individual or in large-scale relationships? And the current crop of politicians, most of whom in this country have no experience of life outside the political circles of Westminster, don't seem to be any better, or to have much common sense. (Although the vast business experience of your president doesn't seem to save him from a similar lack thereof.) I don't often discuss politics 'in public' either, so I'll shut up now, and return to being a grumpy old woman (70 next month!) and leave you all in peace...Abbeybufohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943340447141277258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-80724416655013307472019-03-13T10:39:26.770-07:002019-03-13T10:39:26.770-07:00Only once have I ever read anything political in y...Only once have I ever read anything political in your blog, Scott (the morning after the 2016 election, and in fact, that was how I found out, as I had been avoiding the news) and THAT was more than understandable. This, however, is so neat - I love little bits of historical trivia that so neatly dovetails. Thanks for sharing!<br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-42482232995656839892019-03-13T10:23:03.566-07:002019-03-13T10:23:03.566-07:00This is fabulous Scott! Its all so depressing rea...This is fabulous Scott! Its all so depressing reading the news lately but encouraging to see some of my favourite writers on this list. As always - love your posts.Bronwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617938275495826160noreply@blogger.com