The English Case for Union

BY DAVID HARTHILL What vested interest have the English in the preservation of the United Kingdom? Historically, England has won many battles against the French—Crecy, La Roche-Derrien, Poitiers, Agincourt, to name but some. Those battles were won despite English kings having to leave forces behind in the north to guard against opportunistic incursions by Scots. E.g. 1346, when a Scottish army marched south to eventual defeat … Continue reading The English Case for Union

countrysquiremagazineApril 11, 2017April 11, 20172 Comments

brexit, Business

Best Buy British

BY JIM BROWNE Friday’s news that Spain had arm-twisted the EU into including a Spanish veto for Gibraltar in the Brexit negotiations didn’t come as much of a surprise to those of us who have watched the EU for most of their lives. Devious bunch. I cannot see there being any kind of a positive result to Brexit negotiations as firstly, the EU wants to … Continue reading Best Buy British

countrysquiremagazineApril 5, 2017March 31, 20172 Comments

brexit, CSM Polls

Deal or No Deal?

CSM POLLS Already the EU has thrown Gibraltar into the negotiations. Isn’t this just the time to walk away and fall back on WTO arrangements? Leave the EU with its huge leaving bill sitting unpaid in its hands? After all, these jokers couldn’t negotiate their way out of a paper bag, right? Or should Theresa May bide her time. Maybe many years. And walk away … Continue reading Deal or No Deal?

countrysquiremagazineApril 3, 2017March 31, 20172 Comments

brexit, Politics

Turn to America

BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN With invoking Article 50 now out of the way, Britain’s negotiators will be hoping to agree divorce with the EU at the same time as deciding on a trade agreement. Both are huge challenges and Prime Minister Theresa May was right to warn of “bumps in the road” ahead. While eyes are focused on Europe, now is the time to also look … Continue reading Turn to America

countrysquiremagazineMarch 30, 2017March 30, 20173 Comments

brexit

We’re European & Love You Too

BY SAM WHITE After several months of waiting, Article 50 has been triggered. Britain is leaving the EU and the reaction has been exactly as you’d expect. Celebration among those who voted to leave, acceptance from Remain backers who are now comfortable with the result, and a strange mixture of negative emotions among intransigent Hard Remainers, who’ve expressed anger, despair, and a significant amount of … Continue reading We’re European & Love You Too

countrysquiremagazineMarch 30, 2017March 30, 20175 Comments

brexit, editorial

Happy Article 50 Day

CSM EDITORIAL So, the day has arrived. It’s Article 50 Day. The day Theresa May sends an already-signed letter via Sir Tim Barrow to notify the European Council of its intention to withdraw from the European Union. Once the letter is sent, the UK will have to wait for the EU Council president, Donald Tusk, to send his response, which is expected to take up … Continue reading Happy Article 50 Day

countrysquiremagazineMarch 29, 2017March 29, 20171 Comment

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Sleeves Up

BY MATTHEW CORRIGAN That’s it. Later today the Prime Minister will write to the President of the European Council, formally giving notice of the intention of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to leave the European Union. It is, to all intents and purposes, over. I have much sympathy for the vast majority of those who voted to stay – ordinary, decent … Continue reading Sleeves Up

countrysquiremagazineMarch 29, 2017March 28, 20172 Comments

brexit, Politics

Unite4Europe’s Unelected

BY SIMON O’LEARY The irony of the EU being run by an unelected body failed to register with Donald Tusk on Saturday: ‘I was born exactly 60 years ago, so I am the same age as the European Community,’ said the solemn European Council President in Rome on Saturday. ‘At that time, we all looked to the West, towards a free and unifying Europe, instinctively … Continue reading Unite4Europe’s Unelected

countrysquiremagazineMarch 27, 2017March 26, 20171 Comment

brexit, International

Deutschland: Doubtland

BY MAX VELTEN The Volkswagen brand, along with the Germany Inc. brand, is worth a lot less than it was before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accused the company of rigging the emissions data on almost half a million of its diesel-powered cars sold in the United States between 2009 and 2015. Volkswagen admitted that 11 million of its cars worldwide had been rigged to fool … Continue reading Deutschland: Doubtland

countrysquiremagazineMarch 20, 2017March 19, 20172 Comments

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