We Brits are a glorious mongrel race. Our roots lie deep within mainland Europe. Saxons, Vikings, Romans, Normans, Hugenots and in more modern times those who escaped Nazi & Soviet oppression. But too many are trapped in the notion we alone won WW2 ...
..forgetting our brave USA, Canadian, Polish & all our many other allies who sacrificed so much for the freedoms we enjoy today.
We’ve made a grave mistake on so many levels leaving the #EU & will be a poorer nation in so many ways
My children’s generation may not forgive us for #Brexit but they will ensure we rejoin the #EU because it’s in all our interests to do so.
I’m proud to be & will always be, English, British and European.
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1/4 I first encountered the ideologically driven hard right in the Tory party as a student. Over the years they haven’t changed. They are unflinching in their belief they are right and nothing will get in their way.
2/4 Lying, denying the reality of any situation that doesn’t match their ideology, bullying and devious tactics come naturally to them. Until now they’ve largely been kept out of power by sensible moderates in the Conservative Party.
3/4 That’s all changed - they’re now in charge & we are witnessing the consequences.
Second rate yes men & women Ministers.
A Parliamentary party expunged of all dissent & even the most senior & highly regarded of civil servants smeared & hounded out of office.