Brexit has shown that a referendum cannot resolve complex questions. It may give authority to a broad framework and guidance on a direction of travel but will not bring finality. Too much will be left open to interpretation and the context will change in the future raising new and unexpected questions. The political battle will continue, perhaps … [Read more...] about Looking back five years on….
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Brexit lessons for #indyref2
As the Brexit negotiations have shown, the idea of true political and economic ‘independence’ in the modern age is largely an illusion. The reality is much more likely to be some form of shared sovereignty. It is a moot point whether countries within the EU are better referred to as member states of a quasi-federal, central Parliament or as nation states that share … [Read more...] about Brexit lessons for #indyref2