Michel Barnier said in a statement: “As you know, the political declaration committed us to ‘best endeavours’ to finalise our respective assessments by the end of June. “The European Commission has therefore sent questionnaires to the UK, covering 28 areas where equivalence assessments are possible. So far, the UK has only answered four of these… Continue reading Brexit Part 11
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Brexit Part 10
Boris Johnson has furiously hit back at the European Union, blaming Brussels for missing a key deadline in post-Brexit trade talks as the two sides continue to trade vicious blows amid increasing fears of a no deal conclusion. The UK missed Tuesday’s deadline to hand in 28 regulatory equivalency assessments to the EU relating to… Continue reading Brexit Part 10
Jun 2020. Brexit Talks
Boris Johnson’s government reiterated its opposition to extending trade talks with the European Union beyond the end of 2020, even as the deadlock in the negotiations increases the threat of a disruptive split. “It would be crazy to extend it,” Cabinet Office minister Penny Mordaunt said in the House of Commons on Tuesday, repeatedly saying… Continue reading Jun 2020. Brexit Talks
Jun 2020. China, the UK, Hong Kong
June 2020. China’s foreign ministry has accused Britain of “gross interference” in the country’s affairs after Boris Johnson said he would offer millions of Hong Kong residents a path to UK citizenship if Beijing pushed ahead with a controversial security law for the city.The ministry’s spokesman Zhao Lijian told Britain to “step back … otherwise… Continue reading Jun 2020. China, the UK, Hong Kong
The Media against Cummings Part 3
More and more we’re finding Justice gets pushed aside for the Political Motive. I’m old enough to remember when people like Jeremy Paxman did a very Professional Job at Questioning the Politician, and he often got the Answers, he was at the Edge. The so called Journalists that have followed him have crossed that Edge.… Continue reading The Media against Cummings Part 3
The Media against Cummings Part 2
Over the holiday weekend last week, opposition politicians, scientists, religious leaders and medical professionals all called for Cummings to Resign, saying his continued tenure showed there was one rule for the Elite and another for everybody else. Members of the government’s behavioural science advisory group said they were concerned about the public health message sent… Continue reading The Media against Cummings Part 2
Brexit Part 9
The United Kingdom and the European Union showed little sign of progress towards a deal on their post-Brexit relationship this week, failing to bridge differences over future competition and EU fishing access to British waters. The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier told a news conference on Friday that the UK had set a tight deadline… Continue reading Brexit Part 9
Brexit Part 8
The EU also wants the negotiations to “be conducted in a way that ensures parallelism among the various sectoral tracks of the negotiation.” This means that it will be looking to address different areas at the same time. The UK government also said Thursday that it will be looking to address all areas in parallel.… Continue reading Brexit Part 8
The Media against Cummings Part 1
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced a full-blown political crisis after his most senior aide Dominic Cummings admitted he drove more than 260 miles from London to Durham and back with his family, while suspecting he was infected with COVID-19, at a time when the country was under strict lockdown measures to prevent… Continue reading The Media against Cummings Part 1
May 2020. Prime Ministerial Broadcast
May 2020. Boris Johnson has unveiled a “conditional plan” to reopen society, allowing people in England to spend more time outdoors from Wednesday. The PM also said people who could not work from home should return to the workplace – but avoid public transport. He said a new Covid Alert System with five levels would… Continue reading May 2020. Prime Ministerial Broadcast