Upcoming EU vote perhaps maybe

Rather late to the press with this but it would appear to be that our wonderful elected MP’s are going to ask the Government if they could perhaps maybe see fit to find sometime next year to consider asking us if we’d like to stay in the EU or not. Or if you’d rather the actual wording (via: Douglas Carswell) This house calls upon the government to introduce a bill in the next session of parliament to provide for the holding of a national referendum on whether the united kingdom:A) should remain a member of the European Union on the … Continue reading

A lesson from the frozen north

The main stream media seems to have been keeping very quiet about this, perhaps they’re worried that we might gets ideas. The story of how Iceland refused to accept liability for private banks, prosecuted bankers, politicians alike, resisted international pressure and forged a new constitution really is proof that power can rest in the hands of the people if they choose to take it. “An Italian radio program’s story about Iceland’s on-going revolution is a stunning example of how little our media tells us about the rest of the world. Americans may remember that at the start of the 2008 … Continue reading

Meanwhile economics rolls on

I’ll return to wittering about the riots from my armchair out in the leafy suburbs before too long. Meanwhile I thought it might be worth having a quick look at a few economic tidbits that may have been over looked during all the local fun and games. The big bit of news is probably that Standards and poor have downgraded the USA’s credit rating. They’re no longer AAA rated but AA+, only one rating agency so far though others have changed their outlook to negative. Though as has been pointed out to me for those that keep a closer eye … Continue reading