What a stupid response from the Labour Party - and I am of that tribe. The correct response is: 'When we are in gov we will see what the EU is proposing and we will seek to negotiate a deal that is in the best interests of young British people.' ft.com/content/feb93c…

Brexit builds borders and it is clear that the UK has not got the capacity to make these borders work. 'Brexit Borders: Bad for Britain'. ft.com/content/ba1974…

Reminds me of the time Boris Johnson said to then PM David Cameron that, of course, when the UK left the EU the UK's PM could still attend EU meetings of Heads of State and Government. ft.com/content/7a8484…

Homeless - and they want to make that a crime. euobserver.com/eu-political/1…

I see that the British tourist boycott of Spain - you know the one all sorts of people upset by the consequences of Brexit are always calling for - would work well.ft.com/content/dfa60b…

'Senior Tories fear Johnson and Truss will sabotage Sunak’s election campaign'. No need. He is more than capable of doing it himself.
theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

In this week's Sunday Scribblings, I look at the implications of the ECHR's climate change decision for decision-making in democratic societies. hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

I presume those who are happy with yesterday's ECHR judgement on climate change will also be happy with this judgement. After all, as I was told, the judges are just interpreting the law. Or do only some judges count? washingtonpost.com/elections/2024…

Interesting decisions this morning from the ECHR. But you do have to ask if it is the job of the courts, any court, to pronounce on climate policies. What expertise do judges have in this matter? lesoir.be/579824/article…

“Anyone thinking about using that route would now have to look at becoming a resident – but this will affect your tax status, as you would need to pay tax in Spain rather than the UK.” Want to live in Spain? Pay tax there. telegraph.co.uk/money/property…

In my latest Sunday Scribblings, I write about:
The costs of a United Ireland
American trade unions and Germany
The growing power of the European Parliament
Brexit and Freedom of Movement

It is free to read. Find it here: hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

Economists know the price of everything and the value of nothing. Never allow economists to dictate political decisions. irishnews.com/news/northern-…

Borders bring costs. Who ever knew? ft.com/content/70cf5a…

A metaphor for the dominant ideology in UK politics since the days of Thatcher. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

In this week's Sunday Scribblings, I look at:
1. The future of trade unions
2. The UK's non-EU mindset
3. Professional politicians
4. Why AI will not take over the world.
It is free. You can read it here: hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…

How much are all those Australian electoral wizards - the Gandolfs of the political world - being paid to deliver this magical result? thetimes.co.uk/article/genera…

I like Keegan. But he is wrong here. 'I find Lord Mandelson’s view that our former EU partners would not wish to engage with a UK request to rejoin seriously defeatist. We may be on the verge of war with Putin’s Russia. The EU needs us back.' It doesn't. theguardian.com/business/2024/…

In this week's Sunday Scribblings, I look at:
1. The future of trade unions
2. The UK's non-EU mindset
3. Professional politicians
4. Why AI will not take over the world.
It is free. You can read it here: hayest.substack.com/p/sunday-scrib…