by Brian Monteith, The Scotsman, Monday 13th March 2017 While Scotland’s political focus is likely to concentrate this week on the triggering of Article 50 by the UK government and the Pavlovian response about another independence referendum from Nicola Sturgeon, the rest of the world will not stand still. In other parts of Europe some hard thinking [...]
by Brian Monteith, The Scotsman, Monday 20th February 2017 Just as Charles de Gaulle’s large nose and ears were of no consequence to him being the last great Frenchman, so Tony Blair’s perma tan does not impinge on his ability to fashion a reasoned argument. The former prime minister’s lectures, after dinner speeches and consultancies with [...]
report by IN HIS SPEECH to the House of Lords during the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, former Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Forsyth, now Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, gave voice to what many of us have been thinking or saying these last few weeks. Global Britain is pleased to be able to provide the [...]
BREXIT NEWS BRIEF 16th February 2017 Today’s headlines: Wage growth beats inflation; unemployment falls; EU Border Agency admits that its actions are helping people-smugglers and increasing drownings; plot to sell Britain's fishermen down the river exposed. BREXIT GOOD NEWS BBC: UK wage growth outpaces inflation Bloomberg: UK Unemployment Falls as Jobs Market Nears 'Full Capacity' Glasgow Evening Times: Ambitious [...]
Following on from the luncheon with Steve Baker MP in January, Global Britain held the second of its 2017 programme of private lunches on Wednesday 1st February with economist Dr Gerard Lyons addressing a full house at 55 Tufton Street, Westminster. Dr Lyons, who was an inspirational voice of sanity during the Brexit debate and [...]
