Tag Archives: England

Mark Collins – Brexit and Abandoned English White Workers (The Donald?)

3 Aug

Excerpts from an article by a novelist who writes much and well on money at the London Review of Books–echoes in the Land of Trump? Brexit Blues John Lanchester is the author, most recently, …

Source: Mark Collins – Brexit and Abandoned English White Workers (The Donald?)

Mark Collins – Responses to Brexit Referendum at London Review of Books

21 Jul

The pretty progressive and pretty good periodical has quite a round-up of reactions (July 14 issue): Where are we now? Responses to the Referendum David Runciman, Neal Ascherson, James Butler, T.J.…

Source: Mark Collins – Responses to Brexit Referendum at London Review of Books

Mark Collins – BREXIT, or, The English Didn’t Like the EU Golf Club

5 Jul

An excerpt from an interview with a very colourful Conservative MP (who is really speaking about England, not Britain, in terms of current views): Rory Stewart says Britain must make the best of Br…

Source: Mark Collins – BREXIT, or, The English Didn’t Like the EU Golf Club

Mark Collins – BREXIT. Yes. UK? EU?

24 Jun

Ain’t universal suffrage democracy a hoot? Lots via Google. Now let’s see what it does in Scotland (Ulster?). And an indication of what it’s all about: a post from some two years …

Source: Mark Collins – BREXIT. Yes. UK? EU?

Mark Collins – BREXIT, or, the Print Media Still Rule in One Country

22 Jun

England, that is–a, perhaps wistful, op-ed in the Gray Lady: Who Is to Blame for Brexit’s Appeal? British Newspapers [English, really] Also: BREXIT, or, Speaking for England? Those still pret…

Source: Mark Collins – BREXIT, or, the Print Media Still Rule in One Country

Mark Collins – BREXIT, or, Speaking for England?

20 Jun

Excerpts from a piece in the Irish Times on what the June 23 is really all about, not much yet noticed in Canada (via @TerryGlavin) Fintan O’Toole on Brexit: Is England ready for self-government? T…

Source: Mark Collins – BREXIT, or, Speaking for England?

Mark Collins – 1688: The Last Successful Invasion of England…

30 Sep

Source: Mark Collins – 1688: The Last Successful Invasion of England…