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A ray of (C)hope

Today there is a Private Members Bill before the House of Commons, in its second reading, tabled by the Rt. Hon. Christopher Chope (Conservative MP for Christchurch and a fellow St Andrews graduate).

A letter of note from another UK expat

In response to my post on Vienna Expats’ facebook page about the the 2nd reading of the Private Members Bill on allowing all UK citizens in the EU to vote, regardless of how long they have been outside the UK, there was a comment from another Brit in Vienna, Christian Cummins, with a link to … Continue reading “A letter of note from another UK expat”

One wanted to stand on the desk and cheer…

I remember my previous boss once telling me that he had worked with Bernard Connolly at the European Commission in the early 1990s – prior to Connolly’s departure from the Commission under a cloud in the wake of his book “The Rotten Heart of Europe”, which savaged the common currency. The book, written in 1995 … Continue reading “One wanted to stand on the desk and cheer…”

Guardian List of MPs’ stances

After the Spectator list about who is in the In camp, who wants the UK to leave, and who is undecided in the Conservative party, the Guardian has a list about all 650 MPs, which it is updating regularly.

Why I’ll not be turning Austrian in a hurry

My Facebook post mentioning that my blog was up and running elicited a question about the possibility of dual nationality. Unfortunately it is not that simple.

Trying to establish my MP’s stance on the referendum

Rebecca Pow is the sitting MP for Taunton Deane, the constituency I last voted in, having succeeded the retiring LibDem MP at the last election. She is currently undecided according to the Spectator list, but her track record on EU integration votes suggest she is against further EU integration. Her voting record on “they work … Continue reading “Trying to establish my MP’s stance on the referendum”

How did the Austrian press view the announcement of the referendum date?

I tried to gauge the Austrian opinion from some of the quality papers also with a particular slant on looking at what their readers comments say. Readers who speak German might like to bookmark Der Standard (www.derstandard.at) – its stories seem to generate the most comments, albeit also with the highest number of trolls. Apparently … Continue reading “How did the Austrian press view the announcement of the referendum date?”

The Spectator: the yes, no and undecided Tories

A piece on the website of the Spectator in its blogs section, published on 16th February, ahead of the official announcement about the referendum, lists the Conservative MPs in the various camps “Yes”, “No” and “undecided”. The list pre-dates the actual announcement of the referendum date – I note that the list does not have … Continue reading “The Spectator: the yes, no and undecided Tories”

The EU referendum – one of the biggest political decisions of my life…

A flatmate from University posted a provoking question on Sunday on Facebook, which I answered. I have spent the last hour or so reading a variety of articles on EU referendum. I feel like this is the biggest political decision of my life. And I am on the fence. What are your thoughts?

My story…

When I started this blog, this was my reaction to the news about a UK Referendum on EU Membership – at which I was not eligible to vote. As the news broke last Saturday that David Cameron had set a date for the British Referendum on EU Membership for 23rd June 2016, I felt a … Continue reading “My story…”