Ideologues gamble with a nation’s future
The idea of ‘pure sovereignty’ which Brexiters argue would be possible for Britain outside the European Union is an unattainable dream, writes Geoff Kitney. Who…
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Corporate America waits in the post-Brexit wings
Trade deals involve trade-offs and every trade deal the UK strikes will involve some degree of sovereignty shedding, writes Geoff Kitney. The great phoney war…
A well-informed choice is not a betrayal of democracy
As the need for British common sense has become more apparent in Europe, Brexit seems to have taken a heavy toll on British common sense,…
Climate of division, even in the Lucky Country
Australia was once dubbed ‘the lucky country’. The difficult and divisive issue of climate change may just have put paid to that, writes Geoff Kitney….
So, can you ignore Donald Trump?
It’s a rhetorical question, of course, but there is a context in which it is worth asking. That context is Brexit, writes Geoff Kitney. When…
Britannia makes waves with £20bn ‘down-payment’
Since Britain voted to leave the EU a vocal group of conservative opinion leaders have been urging the Australian government to take a proactive role…
Immigration: the ugly face of Brexit and beyond
A growing tide of desperate people seeking sanctuary and a surging anti-immigrant sentiment among the native populations of some nations will lead to an even…
‘Dialogue of the deaf’ proves an expensive exercise
Post-Brexit trade policy and whether or not the United Kingdom wants to remain in the European Customs Union, has not sparked the informed debate it…
Britain hit by harsh political and economic storms
It is alone in a world in which the rules-based global order of the last half-century is set to be replaced by dog-eat-dog, survival of…
Complex issues turned into simple slogans have worked – until now
This political reality is already apparent in polls that show some of the steady gains by right-wing populist parties have stalled or are in reverse,…