Posts by Joseph Hackett

Friday, 18 August 2017

The EU should pay for its own agencies

It is no secret the EU, facing a serious budget shortfall without Britain’s contributions, wants to squeeze as much money..

By Joseph Hackett

Thursday, 4 May 2017

What Eurosceptics can get out of the General Election

Last month I argued against a snap General Election, saying it could detract from the Brexit cause. Now, however, this election..

By Joseph Hackett

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Put Brexit first and reject a new general election

Downing Street has once again had to deny it plans to call a fresh general election this spring, following reports..

By Joseph Hackett

Thursday, 9 March 2017

The Lib Dems should drop their cynical anti-Brexit crusade

The Liberal Democrats are an unusual party. They gain support largely by latching onto a variety of different single-issue campaigns,..

By Joseph Hackett

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Stop patronising the 52% – the Brexit vote was a rational act

Whenever the media seek to ‘explain’ the vote to leave the European Union last year, they invariably go to a..

By Joseph Hackett