During a walk along the Royal Military Canal near Bilsington, Kent with my son Edison on 21/02/21 I talk about the forthcoming roadmap out of lockdown, Angela Merkel’s opinion that the whole world needs to be vaccinated and discuss the new mandatory quarantine measures introduced by the United Kingdom government.
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During a walk with my son Edison in Dover, Kent on 13/12/20 I talk about the United States elections, the forthcoming transition of the United Kingdom from the European Union and calls for tougher restrictions to control Covid-19 during the festive period. Meanwhile, Edison finds a shelter and makes the most of the Autumn weather.
Taking a walk with my son Edison on 29/11/20 I express how the lockdown and continuing restrictions in the United Kingdom are having a impact. I also comment on rumours of a new strain of the virus and plans for a global economic reset.
Here is the link to the article where Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva suggests we face a new Bretton Woods moment:
https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/10/15/sp101520-a-new-bretton-woods-moment
During a walk in Wye, Kent, with my son Edison on 14/11/20 I update on the political chaos following the recent election in the United States and the ongoing lockdown in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, Edison makes the most of the Autumn weather.
At the summit of Summerhouse Hill, Folkestone on 07/11/20 I update on the newly introduced national lockdown and uncertainty surrounding the US election.
During a late evening stroll on 22/10/2020, my son Edison enjoys the remaining blackberries of the season and I express how Covid-19 adaptations seem set to remain for the foreseeable future.
During a woodland walk with my son Edison on 17/10/2020 I talk about the latest restrictions being imposed in areas across the United Kingdom, the significance of United States President Donald Trump’s positive test for Covid-19 and speculate what the next six months may hold in store.
So today was the day that the United Kingdom (UK) was set to leave the European Union. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the UK would be leaving with or without a deal and he would rather be “dead in a ditch” than agree a Brexit extension. Yet a (fl)extension has been granted for the UK to leave on or before 31st January 2020.
I had written previously that I was sure there would be plenty of twists and turns ahead and there have been many. The prorogation of parliament, it’s subsequent appeal and reinstatement, the passing of the Benn Act making it illegal for the UK to leave without a deal, a new deal being agreed with the EU, Parliament passing an amendment witholding support until full legislation of the withdrawal agreement has been scrutinised and now the announcement that a general election will take place on December 12th. Much debate has been held, emotions fraught and column inches written and the forthcoming General Election is now a potential roadblock to prevent Brexit from ever taking place.
There have even been difficulties in agreeing the General Election date, with some politicians unhappy about a winter election. What is clear is that there are many politicians who are trying to stop Brexit (486 politicians want to remain opposed to 160 to leave was a meme I saw recently) and so far they have succeeded, twice.
Thus overall, since my last post on the subject in August I feel that the likelihood of Brexit taking place has decreased. Although it is difficult to predict, my view remains that by the beginning of February a true Brexit will not have taken place and for now, the saga continues.
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