NP - Re:Brexit and the murdered MP

[Mike Weaver]

It would seem to be the fate of past imperial powers to do their historical penance as seedy backwaters.

In the minds of the majority, the myths of the past trump the political realities of the present.

It is a classic historical accident that internal divisions in the Conservative Party have initiated the process which will quite likely put the UK on the path to global irrelevance. 

Matthew Cissell <mccissell at gmail.com> wrote :

>  "We can't ignore extremist nationalism," says the husband of slain Labour MP Jo Cox.  Some look at the Brexit issue and say: "Power to the people." Most of my British colleagues don't see it that way."Patriotism is the virtue of the viscious," said Oscar Wilde. We know what it is for the scoundrel."Britain first!" they shout as they ravage the streets of some French city. These same folk that claim their democratic right to separate from the EU would not stand for Wales and Scotland leaving the UK (a Union created out of the blood of Glen Coe and later in Culloden). Like uncle Jerry used to sing: "Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools."Ah, Lord what fools these mortals be!ciaomc otis





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