Graham Charles Lear·Nov 14Old Etonian who repeatedly misled the public during the Referendum gains high office under SunakIf the PM wanted to alienate 2019 voters even more, he could hardly have done better In what can only be seen as his kamikaze moment, yesterday Rishi Sunak simultaneously elevated the former Prime Minister David Cameron to the peerage and gave him one of the four high offices of state — that of Foreign Secretary. Not only was David Cameron the arch-europhile and de facto…6 min read6 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Sep 24, 2021Brexit Britain manages more European assets than France, Germany, and Switzerland COMBINEDThe UK manages £9.4 TRILLION of world’s assets, up 11% — ‘despite Brexit’ The asset management sector in the UK dominates, with over 37% of the European market The latest 2021 report from the Investment Association represents yet another nail in the Project Fear coffin.4 min read4 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Oct 12, 2021The UK still leads NATO defence in Baltics, sharing beliefs in democracy, rights, freedoms, on the 30th anniversary of Baltic independenceRemember when the EU Commission forbade all contact between EU member countries and Brexit Britain? All that has now changed, with EU national governments now cutting out Brussels and visiting Britain to hold direct, high-level talks with the UK Government. Yesterday (11 Oct 2021) the Foreign Secretary Liz Truss hosted…Brexit5 min readBrexit5 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Mar 4, 2022So you think the EU has done more for Ukraine than the UK? Think again the EU dilutes and delays sanctions on Russia — sells out UkraineHow SWIFT became SINO — sanctions in name only This is the ugly truth The Ukrainians wanted a ‘no-fly-zone’ but were offered sanctions with more holes than a sieve After public demands for firm economic sanctions that will hurt Vladimir Putin’s war machine, the truth has emerged that what is being told to the public is not the whole truth. Reports grow of Russia’s conscripts openly protesting about their orders to fight other Slavs and over a million Ukrainian…Ukraine5 min readUkraine5 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Mar 14, 2022From referendum to Covid, UK has resettled more refugees than any EU27 countryPresident Macron has blamed the problem of illegal immigration across the English Channel on the UK, saying “There is no legal immigration route” — which encouraged people to hunt out people traffickers. Now he’s attacking the UK for not doing enough to help Ukrainians. The evidence shows both accusations are wrong Analysed the figures to show there…France5 min readFrance5 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Mar 16, 2022UK has been defending the EU’s eastern flank for years — most EU countries did nothingI look at the ‘wake-up’ call of Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014 and how the UK responded. UK defending the EU against Putin’s Russia https://graham100200.medium.com/the-uk-is-leading-the-charge-in-protecting-the-eus-territory-and-not-being-paid-to-do-it-a73daae46e88 How the UK is protecting the eastern EU border down to Romania (this report) How the UK is protecting the EU’s southern flank in the Mediterranean (to come)Europe5 min readEurope5 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Oct 16Well, will you look at this? Rwanda is a safe country after all, says EU, UNHCR, and African UnionHow can any British human rights lawyers and Rejoiners argue and Rejoiners it’s not EU has been funding UNHCR illegal migrant flights to Rwanda for 4 years The EU has agreed to continue financing UNHCR flights of illegal migrants to Rwanda. It has been quietly doing this since 2019 and this year it has extended its funding to 2026. …Rwanda8 min readRwanda8 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Mar 7, 2019Oh, look who is going down the pan when we leave the EU. GERMANY.ANGELA MERKEL’S 1.3 TRILLION REASONS TO BE NICE TO THE UK Over the past 20 years, Germany has sold €1.3 TRILLION of goods to the UK Last year alone, Germany’s trade surplus with the UK was equivalent to the ‘divorce bill’ Below is the information which Germany’s statistics agency Destatis has provided to the EU Commission, showing the extraordinary extent of Germany’s sales to the UK in the last 20 years. This is the latest information and it includes 2018. Over €1.3 TRILLION (over £1.1 …Brexit3 min readBrexit3 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Feb 29, 2020EU makes 15 legal pronouncements per day on competition, including state aid casesWhat does the EU say about state aid? “The Treaty generally prohibits State aid unless it is justified by reasons of general economic development. …4 min read4 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Sep 28, 2022Germany: Consumer confidence continues to plummet amid inflation, high energy pricesRampant inflation and soaring energy costs have caused German consumer sentiment to drop according to new market research, with no indication just yet that inflation will improve soon. The ongoing energy crisis and high inflation rates are taking a toll on the mood of German consumers, according to new market…2 min read2 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Sep 30Latest official data shows the UK is still doing better than the EU’s top economy, “despite Brexit”In what must be yet another devastating blow for Remainer-Rejoiners, it was revealed yesterday by the Office for National Statistics that not only did the UK’s economy grow again in the second quarter of this year, but it also grew by more than originally estimated in the first quarter too. …Europe4 min readEurope4 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Sep 19EU’s migrant crisis becomes UK’s ‘small boats’ crisis — again Nigel Farage was correctLAMPEDUSA ISLAND, Italy (AP) — A migrant reception centre in Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa In the Farage Show on GB News, Nigel Farage conducted an interview in which he predicted that millions of migrants would be coming to the EU over the next few years. …European Union4 min readEuropean Union4 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Sep 16Population of a city the size of Wells lands on Italy’s shores from Africa in just 3 daysThe latest data from Italy’s hard-pressed Interior Ministry on the arrival of illegal boat migrants up to 15 September this year does not bode well. The numbers are truly extraordinary. Even Italy’s so-called ‘far right’ government of Giorgia Meloni seems to be powerless to stop the influx. The equivalent population…Europe3 min readEurope3 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Feb 12, 201940 EU TRADE DEALS WITH 70 COUNTRIES? I DONT THINK SO“The UK is seeking to replicate about 40 EU free trade agreements, covering more than 70 countries.” - BBC, 11 Feb 2019 “The UK is party to around 40 European treaties, covering trade with more than 70 countries and making up 12% of the UK’s total trade.” Sky News, 11…Brexit5 min readBrexit5 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Jul 20German food banks in crisisInflation and an influx of refugees in Germany have put growing pressure on food banks. Will the state step into the breach? Germany’s over 900 food banks, overseen by charitable organization Tafel e.V., support anyone who can prove they’re facing financial hardship. But fewer and fewer companies are donating to…UK4 min readUK4 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Jul 17This is what we are not being told by the British Media. The cost of living crisis is worse in 13 EU countries — is this ‘due to Brexit’?13 EU countries had higher inflation and 7 were in double digits The ‘cost of living crisis’ has been one of three main news stories recently, the other two being Huw Edwards and immigration. Accordingly, I took a look at the latest inflation figures issued by the Office for National Statistics and the EU’s official statistics agency. In the chart below I…UK2 min readUK2 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Jul 2French para-military police are deployed in their tens of thousands as riots and looting continue and President Macron fiddles with Sir Elton while France burnsNo wonder Marine Le Pen would win an election tomorrow Whatever disagreements there are in the UK, in France they are at riotous levels. Currently, Foreign Office advice for British citizens is to avoid cities such as Paris, Marseilles, and Lyons. The level of these riots, following an incident in the city of Nanterre last week where a police officer…France5 min readFrance5 min read
Graham Charles Lear·May 31UK’s exports to Commonwealth nations surged by £14 billion last yearForget the EU 27, what about the Commonwealth 56? summary on a club of 2.5 billion people — over 5 times larger than the EU On Monday next week, 56 trade ministers from the Commonwealth will meet at Marlborough House in London. Last year the UK’s exports to the Commonwealth rose by an astonishing 22%. The Commonwealth is a market of consumers over five times more numerous than the EU. The UK and the Commonwealth…3 min read3 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Jun 1German economy enters recession amid a worsening outlookPublished 05/25/2023 Inflation has taken a heavy toll on the German economy, with consumers spending less on items such as food and clothing. To make matters worse, the outlook for the rest of the year isn’t looking much brighter. Germany’s economy shrunk slightly in the first quarter of 2023 compared…Europe4 min readEurope4 min read
Graham Charles Lear·Jun 9This will make your eyes water with astonishment. However, fear not the UK has dodged a £30 billion EU bullet for next year, thanks to Brexit.I summarise how Brexit has lifted another huge financial burden from the British public.European Union5 min readEuropean Union5 min read
