ECHR - Patrick Stewart explains !

This is very good - Patrick Stewart explains the European Convention on Human Rights for us -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptfmAY6M6aA - great acting ! Would be funny if it wasn't all so true !

Review of Books on Brexit / EU / Remain

Just about time to get these books onto your Christmas list ! (Some light relief reading !! for over the Christmas period !)
Good reviews of books that cover the Brexit period - I quite fancy reading all of them !

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2016/dec/22/thirty-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-eu-referendum

The Many Hurdles to an Orderly Brexit

http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-many-hurdles-to-an-orderly-brexit-1482368186

Looks like Trade Deal with UK will need to be ratified by all Member countries of EU

http://www.irishnews.com/news/uknews/2016/12/22/news/european-court-decision-will-complicate-theresa-may-s-post-brexit-trade-deal-plans-847633/?param=ds441rif44T  (21/12/16)

Interesting remarks re Car Industry etc from Merkel -

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/merkel-said-to-close-off-banks-for-cars-brexit-deal-before-talks

Shocking ! This letter says it all !

The Country Models Document

Just found this - this was a requirement of the EU Referendum Act - to present the various country model options - eg the Norway Model, the Switzerland model and the Canada Model.
Not great reading - none of the options sound too good for eg financial services or exports: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/504604/Alternatives_to_membership_-_possible_models_for_the_UK_outside_the_EU.pdf