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Confirmation that Boris Johnson and Ursula Von Der Leyen will call each other this afternoon could be seen as a positive sign that there is a breakthrough imminent on Brexit. However, both sides are warning that news of a big breakthrough may be premature. Three major sticking points remain; fishing rights, the rules governing state subsidies for business and how the agreement is governed, with the EU wanting everything decided by the European Courts of Justice (ECJ). With th

“Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives” – Ronald Reagan It is plainly obvious that this, and other governments are doing far too much of the latter nowadays, but are they even doing the former – and most important? Protecting the people has to include protecting their interests and assets. As discussed yesterday, the UK’s fishing waters are a national asset, but where is the protection? As recently as 2015, EU vessels caught 683,000 tonnes (£48

An “island made of coal, surrounded by a sea of fish” – Aneurin Bevan When the UK leaves the EU, we believe our waters should come with us. Since 1984, our archipelago nation has been a net importer of fish. That is a disgrace, a testament to the failure of our political leaders. The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) was a French invention, hurriedly put together and agreed by the original six EEC members in June 1970. The timing was no accident, nor was the rush. It was a policy