Alan BellSpare parts for humans after BrexitIf you get broken in some way, your friendly local NHS human engineer will sometimes require some spare parts in order to bring you back to…Jul 24, 2018Jul 24, 2018
Alan BellNotices to StakeholdersThe EU has been patiently spelling out the consequences of the choice made by the 52% for the UK to leave the EU. They have been doing this…Jun 1, 20181Jun 1, 20181
Alan BellA less stupid way to do Brexit — the Reverse 49The people voted for Brexit. Slow handclap, you idiots. Now, because democracy, we have to do the stupid thing. You used a powerful tool…May 26, 2018May 26, 2018
Alan BellWe really are leaving the EEATo leave the EEA (roughly the same thing as the single or internal market, encompassing EFTA and the EU) one normally has to give notice, a…May 4, 20181May 4, 20181
Alan BellThe Softest USA-Canada Border CrossingThere has been some talk of the USA Canada border crossing being a useful model for the future arrangements for the land border on the…Mar 29, 2018Mar 29, 2018
Alan BellAnother Brexit dividend, the return of the Apple Snail?I have recently become aware of a new reason for doing Brexit. If you are a keen aquarist in the UK you might in the past have kept a few…Feb 16, 2018Feb 16, 2018
Alan BellEU Notices about BrexitThanks to the utterly stupid letter David Davis sent to the Prime Minister whining about the EU preparing for Brexit it seems that our…Jan 10, 20181Jan 10, 20181
Alan BellThe Amendments to the Withdrawal BillThere are 191 pages of amendments to the withdrawal bill. Each one is a little patch to apply to the bill as introduced and they don’t make…Nov 14, 2017Nov 14, 2017
Alan BellThink of a numberThe UK is currently deadlocked on talks with the EU over how to not have a border on the island of Ireland (no idea) how to settle citizens…Oct 19, 2017Oct 19, 2017
Alan BellMusings on the European Union (Withdrawal) BillOn 29th March 2019 a large chunk of the law that we have to follow in the UK will vanish. The treaties of the EU (TEU and TFEU) will no…Sep 7, 2017Sep 7, 2017