IS IT ME ?
IS IT ME ?
John Davies is a senior corporate partner at leading commercial law firm Thrings . In each edition of TBE John addresses a topical news or business-related issue . After hitting the high notes with his last musings he ’ s back to ranting ... Again .
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Hello folks . Hope you all had a great summer and enjoyed the warm weather . For once we Brits can ’ t complain about that , can we ?
We can , however , complain about what September has brought so far on the Brexit front . I ’ m really sorry but after gentle blogs about music and memories , Brexit has yet again got my goat and I ’ ve pulled up my ranting sleeves .
Whether you voted to remain or to leave , you can ’ t help feeling like it ’ s all spiralling out of control . There seems to be a real danger that we ’ re charging full speed ahead into a granite wall .
The irony is that I should surely be worrying about Europe and its united stance ‘ against ’ us . But I ’ m not . I ’ m more concerned about our nation ’ s propensity to rip itself apart . Whether you ’ re green , red , blue , orange , or a combination of them all , surely now is the time to be grabbing the imaginary rope , counting to three and pulling in the same direction for the good of the country .
Isn ’ t that common sense ?
Instead we have politicians ripping into each other rather than circling the wagons ; 24-hour news from a doom-laden media who seem to enjoy exaggerating our position ; high profile politicians like Boris and Jacob Rees- Mogg attacking the PM at every chance ; the PM trying to fight back but being undermined from within her own party and beyond . And what ’ s more , Labour seems to have forgotten Brexit is happening . It ’ s a crazy position to try and negotiate from .
Whatever the reality of each other ’ s positions , and however juicy the negative reporting might be , surely the whole rabble would have been better off getting together in a room , acknowledging their differences - frankly going nuts if they have to – and agreeing that as far as the world and certainly Europe are concerned , we are together , consistent and strong of both mind and will . Our press should be reeling out stories of stoic British brilliance , stability , tolerance and democracy .
It ’ s like anything in life , if you start from a position of weakness and fragility you ’ re on the back foot before you ’ ve even started . So come on , political leaders and members of the press : let ’ s put on a good show and keep the bloody noses and bruised lips behind closed doors . I genuinely couldn ’ t give a hoot about your political aspirations or whether or not you win a Sony award for reporting , I care about what comes after Brexit and the impact it will have on my kids and grandkids . Grow up ! There . I feel a bit better now . By the way , my last Is It Me ? on music and memories really seemed to strike a chord . I ’ m amazed how many other children of my generation were subjected to both country music and British designed cars . The Princess was the tip of the iceberg . The Morris Marina , the Austin Maxi and Allegro . What on earth were they thinking ?
Until next time .
John Davies e : jdavies @ thrings . com t : 01793 412634
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