How did the Boris fan club get all the front seats at the great television debate on the referendum and why were the spotlights on a few hundred of them out of six thousand in the arena. One for the conspiracy theorists I think!
Personally I hope we haven't gone from the sick man of Europe to the cynical man of Europe. I'm in favour of a joined up world myself not isolated enclaves.
Unfortunately the remain campaign has been poor and so many issues have not been discussed, especially the positive things which come from European cooperation and believe me there are many. Same again last night, fear of recession and job losses, which is real, but not a positive, fear of terrorism, I like to think civilised people would continue to fight atrocity anyway, and the big red herring fear of immigration.
Something no-one has pointed out is that if Britain votes to leave there will likely be mass panic immigration, to get in before its too late, leaving a huge amount of sorting out later, along with all the rules and regulations the leavers want abolished, new trade negotiations and on and on. Chaos.
While the remain campaign has been poor and has largely ignored the positives to campaign based on fear, the leave campaign has been worse in its use of downright lies, blatant propaganda and yet again fear. Why are are politicians so in love with fear?
Maybe it's because they think they can control a fearful population, it's working for Trump in a divided America and the media is helping it along, both in America and here. Surely we can do better than that?
Britain looks divided and divisive right now, an overwhelming remain vote might settle things for a while. If it turns out we are as divided down the middle as the Americans right now it will be a tragedy and our shallow, partial media will share the blame with our mostly appalling politicians.
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