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Brexit: What's Next for Britain?

A few thoughts on where things are headed in coming decades.
I've been keeping this blog fairly free of politics but this weekend I seem unable to be thinking about anything other than Brexit. In a way, today is the most significant day since the referendum, if, as we are told, it is the last day by which a deal can be made. Though the last day of the withdrawal agreement is the 31st December, the thinking is there wouldn't be enough time to author and ratify an agreement beyond today. So the question that is on my mind is what is next for... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Saturday, December 12, 2020 11:34:00 PM Categories: Black money Brexit Economics Geopolitics Politics
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Making money in Spain

The hardest thing about moving here is the income problem.
I wanna job in Spain and basically need to know if there is work out there for me, I’d do anything I just wanna move for the sun. Please help!! The above quote was a genuine question asked a few weeks ago on an online forum for 'expats' in Spain. I kid you not that I see these sort of requests all the time. Sifting through the three hundred or so replies reveals an interesting snapshot of people's experiences of having moved here in search of work. "Most men ... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, September 20, 2020 9:58:00 AM Categories: Black money Economy Lifeskills Spain
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Fruit picking, a personal perspective.

Thoughts on fruit picking of an ex-pat whose ancestors were agricultural labourers for three centuries.
Fruit picking, a personal perspective.
One of the consequences of Brexit often visited by the media is the future of fruit and vegetable harvesting. The reporting comes in two stripes. The anti-Brexit media report the downsides of course. In a nutshell the 'hostile environment' created by the Tories towards foreigners and Brexit uncertainty has deterred immigrants from EU countries filling the seasonal vacancies in the industry. There are many reports of fruit rotting on the ground and farmers fearing they will be driven out of... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, January 12, 2020 11:49:00 AM Categories: Africa Black money Brexit Economy Politics Spain
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