Opportunity knocks

I have written an article for Brexit-Watch.

Brexit-Watch was launched last month by the Global Britain think tank to ‘ensure the UK Government is fully aware of the opportunities and risks arising from the decisions it must take to complete Brexit by the end of 2020.’

Managing editor Brian Monteith is a familiar name to readers of this blog. A former spokesman for Forest in Scotland, he was a member of the Scottish Parliament from 1999 to 2006 and for many years has written a weekly column for the Scotsman.

Last year he stood for the European Parliament and was elected as a member of the Brexit party. In Brussels he was the party’s chief whip.

My article for Brexit-Watch is pretty much summed up by the headline - It’s time to take back control of our lifestyles.

It focuses on the EU’s revised Tobacco Products Directive and the need to challenge our controlling elite. I conclude:

Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union is a victory for democracy. Let’s not undermine it by allowing power to remain in the hands of a few unelected mandarins and activists who – with the help of a compliant parliament – are determined to dictate how the rest of us live our lives.

You can read the full article here.