Tag archives for Brexit
Creepy Crawly Christmas
Should we swap our traditional Christmas turkey for a plate of locusts to help the environment, asks Susan McFie? Love it or hate it, Christmas is coming and it’s just…
Brexit and Hastings Fishermen
From Hansard 27th April Sally-Ann Hart MP: Brexit is a great opportunity to turbocharge global Britain, but unfortunately it has not worked so far for fishermen in my beautiful constituency…
Sun Still Shines on French Imports
HIP talks to Adam and Rebecca about their vintage clothing business, Sunless Antiques in Norman Road and the effect of Brexit on imports from France. cof When did you set…
Brexit Countdown:
World Tunes In To Hastings Fishermen Paul Joy, articulate chairman of the Hastings Fishermen Protection Society, found himself in the eye of a media hurricane last weekend, as the Brexit…
GE2019
As the General Election approaches, the hustings are bustling, sleigh-bells ring in the distance, and spectres of Christmas past, present and future loom long over the upcoming winter - the…
Photohastings – Part 1
By Mia L Photohastings is a creative photographic umbrella, with a self-initiated remit to develop creative and cultural opportunities for photographers in Hastings and St Leonards. Photohastings – Part 1…
GE2019: Paul Crosland
Targeting 365 Votes Amber Rudd’s majority over Labour candidate Peter Chowney at the 2017 general election was just 346. The three other candidates, Nick Perry of the Liberal Democrats, Michael…
Perry Sauce
If you’ve paid close attention to the past elections in Hastings and Rye you may have noticed the recurring appearance of Liberal Democrat candidate Nick Perry. He’s the one that…
Trust The People
There was a noticeable silence at the anti-Brexit march in Brighton over the Labour Party’s conference weekend. All the commotion was at the front headed by prominent Remain supporting MPs,…
The Space Between Us
By Patsy Solankski Regarding Leave versus Remain, I don’t think that insulting someone’s IQ or calling them stupid helps one iota. A very clever, emotive and devious propaganda machine was…
The Rights That We Secure For Ourselves
By David Francis No. This Supreme Court Judgement does not restore hope. It does not fill me with optimism. I’m not complaining about the spectacle of our Etonian overlords being…
November 2018: Brexit Risk Assessment
In his assessment of Brexit risks Simon Hubbard identified the following features of the economy of Hastings which render it particularly vulnerable to consequences of departure from the EU. Most…
Dealing With No Deal
On 15th November last year the Audit Committee of Hastings Borough Council (HBC) received and approved a report from Simon Hubbard, Director of Operational Services, entitled “Risk Assessment of the No-Deal…
The Great Dictator
On the 28th of August, Boris Johnson announced his intention to prorogue parliament from the 9th September until the 14th October, shortly after parliament was due to resume from summer…
Axe the PM?
Kent Barker wonders if Boris Johnson shouldn’t turn the pages of his history book back to the 17th century if he wants to keep a head. Pity poor John Ashburnham…
COMMENT: A Woman For All Seasons?
One wonders if, after politics, Amber Rudd might consider joining the Church and seeking a living in the parish of Bray? She’d be ideally suited to follow in the footsteps…
Cliff Notes for Fascism
By Gregory Chatfield To provide an early warning system for fascism, we follow the antics of world leaders seemingly immune to truth and pressing the same emotive buttons as 20th…
Cliff Notes for Fascism
To provide an early warning system for fascism Gregory Chatfield follows the antics of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump, both leaders seemingly immune to truth and pressing the same emotive…
Stemming The Anti-European Tide
How will the South East region vote in next week’s European elections? By Emma Harwood After forty years of membership, the UK has taken part in eight European elections without…
Power To The PLC
By Jack Doherty These are busy times with things happening at many levels. While the superficial side of Brexit is being fought in Westminster, Brussels and living rooms up and…
Indicative?
Perhaps ‘indicative’ was too strong a word to describe a series of votes taken by MPs to find an alternative Brexit strategy. After twice rejecting the government’s plan, MPs have…
Ambivalent Amber in Hot Water
Local Conservative voters have told Hastings MP Amber Rudd she should resign following her decision to abstain on the commons Brexit vote to reject a ‘no-deal’ exit on March 14th.…
No Deal – The People’s Voice?
Merlin Pendragon hears Tim Martin, wealthy businessman, qualified barrister, and founder and chairman of Wetherspoons, talking about ignoring Europe On Thursday 10th January Tim turned up at the John Logie…
Corbyn Conquers Hastings
By Kent Barker, Political Editor HIPSome of those lined up outside St Mary in The Castle waiting for Jeremy Corbyn were wondering why he was in Hastings and not Downing…
Brexit Preparations
With the planned Brexit leaving date fast approaching and no deal agreed, many businesses are concerned about the future. Whilst it is hoped that an agreement will be in place…
Bookbuster Book Review
Brexit: Britain’s Great Food Gamble? A brief survey of our current crises, via books by John Humphrys and Dennis Pirages REVIEW BY TIM BARTON In 2000 we had a Kentish…
READER LETTER: Brexit negotiations in serious trouble
Dear HIP, In case you didn’t hear the Commons debate on Brexit earlier this month, may I urge you and your readers to look at these extracts from Kier Starmer,…
Stormy Waters
As French fishermen attack British boats, Richard Price says Brexit will mean tough times ahead for the UK and Hastings fishing communities Hastings fishermen, along with others around the UK,…
A LIGHT AHEAD?
Hope could still be on the horizon for the future financial prospects of the Hastings fishing fleet and others like it following a series of meetings around the country. Emma Harwood…
Amber Warning
“Stand with us or we’re finished” say Hastings fishermen. Emma Harwood reports The Hastings fishing community is challenging MP Amber Rudd to oppose concessions to fishing rights made by the…
The Brexit Debate
Previously we pointed out that the very regions that voted most strongly for Brexit stand to be the worst off as a result. And Hastings is not immune. Now two HIP…
OPINION: The Means of Repression
Colin Gibson takes issue with Britain’s booming arms trade Our despicable and morally-bankrupt weapons industry has successfully hoodwinked and bribed its way into the national ignorance. Since the Brexit referendum,…
ANALYSIS: Ode to Joy?
Kent Barker looks at the growing evidence of severe economic consequences given a hard or even medium boiled Brexit Schadenfreude – taking pleasure in another’s misfortune – is not a…
EU Supports Hastings Fishermen
BY KENT BARKER The European Parliament has voted to outlaw electric pulse fishing – a practice long criticised by the Hastings fleet. The recommendation came from the European Committee of…
Poetry Corner
connelley’s noir Pete Donohue Twitter: @petedonohuepoet wry raw restless & risky just how i like my women & whiskey die poor feckless & frisky leave your heart in san franciski.…
Brexit Boris: From Mayor to Nightmare
By Heathcote Williams - (Public Reading Rooms £) Review by Colin Gibson In a post-truth world where idle conjecture has replaced fact and where public opinion is shaped by the keyboard…
Political Predictions
This issue Sara Young took to the streets of Hastings to find out what people are predicting for the world of politics next year. “From what I have seen on…
Sausage Life
by Bird Guano The column that doesn't shrink when you put it in the tumble dryer. MYSELF: Why the long face? READER: I’m not happy with all this Brexit mullarkey.…
Brexiteers, Bremainians and Blairites
by Alan Bolwell (Image by Catrin Austin) As tensions run unusual high in the political climate all sides are scrambling to prepare for a general election that could come as…