The EU, Germany, and the real reason why we voted to leave

We're far too polite in the UK. Thankfully, for you, I'm not.

The EU project, certainly since 1993, but the origins are much earlier, has been the continuation of Mr Hitler's project. It has been about the Germanification of Europe, pure and simple. This time it has been about banks not tanks, but the overall objective is exactly the same. A Europe with a single government, army, currency, flag, anthem etc.

A German government. A German Europe. And this time, instead of opposing it, we - and the French, Italians, Dutch, Belgians, Scandinavians etc - have been suckered in to paying for and supporting it. How brilliant is that from the Germans' point of view? And so soon after the last unpleasantness? Quite a feat for them and quite a shambles of inteligence and far too much politeness from us.

And while you might argue that this is about the Brussels-based EU, it's really Germany, isn't it? Think about it? The EU doesn't do anything without Frau Merkel's say-so. France is entirely impotent. Italy is fucked and Spain doesn't really know what day it is.

So the British referendum vote was about sovereignty. And a bit about immigration, but more about control of immigration than about us being anti-immigrant. I believe that and hope that it's true for my fellow Brexiteers. It may not be 100%, but I have the luxury of not being adversely affected by immigration while many aren't in that position. And there are some places in the UK where immigration is making life difficult for the indigenous population, even if the BBC and other media won't admit it.

In any case, that's what the polls tell us: Sovereignty - laws made by people who might actually have heard of where you live and who you can kick out at an election if they don't deliver, was the biggest issue for voters in our referendum. Or was it?

How do you plan and provide the infrastructure needed for a population the size of
Newcastle every year? Especially if you don't actually know what numbers you're dealing with?

I think there was a bigger, but perhaps more subliminal issue involved. I think it was that the Brits recognised that this EU thing is about a German take-over of Europe and that brings two issues into play: One is that we don't want the fucking Germans taking over the Europe that our predecessors fought and died to protect, and the other is that we do actually care for our fellow Europeans, French, Italians, Spanish etc, because we know them, we holiday there; we like them and what they have to offer. And, simply put, we want Italy, France, Spain et al, to continue to be Italy, France & Spain, not fucking Germany-by-the-sea.

In short, we like what Europe has to offer; its diversity, culture, food, music - well actually not so much the music - but the lifestyle and attitude of its different countries. In many ways, because they're not the serious, unfunny, austere, frankly pretty boring Germans. We actually want the Europe that we know and love to continue to be there; quirky, interesting, diverse, relaxed, friendly, warm rather than regimented, uptight, austere, domineering, cold, northern. 

Yes I have worked in Germany and have German friends - they'd laugh at this description but probably also admit its veracity in some ways. In many ways what I'm describing is the behavior of a country rather than the individuals who populate it.

And if Germany takes over, the Europe of the future simply won't be as fantastic a place as it is now.

What passes for 'Cuisine' in Germany :)

We also have an inherent dislike of bullies - and one of the founding principles of the EU was that it would protect the smaller, weaker nations from the larger, stronger ones. How's that working out? Exactly the opposite is what has actually happened. Germany has used the EU and its rules to impose German rules and standards on the place (which is why Greece and Italy are in such a mess) and has also taken advantage of a much better currency exchange rate than it could possibly hope for with the Deutschmark, to give it an unfair international trading advantage - something I've been complaining about for years but which has only, in the last week, been picked up by the USA as a major issue.

Anyway, as usual, the Germans are making a right fucking mess of their own country and of Europe. Without the UK the EU will probably fail quite quickly, but in any case, once they see that we are thriving outside their protectionist 'club' many more EU member states will want to leave too. And then we'll be back to a Europe of independent nation states, able to re-balance their economies by devaluing their currencies and able to continue to be great places in which to live, work and play. And then, for the 3rd time in 100 years, the actions of the Brits will have foiled Germany's expansionist 'habit' and will have saved Europe form itself once again.

Of course by then, the way Frau Merkel is going, Germany and Sweden might be majority Muslim countries - and Islam doesn't have the best track record for creating free, open, tolerant, mixed, modern societies. But that's another issue for another time.

Thanks for reading.