Of course we could, and always did, take control of our own affairs! It’s you and all the Euro-sceptics who never understood the point about how the EU actually works.

The UK was, always has been, and remains today, a sovereign nation. All that happened during our time as members of the EU was that in some areas of common interest we agreed to cooperate and share the decision making, delegating the leg work to a central body. That was our decision, made by us, removed by us. It did not extend to vital areas of fiscal control, foreign policy or defence. It concerned areas where it was more efficient and effective to do things collectively. The principle, much quoted by Thatcher, of subsidiarity, being applied.

At no time have I expressed anything but total contempt for the people smugglers. It’s them who need to be found and locked away for a long time.

I worked, in my early years, for a car insurer. Premiums were always determined on assessed risk, whatever the regulations might have been. So far as I am aware the EU regulations only impose common sense. Making it compulsory for drivers to possess insurance, that it extends across the EU and builds a fund to cover uninsured risk.

I am neither a farmer nor involved in the movement of animals in any way. Are you? I am far from certain about this area. I am though aware that Brexit caused difficulties that weren’t there before. Some of the issues being explained here:-

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Your para. 1: You're getting increasingly silly. It's very hard to debate with someone who in the end resorts to a downright lie.

2: Yes, we agreed to surrender our sovereignty but have now taken it back.

3: Nothing to do with the point I was making.

4: If the insurer you worked for chose to ignore the regulations, it was in the wrong.

5: You say you are "far from certain" on the subject of movement of animals. I think everyone realised that.

So the British government has never used propaganda regarding Russia?

Presumably, you think this because you have believed the propaganda.

What I know is that I live in the West and I align with Western values, while they still exist. I reject anything that threatens them or the safety of my loved ones.

You support an immigration policy that threatens those things, and yet you get on your high horse about Russia and what Nigel Farage says.

How can you be taken seriously?

Highlight of the election so far for me has to be the visit of Rishi to the Titanic museum.

I'm still laughing at the sight of him talking nonsense about National Service in front of a huge model of the titanic half submerged in the water.

Thanks for the memory I think.

So the British government has never used propaganda regarding Russia?

Presumably, you think this because you have believed the propaganda.

What I know is that I live in the West and I align with Western values, while they still exist. I reject anything that threatens them or the safety of my loved ones.

You support an immigration policy that threatens those things, and yet you get on your high horse about Russia and what Nigel Farage says.

How can you be taken seriously?