Steve - @guitarmoog - and Chris - @ottocrat - investigate cakeism: the philosophy of having your cake and eating it, as preached and practised by the British government in its approach to Brexit. Each week, we explore the latest developments as we head towards Brexit and spend time wading through the weeds from the perspective of two long-standing Brussels and UK government insiders. Our aim: to inform you, our listeners, about EU realities and so, hopefully, to equip you to spot lies and to thwart attempts to manipulate you. There may be swearing. We are regularly joined by guests and occasionally by special guest co-hosts.
https://cakewatch.fireside.fm
Episode 8: The Easter F-word Special
Chris' blog post on the West Lothian Question and UK federalism (or lack of).
John Pinder's obituary
Altiero Spinelli
The Ventotene Manifesto
Guy Verhofstadt and Dany Cohn-Bendit's manifesto "There Is No Alternative To A Federal Europe"
Chris' table comparing EU and UK democratic accountability
Steve's Twitter thread, unrolled, on the threat to UK democracy
Unicorn Chaser
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Intro music: “Going up the Wrong Way” by Bai Kamara Jr, from his album "The Mystical Survivors and Some Rare Earthlings". Available Fnac, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon etc. http://www.baikamara.com
Special outro music courtesy of Jon Worth, Anders Ekberg, and Malena Britz.