version, a prevailing sense of historical unreality, a dangerously distorting popular media, and a poor general level of understanding among Britons of Europe and the world.

Our fellow Europeans who have lived, worked, raised families and paid their taxes in the UK for decades have been shocked to find how fragile is the welcome they thought they had, and how selfishly disregarded their contribution to the UK’s economy, culture, health service and education system has proved to be.

If one is to be rigorously honest about today’s UK, one would not advise anyone to come and live or study here, or trade with us. In short, we should be put into purdah until we have sorted ourselves out.

Grayling goes on to encourage readers to watch YouTube videos showing footage from Britain in 1945, 1970 and today, and to look at the growth of British GDP since our accession to the EEC as “proof” that the EU has been the fount of all good things over the past four decades. While making this tenuous argument, Grayling manages to completely overlook the fact that Britain’s economic decline continued well past our 1973 EEC accession with the roots of recovery far more closely coinciding with the 1979 accession of the Conservative Thatcher government, a considerable feat of omission. Disingenuously asserting causation while providing no evidence and actively overlooking other more likely triggers in this way is a total abrogation of the academic approach, one which AC Grayling would be ashamed to make were it not in the service of his tribal beliefs.

To be clear, this is AC Grayling insinuating that the UK government actively plotted to distract from negative headlines about Brexit by provoking the sinking of a Royal Navy frigate with the attendant loss of human life and an inevitable state of war with China.

Most objective viewers will likely concede that the government’s approach to Brexit has been deeply flawed, characterised by a lack of strategic direction and political awareness. I myself have regularly criticised Theresa May’s Conservative government for their timidy, lack of vision and perpetual damage-control mode of governance. But never in a million years would I suggest to 50,000 Twitter followers that the British government was orchestrating a military conflict with China to distract from negative headlines at home.

This is the extent to which political tribalism causes the afflicted to view everything through the lens of their own pet issues and interpret any event, however benign or unconnected, as a direct attack on their
version, a prevailing sense of historical unreality, a perilously contort popular media, and a hapless cosmopolitan level of understanding among Britons of Europe and the world. 

 Our fellow Europeans who have be, worked, raised family and paid their taxes in the UK for ten have been shocked to find how flimsy is the welcome they intend they had, and how selfishly disregarded their contribution to the UK ’s economy, culture, health service and department of education system has proved to be. 

 If one is to be rigorously honest about today ’s UK, one would not propose anyone to come and live or analyze here, or trade with us. In inadequate, we should be put into purdah until we have sorted ourselves out. 

 Grayling goes on to encourage readers to determine YouTube videos showing footage from Britain in 1945, 1970 and today, and to look at the growth of British GDP since our accession to the EEC as “ proof ” that the EU has been the font of all good things over the past four decades. While making this tenuous argument, Grayling manages to completely overlook the fact that Britain ’s economic decline cover well past our 1973 EEC accession with the roots of convalescence far more close coinciding with the 1979 accession of the Conservative Thatcher government, a considerable feat of omission. Disingenuously asserting causing while providing no evidence and actively overlook other more likely trigger in this way is a total abrogation of the academic approach, one which AC Grayling would be ashamed to make were it not in the service of his tribal beliefs. 

 To be clear, this is AC Grayling insinuating that the UK government actively plotted to distract from damaging headlines about Brexit by arouse the sinking of a Royal Navy frigate with the attendant loss of human life and an inevitable state of war with China. 

 Most objective viewers will likely concede that the politics ’s approach to Brexit has been deeply flawed, characterised by a lack of strategic direction and political awareness. I myself have regularly criticised Theresa May ’s Conservative government for their timidy, lack of vision and ceaseless damage - dominance mode of governance. But never in a million old age would I suggest to 50,000 Twitter following that the British government was orchestrate a military conflict with China to perturb from negative headlines at home. 

 This is the extent to which political tribalism induce the afflicted to watch everything through the lens of their own pet issues and interpret any event, however benign or unconnected, as a direct attack on their
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version, a prevailing sense of historical unreality, distorting media, and poor general level Europe the world. Our Europeans who have worked, raised families and paid their in the UK for decades have been shocked to find how fragile is welcome they thought they had, and how selfishly disregarded their contribution to the economy, health and system has proved to be. If one is to be rigorously honest about today’s UK, one not advise anyone to come and live or here, or trade with In short, we should be into until we sorted out. goes on to readers to watch YouTube videos showing footage from Britain in 1945, 1970 and today, and to look the growth GDP since accession the as “proof” that has been the fount of all the past four decades. While making this tenuous Grayling manages completely overlook the fact that Britain’s decline continued well past our 1973 EEC accession the roots of recovery far more closely coinciding with the 1979 accession of the Conservative a considerable feat of Disingenuously asserting causation providing evidence actively other more triggers in this way is a total abrogation of the academic one which AC Grayling would be ashamed to make were in service of his beliefs. To be clear, is Grayling insinuating that the actively to headlines Brexit provoking the sinking of Royal Navy frigate with the loss of human life war with China. Most objective viewers will likely that the government’s approach to Brexit has deeply flawed, characterised by a lack of strategic direction and political awareness. myself have Theresa May’s Conservative government for their timidy, lack vision and perpetual damage-control of governance. But never in a million years would suggest 50,000 Twitter that the British was orchestrating a conflict with China from negative at This to which political tribalism causes the to everything through the lens of own and interpret any event, however benign or unconnected, as a direct attack on their
version, a prevailing sense of Historical UnreaLitY, a dAnGeroUsly Distorting popuLAr meDia, and a poor general leveL of unDeRStanDInG amonG BritonS Of eURopE aNd The WoRLd.

our feLloW EuropeAns who have LivEd, Worked, raised FAmIlies and paId tHeir taxes in tHe Uk for deCaDes HAve beEn sHockeD to finD How fraGile is the WeLCome thEY thoughT THeY had, And how selfishly diSReGArded their contRibutiOn TO tHE uK’s EcoNomy, culturE, hEalth SErvice aND eDUCAtiON system has proVed to be.

If onE Is tO be rigOrOusLY honesT abouT tODay’S UK, one would Not aDvise anyoNe to coME and livE Or study Here, or TraDe wIth uS. in ShOrt, We SHouLD bE puT IntO purdah uNtIl We havE sorTED OUrseLveS out.

graylIng goes on to enCouRage REadErs to Watch youTUbE videOs showIng foOtAge from Britain iN 1945, 1970 and Today, and tO loOk At tHe GrowtH Of BritIsh gDP Since ouR accessIOn tO tHE eeC As “proof” that the EU haS bEEN tHe fount oF all goOD tHiNGs over thE pAst Four DECades. whilE MaKing this TenuouS ArGuMent, GraYlIng manAgEs tO coMpletELy ovErlook The fact tHat BrITain’s economic dECline continueD WeLL PaST our 1973 eEC Accession wiTh thE RootS of rECoVerY Far moRe cloSeLY cOInciding with the 1979 acceSsIon of tHe ConServative ThatCher governMENT, a considErabLE fEAt of omission. DiSingeNuously assERting cauSatioN while prOviding no EVIdence anD acTivEly OveRLOoKing other more LIKely TrIggers iN thIs way is A toTal AbrOgaTiOn of the acAdemic apPrOaCh, OnE whIch AC gRayling wOuLd bE aShaMed to MAke werE it noT in tHe SeRVicE of his tRIbAL BeliEfS.

TO be cLeaR, tHis is aC GrAYliNg insinUating thaT thE uK goVeRnMent actIvely plotted tO dIstract froM nEgaTive heADLines aboUt Brexit by provoking the sINking of A RoYal NaVy frIgate with The AttendAnt LOss of hUman liFe and An IneVITable STAtE of WaR with China.

mOSt oBjectIvE vieWers wilL likely concede that THe gOvernment’s appRoaCh to bRExIt hAS bEEn dEePLy fLAWed, characteriseD by a lack of StRAtEgic directIOn aNd PoliticAl awareNess. I MYself haVe regularLy criticiSeD TheRESa MAy’s ConservAtive govErnment foR Their TImIdy, laCk oF visioN aNd pErpetUal damAGe-cOntroL mode oF gOvernaNce. BuT nEver in a mIllion years would I suggesT to 50,000 TwiTter fOllOwers that The bRitIsh governMent Was orchestRatIng A miliTarY ConflIct wITh chiNA to diStraCT from negaTIvE heADLiNes at home.

ThIS IS thE exteNt tO Which pOlitIcal tribalism causES the afflicted tO vieW EVerYthINg thRoUgh the lens of thEir OwN PEt issues AnD interpret aNy event, hOwEVer beNign or UnconnEcted, as A DIrECt attaCk on TheIr
version, a prevailing sens e of histo rical  un rea li ty,a da ngerously dist o rtin g popular media, and a  poor  g e nera l  l evelof unde r st a n din gam ong  B r it ons o f E urope a nd the wor ld. 
Our fellow E u ro peans whohav e lived, wor ked , rais ed  fa m ilies  an d pai d thei r  taxes  in the U Kf or dec a des hav e be en s hocked to find ho w  f r agile is the w elcome  t h ey t hou ght  they had,  a nd ho w  selfis h ly d i sre g arded their c ontribution tothe UK ’s  ec o nomy,cultu re ,  he alth servic e an d educati on sys t em hasp roved t o be.
If  on e is to  b e r ig o rou s ly  ho n est  about t od ay ’s UK , on e w o uldnot  adv ise a nyone to come  an d li v e o r stu dy he re,or  trad e with  us.In  short, we shou ld b e put int o p ur dah  u ntilw e have  so rte d ourse lves ou t .
Gr a y l in g goes on to encou ra g e  r eaders t o watc h  Y ou T ube vide os  sh owin g foota ge f r om  Britain  in 19 4 5,  1 970 and  t oday,an d t o l ook a t  the  growt h of Bri tishG DP since our a c cession to th e  E E C  a s  “pr oof ” that theEU h a s be en t h efou n t ofall g oo d  t h ings over the pastfo ur dec ades.  While making  this tenu o u s  argumen t, G r ay l ing manages to  comp letely ove r look the  fact  that Br itain’s e c o nomic de cli necon tin u e dwell past our 1 973EE C acces sio n withthe  ro ots  of  r ecovery f ar morecl os el ycoi ncidi n g with t he  19 79  ac cessi o n of t he Co nser va ti v e T hatcher go v e rnme nt ,a co nsi de rable  fea t  of  omissi on. Disin gen u ousl yas serting  causation wh il e providin gnoeviden c e  and act ively overlooking other more li kel y tri gger s in this  wa y is a  to t al abr ogatio n ofth e a c a demic a pp roa ch , one whic h ACGrayl in g wo uld beashamed to make we r e i t not in theser vice o fhis tr i bal  b e lie f s .

To be clear,  this is A CG ra yling insi n uat in g thatthe UKgover n ment ac tively pl otted todi stra c t  fr om negativ e headli nes about Brexi t  b y pro vok ing th esin kingof a R o yal  Navy  friga te  withthe a tt endant l oss of human life and a n inev itabl e s tate of w arw ith  China.
Most  objective  vi ewe rs wi lll ikely  con c ed e t h at th e go v ernment’s ap pro a c hto Brexit h a s bee n dee ply flawed , ch aracterised by al ack of strateg ic d i r ect ion andpo litical awaren ess .I myself h av e regularly  critici se d  Ther esa Ma y’s Co nservat i v eg overnm entfor  their ti mid y, lack of  v is i on and  per pe tual d amage- c ontr o l  mode of governa nce.B u t nev e r i n a m il lion ye a rs w ould I sug gest to 50, 000 Tw itte r fol lowersth at the  Br it ish govern m ent was o rches trating  a  mil ita ry con flic t withChin atodistractf r om ne ga t ive  hea dline sat h ome.

Thi s  is theext e nt to w hi chp o litica l  t r i balism cau ses  thea f flicted to view ev e rythi ng thr ough t he lens ofth eir own  pe t issues an d interpr e t a ny  eve nt, howe ve r be ni gnor  unconnected, a s a dire ct attac k on the ir
version, a_prevailing sense_of historical unreality, a_dangerously distorting_popular_media, and_a_poor general level_of understanding among_Britons of Europe and_the world.

Our fellow_Europeans_who have lived, worked, raised families and paid their taxes in the UK for_decades_have been_shocked_to_find how fragile is the_welcome they thought they had,_and how_selfishly disregarded their contribution to the UK’s economy,_culture,_health service and_education system has proved to be.

If one is to_be rigorously honest about today’s UK,_one would not_advise_anyone_to come and live_or study here, or trade with_us. In short, we should be_put into purdah until we have sorted_ourselves out.

Grayling goes on to encourage_readers to watch YouTube videos_showing footage_from Britain in 1945, 1970_and today, and_to look_at the growth_of British GDP since our accession_to the EEC_as “proof” that the EU has_been_the fount of_all_good_things over_the past four_decades._While making_this_tenuous argument, Grayling manages to completely_overlook_the fact that Britain’s economic decline continued_well past our 1973_EEC_accession with the roots_of recovery far more closely_coinciding with the 1979 accession of_the Conservative_Thatcher government,_a considerable feat of omission. Disingenuously asserting causation while providing no_evidence and actively overlooking other more_likely triggers in this_way is_a_total abrogation of_the_academic approach,_one which AC Grayling would be ashamed_to make_were it not in the service_of his tribal beliefs.

To_be_clear, this is AC Grayling insinuating_that the UK government actively plotted_to distract from negative headlines_about_Brexit_by provoking the sinking of_a Royal Navy frigate with the_attendant loss of_human life and an inevitable state of_war_with China.

Most objective viewers will likely_concede_that the government’s approach to Brexit_has_been_deeply flawed, characterised by a_lack of strategic direction and political_awareness. I myself have regularly criticised Theresa May’s Conservative_government for their_timidy, lack of vision and_perpetual_damage-control_mode of governance. But never in a million years would_I suggest_to 50,000 Twitter_followers that the British government was orchestrating a military conflict_with China to distract from negative headlines_at home.

This is the extent to which political tribalism causes the_afflicted to view everything through the lens of_their own pet issues and interpret any_event, however benign or_unconnected,_as a direct attack on their