21/01/2014
This morning, I put the finishing touches to a complete working draft of the "Brexit" submission, the work coming out at exactly 20,000 words. It's not the last of it, of course, because there will have to be some additions closer to the time. But the hardest part is done.
One reason for finishing early is because, next week, I've been invited to Iceland to deliver a lecture on the "Norway Option" to the
No to EU Movement. I'm out on Monday and back on the Saturday.
Autonomous Mind and
The Boiling Frog have agreed to do some guest posts, to keep the blog warm.
While I'm in Iceland, my host
Björn Bjarnason, has arranged a fact-finding tour. I will be meeting industrialists, union, fishing and government representatives, and many others including MPs. They have also set up a sightseeing trip for me on the Friday!
When I come back, there will be much to write up. Some of what I learn will, no doubt, find its way into the Brexit submission. For the moment, though, to have temporarily finished this incredibly intensive exercise is like waking from a deep sleep.
Looking around, I'm not that sure I like what I see. Despite that, for a few days, I will get stuck in with a few posts, before jetting off to colder climes.
