My attention was attracted by an advert in the FT this morning urging readers to move to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, noting that free public transport was on offer. Having looked at the site, however, it is clear that the people they want are young finance professionals: https://movetolux.luxembourgforfinance.com/
After the Brexit referendum, I did briefly consider moving to the Grand Duchy. Not so long before I had organised a conference there with the University of Luxembourg which has developed a growing international reputation.
The conference went very well and I was told that there had been discreet help behind the scenes by the Grand Duke and Duchess who were very proud of the fact that they were the only constitutional monarchs in Europe with degrees in political science. Some might regard that as a drawback, but I have it on good authority that the late Queen thought she would have been better prepared for her role if she had received a university education.
The Brexit referendum result showed me that my views were out of kilter with at least half the population. However, on reflection, I felt that I should not be driven out of my own country. Paradoxically, two of the leading supporters of Brexit on the Spectator now live in Portugal and the west coast of Ireland.
The BBC insists that it has to give a platform to Reform because if there was an election tomorrow, they would most likely form the government. Leaving aside the fact that even Nigel Farage thinks that 2027 is the most likely election date, shouldn't they can be subjecting their programme to rigorous scrutiny rather than fawning over every utterance?
Why should I as an ageing, heterosexual, white male fear a Reform government? I am hardly likely to be their first target and if I was walking down the street, they might think I was Gammon. However, I don't think that mass deportations or (now) getting rid of those with permission to remain (many married to Brits) can be achieved without civil unrest.
So I will continue my search for a bolt hole. The obvious answer might be seem to Spain where my daughter and husband, granddaughter and great-granddaughter live. However, it would be unfair to disrupt their lives by turning up in my dotage. More practically, I don't like hot climates, so the search continues.
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