James Hawes
@jameshawes.bsky.social
Father of three boys. Married to an Irishwoman. Ex-novelist. Historian. Teacher of writing. Novel “Speak for England” (2005) predicted Brexit - “it deserves some kind of prescience prize" (Observer, 2017).
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That's certainly not borne out by my experience. My own knowledge of the workings of the EU comes solely from freelancing as a translator for its institutions for 40 years. Rarely do I have a conversation with anyone in the UK who understands the bare minimum of its history, purpose and functions.
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
That's certainly not borne out by my experience. My own knowledge of the workings of the EU comes solely from freelancing as a translator for its institutions for 40 years. Rarely do I have a conversation with anyone in the UK who understands the bare minimum of its history, purpose and functions.
