Five referendum lessons from Swiss politics
June 16, 2017, 2 Comments
The Swiss understand referendums. They have to because they have one every few months not every few years. And they can be...
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The Swiss understand referendums. They have to because they have one every few months not every few years. And they can be...
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“First came denial. No, no, no – although my language might have been a little more colourful.
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I am one of 41,577 British expats living in Switzerland.
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Over 41,000 Brits live in Switzerland and many of them can vote.
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Imagine the people of Switzerland writing a collective letter to the people of the European Union.
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As well as grappling with German grammar, re-learning to cross the road properly, and overcoming my innate desire to form an orderly queue, I have spent the last few years exploring the bits of Switzerland I’d never heard of before. And eating lots of chocolate.
The result was Swiss Watching, the book that became a bestseller. This website carries on from that, with facts and photos about Switzerland, and my insights and thoughts on Swiss life.