RESPECT FOR EU RULES?

EVERY comment that emanates from Brussels about Brexit reveals both their increasing desperation over our withdrawal and their misunderstanding about the very nature of the British.

Brexit Secretary David Davis has told EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier it is perfectly clear what we want to do, adding, ‘There’s no doubt about it, we are leaving the customs union.’

And Barnier’s response, ‘We have to respect the red lines of the British Government but they have to respect the rules of the Union.’

Well I beg to disagree, we are heading for the door, backed by the majority of voters in this country, and no, we no longer have to respect the rules of the Union.

We may be a small island but that has never dinted our justified selfbelief and our success as a trading nation. We will continue to be a successful trading power after we leave and the EU will always want to trade with us.

So the sooner the EU accepts that Britain - which has long been a thorn in its side, apart from our massive financial input - does not need them as much as they need us, the better. handbook entitled Me And My Brain, that has recently been launched by The Children’s Trust for teenagers affected by brain injury.

Being a teenager can be a difficult time with lots of change and decisions to be made.

For teenagers with a brain injury these difficulties can be heightened.

Me And My Brain has been written with the help of young people affected by the condition as well as health professionals who specialise in childhood brain injury.

It provides advice and guidance on key topics such as bullying, driving, alcohol and education, alongside real life experiences from teenagers.

The handbook is also recommended for family members, teachers, carers or colleagues, providing a detailed explanation of brain injury and how the disability, which is often described as hidden, can effect young people’s day to day lives.

Me And My Brain is a free resource and can be ordered from www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/handbook

Every year 40,000 children in the UK are left with a brain injury as a result of an accident or illness and many have to live with ongoing, longterm difficulties.

We hope this handbook will be able to help some of these young people through what is often a very difficult time. Thank you.