By 2019, the disastrous consequences of the 'confected' vote of 2016 for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union were becoming clear. The United Kingdom had become politically and economically unstable; intolerant, xenophobic and illiberal; with inequality growing at a rate not seen since the nineteenth century. All this occurred before The United Kingdom actually left the European Union and the European family of nations.
Rowan abhors the Conservative Government's proposal to remove The United Kingdom from The European Convention on Human Rights, and the governments 2021 legislation which restricts freedom of expression and many other basic human rights. The 2019 election result was, Rowan believes, a tragic outcome for Britain, and the 'circumstances' which brought the conservatives back to power both gravely disturbing and reminiscent of Europe in the 1930's. Rowan has always considered himself a European 'liberal,' and for that reason took a second home in Zagreb, Croatia. Here he writes, develops medium size residential sites, and manages his UK businesses. Rowan has acquired Croatian Residency in order to continue his work and life within the European Union.
Rowan now divides his time between The United Kingdom and Croatia.