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Atomic Betty

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
“‘I am committed to proportional representation…I think it would change the political culture. I don’t see how first past the post and the point-scoring inherent within it lifts Britain out of the doom loop it is in” said Andy Burnham. Soon, he may have the opportunity to make it happen! #FairVotes
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Do vaccines save lives? Yep! Does antivaxx BS kill? Yep. 👇 Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study
The HPV vaccine for cervical cancer has reduced the risk of dying from the disease before the age of 30 in England to almost zero, the first study of its kind showed Thursday.
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
In our ridiculous form of democracy you don’t need a majority, you barely need a fifth of the vote…
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/05/2026
Katya Adler and Nick Robinson discuss how incremental progress on UK-EU relations will only have a limited effect on the UK economy. Best for Britain’s report explains how EU Membership would bring the greatest growth to the UK economy, and is what British voters want.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/05/2026
Another newly elected Reform UK councillor has been suspended. This is what Reform UK looks like in local government - disgraceful. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0pd27…
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Sheffield Reform UK councillor 'brought party into disrepute'
Reform UK say Sheffield councillor Nathaniel Menday has been suspended pending an investigation.
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I thought the millions Farage pocketed were meant to provide "lifelong security" .... So why did he use them to buy a mansion?
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Christopher Harborne funded the Brexit party, put £5m in the pocket of Nigel Farage and bankrolled Reform to become a national party. He is a crypto billionaire who lives in Thailand.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
“£240 Billion of income that has disappeared” So far… And Farage wants to scrap Labour’s reset, scrap the Brexit deal altogether in fact… and go to a leave-the-ECHR-no-deal Brexit. Has the country completely lost its mind? When will this idiocy stop? Prejudice as policy is ruinous.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/04/2026
Robert Peston talks to Stanford Professor Nick Bloom about the cost of Brexit on The Rest is Money: 🚨 "We could have doubled the money on the NHS if we'd not left the European Union." Brexit cost "£2,000 a year per person in Britain." Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Yn3AQaNVDg
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/04/2026
Rising costs forcing 3m UK households to skip meals, Which? report finds
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Rising costs forcing 3m UK households to skip meals, Which? report finds
Consumer insight tracker shows 85% are worried about food prices and a majority think the economy will deteriorate Three million UK households are being forced to skip meals as consumers resort to drastic measures to deal with rising costs, according to a Which? report published on Thursday. The conflict in the Middle East and subsequent surge in oil and raw material prices has led to businesses preparing to raise prices, putting more pressure on household finances and hitting consumer confidence. Continue reading...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 26/04/2026
Kinnock: “Growing numbers want greater closeness with Europe: not out of sentiment, but out of hard-headed self-interest." Read the piece in The Observer here: observer.co.uk/news/opinion-and-ide…
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
"Dear Diary, We've been very busy canvassing. It's really encouraging that so many gullible dimwits are happy to believe that voting for a local councillor can change the Prime Minister."
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 24/04/2026
⚠️ Philip Rycroft, former permanent secretary at the Department for Exiting the European Union, has said Brexit had failed to live up to the expectations. 💪 Citing new research by Best for Britain, Rycroft argues that "it’s not hard to see why we might be falling out of love with Brexit."
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Britain should rejoin EU, says man who led Brexit department
Philip Rycroft, who oversaw the Department for Exiting the European Union from 2017 to 2019, said none of Leave’s ‘heady
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Britain should rejoin EU, says man who led Brexit department Philip Rycroft, who oversaw the Department for Exiting the European Union from 2017 to 2019, said none of Leave’s ‘heady promises’ had materialised www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Britain should rejoin EU, says man who led Brexit department
Philip Rycroft, who oversaw the Department for Exiting the European Union from 2017 to 2019, said none of Leave’s ‘heady promises’ had materialised
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Sadiq Khan tells me Keir Starmer was wrong to brand the Green Party as extremists and says the Prime Minister needs to do much more to win back voters from Zack Polanski's party, as Labour faces heavy defeats in next month's local elections bylinetimes.com/2026/04/24/i...
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‘I’m Sad, Angry and Worried’: Sadiq Khan Fears Labour Will Be Punished for Peter Mandelson Scandal in Local Elections
The London Mayor told Byline Times that Keir Starmer's "mistakes" were hurting the party as he urged the Prime Minister to do more to win back Labour voters who are switching to the Greens
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
It’s now overwhelming. Full Membership. 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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Politics in the U.K. @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The rich, non-domiciled, fascistic elite want to turn Great Britain into the most unregulated, corrupt country in the world. Brexit was their first step.
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European Movement West London #FBPE #FBPR #RejoinEU @em-westlondon.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
P Rycroft, who led the #Brexit Deptm , said life outside the EU has failed to live up to expectations and there now needs to be a clear-headed appraisal of what is in the country’s best interests. It is time to talk about rejoining the EU — the argument is there to be won. archive.ph/2026.04.23-1...
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Farage said the NMW (£12.71/hr for 21+, £10.85/hr for 18-20) is too high. And he’s going to torch the welfare bill… Meanwhile, he’s the highest earning MP, trousering over £1M/year for not being an MP, taking foreign cash, investing in crypto with Kwarteng and just taking the piss out of everyone.
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I'LL WAGE WAR' ON BENEFITS CULTURE

Reform leader tells Mail he'll face down riots, protests and strikes to cut bloated welfare billBBC 

Farage earns more than £1m a year for non-MP workReform UK leader Nigel Farage has accepted more than half a million pounds from foreign companies, governments, and donors while serving as an MP, DeSmog can reveal. Nigel Farage MP reposted
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BREAKING: Nigel Farage has purchased £2m of Bitcoin for Stack BTC - becoming the first sitting MP and the first UK political party leader in history to publicly buy Bitcoin.
A landmark moment for Bitcoin in British politics.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The Times, "Britain should rejoin EU, says man who led Brexit department" "None of Leave's 'heady promises' had materialised"
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
"Reform candidate Mark Lawrence stated that all the women he knew wanted to stay at home, and that the emphasis on childcare provision was misplaced. He said he'd prefer the focus to be on supporting women to stay at home to care for their children rather than investing in childcare." #RefUKkers
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Reform UK candidate says women should stay at home and look after the kids
Martin Shipton A Reform UK Senedd candidate shocked those attending a hustings meeting by suggesting that women should stay at home and look after their children instead of going out to work. Mark Law...
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Brexit has failed, it’s time to put the country ahead of old, tired ideologies. www.channel4.com/news/a-decad...
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A decade since Brexit, more than half of Britons support rejoining the EU
Keir Starmer has repeatedly signalled he wants closer ties with Europe, from the economy to defence and security, but has not yet said what that will look like.
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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 23/04/2026
British pet owners are now no longer able travel with animals using the EU pet passport scheme. Instead they have to acquire a new animal heath certificate each time they go abroad, with prices ranging up to £300 and above. Turns out Brexit didn't just affect humans...
Pet owners hit with steep bills after EU passport rule change. BBC News. 22 April.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/04/2026
Reform UK’s Richard Tice allegedly failed to pay £100,000 in corporation tax
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Reform UK’s Richard Tice allegedly failed to pay £100,000 in corporation tax
Deputy leader ran shell companies that reportedly did not pay tax on profits from 2020 to 2022, during which time his firm donated £1.1m to party Richard Tice allegedly failed to pay almost £100,000 in corporation tax to the benefit of his investment company, which in turn made donations to Reform UK, it has been reported. In response to the report in the Sunday Times, the deputy leader of Reform UK posted a lengthy statement on X, in which he said: “A long career with multiple businesses is bound to feature some errors. Naturally I am always happy to put things right and if numbers need rechecking, of course I will pay what is owed – be that more or less.” Continue reading...
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Richard Tice deputy leader of Reform ran four shell companies which did not pay any tax on profits between 2020 and 2022. He's now offering to "put things right". Go on then Richard - resign. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Tice ‘happy to put things right’ after ‘he failed to pay £100k in corporation tax’
Mr Tice said last year Angela Rayner would resign if she had “any moral decency” after admitting to underpaying stamp duty
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
When Angela Rayner underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty, Richard Tice said it was "morally completely indefensible” and she should resign if she had “any moral decency”. Now we learn he set up four shell companies that let him avoid paying £100,000 he owed in tax and to then transfer the cash to Reform
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 18/04/2026
🇪🇺💰Our brand new report shows that rejoining the EU is the best way to grow our economy. What do you think? Is it time to talk about EU membership? Send our report to your MP: hey-mp.uk/?c=memb
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Suella Braverman’s parents emigrated (those horrible economic migrants not from a war zone she hates). She went to Cambridge for free and didn’t collect £27k debt like everyone else. Scrounger. She used the Erasmus scheme to study in France. Which she has blocked. Horrible.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 15/04/2026
Last year Keir Starmer said Brits would "sail through" EU e-gates. The chaos this week shows that was a lie. Long queues at airports are the latest symbol of the Brexit disaster – and Labour’s failure to fix it.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Britain could face shortages of chicken, pork and other supermarket goods this summer if the war in Iran continues, a secret government analysis has found www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Britain preparing for food shortages as Iran war bites
Secret government analysis sets out ‘worst-case scenario’ whereby a lack of critical carbon dioxide supplies would hit farming and the hospitality sector
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 15/04/2026
It’s all a self enrichment scam Trump pardoned BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo March 2025 after his guilty plea to violations failing on anti-money laundering controls at the platform He donated £4 million to Reform UK in 2026 Says he may now relocate to UK to bypass Labour's new overseas donor cap
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He Was Pardoned by Trump, Now Funding Reform UK Millions
Trump-pardoned BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo gave £4M to Nigel Farage's Reform UK and plans to move back to Britain.
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13/04/2026
Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds
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Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds
Exclusive: MPs say profit-making levels in England are ‘scandalous’ and call for cap on amount private companies can make from NHS Private firms providing services to the NHS including healthcare and consultancy have made £1.6bn in profits over the last two years, research reveals. The findings – on the basis of contracts worth £12bn – have prompted claims of “scandalous” profiteering, concern that the health service is being “taken for a ride” and calls for ministers to impose a cap on maximum profit levels. £2bn of the £12bn of contracts went to firms with owners based outside the UK. £533m of that £2bn went to companies owned by people living in tax havens such as Jersey and the Cayman Islands. Firms, especially those owned by private equity outfits, used £353m of their £12bn NHS income to pay interest on debts. Continue reading...
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 13/04/2026
When gas prices spike after Trump's Iran war, renewables step in and cut the cost. Now the largest offshore wind farm in the world has just reached Norfolk. So why does Reform UK double down on fossil fuels? eastangliabylines.co.uk/energy/world...
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World’s largest offshore wind farm is getting plugged in
Hornsea 3 – a vast, offshore, wind farm project – has reached Norfolk, as renewables cut costs and reduce reliance on gas
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
📌 ICYMI — From Coal Tip to Clean Energy: The UK Projects Turning Former Mines Into Renewable Powerhouses Solar farms, wind turbines and geothermal heat pumps are breathing new life into former collieries. So why don't we hear more about them?
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From Coal Tip to Clean Energy: The UK Projects Turning Former Mines Into Renewable Powerhouses
Solar farms, wind turbines and geothermal heat pumps are breathing new life into former collieries. So why don't we hear more about them?
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Bribing and/or Treating voters is considered illegal but Nigel Farage doesn't care and he will continue with these 'raffles'. Will the electoral commission bother to punish him?
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
BREAKING: JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE LEADERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, ITALY, GERMANY, CANADA, DENMARK, NETHERLANDS, SPAIN, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND JAPAN.
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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 07/04/2026
We can all agree with Sir Michael Morpurgo - Brexit was a grave mistake. It's time we fix the damage.
[Brexit] was the greatest mistake this country has made since the war. I have no doubt about that at all. 

I mean, to turn our backs on our neighbours in that way, not just in terms of trade, but in terms of culture and everything was a ridiculous decision. 

Sir Michael Morpurgo, English author, poet, and playwright.
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
In case you missed it ... 1️⃣ The European Investment Bank is the EU's non-profit lending institution. 2️⃣ Before Brexit, it had invested over €118 billion in the UK, with over €1bn a year going to social housing! 3️⃣ UK towns and cities no longer have that money to invest in homes and infrastructure.
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
In 2025, wind and solar generated more EU electricity than fossil fuels for the first time ever, marking what experts described as a “major milestone” in the transition to clean power. 👍 www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/s...
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Solar saved Europe €3bn in March. Which country is leading the race?
A new analysis found that Europe’s solar capabilities could save the continent €67.5 billion by the end of the year if gas prices remain high.
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
“Labour must not become defenders of a broken status quo – the old two-party dominance that made FPTP appear workable has given way. We now have a multi party landscape in which outcomes hinge on a narrow geographic concentration of swing seats and tactical voting” labourlist.org/2026/03/abou...
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'Labour must lead on electoral reform before Britain’s democratic crisis deepens' - LabourList
With trust falling and fragmentation rising, Labour must lead o electoral reform before Britain’s democratic crisis worsens.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
BREAKING: “It is increasingly clear that as the world continues down this volatile path our long term national interest requires closer partnership with our allies in Europe and with the European Union.. Brexit did deep damage to our economy” Prime minister Keir Starmer 👏
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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 30/03/2026
Outside of SAFE, there will be a 35% cap on the value of UK-supplied components to any SAFE-funded project. Not only will this hold back the UK defence industry, but it could also limit crucial interoperability and efficiencies that joint defence initiatives require.
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 30/03/2026
Shameless Boris Johnson just joked about missing WhatsApps. www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
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Shameless Boris Johnson just joked about missing WhatsApps
When it comes to Boris Johnson, we say 'let he who has not had thousands of missing WhatsApps of his own cast the first tweet'
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Labour will be relying on tactical voting. A high risk strategy. Wouldn’t it be safer to have a fair voting system which meant if Reform had 27% of the vote they would only have around 27 of seats?
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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
This time last year, Reform were sticking leaflets through your door promising to cut taxes & improve services. Truth is, they've done neither. #NeverVoteReform
REFORM'S PROMISES FALL APART THE MOMENT THEY TAKE POWER.Council tax shock for thousands of Durham's poorest - thanks to Reform
UKReform council's plan to shut eight care homes 'a betrayal of local people'
Announcement after proposed sale falls through prompts backlash and union says more than 200 jobs at riskLancashire County Council failing to meet own pothole targets in 10 out of 12 areas
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Meet Reform candidate Vicky Shaw - dressed up to make you think we give a shit about the NHS and forget that we'd like to replace it with an insurance system.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Brexit has likely done more economic damage than feared. Recent evidence suggests the economic cost of Brexit may be approaching twice the 4% impact assumed by the OBR
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The EU gets a better trade deal with Australia than Britain did. Of course, the EU negotiates with the clout and leverage of being the world’s largest market. It gets better deals for its members than they’d get negotiating separately. Britain now misses out on that.
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