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Graham Johnson

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West Bridgford Labour chair | Notts for Europe chair | European Movement UK national council member | SENDCo | school governor

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Glonzo In Exile 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇬🇱 @glonzo-in-exile.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Every issue poll be like do you want thing? Yes: 78% No: 15% Do you want thing with inevitable inseparable unavoidable consequence of thing? Yes: 31% No: 58%
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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 11/10/2026
Heart of Europe - European Movement UK's new national ambition for the UK to join the EU within the next decade. Find out more here: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/heart-of-eur...
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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The UK with joint highest current growth and lowest forecast deficit in the G7 is… um… not what you might imagine from reading the newspaper.
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Boris Johnson’s claims about asking whether Russia interfered in Brexit are misleading. He didn’t ask for any formal assessment and nor did he receive a categorical response. Anyone printing a notorious liar’s disingenuous comments is engaged in deliberate obfuscation.
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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 13/10/2026
Labour MP Marsha De Cordova on joining the EU.
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
British Conservatives: "Russia has disgracefully interfered in politics in France, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and invaded Ukraine. They even meddled in the US elections." Also British Conservatives: "What? Russia! Interfere in Brexit? Ridiculous! Just a tired old conspiracy theory."
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Craig Grannell @craiggrannell.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Gah. Stop this nonsense. FOM is a benefit. Stop framing it as a negative. Also, FOM is one of the four freedoms. Without it, you can’t be in the EU and can’t even be in the single market. This isn’t difficult.
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Labour Movement for Europe @labour4europe.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"It would be a major dereliction of duty to turn away." -- @andyburnham.bsky.social on why we need a successful EU summit, followed by a "serious dialogue about the options for our relationship in the long term."
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Chris Kendall @ottocr.at · 12/10/2026
I feel I don’t say it enough: this is truly a fantastic, welcome, long overdue change in tone, and more than just a change in tone. Yes yes it’s still [waves hands expressively] but my God it has been a long 15 years so let’s be thankful we’re finally heading in the right direction on this.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Being in the EU isn’t a magic solution to our problems, because it is the elected UK gov that decides domestic policy. But being back in the EU would mean more tax revenue to invest in public services, and help ease the cost-of-living crisis. #RejoinEU
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In short, I think there is no other way around for the UK than to think about a serious accession bid to the EU. All other options are underwhelming given the economic size of the UK and its political interests in influencing EU policy.
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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Even by this administration's dire standards "President encourages pogrom against Somali-Americans" plus "Defence Secretary promises televised execution" makes for a dark week
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is a surprisingly big lead for rejoin - if it survived a referendum campaign, the outcome would be 66-34. Not even close.
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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Just comparing last week's pensions discourse with this week's £100k childcare discourse. In both instances, you have groups who are generally deemed "wealthy". For one, it's unthinkable to contemplate taking their state benefits away. For the other, there is outrage if you try to give it to them
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Gotta say until you read the actual motion it's not clear just how rabid the Greens' positioning is. The motion calls for the end of the State of Israel.
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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Not one person born THIS CENTURY voted for Brexit.
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Danielle Blake @abradacabla.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A common theme that drives me absolutely wild with elections/polling these days: 1. Right wing wrecks everything 2. Left of centre figure elected 3. Left of centre can’t fix all the damage in 5 seconds so the right wing, who have got 10x worse in the meantime, lead polls again/win next election
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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Whether you realise it or not, by adopting this motion, the vast majority of British Jews (even the many who are vocal critics of the Israeli government, even a section of those 10% or so of British Jews who consider themselves explicitly anti-Zionist) will see the Greens as an antisemitic party.
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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is what happens when you start excusing things under the banner of “legitimate concerns”
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Graham Johnson @grahamjohnson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is why the ‘stay out’ option should be EEA/EFTA.
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So what ARE the options for Britain re EU? - Status quo: massive damage to the economy - Customs Union: limited economic benefit - Single Market: significant economic benefit but UK has to follow EU rules without a say on them - EU membership: econ & political benefits with a seat at the table
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/09/2026
🗳️ Rejoining is the only option. 🇪🇺 Britain needs to build bridges with our European allies and get back to the heart of Europe.
theguardian.com
Andy Burnham wants to review the UK’s relationship with the EU. What are the options?
The PM said Brexit has ‘done more harm than good’ and wants an assessment before the next UK-EU summit
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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ignore the sceptics and haters. Today is the day the red lines have been scrapped and new future in Europe is possible. Don’t sit this one out and let those people take away our hope by being silent - share and join @labour4europe.bsky.social today building a new Europe with us and with Labour.
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Labour Movement for Europe @labour4europe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A statement on the Prime Minister’s speech.
Andy Burnham has spoken the truth that the British people are living every day: Brexit has done more harm than good. 

We warmly welcome the news that the Prime Minister will present to the country the full options for our relationship with the EU. 

Everything must be on the table. Removing the red lines on Europe is the essential first step to restoring this country’s place on the world stage. 

The LME stands with this Prime Minister in making the changes that truly live up to the challenges of 2026, not 2016.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
💥 HUGE NEWS 💥 “Ministers say it is ‘not if but how’ the prime minister puts rejoin in the next election manifesto” Exclusive for The Independent.
independent.co.uk
Burnham edges Labour closer to rejoining EU
Exclusive: After Ed Miliband told the Labour conference in Liverpool that Britain’s future is at the heart of Europe, ministers say it is ‘not if but how’ the prime minister puts rejoin in the next el...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 25/09/2026
This is a good sign: the UK and the EU are stepping up cooperation on international aid. But we need to go much further. Our brand-new poll with YouGov shows that 628 out of 632 constituencies want to rejoin the EU. That should be the goal.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 25/09/2026
📉 Every day we stay out of the EU our businesses lose money - that is fewer jobs and less money in our pockets...
theguardian.com
UK ‘losing up to £6.5bn a year in EU trade’ without post-Brexit product deal
IPPR finds failure to align testing standards costing 0.18% of national income and has seen companies abandon exporting
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Adam Watson Brown @awb58.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
‘The risk is the emergence of a migration ‘doom loop', in which political pressure to reduce migration leads to policy choices that weaken economic performance and public services, thereby intensifying the very political discontent that fuels anti-immigration sentiment.’
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
All of this would not be happening had Britain (a) remained, (b) exited to a Norway-type position.
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Major opinion poll shows that every constituency in the UK except four would vote to reverse Brexit and rejoin the EU
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🚨 WRITE TO YOUR MP! On Oct 12th, Parliament will debate the UK JOINING THE EU! Use this page to send an email to your MP. In the context of Canada-EU, Rejoin polling at 61%, and devolved leaders saying the future is the EU... ...Westminster needs to catch up. Sign & share everywhere please. 👇
europeanmovement.co.uk
Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's a rare policy that would be welcomed by both business and trade unions - and at the same time would *improve* the UK's fiscal position. Dropping these proposals - for which there is no economic, moral or political case - would be one. www.ft.com/content/8a00...
ft.com
Unions demand softening of UK immigration reforms
Proposals will ‘punish’ low-paid migrants doing essential work in public services and create a new staffing crisis in social care, says motion passed at TUC
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Graham Johnson @grahamjohnson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
As usual, Osborne is actively unhelpful. Joining the customs union would not make much difference; to undo much of the damage of the Brexit he helped cause, we need to rejoin the single market, ideally through EFTA and the EEA.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It would be more helpful for him to acknowledge and explain the role that his austerity policies played in encouraging people to vote for what he correctly critiques here.
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Germans vote (neo-)Nazi in 2026 and, just as in the 1930s, we all know exactly which British papers, politicians, presenters & pundits will be absolutely loving it… Spoiler alert: they also love Trump.
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Graham Johnson @grahamjohnson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Gove is to blame for a great many terrible things.
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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
As @sundersays.bsky.social just pointed out, these “costumes” are really uniforms, banned under the Public Order Act 1936
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Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Ban the Burqa!
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage.
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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"I want your children's lungs to be smaller and less functional" is a bold electoral strategy.
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Graham Johnson @grahamjohnson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I’m disappointed that Iceland voted narrowly not to join the EU but they already have the benefits of being in the EEA and the Schengen area. If only Britain did too!
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Alistair King @alistairking.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Struggling to work out why Jenrick would single out these three Commonwealth countries rather than, say, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, whose citizens have exactly the same rights. It’s a head-scratcher.
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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 30/08/2026
This Iceland referendum is exactly the same decision as Brexit was for the UK: The choice was: - Be / become an EU member state with decision-making power and a voice at the table - Leave / stay out and have zero voice whatsoever in EU politics / economics that will impact you
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
They told us Brexit would save lots of money (that would all go to the NHS). In fact it’s costing us a fortune (and constraining our ability to fund everything).
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I guess he's at least admitting he's a fan of goosestepping.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Brexit is costing the UK £11.7bn a year in lost exports according to findings by Logistics UK. And a business survey by the European Movement UK has revealed that 73% of firms say that Brexit has had a negative impact on their businesses - with 98% wanting the UK to rejoin the EU’s single market.
independent.co.uk
True cost of Brexit on UK trade revealed as calls to rejoin single market grow
Exclusive: The damning findings comes as a major new survey shows that 98.2 per cent of businesses want access to the EU single market restored
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
'Mike Galsworthy, chair of the European Movement UK, said: “Brexit is a huge source of that paperwork, creating vast barriers where previously there were none. Rejoining the single market and customs union, or better, the EU outright, would remove it entirely."'
independent.co.uk
True cost of Brexit on UK trade revealed as calls to rejoin single market grow
Exclusive: The damning findings comes as a major new survey shows that 98.2 per cent of businesses want access to the EU single market restored
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