Reposted by Graham JohnsonGlonzo In Exile 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇬🇱 @glonzo-in-exile.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Every 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% 1341569 415
Reposted by Graham JohnsonEuropean Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 11/10/2026Heart 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... 27443 74
Reposted by Graham JohnsonBen Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The UK with joint highest current growth and lowest forecast deficit in the G7 is… um… not what you might imagine from reading the newspaper. 930481 304
Reposted by Graham JohnsonArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Boris 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. 9877222 877
Reposted by Graham JohnsonEuropean Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 13/10/2026Labour MP Marsha De Cordova on joining the EU. 03012 30
Reposted by Graham JohnsonArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 12/10/2026British 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." 91291375 1.3K
Reposted by Graham JohnsonCraig Grannell @craiggrannell.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Gah. 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. 2225166 251
Reposted by Graham JohnsonLabour 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." 063 6
Reposted by Graham JohnsonChris Kendall @ottocr.at · 12/10/2026I 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. 1322245 222
Reposted by Graham JohnsonFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Being 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 822977 229
Reposted by Graham JohnsonJacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 08/10/2026In 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. 3458 45
Reposted by Graham JohnsonDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Even by this administration's dire standards "President encourages pogrom against Somali-Americans" plus "Defence Secretary promises televised execution" makes for a dark week 625949 259
Reposted by Graham JohnsonWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is a surprisingly big lead for rejoin - if it survived a referendum campaign, the outcome would be 66-34. Not even close. 1616146 161
Reposted by Graham JohnsonRachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Just 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 57721 77
Reposted by Graham JohnsonArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Gotta 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. 2239690 396
Reposted by Graham JohnsonSimon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Not one person born THIS CENTURY voted for Brexit. 59645169 645
Reposted by Graham JohnsonDanielle Blake @abradacabla.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A 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 225461 254
Reposted by Graham JohnsonDaniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Whether 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. 110815 108
Reposted by Graham JohnsonRachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is what happens when you start excusing things under the banner of “legitimate concerns” 19360100 360
Graham Johnson @grahamjohnson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is why the ‘stay out’ option should be EEA/EFTA. 140 4
Reposted by Graham JohnsonRichard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026So 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 1217655 176
Reposted by Graham JohnsonBest 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.comAndy 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 211625 116
Reposted by Graham JohnsonStella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ignore 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. 115012 50
Reposted by Graham JohnsonLabour Movement for Europe @labour4europe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A statement on the Prime Minister’s speech. 1217 21
Reposted by Graham JohnsonMike 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.ukBurnham edges Labour closer to rejoining EUExclusive: 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... 51748208 748
Reposted by Graham JohnsonBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 25/09/2026This 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. 012133 121
Reposted by Graham JohnsonBest 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.comUK ‘losing up to £6.5bn a year in EU trade’ without post-Brexit product dealIPPR finds failure to align testing standards costing 0.18% of national income and has seen companies abandon exporting 1018167 181
Reposted by Graham JohnsonAdam 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.’ 06220 62
Reposted by Graham JohnsonRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026All of this would not be happening had Britain (a) remained, (b) exited to a Norway-type position. 712127 121
Reposted by Graham JohnsonRichard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Major opinion poll shows that every constituency in the UK except four would vote to reverse Brexit and rejoin the EU 33516211 516
Reposted by Graham JohnsonMike 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.ukAsk your MP to stand up for our future in EuropeOn 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? 17329185 329
Reposted by Graham JohnsonJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It'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.comUnions demand softening of UK immigration reformsProposals 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 16675214 675
Reposted by Graham JohnsonAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your 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. 5943728613399 37.3K
Graham Johnson @grahamjohnson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026As 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. 032 3
Reposted by Graham JohnsonJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It 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. 932081446 2.1K
Reposted by Graham JohnsonCharles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now 5145191509 4.5K
Reposted by Graham JohnsonJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Germans 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. 711543299 1.5K
Graham Johnson @grahamjohnson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Gove is to blame for a great many terrible things. 020 2
Reposted by Graham JohnsonDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026As @sundersays.bsky.social just pointed out, these “costumes” are really uniforms, banned under the Public Order Act 1936 18408141 408
Reposted by Graham JohnsonDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage. 93934482233 3.4K
Reposted by Graham JohnsonRob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026"I want your children's lungs to be smaller and less functional" is a bold electoral strategy. 26035401066 3.5K
Graham Johnson @grahamjohnson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I’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! 020 2
Reposted by Graham JohnsonAlistair King @alistairking.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Struggling 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. 31168841707 6.9K
Reposted by Graham JohnsonJulien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 30/08/2026This 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 4186 18
Reposted by Graham JohnsonRichard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 30/08/2026They 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). 481054493 1.1K
Reposted by Graham JohnsonSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I guess he's at least admitting he's a fan of goosestepping. 2640039 400
Reposted by Graham JohnsonMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Brexit 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.ukTrue cost of Brexit on UK trade revealed as calls to rejoin single market growExclusive: 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 17382191 382
Reposted by Graham JohnsonMike 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.ukTrue cost of Brexit on UK trade revealed as calls to rejoin single market growExclusive: 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 11373141 373