Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 28/06/2025Two things are true: 1) The total UK tax take is higher than pre-Brexit. (The economy grew.) 2) The total UK tax take is lower than had Brexit not happened. Why? Because Brexit lowered GDP growth rates. (The economy grew less than it would have.) The gap between the two is the "cost" of Brexit. 823462
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 28/06/2025It wasn’t ‘project fear’ it was project reality - The cost of Brexit is now clearer than ever. 27728
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Everyone knows Brexit is a disaster so stop fiddling around the edges and get on with joining the SM and CU. www.politico.eu/article/uk-b...politico.euBritain considers joining European customs pactJoining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention would give companies with international supply chains more flexibility. 16828
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Liz Webster 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 27/06/2025💥 The benefits of Brexit are as “elusive as Lord Lucan”, John Major has declared and he called for Britain to rejoin CU and SM. “The only Brexit ‘freedom’ I’ve yet seen is the freedom to be poorer.” and that Brexit was a “gift to countries that wish us ill, and a shock to those that wish us well”. 13409138
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 27/06/2025I don't want to hear "we can't afford it" one more time from Labour. Not while they continue to reinforce their Brexit red lines. The amount of money being left on the table by not seeking to rejoin the EU is eye-watering. The tax lost to Brexit would have paid for everything Labour needed. 521236403
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 27/06/2025If Brexit were given the attention its damage deserved, it would be on everyone's lips and at the top of the news agenda. It's only because politicians are too cowardly to draw the connections between Brexit and all the problems facing Britain that it's off the radar as a key issue (THE key issue). 1018046
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Remember: Everything for him is about getting face time on TV looking tough. Reality and consequences don’t matter. 802114602
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Brian Rosenworcel @brianrosenworcel.bsky.social · 22/06/2025brilliant 4352461634
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 23/06/2025Nine years ago the godfather of Brexit, Lord Daniel Hannan, predicted life in Brexit Britain in June 2025. Roll the tape… (VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇) 14937231936
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦🇺🇦 Old Lefty from the Left Coast 🌉 @ogleftyfromsf.bsky.social · 22/06/2025It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this.... 727533
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 21/06/2025A suspected spy with links to Iran has been arrested in Cyprus after allegedly carrying out surveillance of an RAF base used for Britain’s military operations in the Middle Eastthetimes.comMan with Iran links arrested in Cyprus for ‘spying on RAF base’ 3157
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Liz Webster 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Dyson offshored jobs, dodged EU law, cheered deregulation. 🔥 Now he’s facing modern slavery claims in 🇬🇧 courts — and can’t run. Turns out you can’t vacuum up justice Offshoring has consequences. Especially when ibuilt on exploitation/arrogance. Dyson’s Brexit just handed him his own reckoning. 2236
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Farage and the far right in general come from a grievance culture. If you do what they want, even maximally – Brexit – they’ll move the goalposts and keep moaning. If you engage seriously with their concerns, they’ll find new ones. You will never satisfy them, because they don’t want to be satisfied 9434411024
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 12/06/2025So basically what is best for Gibraltar is to enjoy more freedoms than the rest of us. 104820
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Liz Webster 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 10/06/2025“Is Rachel Reeves a good chancellor?” Paul Johnson’s laugh exposes the truth: Labour has chosen to strangle local economies with Tory Brexit red lines and austerity-era fiscal rules. This is why British farms and SMEs are being run down as Patrick Minford predicted. 42311
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/06/2025‼️ This is absolutely absurd. Trump is actively manufacturing a crisis. The Pentagon just announced that he’s federalizing another 2,000 California National Guard troops bringing the total to 4,000, plus 700 active-duty Marines heading into LA. This is a military occupation, not public safety. 22162461762
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Is the BBC giving too much airtime to Reform UK? With me in the studio to discuss this are Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Lee Anderson and Sarah Pochin. 1081942417
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 03/06/2025I absolutely despise Jenrick. Propelled by rampant greed and opportunism from meh Tory backbencher to rabid populist shit-stirring menace. 929230
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Liz Webster 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 03/06/2025🔹 Why ministers still cling to Brexit 🔹 Why pensions are sacred but child benefits are not Because MPs are chasing headlines of ageing newspapers which try to set the agenda, but it’s speaking to fewer, older readers. Rejoin EU is will of the people. www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...newstatesman.comThe public doesn’t like Brexit. Has anyone told the media?From the broadsheets to the tabloids, journalism is increasingly out of touch with public opinion. 714050
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 31/05/2025Imagine if a referendum were held in which 52% of those who voted declared that the Earth was flat. And that subsequently everyone in the UK was forced to behave as if the Earth was indeed flat, and all main parties said "Ok, flat it is. Evidence be damned." That's Brexit. 461628377
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦European Movement West London #FBPE #FBPR #RejoinEU @em-westlondon.bsky.social · 31/05/2025 A “mistake” for Starmer to rule out the possibility of the UK rejoining the EU. With public opinion polls indicating a majority of voters would now vote to #RejoinEU, it is perhaps surprising that the Labour govt continues to stick to these so-called “red lines”. sussexbylines.co.uk/world/europe...sussexbylines.co.ukWhere does the EU-UK “reset” take us?The outcome of the recent summit meeting lacks clarity for the UK 911645
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Why temporary EFTA membership is the UK’s quickest and best route back to the single market and rejoining the EU.northwestbylines.co.ukFast track back to the EU?Why temporary EFTA membership is the UK’s quickest and best route back to the single market and rejoining the EU 24543167
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Tonksey @johntonks.bsky.social · 31/05/2025If only Starmer stopped pandering to Reform and pandered to the public instead who actually voted Labour in. 2203
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Nick Webb @nick1webb.bsky.social · 22/05/2025@vivamjm.bsky.social @profjacob.bsky.social despite all of the media attention on this, no one even mentions the fact that the TCA still isn't, and shows no sign of ever being, fully implemented UK side over 4 yrs after being signed. Until the TCA is acknowledged as unworkable no real progress poss. 063
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Michael @vivamjm.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Brexit ... 1/ Resurrect highest of trade borders 2/ Build needed facilities (away from ports with no space😅) 3/ Slowly realise not enough qualified border staff. (unilaterally favouring the EU, with open door to smugglers) 4/ Admit defeat. Accept EU oversight (but now without representation) 65313
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Michael @vivamjm.bsky.social · 25/05/2025So still not enough Brits are appreciating it was EU (SM/CU) membership that brought them greater riches, rights, opportunities, benefits & choice (for less cost) across & from their continent.. & was the thing (in conjunction with the CTA) that paved the way to a successful, border posts free, GFA 34412
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦StephMac @stephaniemac.bsky.social · 25/05/2025Hmmm, I think we’ve seen someone try this tactic before… 🤔 @vivamjm.bsky.social @garethaethwy.bsky.social @nialloconghaile.bsky.social 3206
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Michael @vivamjm.bsky.social · 26/05/2025I've tweeted since 2017 the (no SM/CU/FoM/ECJ) Brexit options were always 1/ rocketing prices for less choice & more widespread empty shelves OR 2/ Unilaterally advantage the EU (their exports)..& smugglers. Since 1/1/21 successive UKGs have chosen opt. 2/ bmmagazine.co.uk/news/uk-food...bmmagazine.co.ukUK food producers count the cost as post-Brexit import checks delayed againBritish food and flower producers say they have wasted millions of pounds preparing for post-Brexit import checks that may now never be implemented, following the UK government’s sudden decision to de... 32919
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Liz Webster 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 29/05/2025🧵 Andrew Bailey is right ✅ we must reverse Brexit damage! Brexit has clearly damaged UK growth by raising trade barriers which hurt productivity and delivered 4% hit to GDP. UK-EU reset on food checks and energy are welcome but more is needed to minimise damage. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comBOE’s Bailey Urges Closer EU Trade to Reverse Brexit DamageBank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has urged the government to strike a deeper trade deal with the European Union to improve growth and “minimize negative effects” of Brexit. 912037
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Lady with magenta hair, "It it the case that Reform will say whatever is popular to get the vote" "With no backing, with no numbers" "This is what Nigel Farage does in every campaign" Yes - see Brexit #BBCQT 17526103
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Simon Fellowes @simonfspeak.bsky.social · 29/05/2025BBC News gave Farage’s speech wall to wall coverage. Don’t seem to be giving much air time to politicians and economists pulling it apart. #r4today 47124
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Way to go Greenland 👏 www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/greenla... 35989811859
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 23/05/2025This is my not-shocked face. 391005291
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦David Frum @davidfrum.bsky.social · 21/05/2025The original sin was failing to send Donald Trump to prison for the rest of his life for mounting a violent coup to overthrow the election of 2020. 45798112115
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Looking at it from a distance, Trump seems to be engaging in a deliberate plan to weaken the USA going forward. 1516328
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Matthew Wilcoxson @akademy.uk · 22/05/2025Plus the millions who didn't even bother voting. Actually only 37% of the *electorate* voted for leave. (And only 26.5% of the then UK's population) 151
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 22/05/202552% voted for Brexit. "It's the will of the people!" - Farage. But 60% of Brits now want a closer relationship with Europe. Times and attitudes have changed. So should our relationship with Europe. The only people standing in opposition to the "will of the people" today are the Tories & Reform. 25844178
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Kresten @kresten2.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Not voting has consequences. It was ever thus. 071
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Michael @vivamjm.bsky.social · 22/05/2025So no widespread "e-gates" this Summer for sure & worse, presumably the UK will need to fully implement its (now 8 times delayed, since 1/1/21) Brexit TCA border long before seeing the bilateral SPS deal kick in .. 2/3 1103
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Michael @vivamjm.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Somebody help me try to understand Labour's strategy. @DavidHenigUK.bsky.social thinks it will take a decade for the agreed SPS deal to be implemented. & Individual EU states have their own entry policies for non EU/EFTA citizens. (EU can only ask MS to be generous with access for Brits) 1/3 294
Reposted by Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 21/05/2025Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. 441208130