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Dr Scott Arthur MP (Edinburgh South West) 🌍🌈🌹 @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If you live in Edinburgh South West, this website will generate an email to me explaining that you support a closer relationship with the EU. See - bestforbritain.org/take-action/...
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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Brave, prime minister. @andyburnham.bsky.social has opened the door to a debate about the UK's future relationship with the EU. He may be setting off on a long and winding road to get back in... me for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/andy...
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Andy Burnham has opened the door to EU membership | Institute for Government
It is far from clear that there is a path to a consensus on Europe.
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
As Swinney urges UKG to return to the EU, its a reminder that Labour can't form a govt without winning in Scotland. With the SNP wanting EU membership, halfway house options dont work in Scotland. Its why UKG needs to keep EU membership on the table. www.thenational.scot/news/2660433...
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'Scotland's best future lies within the EU', John Swinney says
John Swinney has urged the UK Government to work towards returning to the EU as swiftly as possible
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Another mega poll, asking the exact same questions we @bestforbritain.org did, gets the same answers. If this was exam results day we'd be getting a No.10/10. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Absolutely right. It confirms all of our findings from a series of reports published over the last year.
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Amazing how fast things are moving now that we have a commitment to look at all options for closer UK-EU relations. Reminder that it follows news of compromise on tuition fees on the youth mobility negotiations too. inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Brexit deal inches closer as EU gives ground to UK on food and drink
The two sides are negotiating a deal for the UK to align with EU animal, plant and health laws
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Simon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
UK TBC report last year did suggest keeping study route somewhat separate from youth mobility, but no previous indication that had been picked up by negotiators www.tradeandbusiness.uk/ukeu-yes-sch...
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The UK-EU Youth Experience Scheme Report — UK Trade and Business Commission
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We would not need to join Schengen, or the Euro.
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Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: How does Burnham’s conference speech land with voters when they see it it? In short, very well it seems. A thread on some new video testing of the PM’s speech among voters by @persuasionuk.bsky.social Top line findings and some caveats below! 🧵👇
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Another reason for keeping EU membership on the table at the next UK-EU Summit. To get anywhere near the 326 parliamentary seats necessary for Labour to form a government, Labour needs to win in Scotland. www.scotsman.com/news/politic...
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Not rejoining EU could lead to Scots Labour MP 'wipeout', poll finds
Labour could see its Scottish seats slashed from 37 to just three if they fail to go further on EU relations in their next manifesto
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Amazing that we already have news of progress on the UK-EU Summit. Proof of the new approach to EU relations announced at Labour Conference is the right one. Benefits of the food and drink, emissions trading and youth mobility to be felt sooner. www.ft.com/content/ef10...
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Burnham clears path to EU summit with post-Brexit breakthrough
UK and Brussels to go ahead with key November meeting after agreeing to kick talks on industrial subsidies into next year
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 30/09/2026
Burnham clears path to EU summit with post-Brexit breakthrough ft.trib.al/UvmTBdE
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Burnham clears path to EU summit with post-Brexit breakthrough
UK and Brussels to go ahead with key November meeting after agreeing to kick talks on industrial subsidies into next year
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Seen a few people ask Burnham if his EU stance contradicts his “Makerfield test” - Makerfield would vote for Rejoin on current polling!
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
1/ Andy Burnham's position on EU relations is spot on. It addresses all elements of the major challenges both we in the UK and allies in the EU share, and need to overcome: tackling the cost of living, driving economic growth, and ensuring the defence and security of Europe.
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Dr Scott Arthur MP (Edinburgh South West) 🌍🌈🌹 @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Only 4% of people in Edinburgh South West want to further cut ties with the EU: scottarthurmp.wordpress.com/2026/09/22/o...
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Only 4% of people in Edinburgh South West want to further cut ties with the EU
Research highlighted by Best for Britain suggests that, of all 650 Westminster constituencies across the UK, Edinburgh South West is among the ten most supportive of the UK rejoining the European U…
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 23/09/2026
🚨 NEW BEST FOR BRITAIN RESEARCH 🚨 If Labour commit to rejoining the EU in the next manifesto they will be the party most likely to form a government. If Burnham wants to stop Farage, grow our economy and bring Britain to the top table, he must commit to EU membership.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 13/09/2026
🚨 Neil Kinnock endorses Best for Britain's latest research, which found that an EU membership manifesto pledge is vital for Labour's chances at the next election. "Lord Kinnock has urged Andy Burnham to put the case for Britain rejoining the European Union in Labour’s next election manifesto."
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 13/09/2026
NEW POLLING Tom Brufatto: With a new Prime Minister, determined to prioritise redistributive growth and to restore a sense of hope to the country, this research sets out the roadmap to the party’s recovery, and provides the political piece to complete the economic jigsaw smashed to bits by Brexit.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 15/09/2026
👏 Brilliant news that the TUC Congress has passed a motion stating that the red lines should be removed and "no options should be off the table". 💪 congress.tuc.org.uk/motion-74-europ…
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Motion 74 Europe – TUC Congress Motions
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A very good oped by @tom-brufatto.bsky.social in Pol Home looking ahead to the next Labour manifesto. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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A commitment to rejoin the EU would make Labour more electable
As Andy Burnham’s honeymoon summer draws to a close, Labour MPs are staring down the barrel of some truly perilous fiscal choices in the coming wee...
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New research from the team @bestforbritain.org : The more ambitious Labour's offer on EU relations, the more voters are open to backing the party. A thread🧵 1/
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Cambridge for Europe @cambsforeurope.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Watch a recording of opening statements from yesterday's Brexit referendum 10th anniversary panel discussion discussing the UK's path back to the EU. Molly Scott Cato @europeanmovement.co.uk James Coldwell @bestforbritain.org Jonathan Saunders @yem1.bsky.social youtu.be/pGNV-uAe7_A?...
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Brexit referendum 10th anniversary panel - Finding a path back to Europe
YouTube video by Cambridge for Europe
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Andrew Lewin MP @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
On the tenth anniversary of Brexit, the cost to the country is more stark than ever. We debated Defence investment in the Commons today. It felt appropriate to remind Conservative benches that leaving the EU has weakened our economy and as a result, made it harder to invest in our armed forces.
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Marsha de Cordova @marshadecordova.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
On the 10th anniversary of #Brexit, many are rightly reflecting on the chaos, uncertainty & devastating impacts the decision to leave the EU had on this country. We must also look ahead to what could come after Brexit. (1/3)
A photo of Marsha at a lectern with the EU and Union Jack flags in the background
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Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
What happened in Makerfield? Some new constituency polling between @persuasionuk.bsky.social & Convergent (most accurate pollster in the race!), covering among other things: - Burnham assembling a coalition Lab needs nationally - 'Get Starmer out' + 'public ownership' at the centre of it. 🧵👇
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Simon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Right then, niche thread time What does Makerfield do to UK-EU negotiations? Main Q is over whether Starmer fights or folds, but in either case EU will feel more opportunity to secure concessions from UK 1/
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John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
New research from me and @antonspisak.bsky.social – we identify how much Brexit has reduced goods and services trade with the EU, and what’s responsible: leaving the customs union or the single market? Answers: large hit to trade, mostly due to single market exit 🧵 www.cer.eu/insights/cos...
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The cost of Brexit, ten years on: The impact of leaving the customs union and single market on UK trade
New CER modelling exercise shows that Brexit has substantially reduced the UK’s trade with the EU.
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Cambridge for Europe @cambsforeurope.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
On the 10th anniversary of the referendum, join our discussion in Cambridge on the path back to the EU. 🗓23 June ⏰️6pm @greenpartymolly.bsky.social @europeanmovement.co.uk @tom-brufatto.bsky.social @bestforbritain.org Jonathan Saunders @yem1.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/referendum...
Social media tile for the referendum anniversary panel discussion "finding a way back to Europe" at Cripps Court auditorium in Magdalene College Cambridge on Tuesday 23rd June 2026.
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Cambridge for Europe @cambsforeurope.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, join our panel discussion on the path back to the EU. 🗓23 June ⏰️6pm @greenpartymolly.bsky.social @europeanmovement.co.uk @tom-brufatto.bsky.social @bestforbritain.org Jonathan Saunders @yem1.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/referendum...
Social media tile for the referendum anniversary panel discussion "finding a way back to Europe" at Cripps Court auditorium in Magdalene College Cambridge on Tuesday 23rd June 2026.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 29/05/2026
Former Permanent Secretary to the Department for Exiting the EU, Philip Rycroft: "I went to an event by Best for Britain where they launched the outcome of the polling that they'd done" "You have a majority of people now saying they would like to rejoin, but a relatively small proportion saying no"
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
It has been a great pleasure to work with @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social. A huge thank you from all of us at the UKTBC and Best for Britain. Wishing him all the best for his new role at the Department of Business and Trade!
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UK Trade & Business Commission @uktradebusiness.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🚨 The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published updated guidance for British businesses to help them understand upcoming regulatory changes and prepare for a new UK-EU SPS deal. www.tradeandbusiness.uk/news/gov-pu…
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UK Government publishes updated business guidance ahead of UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) deal — UK Trade and Business Commission
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published updated guidance for British businesses to
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Cambridge for Europe @cambsforeurope.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Where is the path back to the EU? Join our in-person referendum anniversary panel on Tuesday 23rd June, 6 PM, with: @greenpartymolly.bsky.social @europeanmovement.co.uk @tom-brufatto.bsky.social @bestforbritain.org Jonathan Saunders @yem1.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/referendum...
Social media tile for the referendum anniversary panel discussion "finding a way back to Europe" at Cripps Court auditorium in Magdalene College Cambridge on Tuesday 23rd June 2026.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 11/05/2026
👏 James Coldwell, Best for Britain External Affairs Manager: 📈 “Aligning with EU food and drink standards offers considerable gains on trade, food security and consumer choice. This report aims to provide a path forward for the government in a way which supports its broader policy objectives.”
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UK and EU should harmonise precision breeding rules, experts recommend
The UK and the EU should harmonise regulations on precision-bred plants and animals, as part of an agri-food deal to del
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UK Trade & Business Commission @uktradebusiness.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 This report, from the cross-party, cross-industry UK Trade and Business Commission (UKTBC) delivers 5 substantive recommendations for the UK Government, and our EU partners on how we can make an SPS deal a reality.
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The UK-EU SPS Agreement — UK Trade and Business Commission
This report, from the cross-party, cross-industry UK Trade and Business Commission (UKTBC) delivers 5 substantive recomm
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Huge pitch towards Europe from the PM, without any mention of the red lines. Yes, it was lacking in detail, but lets remember we still have live negotiations happening right now. All eyes on the next summit.
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Andrew Lewin MP @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I am asking colleagues not to walk into a trap. A leadership contest now would be a gift to our opponents and do long-term damage to the Labour Party and more importantly, the country. The PM has my support and I've penned the below after watching his speech 👇 substack.com/profile/3292...
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Andrew Lewin (@andrewlewinmp)
Don't walk into the trap - why I am asking colleagues to back the Prime Minister I've just watched the Prime Minister's speech on the fallout from the local elections and felt compelled to write this...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 09/05/2026
🚨 Ben Judah: "Rejoin is a unique promise that can reunite liberals with a radicalised left and win back those Labour votes that are going to the Greens, 79 per cent of whom back Rejoin." "Not to mention polls that say 37 per cent of Tories would back Rejoin, as would 22 per cent of Reform voters."
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Labour has one path to election victory: rejoining the EU
Steering Britain back to Europe would reunite progressives, boost growth and turn Tories and Reform into defenders of th
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Essential reading after the elections last week, from Patrick English at YouGov. The evidence points to Labour's vote going mainly to the Greens, on its left flank. open.substack.com/pub/patricke...
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Local elections analysis: Labour struggled more versus the Greens than Reform
Locals give fresh evidence on how the 2024 Labour coalition is breaking apart
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Excellent piece by Ben Judah on how the PM can turn his fortunes around: by rejoining the EU. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Labour has one path to election victory: rejoining the EU
Steering Britain back to Europe would reunite progressives, boost growth and turn Tories and Reform into defenders of the status quo
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Another angle on this point, which I do think is going to be central for understanding these results. How does Labour's performance look relative to how Brexity wards are? Pretty flat - down 15-17 in Remain areas, down 20-22 in Leave areas. But patterns of seat loss are dramatically different. Why?
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
However the fall in Labour's vote (since 2022) is more strongly correlated with change in the Green vote than Reform over the same period.
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
1/ The results in England are clearly bad for Labour, but it is important to remember that change in vote share between elections doesn't tell us much about vote transfers between parties.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 06/05/2026
Brexit damaged our economy and left us isolated. We asked people in Cardiff if they've benefitted from Brexit. Here are their answers ⬇️
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 05/05/2026
👏Best for Britain's Director of Policy Tom Brufatto: "People understand is that moving out of the EU damaged our economy and our ability to do business with what is the largest trading bloc." 🇪🇺"We are very clear that we think that it is best for Britain for the UK to be in the European Union."
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 05/05/2026
🚨 Best for Britain's Director of Policy Tom Brufatto: "But they see it in terms of who can we trust, who can we rely on?" "We asked that very question. We found is that there was a 25% drop in trust in the United States as a consequence of just the first year of Donald Trump's second presidency."
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 05/05/2026
Best for Britain's Director of Policy Tom Brufatto: 🇪🇺"We found that (EU) membership is actually supported by a majority" 💷"We know from our own research that, concerns with how Brexit has damaged our economy, how it's shaping the cost of living, has got widespread understanding in the public."
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Tom Brufatto @tom-brufatto.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Caroline Lucas: 'Nigel Farage Is the Architect of the Uk’s Decline and It’s Time for the Rest of Us to Rebuild Our Home in Europe'
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'Nigel Farage Is the Architect of the Uk’s Decline and It’s Time for the Rest of Us to Rebuild Our Home in Europe'
The disastrous Brexit experiment imposed on us by the Reform UK leader and his allies must now be reversed, argues Caroline Lucas
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 29/04/2026
It isn't just us that want's the UK back in the EU 😉
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Spain would welcome Britain back into the EU, Spanish PM tells Sadiq Khan
A source close to London mayor said it was ‘incredibly powerful’ to hear Spain would welcome Britain back after Brexit d
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 27/04/2026
👏 Radio 4 Broadcasting House: "I think we're going to find that this dominates the political agenda for the next couple of years." 🇪🇺 "Whoever leads the Labour Party in the next election is likely to do so on a platform of moving much closer to Europe, possibly, who knows, even rejoining."
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