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The Euro must not be used as a barrier against joining the EU. It is not an obstacles. Don't believe otherwise.
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‼️ Andy Haldane says reopening Britain’s relationship with Europe would create a “huge dust cloud of uncertainty”.
But he’s confusing causing the damage with repairing it.
Brexit created uncertainty bc Britain was dismantling its relationship with its largest market while nobody knew what would replace it.
And then Brexit erected new trade barriers.
The OBR still estimates those barriers will leave UK productivity 4% lower in the long run than if we’d remained.
Removing barriers, restoring market access and giving businesses a clear route back towards European economic integration is not simply repeating 2016 in reverse.
**Brexit created the problem.
🆘 Fixing Brexit is not another Brexit.**
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🇬🇧🇪🇺 Burnham will make history.
He has politically stabilised the UK, securing 32% support
He will secure a hybrid agreement with the EU while full membership is negotiated.
His foreign policy is strongly pro-Ukraine, pro-Europe and in favour of European unity.
The EU is becoming a joint economic and military bloc, and the UK must be part of it.
Burnham could become the UK’s best prime minister of the past half-century.
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/a…
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The main candidates in Israeli election all far right or more far right. None have promised to dismantle 🇮🇱’s apartheid, end the occupation or stop the genocide.
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A local Gurkha family take over empty premises to open a shop and invite Shrewsbury's Mayor along to do the honours. The response from the local branch of the Reform Party? A slew of racial slurs. Excellent response from the local Lib Dems.
shropshirestar.com/news/refo…
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What a courageous patriot: “The far-right senator #Flávio #Bolsonaro has reportedly fled #Brazil and is on his way to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to the leftwing incumbent, Luiz Inácio #Lula da Silva.”
theguardian.com/world/2026/o…
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Good. Might be dawning on some Europeans that most of the populist parties who are wrapping themselves in the flag, are really more stalking horses for Russia.
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AfD losing support for pivoting from remigration to Russia. Co-leader Weidel facing growing pressure to stop talking about Ukraine
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Just thinking ie stole from elsewhere, if you want real economic uncertainty, commit to leaving the ECHR. That will tear up the existing UK-EU trade agreement, and quite possibly lead to US retaliatory measures because of Northern Ireland. But yeah, don't talk about movement.
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#bbcbreakfast
Brexit has not been “reopened because of Andy Burnham”, but because:
- it’s turned out to be a costly mistake
- geopolitics shows we can’t rely on the US, but need to work with our neighbours with whom we share common interests
- the public has turned against it
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Disappointing to hear Andy Haldane talking such nonsense. The 2016 Brexit referendum created a cloud of uncertainty because it led to trade barriers going up. Rejoining the EU would bring trade barriers down.
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Ending FOM and leaving the SM has vastly increased immigration (the Brexintelligentsia's main argument for ending it) while slashing opportunities for UK citizens, businesses, musicians etc.
Nobody voted to end it.
Why the snide tone, @bbcnickrobinson?
2/2
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Listening to Nick Robinson's contemptuous tone when talking about FOM on @BBCr4today this morning I was shocked and puzzled. The UK prospered for decades with FOM. It never became an issue until the EU ref and even leading Leave figures promoted SM membership. 1/n
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My wife has an Irish passport and could work anywhere is Europe with ease. I cannot. Are we winning yet?
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So wholesale price is 12.3p/kWh and we pay 26.32p/kWh plus £200 a year standing charge (both GB average). Hmmm.
