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Speaking the truth about brexit

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varian Sat 04-Jun-22 19:39:18

Sir Anthony Gormley whose mother was German has just applied to become a German citizen and of course an EU citizen. He tells the truth about brexit. It is time more public figures told the truth about this self afflicted disaster.

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/jun/04/antony-gormley-to-become-german-citizen-due-to-tragedy-of-brexit

varian Sun 03-Jul-22 20:53:16

The UK is sending a terrible signal around the world

www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2022/07/03/uk-sending-terrible-signal-around-the-world-on-ni-protocol-coveney/

Zonne Sun 03-Jul-22 22:27:23

And, as a direct result of UK’s poisonous position on the NI protocol, we’ve now lost 115 European Research Council scientific grants, and the shared knowledge and benefits that come with them.

And before a Brexiter pops up to claim the UK government will replace the money at least, it won’t:

www.ft.com/content/f471d783-5942-4495-892a-361bb0b6aaf0

MayBee70 Mon 04-Jul-22 09:35:28

There’s a world renowned corvid research programme at Cambridge University that is having to close down because it’s lost it’s EU funding which hasn’t been replaced. They’re hoping to find somewhere in another country to carry on research. I’ll try to find the article. I’ve always been fascinated by how intelligent corvids are but I think the research was more into how they communicate telepathically.

varian Mon 18-Jul-22 06:46:28

We cannot deny the basic fact that it makes more sense to export to our neighbouring countries rather that places very far away.

www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/17/pro-brexit-uk-regions-more-dependent-on-eu-for-exports-report-finds

varian Thu 21-Jul-22 14:23:51

Bookings of UK musicians at top EU music festivals hit by brexit Red tape

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-red-tape-musicians-elton-john-b2127653.html

Whitewavemark2 Fri 22-Jul-22 08:56:08

Dover has declared a “critical incident” because of the huge delays.

Brexit dividend?

MayBee70 Fri 22-Jul-22 21:41:11

Apologies if it’s been mentioned earlier but Steve Bannon is in big trouble in America. This is a man who was instrumental in getting Trump to the White House and brexit. Is there anyone behind brexit that hasn’t been found to be totally corrupt?

MaizieD Fri 22-Jul-22 23:27:05

varian

Bookings of UK musicians at top EU music festivals hit by brexit Red tape

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-red-tape-musicians-elton-john-b2127653.html

The EU offered accommodations for touring artists during the negotiations of the TCA but the UK turned them down.

The ineptitude of our negotiators and their perverse determination to harm our exporters of goods and services is utterly staggering. But then, we all know the famous saying 'F*ck business*. Well, they certainly did.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 23-Jul-22 06:25:41

The EU has confirmed it's launching four new legal actions against the UK government over post-Brexit deal changes.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 23-Jul-22 06:28:48

Clearly we have so much money to waste

UK’s post Brexit EU “divorce bill” reaches €50 billion, confirms Treasury... up from €40-45bn...

Urmstongran Sat 23-Jul-22 08:58:53

Brexit isn’t done. Covid got in the way. It’s been a long drawn out process. Some reports tell us the civil service mandarins are against it and drag their feet or put up obstacles. I don’t know. But I really believe the next 18 months to a GE will see tangible progress. Not before time in my opinion.

I know I’m a lone voice on here but GN and Twitter are not the centres of the universe. Many voters are silently waiting to be properly unshackled from the EU. Some say unless we decouple from the European Court of Human Rights we have little chance. I know Blair had something to do with this. Again, the likes of Suella Braverman will crack on with it now. There’s a momentum building and Brexit WILL be delivered. We’ve been patient long enough. Red tape to be scrapped and scrap tariffs on goods coming from outside the EU will see progress and bring dividends.

Riverwalk Sat 23-Jul-22 09:17:04

Regarding the European Court of Human Rights:

I watched Farage on GBNews recently where he was talking to a lawyer who was a supporter of the ECHR (and a member of the Tory Party). Can't remember his name unfortunately.

He stopped Farage in his tracks when he pointed out that should a Brit be in prison in say Spain the UK has no jurisdiction or say in what happens to you - you are under the jurisdiction of the Spanish, AND the European Court of Human Rights!

We should all remember that.

MaizieD Sat 23-Jul-22 09:30:36

Urmstongran

Brexit isn’t done. Covid got in the way. It’s been a long drawn out process. Some reports tell us the civil service mandarins are against it and drag their feet or put up obstacles. I don’t know. But I really believe the next 18 months to a GE will see tangible progress. Not before time in my opinion.

I know I’m a lone voice on here but GN and Twitter are not the centres of the universe. Many voters are silently waiting to be properly unshackled from the EU. Some say unless we decouple from the European Court of Human Rights we have little chance. I know Blair had something to do with this. Again, the likes of Suella Braverman will crack on with it now. There’s a momentum building and Brexit WILL be delivered. We’ve been patient long enough. Red tape to be scrapped and scrap tariffs on goods coming from outside the EU will see progress and bring dividends.

Keep trying, Ug

Urmstongran Sat 23-Jul-22 09:33:52

I like how GB News invites people from both sides of any debate, does not interrupt them (that’s a rarity in itself, some other channels just can’t help themselves - I’m looking at you Kay Burley and you Murthy) and then viewers can be impartiality informed.

Re Brexit:
Messieurs Darmanian and Macron - two justifications right there for Brexit. I am baffled by people in this country who still want to be part of the EU. Do they have no self-respect? Or do they have a freakish liking of being disrespected by serial Brit-haters? It’s time the UK stood up to be counted. They keep pushing, we cave. I wonder - is the time coming to invoke Article 16? We have been very patient as a country but eventually if no progress is forthcoming something needs to be done to make headway with Brexit.

Urmstongran Sat 23-Jul-22 09:38:41

MaizieD you might be surprised at how many p.m’s I receive on my Brexit stance from members who don’t like to get involved by posting, yet fully support what I say on the subject. The silent majority we hear about.

RichmondPark1 Sat 23-Jul-22 11:21:46

Well I wish those people would speak up on the forum Urmstongran as it would be good to hear differing opinions. Many of us who don't support Brexit find it hard to understand those who do. There is so little evidence that Brexit has any merits it would be wonderful if people who support it could point the merits out to us.

On your "I am baffled by people in this country who still want to be part of the EU. Do they have no self-respect? Or do they have a freakish liking of being disrespected by serial Brit-haters?" I feel more disrespected by our own government who seem to have so little care for the sick, poor and ordinary people of our country than I ever do by Macron et al.

RichmondPark1 Sat 23-Jul-22 11:29:11

scrap tariffs on goods coming from outside the EU

The scrapping of all tariffs or trade taxes will from New Zealand's exports of lamb, beef and butter to the UK will almost certainly mean ruin for British farmers. Do we want that for all our industries?

RichmondPark1 Sat 23-Jul-22 11:30:26

Should have read.

The scrapping of all tariffs or trade taxes on New Zealand's exports of lamb, beef and butter to the UK will almost certainly mean ruin for British farmers. Do we want that for all our industries?

RichmondPark1 Sat 23-Jul-22 11:39:58

I am baffled by people in this country who still want to be part of the EU.

The other odd thing is people who are so anti EU but will happily own property in the EU.

Here's Andrew Neil, who has a home in the south of France, in the Mail yesterday. www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-11040599/ANDREW-NEIL-EU-thats-staring-abyss.html

MaizieD Sat 23-Jul-22 11:43:32

RichmondPark1

Should have read.

The scrapping of all tariffs or trade taxes on New Zealand's exports of lamb, beef and butter to the UK will almost certainly mean ruin for British farmers. Do we want that for all our industries?

That is exactly what Minford, Liz Truss's tame economist, predicted.

Yes, Brexit supporters want to completely ruin the UK and destroy the livelihoods of all UK workers.

But, we got back control and blue passports... worth every scrap of economic ruin.

volver Sat 23-Jul-22 11:47:09

Urmstongran

Brexit isn’t done. Covid got in the way. It’s been a long drawn out process. Some reports tell us the civil service mandarins are against it and drag their feet or put up obstacles. I don’t know. But I really believe the next 18 months to a GE will see tangible progress. Not before time in my opinion.

I know I’m a lone voice on here but GN and Twitter are not the centres of the universe. Many voters are silently waiting to be properly unshackled from the EU. Some say unless we decouple from the European Court of Human Rights we have little chance. I know Blair had something to do with this. Again, the likes of Suella Braverman will crack on with it now. There’s a momentum building and Brexit WILL be delivered. We’ve been patient long enough. Red tape to be scrapped and scrap tariffs on goods coming from outside the EU will see progress and bring dividends.

And that, boys and girls, is why Boris got to be PM.

???

We're so f***ed.

MayBee70 Sat 23-Jul-22 17:42:27

Wasn’t Braverman fast tracked by Johnson to the Attorney General position because she was prepared to ignore laws, both domestic and international?

MerylStreep Sat 23-Jul-22 18:20:45

MayBee70

Apologies if it’s been mentioned earlier but Steve Bannon is in big trouble in America. This is a man who was instrumental in getting Trump to the White House and brexit. Is there anyone behind brexit that hasn’t been found to be totally corrupt?

Yes, my late MP, David Amess.

MayBee70 Sat 23-Jul-22 20:23:41

David Amess supported brexit but I don’t remember him being part of the group of people that were constantly on tv persuading us that voting leave would be a good thing. I’m referring to the group of people involved with Cambridge Analytica etc. Are you happy to include your late MP with people like Bannon? There’s a big difference between public figures that supported leave and those that were instrumental in gaslighting people with false information about the EU.

varian Sat 23-Jul-22 20:40:36

How brexit has damaged the UK science and technology sector - the biggest loss of sovereignty since 1066

www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/23/hermann-hauser-founder-of-arm-brexit-is-the-biggest-loss-of-sovereignty-since-1066