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Flight-shaming eco-warrior. Used to present Very Very Vintage on Frome FM. Europhile pensioner, choral singer, interested in languages, music, transport, and the Oxford comma. Frome, Somerset, UK

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Donate to National Rejoin March IV, organized by Peter Corr National Rejoin March IV With the momentum behind Rejoin EU going only one way, thanks to yourโ€ฆ Peter Corr needs your support for National Rejoin March IV

gofund.me/9f849b952

14.09.2025 07:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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National #RejoinMarch IV has been POSTPONED until JUNE 2026!

It will now coincide with the 10th anniversary of the referendum! And we will put #RejoinEU on the agenda!

Read full statement! ๐Ÿ‘‡
marchforrejoin.co.uk/postponed

14.09.2025 07:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You've GOT to be kidding me!

The Conservatives - who oversaw every single thing on this list - are trying to claim that only the Conservatives would "stop the madness" - that they created...?

So incredulity aside, what about the list itself?

Let's go Debunking! 1/34

15.08.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 895    ๐Ÿ” 406    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56    ๐Ÿ“Œ 66
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Rachel Reeves must raise taxes to cover ยฃ41bn gap, says think tank The chancellor will miss her self-imposed rules without action, the National Institute for Economic Affairs says.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Brexit is costing us at least ยฃ100 billion in lost trade per year
๐Ÿ”ฅ Brexit is costing us at least ยฃ40 billion in lost tax revenue per year
๐Ÿ”ฅ Being out of the Single Market is costing us 4%-6% of GDP
๐Ÿ”ฅ Stopping EU Freedom of Movement has caused massive increases in immigration from outside the EU

06.08.2025 08:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 236    ๐Ÿ” 107    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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Donate to Buy A New RNLI Hovercraft - The Flying Farage, organized by Simon Harris I am trying to raise enough money to buy a new lifesaving hovercraft for thโ€ฆ Simon Harris needs your support for Buy A New RNLI Hovercraft - The Flying Farage

gofund.me/1c32bd4e

30.07.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The UK should rejoin the EU - and Brexit failure down to the Conservative party: New poll | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online The UK should rejoin he EU - and Brexit has been a failure thanks to Boris Johnson and the Conservative party, according to a new poll.

somersetleveller.co.uk/news/the-uk-...

26.07.2025 11:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brexit shrank the economy by about ยฃ100 billion.

So every year, the government is forced to forego the tax revenue (ยฃ35-ยฃ40 billion) it would have collected from that ยฃ100 billion in economic output.

So after 10 years, the economy is still down ยฃ100 billion but the government is down ยฃ350 billion.

03.07.2025 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 296    ๐Ÿ” 130    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

The UK will not escape its doom loop until politicians acknowledge two linked facts: Brexit is a perpetual drag on growth, output + tax revenues, and an ageing population requires immigration. So, until we rejoin the EU single market and labour markets operate freely again, stagnation will continue.

03.07.2025 10:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

If the UK economy were larger, Labour would automatically be able to collect more tax without having to raise taxes.

If Labour were able to collect more tax, they could do more.

If they were able to do more, we'd all be better off.

Brexit shrank the economy. Let's undo Brexit.

05.07.2025 11:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 813    ๐Ÿ” 212    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Brexit the 'stupidest thing any country has ever done' Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has told an audience in Dublin that Brexit was the single stupidest thing any country has ever done, adding that "it's hard to believe how they did it."

www.rte.ie/news/busines...

06.07.2025 10:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amid destruction, 'stupidest' and 'unhinged' are measured words Words such as 'unhinged' and 'stupidest' seem perfectly measured and proportionate in the scheme of things

It is now more than nine years since the UK electorate voted for Brexit but the issue - most justifiably given the damage it is causing to the economy and living standards - remains firmly in the headlines.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

06.07.2025 07:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 78    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Stop defending Brexit fantasy and start telling the truth - Farmers Weekly In the years since Brexit, British agriculture has become caught in a peculiar double bind. Weโ€™re told to look forward, not back. To embrace change. To

"If weโ€™re serious about defending British farming, we need to stop defending a fantasy."

Matthew Mountain writes in Farmers Weekly

www.fwi.co.uk/news/opinion...

06.07.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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6 ways Brexit has made Brits' lives worse - from airport queues to food prices Today marks five years since Britain's exit from the EU - and Brits are not thrilled about how it's turned out. Here The Mirror looks at some of the negative impacts of Brexit

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

03.07.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brexit a 'disaster' that 'ruined the country' - referendum 'should be repeated' On the ninth anniversary of the day the UK voted to leave the EU, we asked readers to have their say on whether Brexit has been a success - and Mirror readers had a lot to say on the matter.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

03.07.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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David Willetts: Labour and the Conservatives should attack Reform UK on its weakest point - Brexit | Conservative Home They have sold the country one populist solution and it has proved to be a disaster. Indeed it is one of the main reasons for the very unhappiness they are now trying to exploit โ€“ stagnant wages and a...

"Reform is a Brexit party. They have sold the country one populist solution & it's proved to be a disaster. Indeed it is one of the main reasons for the very unhappiness they are now trying to exploit โ€“ stagnant wages & a surge in migration from outside Europe."

conservativehome.com/2025/07/01/d...

01.07.2025 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There are several million Brits living overseas in countries where they never bother to learn the local language. Seemingly Rupert Lowe has no problem with these.

Weโ€™d have 500,000 coming back from Spain, if Spain enacted such a law.

30.06.2025 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brexit was โ€˜single stupidest thing a countryโ€™s ever doneโ€™ US businessman and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg links Irelandโ€™s recent success to Brexit

Brexit was โ€˜single stupidest thing a countryโ€™s ever doneโ€™

23.06.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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How โ€˜single stupidest thing any country has ever done' is behind benefit cuts and high taxes Westminster is looking for savings in the wrong places with the UKโ€™s hard Brexit remaining a multi-billion-pound drain on public finances and the economy

Westminster is looking for savings in the wrong places, with the UK's hard Brexit remaining a multi-billion-pound drain on public finances and the economy." www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

29.06.2025 08:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 170    ๐Ÿ” 81    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Nine years since the UK voted by a narrow margin to leave the EU: we need to begin the process of returning, say Greens - Green Party On the ninth anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Ellie Chowns MP, Green Party spokesperson on foreign affairs, said: โ€œToday marks nine years since the UK voted to leave the EU, a decision for which ...

"Rejoining the EU would mean frictionless trade for British manufacturers and farmers, renewed freedom of movement for students and young workers, and deeper cooperation on climate, defence, and innovation."

greenparty.org.uk/2025/06/23/n...

29.06.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A United Europe Britain's future lies in Europe. This is how we can rejoin the EU.

"The UK should rejoin the EU as a full and active member as soon as possible." - The Volt UK Party

voltuk.org/policies/a-u...

29.06.2025 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Rejoin EU Party The Rejoin EU Party is campaigning to overturn Brexit. We believe that several issues our country faces can be fixed by Rejoining the EU.

therejoineuparty.com

29.06.2025 09:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Brexit - Did Farage Really Cost Us ยฃ40 Billion?
YouTube video by Truth To Power Brexit - Did Farage Really Cost Us ยฃ40 Billion?

"Brexit is a national calamity built on fraud".

youtube.com/watch?v=PKy9...

29.06.2025 09:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Brexit - Did Farage Really Cost Us ยฃ40 Billion?
YouTube video by Truth To Power Brexit - Did Farage Really Cost Us ยฃ40 Billion?

This week saw the 9th anniversary of the fateful Brexit vote. Here are my thoughts, and who I think is largely to blame - no prizes for guessing...
youtu.be/PKy9LhArZWI

28.06.2025 13:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Act now to get UK Citizens trapped in Iran safely home British citizens are stranded in Iran. No flights. No consular help. No way out. The UK government must act. Add your name to demand urgent action from @DavidLammy ๐Ÿ‘‡ #BringThemHome

British citizens are stranded in Iran. No flights. No consular help. No way out.

The UK government must act. Add your name to demand urgent action from @DavidLammy ๐Ÿ‘‡ #BringThemHome
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...

26.06.2025 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An update re the Brexit โ€œhitโ€ to UK-EU goods exports - Cornwall for Europe By Paul Giles The first ONS-based chart, below, was published in CfE's Still European February last. Based on the past 30 yearsโ€™ UK-EU goods export trends, it estimated a ยฃ126bn Brexit โ€œhitโ€ to date (...

โ€œthe #Brexit โ€œhitโ€ to UK-EU goods exportsโ€ฆItโ€™s becoming impossible for this now 10-quarter decline routinely to be dismissed as due to factors other than the replacement of the EU single market by the greater-friction trade & cooperation agreementโ€ cornwallforeurope.org/news-june-20...

22.06.2025 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

#YouYesYet ? ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

19.06.2025 06:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Daniel Hannanโ€™s Brexit predictions have not aged well Nine years ago the Conservative peer predicted what life would look like following Brexit in June 2025. His predictions proved a touch optimistic

app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/137548...

For anyone who hasn't realised yet, Brexit was promoted with a package of lies and outright fantasy.

22.06.2025 07:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Latest results from YouGov on where the British public now stands on Brexit.
@bremaininspain.com
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1. Most believe it was wrong to leave the EU

19.06.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 98    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Nine years after the EU referendum, where does public opinion stand on Brexit? | YouGov Most Britons see Brexit as having been more of a failure than a success, but they tend not to see trying to return as a priority

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

19.06.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tell the government: British businesses need a better deal with the EU Sign our petition calling on the government to negotiate concrete improvements to our ability to trade with the EU

I just signed this petition calling for a better deal with the EU for British businesses who have been damaged by Brexit. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/business-rep...

10.06.2025 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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