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We are a Pro-EU cross-party grass roots campaign group, affiliated to the European Movement. Twinned with @York4EU.

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Nigel Farage's Long History of Crying β€˜Fraud’ Whenever His Party Loses Elections The Reform UK leader has a long record of blaming his own party's election defeats on "cheating" by ethnic minorities, yet no evidence of it can ever be found

Every time Nigel Farage's parties have lost an election he has blamed it on "cheating" by ethnic minorities and every time he receives huge amounts of media attention for doing so.

The only problem? No evidence of cheating is ever found
bylinetimes.com/2026/03/02/n...

02.03.2026 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1011    πŸ” 410    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 18

❌ Brexit has damaged the UK's car industry, driving down investment and crippling our competitiveness on the world stage.

πŸš— The EU takes over half of our car exports, we must lower trade barriers.

https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/03/01/outside-the-eu-britains-car-industry-is-struggling

02.03.2026 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
Snowy Alpine landscape with pine trees and mountains under a clear blue sky, with the EU and Swiss flags side by side at the top and the text β€œEU–SWITZERLAND – Renewed Partnership Agreement” in white across the bottom.

Snowy Alpine landscape with pine trees and mountains under a clear blue sky, with the EU and Swiss flags side by side at the top and the text β€œEU–SWITZERLAND – Renewed Partnership Agreement” in white across the bottom.

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ€πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ Neighbours by geography, partners by choice.

We’ve signed new agreements to upgrade our partnership with Switzerland.

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02.03.2026 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 201    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6

That’s a Β£30 billion black hole in our economy, according to the IFS. And a β€˜car crash’ for our care industry & the NHS. Just for starters. On the plus side, Bromsgrove currently has hundreds of union flags flying from lampposts.

01.03.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1007    πŸ” 283    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 5
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#LeedsforEurope Vice Chair's latest Yorkshire Post letter.

28.02.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Farage / far right anger over by-election result entirely understandable. Because having wanted to emphasise the commonwealth and the white working classes, the two got together to defeat him. Which is complete humiliation.

01.03.2026 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 375    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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Please be there if you can and bring a friend

01.03.2026 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In fact, the extract from the Home Secretary's comments suggests that her rationale is wholly dishonest - the settlement changes concern people who are here legally, not illegally

28.02.2026 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 184    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

A "Labour" government, determined to treat working class immigrant kids worse than their better off counterparts

28.02.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The real threat to democracy doesn't come from 'family voting'. It comes from the losing side refusing go accept they've lost

28.02.2026 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3297    πŸ” 828    πŸ’¬ 281    πŸ“Œ 129

Labour needs to change drastically.

And get us closer ties with the EU or rejoin
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

27.02.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Further disappointment awaits Goodwin when his pitch to be the next Poet Laureate is rejected

27.02.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 156    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bremainers Ask – David Knopfler - Bremain in Spain Bremain in Spain is campaigning for a strong & close relationship with the EU and to protect the rights of British migrants living in Spain.

Huge thanks to David Knopfler, founder & former guitarist of the legendary rock band Dire Straits, for taking part in our monthly feature of 'Bremainers Ask'

@davidknopfler.bsky.social is a highly knowledgeable pro-EU and anti-Brexit commentator, writer

Read his answers to all our questions below

27.02.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

#FridayFeelings #DentonAndGorton

27.02.2026 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Happy Friday everyone!

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Congratulations to the newest MP in parliament, Green's Hannah Spencer who sent Reform's racist back down south with his tail between his legs.

#HopeNotHate

27.02.2026 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home Office visa decision sparks shearer shortage fears - Farmers Weekly Farm leaders have warned a Home Office decision blocking visa-free entry for overseas sheep shearers risks worsening labour shortages in the sector. Since

Labour's post-Brexit panic over being portrayed as soft on immigration has led to unfortunate consequences for Cumbrian and other farmers...

πŸ‘βœ‚οΈπŸ‘βœ‚οΈπŸ‘βœ‚οΈπŸ›‚β›”

Home Office visa decision sparks shearer shortage fears - Farmers Weekly www.fwi.co.uk/business/bus...

27.02.2026 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the local debate on the impact of the 2016 referendum on the UK, Pippa Heylings MP quoted the Chair of Cambridge for Europe, Dr Paul Browne: β€œthe world of 2026 is not the world of 2016… Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine shows us that democracy, defence and economic security are one”.

26.02.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed. Refusing these claims means a) they can't work legally b) one way or another they will be dependent on state support.

This is just deliberately wasting taxpayers' money for the sake of (politically counterproductive) performative cruelty.

26.02.2026 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
This letter headed "Still suffering" appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 26 February 2026. The writer argues that, contrary to what an earlier correspondent maintained, the UK is not perfect on the issue on animal welfare in farming. Membership of the European Union meant UK activists could campaign for better standards across the continent, but post-Brexit trade deals means have to accept cheap imports from much further afield.

This letter headed "Still suffering" appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 26 February 2026. The writer argues that, contrary to what an earlier correspondent maintained, the UK is not perfect on the issue on animal welfare in farming. Membership of the European Union meant UK activists could campaign for better standards across the continent, but post-Brexit trade deals means have to accept cheap imports from much further afield.

Membership of the #EuropeanUnion meant British animal welfare campaigners could fight for higher farming standards across the continent, says a @yorkshirepost.co.uk letter.

Now #Brexit means trade deals exposing UK farmers to cheap imports.

#RejoinEU #UKfarming #AnimalWelfare

26.02.2026 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now that us peasants are allowed to see this treaty, here's some thoughts as I read through it.

The summary states that there is no effect on sovereignty and 'no direct application of EU law to Gibraltar through the Agreement or enforcement role for the [CJEU] in Gibraltar'

26.02.2026 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 198    πŸ” 85    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 9
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Brexit: the Β£240bn mistake we can't afford to keep making - West Country Voices Nearly ten years after the referendum, the numbers are in. And they’re devastating. The economic carnage Multiple independent studies published in 2025 have reached the same brutal conclusion: By 2025...

An excellent breakdown of all areas of Brexit damage

By 2025, Brexit has reduced UK GDP by 6 to 8 per cent.

That’s Β£240bn per year that our economy has lost.

Not β€œmight lose.” HAS LOST

26.02.2026 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
European Union and United Kingdom flags side by side with the text β€œEU-UK Agreement on competition matters” and the European Commission logo in the bottom right corner.

European Union and United Kingdom flags side by side with the text β€œEU-UK Agreement on competition matters” and the European Commission logo in the bottom right corner.

Today, we have singed the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement.

It aims to ensure smooth interactions between the EU and UK on competition matters, and maintain fair and competitive markets to the benefit of consumers, businesses and innovation.

link.europa.eu/Hv7Xpb

25.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4
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Why should Brexit architect Nigel Farage be rewarded with votes? β€œDO you know where I could get a copy of the Reform manifesto?” I asked the busy shop assistant, who the day before had

⚠️ Farage's greatest legacy is so far a massive failure built on lies, alienation, and division.

We must not let him reap further damage to our great country.

25.02.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Π‘Π»Π°Π²Π° Π£ΠΊΡ€Π°Ρ—Π½Ρ–!

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πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›

24.02.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very useful report on UK-EU (non)divergence, which will frame much of the coming years of the relationship

24.02.2026 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of Yusuf at a lectern saying β€œshadow Home Secretary” (Wot?)

Reform's plan for a 'British ICE' combines cruelty with stupidity

Photo of Yusuf at a lectern saying β€œshadow Home Secretary” (Wot?) Reform's plan for a 'British ICE' combines cruelty with stupidity

Project forward to 2036 under a majority Reform government and the picture darkens further. Britain would be smaller, older and whiter; more isolated from Europe; paradoxically, more vulnerable to foreign interterence and less able to fund its own defence.
The welfare state would shrink to a skeleton. Charity would fill the gaps.
Flags would proliferate; rights would not. The police and courts would be politicised. The BBC could disappear.
The NHS would survive only as a minimal safety net. Protections against discrimination would erode - you might indeed be sacked for being disabled.
Migrants and even their British-born children could find their rights curtailed unless they were deemed to
"contribute" sufficiently. Meanwhile, the wealthiest would enjoy a generous, low-tax regime.

Project forward to 2036 under a majority Reform government and the picture darkens further. Britain would be smaller, older and whiter; more isolated from Europe; paradoxically, more vulnerable to foreign interterence and less able to fund its own defence. The welfare state would shrink to a skeleton. Charity would fill the gaps. Flags would proliferate; rights would not. The police and courts would be politicised. The BBC could disappear. The NHS would survive only as a minimal safety net. Protections against discrimination would erode - you might indeed be sacked for being disabled. Migrants and even their British-born children could find their rights curtailed unless they were deemed to "contribute" sufficiently. Meanwhile, the wealthiest would enjoy a generous, low-tax regime.

β€œRarely has a British political party unveiled a programme that combines cruelty with impracticality on such an extravagant scale.”

Chilling on Reform’s increasingly confident fascism. High on viciousness and greed. Very low on wisdom. A ruinous combination.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/zia-y...

24.02.2026 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1988    πŸ” 894    πŸ’¬ 137    πŸ“Œ 50
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Urge Your MP to Attend the Debate on the EU Referendum Anniversary Nearly a decade after the 2016 referendum, the effects of Brexit are no longer theoretical. They are visible in the economy, in pressures on public finances, and in the UK’s changing role internationa...

A brief reminder for those that haven’t already, please write to your MP today to request their attend the debate on the impact of Brexit in Parliament tomorrow Tuesday 24th February. #BrexitDisaster

www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-e...

23.02.2026 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’ve waited a decade for #Brexit benefits that haven’t materialised. It’s time to #Rejoin the EU.

23.02.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Brexit campaigning turns 10. Here's how promises to voters hold up Brexit campaigning kicked off on 20 February 2016. The trail saw big promises made to voters. A decade on, how they stand up?

It's ten years since David Cameron announced there would be a referendum on leaving the EU.

Here's what was promised and delivered.

It's time to accept we were lied to.

#GetBrexitUndone #RejoinEU

www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

22.02.2026 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#GetBrexitUndone #RejoinEU

22.02.2026 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0