Elevenses: Ideology, Meet Reality
From the newsletter: After years of suspended animation, the Brexit rubber is finally meeting the road.
The UK is the first and so far only country to have left the EU and Brexit was and is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). The official withdrawal was at 23:00 31 January 2020 GMT (00:00 CET).
From the newsletter: After years of suspended animation, the Brexit rubber is finally meeting the road.
Without an authentic promise of change, those most desperate will continue to choose an illusory revolution offered by Fascists.
According to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), shortages across various industries have been “exacerbated” by new immigration rules for EU citizens and trade barriers with the bloc.
Alexander De Croo said recent attacks on the European Court of Justice are “completely unacceptable” - just as the Tories have been pushing for scrapping its legitimacy.
“Now we need to speak the language of force because, unfortunately, that seems to be the only thing this British Government understands," said Clement Beaune.
The government had promised to match lost EU funding for deprived areas - but Rishi Sunak had other ideas.
Exporters and importers in Ireland have been avoiding Great Britain since Brexit came into force - with 37 new sea routes now in operation.
The Office for Budget Responsibility finds leaving the EU will reduce UK GDP by 4 per cent in the long run, compared to the 2 per cent hit from the global pandemic.
“Do you not find it a little embarrassing that you're renegotiating it across such a wide area so soon after it was signed by the government and approved by this Parliament?” - "Not really".
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