Niall Ó Conghaile
@nialloconghaile.bsky.social
🇪🇺
European.
Views my own; RT = interest, not endorsement.
European.
Views my own; RT = interest, not endorsement.
Pinned
I understand. We understand.
We understand the importance that Europe had in your lives and the sense of biting loss for many of you.
We understand what Brexit has done.
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We understand the importance that Europe had in your lives and the sense of biting loss for many of you.
We understand what Brexit has done.
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The majority was happy to inflict harm on others and have now realised it was also inflicted on themselves. Not sure what to make of that!?
February 10, 2026 at 6:16 AM
The majority was happy to inflict harm on others and have now realised it was also inflicted on themselves. Not sure what to make of that!?
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Would have been much easier to show them what America is..
Truely show them.
Poor regs allowing #PFAS into community water
Spraying veg with the above laced insecticides
Little regs on employment
Then that "great" healthcare
Yea, show them that great unregulated "nirvana"!
Truely show them.
Poor regs allowing #PFAS into community water
Spraying veg with the above laced insecticides
Little regs on employment
Then that "great" healthcare
Yea, show them that great unregulated "nirvana"!
February 10, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Would have been much easier to show them what America is..
Truely show them.
Poor regs allowing #PFAS into community water
Spraying veg with the above laced insecticides
Little regs on employment
Then that "great" healthcare
Yea, show them that great unregulated "nirvana"!
Truely show them.
Poor regs allowing #PFAS into community water
Spraying veg with the above laced insecticides
Little regs on employment
Then that "great" healthcare
Yea, show them that great unregulated "nirvana"!
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One more referendum. The state of WM would drive anyone away.
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
One more referendum. The state of WM would drive anyone away.
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FOM is the result of a complex web of mutual obligations that exist through the EU treaties. When the U.K. elected to leave those treaties, it lost FOM automatically because it was no longer part of the system that makes FOM possible.
February 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
FOM is the result of a complex web of mutual obligations that exist through the EU treaties. When the U.K. elected to leave those treaties, it lost FOM automatically because it was no longer part of the system that makes FOM possible.
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I suspect the Union will rupture before the UK applies for membership and only a grievance-filled England will remain of the UK.
February 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM
I suspect the Union will rupture before the UK applies for membership and only a grievance-filled England will remain of the UK.
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Brits wanted to end freedom of movement for non Brit-Europeans in the UK (especially Eastern Europeans). I can remember plenty of Brexiter Brits wanting to retain their FoM (no sense of reciprocity) because EU locals needed Brit money.
February 9, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Brits wanted to end freedom of movement for non Brit-Europeans in the UK (especially Eastern Europeans). I can remember plenty of Brexiter Brits wanting to retain their FoM (no sense of reciprocity) because EU locals needed Brit money.
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Much as I regret it, I think the UK did need Brexit. Since Thatcher took power in 1979, successive PMs have used the EU/EEC as a punchbag to score political points for themselves. That needed to stop. and the British public needed to actually learn what benefits membership brought. They know now.
February 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Much as I regret it, I think the UK did need Brexit. Since Thatcher took power in 1979, successive PMs have used the EU/EEC as a punchbag to score political points for themselves. That needed to stop. and the British public needed to actually learn what benefits membership brought. They know now.
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Polling has suggested FoM isn't a concern for electorate for months!
February 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Polling has suggested FoM isn't a concern for electorate for months!
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Ignorance makes democracy impossible.
Even more concerning are the reasons why so many people were conned into voting for Brexit.
Being conned doesn’t mean that they didn’t have evil intentions.
The UK has to thoroughly reform but it also needs to change its attitude towards its neighbours…
Even more concerning are the reasons why so many people were conned into voting for Brexit.
Being conned doesn’t mean that they didn’t have evil intentions.
The UK has to thoroughly reform but it also needs to change its attitude towards its neighbours…
February 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Ignorance makes democracy impossible.
Even more concerning are the reasons why so many people were conned into voting for Brexit.
Being conned doesn’t mean that they didn’t have evil intentions.
The UK has to thoroughly reform but it also needs to change its attitude towards its neighbours…
Even more concerning are the reasons why so many people were conned into voting for Brexit.
Being conned doesn’t mean that they didn’t have evil intentions.
The UK has to thoroughly reform but it also needs to change its attitude towards its neighbours…
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Maybe my memory doesn't serve me well but I recall there being a very loose block of the eastern European states (although my Polish wife will say Poland is central Europe) & UK. But maybe my own personal circumstances have coloured my view. Either way the UK lost an awful amount of political power.
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Maybe my memory doesn't serve me well but I recall there being a very loose block of the eastern European states (although my Polish wife will say Poland is central Europe) & UK. But maybe my own personal circumstances have coloured my view. Either way the UK lost an awful amount of political power.
Two points:
How is UK unionism helped by princes, lords and prime ministers in London in league with a Kremlin-owned NYC paedophile?
And isn't it time for Scottish unionists to start thinking about the future without the current union and what they want that to look like?*
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How is UK unionism helped by princes, lords and prime ministers in London in league with a Kremlin-owned NYC paedophile?
And isn't it time for Scottish unionists to start thinking about the future without the current union and what they want that to look like?*
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If the UK government in London plunges into semi-permanent chaos, how does that help those in Scotland and Wales trying to make the case for staying in the Union?
February 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Two points:
How is UK unionism helped by princes, lords and prime ministers in London in league with a Kremlin-owned NYC paedophile?
And isn't it time for Scottish unionists to start thinking about the future without the current union and what they want that to look like?*
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How is UK unionism helped by princes, lords and prime ministers in London in league with a Kremlin-owned NYC paedophile?
And isn't it time for Scottish unionists to start thinking about the future without the current union and what they want that to look like?*
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If he wants to spend more than 90 continuous days in Spain, he should see if he qualifies to become a resident like any other person, either those in the EU, or outside, except for those citizens with pre-Schengen grandfathered agreements (new agreements being expressly prohibited under Schengen).
February 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
If he wants to spend more than 90 continuous days in Spain, he should see if he qualifies to become a resident like any other person, either those in the EU, or outside, except for those citizens with pre-Schengen grandfathered agreements (new agreements being expressly prohibited under Schengen).
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(DVD, VHS, Betamax, kids ask your parents)
This has been the path for a while, but worth reiterating 🇪🇺 wants to:
- reduce complexity
- defend Europe's interests and border security
This proposal will eliminate national visa waivers
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This has been the path for a while, but worth reiterating 🇪🇺 wants to:
- reduce complexity
- defend Europe's interests and border security
This proposal will eliminate national visa waivers
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February 8, 2026 at 8:48 AM
(DVD, VHS, Betamax, kids ask your parents)
This has been the path for a while, but worth reiterating 🇪🇺 wants to:
- reduce complexity
- defend Europe's interests and border security
This proposal will eliminate national visa waivers
3
This has been the path for a while, but worth reiterating 🇪🇺 wants to:
- reduce complexity
- defend Europe's interests and border security
This proposal will eliminate national visa waivers
3
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Sadly the majority of people in the UK think FoM is only about people, and they still believe the EU Commission imposes the laws. Most didn't vote in MEP elections for that reason, and Farage was the only MEP they could name. Educating the UK about EU structure and systems would help enormously.
February 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Sadly the majority of people in the UK think FoM is only about people, and they still believe the EU Commission imposes the laws. Most didn't vote in MEP elections for that reason, and Farage was the only MEP they could name. Educating the UK about EU structure and systems would help enormously.
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, “Dr Who” or “Transformers”.
February 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, “Dr Who” or “Transformers”.
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My (Irish) mother living in Spain has great sport telling the Brits they're economic migrants. She probably responsible for several instances of elevated blood pressure at least.
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
My (Irish) mother living in Spain has great sport telling the Brits they're economic migrants. She probably responsible for several instances of elevated blood pressure at least.
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And so, back to square 1: The UK is not ready for full EU M/S status (yet?) and may well never be, given how most Brits, incl. even many of the most Europhiles, view their relationship with the continent (transactional, trade-oriented). 1/3
February 9, 2026 at 11:49 AM
And so, back to square 1: The UK is not ready for full EU M/S status (yet?) and may well never be, given how most Brits, incl. even many of the most Europhiles, view their relationship with the continent (transactional, trade-oriented). 1/3
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Brexit, as it stands, puts the UK more at risk of being an American Overseas Territory, like American Samoa, than rejoining the SM or the EU.
February 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Brexit, as it stands, puts the UK more at risk of being an American Overseas Territory, like American Samoa, than rejoining the SM or the EU.
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Well, no. As far as the Architects of Brexit were concerned, the *entire point* was always to be allowed to do things specifically forbidden by EU rules. "Would you support leaving the EU but staying in the SM?" was only ever asked to inflate the apparent level of support for leaving the EU.
February 9, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Well, no. As far as the Architects of Brexit were concerned, the *entire point* was always to be allowed to do things specifically forbidden by EU rules. "Would you support leaving the EU but staying in the SM?" was only ever asked to inflate the apparent level of support for leaving the EU.
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Yeah and I think this makes sense. Staying in the SM somehow would have made Brexit pointless. Just giving up decision making power without gaining any degrees of freedom really. If there was a future in Brexit (imv there was not), SM not tenable. Do, or do not. There was never a middle way
February 9, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Yeah and I think this makes sense. Staying in the SM somehow would have made Brexit pointless. Just giving up decision making power without gaining any degrees of freedom really. If there was a future in Brexit (imv there was not), SM not tenable. Do, or do not. There was never a middle way
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It’s a necessary condition, but not sufficient.
FOM and € have become essential and natural here.
The EU goes faster and stronger since Brexit. EU citizens have discovered that Brexitism and populism have no place here.
It’s today’s reality that the UKG, and most of British people don’t catch.
FOM and € have become essential and natural here.
The EU goes faster and stronger since Brexit. EU citizens have discovered that Brexitism and populism have no place here.
It’s today’s reality that the UKG, and most of British people don’t catch.
February 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM
It’s a necessary condition, but not sufficient.
FOM and € have become essential and natural here.
The EU goes faster and stronger since Brexit. EU citizens have discovered that Brexitism and populism have no place here.
It’s today’s reality that the UKG, and most of British people don’t catch.
FOM and € have become essential and natural here.
The EU goes faster and stronger since Brexit. EU citizens have discovered that Brexitism and populism have no place here.
It’s today’s reality that the UKG, and most of British people don’t catch.
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I’ve been an economic migrant for almost 50 years, we don’t call ourselves “expats“ and the majority of us do our best to integrate and adapt. Although we may occasionally buy a packet of crumpets from a specialist food shop. Here in NL we don’t get very sunburnt.
February 9, 2026 at 7:55 AM
I’ve been an economic migrant for almost 50 years, we don’t call ourselves “expats“ and the majority of us do our best to integrate and adapt. Although we may occasionally buy a packet of crumpets from a specialist food shop. Here in NL we don’t get very sunburnt.
I would add to this, with mature reflection, while the Commission say UK in SM as technically possible, it was politically difficult for the MSs, and politically impossible on the UK side.
UK needed Brexit to see it needed Europe's common rules and standards
UK needed Brexit to see it needed Europe's common rules and standards
And of course staying in the SM was never a negotiation objective of any UK government during that time anyway
February 9, 2026 at 9:59 AM
I would add to this, with mature reflection, while the Commission say UK in SM as technically possible, it was politically difficult for the MSs, and politically impossible on the UK side.
UK needed Brexit to see it needed Europe's common rules and standards
UK needed Brexit to see it needed Europe's common rules and standards
This is Europe actiing in unison, sorel needed right now, like on defence, customs, Ukraine, and FS. ⤵️
That this annoys Brexitists and MAGAists is, well, too bad (or perhaps a side benefit)
That this annoys Brexitists and MAGAists is, well, too bad (or perhaps a side benefit)
Got sent a couple of recent screenshots from "expat" groups in Spain. Pretty amazing stuff.
Suffice to say, not only have the lessons from Brexit not been learned, nor Europe's position taken into account, but Europe's latest initiative is being twisted for the exceptionalist agenda
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Suffice to say, not only have the lessons from Brexit not been learned, nor Europe's position taken into account, but Europe's latest initiative is being twisted for the exceptionalist agenda
A 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 7:42 AM
This is Europe actiing in unison, sorel needed right now, like on defence, customs, Ukraine, and FS. ⤵️
That this annoys Brexitists and MAGAists is, well, too bad (or perhaps a side benefit)
That this annoys Brexitists and MAGAists is, well, too bad (or perhaps a side benefit)
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English ”expats” 🤔 are usually madder than a box of frogs.
Like dogs with rabies, the best policy is to simply avoid. Whatever you do, do not approach!
(The ”expats” word is a very useful flashing neon warning sign.)
Like dogs with rabies, the best policy is to simply avoid. Whatever you do, do not approach!
(The ”expats” word is a very useful flashing neon warning sign.)
February 9, 2026 at 3:16 AM
English ”expats” 🤔 are usually madder than a box of frogs.
Like dogs with rabies, the best policy is to simply avoid. Whatever you do, do not approach!
(The ”expats” word is a very useful flashing neon warning sign.)
Like dogs with rabies, the best policy is to simply avoid. Whatever you do, do not approach!
(The ”expats” word is a very useful flashing neon warning sign.)