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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
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siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Sign, repost and share this petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.
We know Russian influence played a role in Brexit, but the Tory government didn't allow a full investigation.
It's time we had one!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
We know Russian influence played a role in Brexit, but the Tory government didn't allow a full investigation.
It's time we had one!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Sign, repost and share this petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.
We know Russian influence played a role in Brexit, but the Tory government didn't allow a full investigation.
It's time we had one!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
We know Russian influence played a role in Brexit, but the Tory government didn't allow a full investigation.
It's time we had one!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Daisy Cooper, "If we're going to have an honest conversation about tax, let's also have an honest conversation about growth"
"Brexit has been a disaster for this country"
"Brexit has wrapped up small businesses in red tape"
"For growth.. A UK-EU Customs Union"
"Brexit has been a disaster for this country"
"Brexit has wrapped up small businesses in red tape"
"For growth.. A UK-EU Customs Union"
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Daisy Cooper, "If we're going to have an honest conversation about tax, let's also have an honest conversation about growth"
"Brexit has been a disaster for this country"
"Brexit has wrapped up small businesses in red tape"
"For growth.. A UK-EU Customs Union"
"Brexit has been a disaster for this country"
"Brexit has wrapped up small businesses in red tape"
"For growth.. A UK-EU Customs Union"
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"... the impact of Brexit for the City of London is clear. 'Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan and Paris are all doing better than they were. It has been at London’s expense. There is no question about that.'” www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache
Poor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"... the impact of Brexit for the City of London is clear. 'Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan and Paris are all doing better than they were. It has been at London’s expense. There is no question about that.'” www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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"You left Europe because you wanted less boats, you have more boats. You left Europe because you wanted more investment. You have less investment."
Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
Watch in full ➡️ bit.ly/4qkZnS0
Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
Watch in full ➡️ bit.ly/4qkZnS0
October 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Absolutely superb effort by all those who voted for this, many of whom are now dead.
October 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Absolutely superb effort by all those who voted for this, many of whom are now dead.
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This matters.
Same day. Same plenary session. Same visit to Gill’s office. Same Farage, Same Gill, same wife of sanctioned pro Russian agent.
Six days after the first bribery charge
Six days after the first bribery charge
October 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This matters.
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Nigel Farage's attendance record as an MEP was 748 out of 751, yet he turned up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian disinformation. Now one of his MEPs has admitted taking bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Why is this not all over the media?
September 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Nigel Farage's attendance record as an MEP was 748 out of 751, yet he turned up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian disinformation. Now one of his MEPs has admitted taking bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Why is this not all over the media?
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One way I can tell if the coffee has got to my brain is that I read something about the disastrous effect pensioners are having on the fiscal situation and I think "you know what, we can definitely solve this"- on.ft.com/46AUDjd via @jburnmurdoch.ft.com
France and Britain are in thrall to pensioners
Mounting fiscal crises show how not to handle the demographic crunch
on.ft.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
One way I can tell if the coffee has got to my brain is that I read something about the disastrous effect pensioners are having on the fiscal situation and I think "you know what, we can definitely solve this"- on.ft.com/46AUDjd via @jburnmurdoch.ft.com
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www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Wonderful place London
Wonderful place London
Violent crime plunges 13% in London as homicide rate less than Paris and Berlin
Despite there being ‘tens of thousands of fewer victims,’ Mayor of London Sadiq Khan acknowledged that ‘one death and one crime will always be too many’
www.standard.co.uk
September 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Wonderful place London
Wonderful place London
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Man who leads party who have spent the entire summer claiming to care passionately when girls are allegedly assaulted by asylum seekers has ‘no opinion’ when girls are allegedly assaulted by rich white men. Curious, innit?
Moskowitz: Do you think the Epstein list should come out?
Farage: I have no opinion on it.
Raskin: It’s been reported that he’s called for it to be released
Moskowitz: I have it here. Do you agree with yourself?
Farage: I have no opinion on it.
Raskin: It’s been reported that he’s called for it to be released
Moskowitz: I have it here. Do you agree with yourself?
September 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Man who leads party who have spent the entire summer claiming to care passionately when girls are allegedly assaulted by asylum seekers has ‘no opinion’ when girls are allegedly assaulted by rich white men. Curious, innit?
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Politico: "The Sun has seen evidence to [a US] committee submitted by Nigel Farage in which he suggests the White House should use “diplomacy and trade” in the free speech battle, which sounds like calling for Britain to be bullied into a law change."
Is Farage calling for sanctions AGAINST the UK?
Is Farage calling for sanctions AGAINST the UK?
September 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Politico: "The Sun has seen evidence to [a US] committee submitted by Nigel Farage in which he suggests the White House should use “diplomacy and trade” in the free speech battle, which sounds like calling for Britain to be bullied into a law change."
Is Farage calling for sanctions AGAINST the UK?
Is Farage calling for sanctions AGAINST the UK?
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This is not at all helpful to Reform's "Britain is Lawless" campaign. ~AA
The latest figures show robbery, theft, residential burglary and knife crime are down in London, but there's still a long way to go before I’m satisfied.
Backed with record funding from City Hall, the Met is putting high-visibility policing at the heart of fighting crime.
Backed with record funding from City Hall, the Met is putting high-visibility policing at the heart of fighting crime.
August 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This is not at all helpful to Reform's "Britain is Lawless" campaign. ~AA
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Brexit is the direct cause of the increase of migration.
If you voted for Brexit you voted for migrants to come here and for our country to be unable to return them.
Brexit is Nigel Farage’s baby. He is responsible.
If you voted for Brexit you voted for migrants to come here and for our country to be unable to return them.
Brexit is Nigel Farage’s baby. He is responsible.
August 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Brexit is the direct cause of the increase of migration.
If you voted for Brexit you voted for migrants to come here and for our country to be unable to return them.
Brexit is Nigel Farage’s baby. He is responsible.
If you voted for Brexit you voted for migrants to come here and for our country to be unable to return them.
Brexit is Nigel Farage’s baby. He is responsible.
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Farage should never be interviewed without being forced to answer for failures of Brexit. That the man whose lies fuelled Brexit vote which has cost UK Billions & who said Liz Truss budget was “best Tory budget since 1986” could be trusted on *anything* is mind-boggling #bbclaura
July 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Farage should never be interviewed without being forced to answer for failures of Brexit. That the man whose lies fuelled Brexit vote which has cost UK Billions & who said Liz Truss budget was “best Tory budget since 1986” could be trusted on *anything* is mind-boggling #bbclaura
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“Rather than generate “global Britain”, leaving the EU has had one simple effect: economic harm. Without Brexit, they [Britain’s services] would have done even better”
Ugh Brexit
What an endlessly tedious and costly drain on our resources, our prosperity and our patience
www.ft.com/content/3e9d...
Ugh Brexit
What an endlessly tedious and costly drain on our resources, our prosperity and our patience
www.ft.com/content/3e9d...
Don’t believe the myth: Britain’s services have been hit hard by Brexit
Export growth has been strong but not lived up to its potential
www.ft.com
July 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“Rather than generate “global Britain”, leaving the EU has had one simple effect: economic harm. Without Brexit, they [Britain’s services] would have done even better”
Ugh Brexit
What an endlessly tedious and costly drain on our resources, our prosperity and our patience
www.ft.com/content/3e9d...
Ugh Brexit
What an endlessly tedious and costly drain on our resources, our prosperity and our patience
www.ft.com/content/3e9d...
Class 👏
In case you've forgotten, this is what pure #goodness looks like. Soccer star Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre, were killed in a car wreck July 3. Liverpool FC announced it will pay the two remaining years of Diogo Jota’s contract in the amount of £14.5 million to his wife and their three children.
July 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Class 👏
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Catastrophic cost of £40bn to the UK economy from Brexit now effectively confirmed.
Predictions of £40bn hit to public finances from Brexit ‘correct’
Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast of a 4 per cent productivity loss from leaving the EU has been largely borne out, says top economist
www.thetimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Catastrophic cost of £40bn to the UK economy from Brexit now effectively confirmed.
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"Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has told an audience in Dublin that Brexit was the single stupidest thing any country has ever done." ~AA
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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
June 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has told an audience in Dublin that Brexit was the single stupidest thing any country has ever done." ~AA
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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🔥Daisy Cooper quotes Best for Britain's research in her response to Rachel Reeves.
📊 A deeper relationship with the EU will deliver 2.2% growth according to our research, equivalent to £25 billion per year in extra tax revenue.
🇪🇺 Want growth? Cut trade barriers with the EU.
📊 A deeper relationship with the EU will deliver 2.2% growth according to our research, equivalent to £25 billion per year in extra tax revenue.
🇪🇺 Want growth? Cut trade barriers with the EU.
June 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🔥Daisy Cooper quotes Best for Britain's research in her response to Rachel Reeves.
📊 A deeper relationship with the EU will deliver 2.2% growth according to our research, equivalent to £25 billion per year in extra tax revenue.
🇪🇺 Want growth? Cut trade barriers with the EU.
📊 A deeper relationship with the EU will deliver 2.2% growth according to our research, equivalent to £25 billion per year in extra tax revenue.
🇪🇺 Want growth? Cut trade barriers with the EU.
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Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28% etsc.eu/20mph-limits... #PMQs
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28% etsc.eu/20mph-limits... #PMQs
20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds
A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…
etsc.eu
June 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28% etsc.eu/20mph-limits... #PMQs
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28% etsc.eu/20mph-limits... #PMQs
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UK-EU deal is a 'sell-out', says Tory Party whose Brexit cost the UK well over £100 billion and several percentage points off GDP.
They can absolutely piss off.
They can absolutely piss off.
May 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
UK-EU deal is a 'sell-out', says Tory Party whose Brexit cost the UK well over £100 billion and several percentage points off GDP.
They can absolutely piss off.
They can absolutely piss off.
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After years of denial, it's really striking that a UK government press release has just come out and said that Brexit was, you know, really bad for trade.
May 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
After years of denial, it's really striking that a UK government press release has just come out and said that Brexit was, you know, really bad for trade.