@gullyfoyleuk.bsky.social
Zero benefit?
Looks like you might need to read a book.
Looks like you might need to read a book.
October 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Zero benefit?
Looks like you might need to read a book.
Looks like you might need to read a book.
To your next false argument, on diagonal cumulation. Most of the UK continuity agreements include counting EU components toward cumulation for rules of origin. Am surprised you didn't know that either.
So yet again having to correct you. Just like it says here for the UK-Japan CEPA.
So yet again having to correct you. Just like it says here for the UK-Japan CEPA.
October 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
To your next false argument, on diagonal cumulation. Most of the UK continuity agreements include counting EU components toward cumulation for rules of origin. Am surprised you didn't know that either.
So yet again having to correct you. Just like it says here for the UK-Japan CEPA.
So yet again having to correct you. Just like it says here for the UK-Japan CEPA.
Again. Whether you happen to believe something, doesn't change facts and reality.
I don't need you to believe me. Your personal opinions are an utter irrelevance.
I don't need you to believe me. Your personal opinions are an utter irrelevance.
October 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Again. Whether you happen to believe something, doesn't change facts and reality.
I don't need you to believe me. Your personal opinions are an utter irrelevance.
I don't need you to believe me. Your personal opinions are an utter irrelevance.
Hi James - on the topic of telling the truth about Brexit.
Why don't you start with my book, I'll even send you a free signed copy if you'd like.
Since you're so keen on telling the truth.
Why don't you start with my book, I'll even send you a free signed copy if you'd like.
Since you're so keen on telling the truth.
October 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Hi James - on the topic of telling the truth about Brexit.
Why don't you start with my book, I'll even send you a free signed copy if you'd like.
Since you're so keen on telling the truth.
Why don't you start with my book, I'll even send you a free signed copy if you'd like.
Since you're so keen on telling the truth.
Or Jason, you could try to understand from someone's else's perspective.
Try my book. It's a good place to start. You might learn something.
Try my book. It's a good place to start. You might learn something.
October 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Or Jason, you could try to understand from someone's else's perspective.
Try my book. It's a good place to start. You might learn something.
Try my book. It's a good place to start. You might learn something.
Good morning BlueSky people.
I see that many of you are still asking to see a single benefit of Brexit - well if you were asking the question genuinely, then you'll enjoy my book released this week.
Nearly 250 sources confirming 75 tangible Brexit benefits. Enjoy!
I see that many of you are still asking to see a single benefit of Brexit - well if you were asking the question genuinely, then you'll enjoy my book released this week.
Nearly 250 sources confirming 75 tangible Brexit benefits. Enjoy!
October 2, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Good morning BlueSky people.
I see that many of you are still asking to see a single benefit of Brexit - well if you were asking the question genuinely, then you'll enjoy my book released this week.
Nearly 250 sources confirming 75 tangible Brexit benefits. Enjoy!
I see that many of you are still asking to see a single benefit of Brexit - well if you were asking the question genuinely, then you'll enjoy my book released this week.
Nearly 250 sources confirming 75 tangible Brexit benefits. Enjoy!
Good morning @iandunt.bsky.social - you've asked the question in your article "who could name a single benefit" of Brexit. Well I've named 75 in my book.
Happy to send you a signed copy if you'd like, seeing as you're struggling to see the benefits. Let me know and I'll arrange it for you.
Happy to send you a signed copy if you'd like, seeing as you're struggling to see the benefits. Let me know and I'll arrange it for you.
October 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Good morning @iandunt.bsky.social - you've asked the question in your article "who could name a single benefit" of Brexit. Well I've named 75 in my book.
Happy to send you a signed copy if you'd like, seeing as you're struggling to see the benefits. Let me know and I'll arrange it for you.
Happy to send you a signed copy if you'd like, seeing as you're struggling to see the benefits. Let me know and I'll arrange it for you.
We achieved all that, despite a global pandemic too.
Oh, and we outgrew our EU G7 neighbours too while we were at it.
Oh, and we outgrew our EU G7 neighbours too while we were at it.
November 19, 2024 at 5:15 AM
We achieved all that, despite a global pandemic too.
Oh, and we outgrew our EU G7 neighbours too while we were at it.
Oh, and we outgrew our EU G7 neighbours too while we were at it.
Except the actual data shows that we haven't had a drop in trade.
The opposite in fact - we have seen record high levels of trade.
The opposite in fact - we have seen record high levels of trade.
November 18, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Except the actual data shows that we haven't had a drop in trade.
The opposite in fact - we have seen record high levels of trade.
The opposite in fact - we have seen record high levels of trade.
Great, you might not care.
The British public do though. Overwhelmingly in fact.
The British public do though. Overwhelmingly in fact.
November 18, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Great, you might not care.
The British public do though. Overwhelmingly in fact.
The British public do though. Overwhelmingly in fact.
Sorry but thats wrong Neal - what you shouldve done is actually read what the OBR said, not what someone told you they said.
The estimate is from March 2019, and is the average of 13 other forecasts made by third-parties. Massively outdated forecasts made in 2016-2019.
Want to try again?
The estimate is from March 2019, and is the average of 13 other forecasts made by third-parties. Massively outdated forecasts made in 2016-2019.
Want to try again?
November 18, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Sorry but thats wrong Neal - what you shouldve done is actually read what the OBR said, not what someone told you they said.
The estimate is from March 2019, and is the average of 13 other forecasts made by third-parties. Massively outdated forecasts made in 2016-2019.
Want to try again?
The estimate is from March 2019, and is the average of 13 other forecasts made by third-parties. Massively outdated forecasts made in 2016-2019.
Want to try again?
Great Lesley, thank you for admitting that you accept that both would be a requirement.
Here's the kicker - polling his consistently shown, conducted almost weekly for two years with the same result 100% of the time, that the British public would rather stay out than adopt the Euro.
Here's the kicker - polling his consistently shown, conducted almost weekly for two years with the same result 100% of the time, that the British public would rather stay out than adopt the Euro.
November 18, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Great Lesley, thank you for admitting that you accept that both would be a requirement.
Here's the kicker - polling his consistently shown, conducted almost weekly for two years with the same result 100% of the time, that the British public would rather stay out than adopt the Euro.
Here's the kicker - polling his consistently shown, conducted almost weekly for two years with the same result 100% of the time, that the British public would rather stay out than adopt the Euro.
The thing I find amusing about the European Movement and their acolytes, pushing this rejoin EU petition.
EuroMove has over 23k members. In their weeks their constant promotion only got 36k signatures. So at best, they've got 13k people to sign the petition who weren't already members.
#Brexit
EuroMove has over 23k members. In their weeks their constant promotion only got 36k signatures. So at best, they've got 13k people to sign the petition who weren't already members.
#Brexit
November 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM
The thing I find amusing about the European Movement and their acolytes, pushing this rejoin EU petition.
EuroMove has over 23k members. In their weeks their constant promotion only got 36k signatures. So at best, they've got 13k people to sign the petition who weren't already members.
#Brexit
EuroMove has over 23k members. In their weeks their constant promotion only got 36k signatures. So at best, they've got 13k people to sign the petition who weren't already members.
#Brexit
[7] As an EU member the UK had access to ~43 active trade deals – a membership that, as one of the largest net contributors, it paid billions of taxpayer money each year for.
The UK has replicated all but 3 (Bosnia, Montenegro, Algeria), and no longer has the fee to pay in order to access them.
The UK has replicated all but 3 (Bosnia, Montenegro, Algeria), and no longer has the fee to pay in order to access them.
November 18, 2024 at 5:10 PM
[7] As an EU member the UK had access to ~43 active trade deals – a membership that, as one of the largest net contributors, it paid billions of taxpayer money each year for.
The UK has replicated all but 3 (Bosnia, Montenegro, Algeria), and no longer has the fee to pay in order to access them.
The UK has replicated all but 3 (Bosnia, Montenegro, Algeria), and no longer has the fee to pay in order to access them.
[6] Contactless. In Oct 2021, the FCA allowed UK banks to offer contactless up to £100 - in 2023 93.4% of all in-store txns <£100 were paid for this way.
The EU limit is 50 EUR (£42).
There were 1.59bn in-store contactless transactions in the UK in March alone - 1000s of hours saved from queueing.
The EU limit is 50 EUR (£42).
There were 1.59bn in-store contactless transactions in the UK in March alone - 1000s of hours saved from queueing.
November 18, 2024 at 5:06 PM
[6] Contactless. In Oct 2021, the FCA allowed UK banks to offer contactless up to £100 - in 2023 93.4% of all in-store txns <£100 were paid for this way.
The EU limit is 50 EUR (£42).
There were 1.59bn in-store contactless transactions in the UK in March alone - 1000s of hours saved from queueing.
The EU limit is 50 EUR (£42).
There were 1.59bn in-store contactless transactions in the UK in March alone - 1000s of hours saved from queueing.
It works perfectly fine for me.
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November 17, 2024 at 6:50 PM
It works perfectly fine for me.
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An interesting point that those advocating for reversing Brexit fail to mention.
There is no process to rejoin, only the process of joining (Article 49). Which requires amongst other things, an obligation to adopt the Euro.
Polling has shown 100% of the time, that Brits would rather stay out.
There is no process to rejoin, only the process of joining (Article 49). Which requires amongst other things, an obligation to adopt the Euro.
Polling has shown 100% of the time, that Brits would rather stay out.
November 17, 2024 at 5:20 PM
An interesting point that those advocating for reversing Brexit fail to mention.
There is no process to rejoin, only the process of joining (Article 49). Which requires amongst other things, an obligation to adopt the Euro.
Polling has shown 100% of the time, that Brits would rather stay out.
There is no process to rejoin, only the process of joining (Article 49). Which requires amongst other things, an obligation to adopt the Euro.
Polling has shown 100% of the time, that Brits would rather stay out.
The USA has trade deals in place with 21 countries.
Of those 21, 18 of them also have trade deals in place with the EU. How many of them have trade deals with the UK? 19.
This whole "choose the EU or USA" is a nonsense.
I choose free trade. I choose sovereignty.
Of those 21, 18 of them also have trade deals in place with the EU. How many of them have trade deals with the UK? 19.
This whole "choose the EU or USA" is a nonsense.
I choose free trade. I choose sovereignty.
November 16, 2024 at 9:29 PM
The USA has trade deals in place with 21 countries.
Of those 21, 18 of them also have trade deals in place with the EU. How many of them have trade deals with the UK? 19.
This whole "choose the EU or USA" is a nonsense.
I choose free trade. I choose sovereignty.
Of those 21, 18 of them also have trade deals in place with the EU. How many of them have trade deals with the UK? 19.
This whole "choose the EU or USA" is a nonsense.
I choose free trade. I choose sovereignty.
[5] The EU Migration Pact mandates each member to take a share of >30k asylum seekers, or pay €20k each for every one refused. The UK share, 13%, would be at least 3.9k a year - or €78m.
In 2022 the EU received over 966k asylum seekers. The UKs share would be ~124k people, or a cost of €2.5bn.
In 2022 the EU received over 966k asylum seekers. The UKs share would be ~124k people, or a cost of €2.5bn.
November 16, 2024 at 9:04 PM
[5] The EU Migration Pact mandates each member to take a share of >30k asylum seekers, or pay €20k each for every one refused. The UK share, 13%, would be at least 3.9k a year - or €78m.
In 2022 the EU received over 966k asylum seekers. The UKs share would be ~124k people, or a cost of €2.5bn.
In 2022 the EU received over 966k asylum seekers. The UKs share would be ~124k people, or a cost of €2.5bn.
[4] The EU ETS allocates producers of greenhouse gases a yearly emission allowance, and allows them to buy more.
The EU took ~25% of revenue, allocating the remainder to member states. The UK now has its own ETS - and keeps 100% of the revenue.
2021 EU ETS - UK saw £1.4bn.
2023 UK ETS - £5.8bn.
The EU took ~25% of revenue, allocating the remainder to member states. The UK now has its own ETS - and keeps 100% of the revenue.
2021 EU ETS - UK saw £1.4bn.
2023 UK ETS - £5.8bn.
November 16, 2024 at 8:27 PM
[4] The EU ETS allocates producers of greenhouse gases a yearly emission allowance, and allows them to buy more.
The EU took ~25% of revenue, allocating the remainder to member states. The UK now has its own ETS - and keeps 100% of the revenue.
2021 EU ETS - UK saw £1.4bn.
2023 UK ETS - £5.8bn.
The EU took ~25% of revenue, allocating the remainder to member states. The UK now has its own ETS - and keeps 100% of the revenue.
2021 EU ETS - UK saw £1.4bn.
2023 UK ETS - £5.8bn.
[3] In 2021, the EU introduced a new source of funds - an annual fee of €0.80 to be paid by member states, for every kg of plastic packaging produced but not recycled.
In 2021, the UK estimates it didn't recycle 1.4Mt of plastic packaging. This would have resulted in an extra €1.12bn EU bill.
In 2021, the UK estimates it didn't recycle 1.4Mt of plastic packaging. This would have resulted in an extra €1.12bn EU bill.
November 16, 2024 at 8:01 PM
[3] In 2021, the EU introduced a new source of funds - an annual fee of €0.80 to be paid by member states, for every kg of plastic packaging produced but not recycled.
In 2021, the UK estimates it didn't recycle 1.4Mt of plastic packaging. This would have resulted in an extra €1.12bn EU bill.
In 2021, the UK estimates it didn't recycle 1.4Mt of plastic packaging. This would have resulted in an extra €1.12bn EU bill.
[2] As an EU member state within the Customs Union, 75% of all customs revenue (it was 80% at the time the UK voted to leave) goes into the budget of the EU.
Now outside of the EU, the UK HMRC receives 100% of that revenue, to spend on public services - currently sitting at an extra ~£2-3bn a year.
Now outside of the EU, the UK HMRC receives 100% of that revenue, to spend on public services - currently sitting at an extra ~£2-3bn a year.
November 16, 2024 at 7:55 PM
[2] As an EU member state within the Customs Union, 75% of all customs revenue (it was 80% at the time the UK voted to leave) goes into the budget of the EU.
Now outside of the EU, the UK HMRC receives 100% of that revenue, to spend on public services - currently sitting at an extra ~£2-3bn a year.
Now outside of the EU, the UK HMRC receives 100% of that revenue, to spend on public services - currently sitting at an extra ~£2-3bn a year.
[1] As a large EU economy, the UK was a net contributor to the budget i.e. it paid more than it received back.
The UK covered ~12.5% of the core budget, which in 2024 was €189bn - which would have meant a net UK contribution (after rebate etc) of ~€14-16bn. Money that can now be spent in the UK.
The UK covered ~12.5% of the core budget, which in 2024 was €189bn - which would have meant a net UK contribution (after rebate etc) of ~€14-16bn. Money that can now be spent in the UK.
November 16, 2024 at 7:55 PM
[1] As a large EU economy, the UK was a net contributor to the budget i.e. it paid more than it received back.
The UK covered ~12.5% of the core budget, which in 2024 was €189bn - which would have meant a net UK contribution (after rebate etc) of ~€14-16bn. Money that can now be spent in the UK.
The UK covered ~12.5% of the core budget, which in 2024 was €189bn - which would have meant a net UK contribution (after rebate etc) of ~€14-16bn. Money that can now be spent in the UK.
Before I start.
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list, merely one which I can say that I have fully researched and can defend as being truly a benefit of leaving the EU.
That is not to say that disbenefits do not exist - merely that benefits *definitely* do.
Thanks! Onto the list!
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list, merely one which I can say that I have fully researched and can defend as being truly a benefit of leaving the EU.
That is not to say that disbenefits do not exist - merely that benefits *definitely* do.
Thanks! Onto the list!
November 16, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Before I start.
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list, merely one which I can say that I have fully researched and can defend as being truly a benefit of leaving the EU.
That is not to say that disbenefits do not exist - merely that benefits *definitely* do.
Thanks! Onto the list!
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list, merely one which I can say that I have fully researched and can defend as being truly a benefit of leaving the EU.
That is not to say that disbenefits do not exist - merely that benefits *definitely* do.
Thanks! Onto the list!