Monique 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇨🇦
@moniquefromeire.bsky.social
Migrating to 🦋 from the other place. Politics nerd with background in law. Dual citizen hoping the forces for good will prevail in our brave new world. Enjoy🏃♀️⛷️🎹📚🐶
#RejoinEU
#RejoinEU
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Two things are true:
1) The total UK tax take is higher than pre-Brexit. (The economy grew.)
2) The total UK tax take is lower than had Brexit not happened. Why? Because Brexit lowered GDP growth rates. (The economy grew less than it would have.)
The gap between the two is the "cost" of Brexit.
1) The total UK tax take is higher than pre-Brexit. (The economy grew.)
2) The total UK tax take is lower than had Brexit not happened. Why? Because Brexit lowered GDP growth rates. (The economy grew less than it would have.)
The gap between the two is the "cost" of Brexit.
June 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Two things are true:
1) The total UK tax take is higher than pre-Brexit. (The economy grew.)
2) The total UK tax take is lower than had Brexit not happened. Why? Because Brexit lowered GDP growth rates. (The economy grew less than it would have.)
The gap between the two is the "cost" of Brexit.
1) The total UK tax take is higher than pre-Brexit. (The economy grew.)
2) The total UK tax take is lower than had Brexit not happened. Why? Because Brexit lowered GDP growth rates. (The economy grew less than it would have.)
The gap between the two is the "cost" of Brexit.
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It wasn’t ‘project fear’ it was project reality - The cost of Brexit is now clearer than ever.
9 years on from the Brexit vote, the verdict is in and predictions correct:
🕳️£40 billion hole in public finances
📉4% hit to UK productivity
📦15% drop in trade
💷 £100bn in tax rises—40% of which Brexit made necessary
Happy Brexitversary! 🇬🇧🎉
www.thetimes.com/article/346e...
🕳️£40 billion hole in public finances
📉4% hit to UK productivity
📦15% drop in trade
💷 £100bn in tax rises—40% of which Brexit made necessary
Happy Brexitversary! 🇬🇧🎉
www.thetimes.com/article/346e...
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 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
It wasn’t ‘project fear’ it was project reality - The cost of Brexit is now clearer than ever.
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Everyone knows Brexit is a disaster so stop fiddling around the edges and get on with joining the SM and CU.
www.politico.eu/article/uk-b...
www.politico.eu/article/uk-b...
Britain considers joining European customs pact
Joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention would give companies with international supply chains more flexibility.
www.politico.eu
June 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Everyone knows Brexit is a disaster so stop fiddling around the edges and get on with joining the SM and CU.
www.politico.eu/article/uk-b...
www.politico.eu/article/uk-b...
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💥 The benefits of Brexit are as “elusive as Lord Lucan”, John Major has declared and he called for Britain to rejoin CU and SM.
“The only Brexit ‘freedom’ I’ve yet seen is the freedom to be poorer.” and that Brexit was a “gift to countries that wish us ill, and a shock to those that wish us well”.
“The only Brexit ‘freedom’ I’ve yet seen is the freedom to be poorer.” and that Brexit was a “gift to countries that wish us ill, and a shock to those that wish us well”.
June 27, 2025 at 5:51 AM
💥 The benefits of Brexit are as “elusive as Lord Lucan”, John Major has declared and he called for Britain to rejoin CU and SM.
“The only Brexit ‘freedom’ I’ve yet seen is the freedom to be poorer.” and that Brexit was a “gift to countries that wish us ill, and a shock to those that wish us well”.
“The only Brexit ‘freedom’ I’ve yet seen is the freedom to be poorer.” and that Brexit was a “gift to countries that wish us ill, and a shock to those that wish us well”.
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I don't want to hear "we can't afford it" one more time from Labour.
Not while they continue to reinforce their Brexit red lines.
The amount of money being left on the table by not seeking to rejoin the EU is eye-watering.
The tax lost to Brexit would have paid for everything Labour needed.
Not while they continue to reinforce their Brexit red lines.
The amount of money being left on the table by not seeking to rejoin the EU is eye-watering.
The tax lost to Brexit would have paid for everything Labour needed.
June 27, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I don't want to hear "we can't afford it" one more time from Labour.
Not while they continue to reinforce their Brexit red lines.
The amount of money being left on the table by not seeking to rejoin the EU is eye-watering.
The tax lost to Brexit would have paid for everything Labour needed.
Not while they continue to reinforce their Brexit red lines.
The amount of money being left on the table by not seeking to rejoin the EU is eye-watering.
The tax lost to Brexit would have paid for everything Labour needed.
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If Brexit were given the attention its damage deserved, it would be on everyone's lips and at the top of the news agenda.
It's only because politicians are too cowardly to draw the connections between Brexit and all the problems facing Britain that it's off the radar as a key issue (THE key issue).
It's only because politicians are too cowardly to draw the connections between Brexit and all the problems facing Britain that it's off the radar as a key issue (THE key issue).
June 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
If Brexit were given the attention its damage deserved, it would be on everyone's lips and at the top of the news agenda.
It's only because politicians are too cowardly to draw the connections between Brexit and all the problems facing Britain that it's off the radar as a key issue (THE key issue).
It's only because politicians are too cowardly to draw the connections between Brexit and all the problems facing Britain that it's off the radar as a key issue (THE key issue).
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Remember: Everything for him is about getting face time on TV looking tough. Reality and consequences don’t matter.
June 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Remember: Everything for him is about getting face time on TV looking tough. Reality and consequences don’t matter.
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Nine years ago the godfather of Brexit, Lord Daniel Hannan, predicted life in Brexit Britain in June 2025. Roll the tape…
(VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)
(VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)
June 23, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Nine years ago the godfather of Brexit, Lord Daniel Hannan, predicted life in Brexit Britain in June 2025. Roll the tape…
(VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)
(VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this....
June 22, 2025 at 3:55 AM
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this....
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A suspected spy with links to Iran has been arrested in Cyprus after allegedly carrying out surveillance of an RAF base used for Britain’s military operations in the Middle East
Man with Iran links arrested in Cyprus for ‘spying on RAF base’
www.thetimes.com
June 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A suspected spy with links to Iran has been arrested in Cyprus after allegedly carrying out surveillance of an RAF base used for Britain’s military operations in the Middle East
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Dyson offshored jobs, dodged EU law, cheered deregulation.
🔥 Now he’s facing modern slavery claims in 🇬🇧 courts — and can’t run.
Turns out you can’t vacuum up justice
Offshoring has consequences.
Especially when ibuilt on exploitation/arrogance.
Dyson’s Brexit just handed him his own reckoning.
🔥 Now he’s facing modern slavery claims in 🇬🇧 courts — and can’t run.
Turns out you can’t vacuum up justice
Offshoring has consequences.
Especially when ibuilt on exploitation/arrogance.
Dyson’s Brexit just handed him his own reckoning.
June 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Dyson offshored jobs, dodged EU law, cheered deregulation.
🔥 Now he’s facing modern slavery claims in 🇬🇧 courts — and can’t run.
Turns out you can’t vacuum up justice
Offshoring has consequences.
Especially when ibuilt on exploitation/arrogance.
Dyson’s Brexit just handed him his own reckoning.
🔥 Now he’s facing modern slavery claims in 🇬🇧 courts — and can’t run.
Turns out you can’t vacuum up justice
Offshoring has consequences.
Especially when ibuilt on exploitation/arrogance.
Dyson’s Brexit just handed him his own reckoning.
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Farage and the far right in general come from a grievance culture. If you do what they want, even maximally – Brexit – they’ll move the goalposts and keep moaning. If you engage seriously with their concerns, they’ll find new ones. You will never satisfy them, because they don’t want to be satisfied
The problem with this ‘let’s weaken our commitment to the ECHR so as to fend off Farage’ plan is that when it doesn’t work, we end up with Farage *and* a weakened commitment to the ECHR at exactly the moment we need the ECHR the most.
June 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Farage and the far right in general come from a grievance culture. If you do what they want, even maximally – Brexit – they’ll move the goalposts and keep moaning. If you engage seriously with their concerns, they’ll find new ones. You will never satisfy them, because they don’t want to be satisfied
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So basically what is best for Gibraltar is to enjoy more freedoms than the rest of us.
Britain and the EU have agreed a fresh Brexit deal that will see Gibraltar open its borders with Spain, abolish passport controls with the EU, and join the EU customs union.
Brexit pushes Gibraltar into EU customs union and Schengen area
The Rock’s government has sought such a deal for years — complaining that border crossings have become more onerous since the U.K. left the EU.
ow.ly
June 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
So basically what is best for Gibraltar is to enjoy more freedoms than the rest of us.
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“Is Rachel Reeves a good chancellor?”
Paul Johnson’s laugh exposes the truth: Labour has chosen to strangle local economies with Tory Brexit red lines and austerity-era fiscal rules.
This is why British farms and SMEs are being run down as Patrick Minford predicted.
Paul Johnson’s laugh exposes the truth: Labour has chosen to strangle local economies with Tory Brexit red lines and austerity-era fiscal rules.
This is why British farms and SMEs are being run down as Patrick Minford predicted.
June 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM
“Is Rachel Reeves a good chancellor?”
Paul Johnson’s laugh exposes the truth: Labour has chosen to strangle local economies with Tory Brexit red lines and austerity-era fiscal rules.
This is why British farms and SMEs are being run down as Patrick Minford predicted.
Paul Johnson’s laugh exposes the truth: Labour has chosen to strangle local economies with Tory Brexit red lines and austerity-era fiscal rules.
This is why British farms and SMEs are being run down as Patrick Minford predicted.
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‼️ This is absolutely absurd. Trump is actively manufacturing a crisis. The Pentagon just announced that he’s federalizing another 2,000 California National Guard troops bringing the total to 4,000, plus 700 active-duty Marines heading into LA. This is a military occupation, not public safety.
June 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
‼️ This is absolutely absurd. Trump is actively manufacturing a crisis. The Pentagon just announced that he’s federalizing another 2,000 California National Guard troops bringing the total to 4,000, plus 700 active-duty Marines heading into LA. This is a military occupation, not public safety.
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Is the BBC giving too much airtime to Reform UK? With me in the studio to discuss this are Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Lee Anderson and Sarah Pochin.
June 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Is the BBC giving too much airtime to Reform UK? With me in the studio to discuss this are Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Lee Anderson and Sarah Pochin.
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"Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said there is evidence that the lack of a migrant return deal after Brexit is 'a factor' for people making the dangerous Channel crossing" Mirror
Now imagine what rejoining could do @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social. Yet you are amongst the biggest Brexiters in LAB.
Now imagine what rejoining could do @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social. Yet you are amongst the biggest Brexiters in LAB.
June 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said there is evidence that the lack of a migrant return deal after Brexit is 'a factor' for people making the dangerous Channel crossing" Mirror
Now imagine what rejoining could do @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social. Yet you are amongst the biggest Brexiters in LAB.
Now imagine what rejoining could do @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social. Yet you are amongst the biggest Brexiters in LAB.
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I absolutely despise Jenrick. Propelled by rampant greed and opportunism from meh Tory backbencher to rabid populist shit-stirring menace.
June 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I absolutely despise Jenrick. Propelled by rampant greed and opportunism from meh Tory backbencher to rabid populist shit-stirring menace.
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🔹 Why ministers still cling to Brexit
🔹 Why pensions are sacred but child benefits are not
Because MPs are chasing headlines of ageing newspapers which try to set the agenda, but it’s speaking to fewer, older readers.
Rejoin EU is will of the people.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
🔹 Why pensions are sacred but child benefits are not
Because MPs are chasing headlines of ageing newspapers which try to set the agenda, but it’s speaking to fewer, older readers.
Rejoin EU is will of the people.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
The public doesn’t like Brexit. Has anyone told the media?
From the broadsheets to the tabloids, journalism is increasingly out of touch with public opinion.
www.newstatesman.com
June 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
🔹 Why ministers still cling to Brexit
🔹 Why pensions are sacred but child benefits are not
Because MPs are chasing headlines of ageing newspapers which try to set the agenda, but it’s speaking to fewer, older readers.
Rejoin EU is will of the people.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
🔹 Why pensions are sacred but child benefits are not
Because MPs are chasing headlines of ageing newspapers which try to set the agenda, but it’s speaking to fewer, older readers.
Rejoin EU is will of the people.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
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Imagine if a referendum were held in which 52% of those who voted declared that the Earth was flat.
And that subsequently everyone in the UK was forced to behave as if the Earth was indeed flat, and all main parties said "Ok, flat it is. Evidence be damned."
That's Brexit.
And that subsequently everyone in the UK was forced to behave as if the Earth was indeed flat, and all main parties said "Ok, flat it is. Evidence be damned."
That's Brexit.
May 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Imagine if a referendum were held in which 52% of those who voted declared that the Earth was flat.
And that subsequently everyone in the UK was forced to behave as if the Earth was indeed flat, and all main parties said "Ok, flat it is. Evidence be damned."
That's Brexit.
And that subsequently everyone in the UK was forced to behave as if the Earth was indeed flat, and all main parties said "Ok, flat it is. Evidence be damned."
That's Brexit.
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Do you know what else helped Eastern Europeans? The EU. The very union idiots like Liz Truss want to destroy. She belongs in a mental institution!
May 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Do you know what else helped Eastern Europeans? The EU. The very union idiots like Liz Truss want to destroy. She belongs in a mental institution!