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There were non-Brexit factors involved in the decision not to build the Nissan X-Trail in Sunderland. That's why the conversation is so messy, so let's just look at the Brexit effect for now. Thanks @SkyNews
With the X-Trail, a major factor was the new EU-Japan Free Trade deal, which a post-Brexit UK won't benefit from. So Nissan chose to build it in Japan, not Europe in general, but by the same logic, a UK OUTSIDE the EU-Japan deal would be even less attractive for other investment.
When Nissan said they would build the X-Trail here, this is what the government had promised them in 2016.
🔺No Deal Brexit does not fulfil that promise.
🔺Even the deal doesn't guarantee it long-term.
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Dear @BBCNews you have committed two disgusting acts of #FakeNews in the past year. Once was bad enough. But doing it twice in ways that could massively and incorrectly sway public opinion has earned you a thread.
See below.
Your jargon-buster defined the Single Market as a mere Free Trade area.
That wasn't just #FakeNews. It was insidiously fake news because it backed up the government line that if we can simply secure a free trade deal there'll be no economic downsides to leaving the Single Market.
You've reported that Donald Tusk said Brexiteers (widely understood to include voters) should go to hell. He actually said "those who promoted Brexit" which refers to the politicians behind it.
You implied the EU Council president said 17 million Brits should go to hell
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The fact that Theresa May would dare to show her face in Belfast while actively seeking to undermine the protections of the Peace Process by removing the Backstop from the Withdrawal Agreement....
Oh boy, I'm so sorry I'm behind on this. I'm working on a rebuttal, which I'll put on @OFOCBrexit in a bit.
Sorry this took so long.
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Let's face it.
The type of Brexit that most of the 52% wanted when they ticked 'Leave' just isn't on the table. That's why Parliament is in utter chaos scrambling for a way out.
So we're taking over Parliament to give them one!
#ParliamentTakeover 20 Feb.
People wanted a Brexit that'd mean more control. But we've got a deal that takes us out of the most powerful decision-making bodies in the world but we'd still follow their rules.
If 52% voted Brexit when we were told we'd get a good deal, how many would've voted for No Deal?
If we've voted for something that is going directly against the wishes of those who voted for it, the only democratic solution is to have more democracy.
That means a #PeoplesVote on the Brexit Deal.
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It's possible that once upon a time people may have believed the government when it said an employer had back tracked on a deal. But that time is long ago. No we know better. We know this government is shameless & remorseless, using other people's sense of honour against them. 1/
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Nissan is going to announce next week that it's cancelling plans (announced in 2016) to manufacture its X-Trail model in Sunderland. Worth repeating that EVERY SINGLE MAJOR CAR FIRM has warned strongly and frequently about the negative impact of Brexit.
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