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If you believe the UK has a moral entitlement to be able to trade within the European Union just as easily as any EU country, then if Brexit leads to us losing that ability, you'll think the EU must have mistreated us in the negotiations.
For example....
Maybe I'm being unfair? Maybe it's not English exceptionalism. Maybe it's from such an ingrained belief that Brexit can't possibly have consequences that the moment those consequences became apparent in the negotiations, it simply HAD to be the EU intentionally causing trouble.
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THREAD of things about Nigel Farage that should already be public knowledge ahead of the #EuropeanElections2019.
Dear Media, DO YOUR JOB!
1⃣ He lied about immigration AND ADMITTED it.
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2017: There are restrictions that can be placed
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Which "Leave" did ALL 17.4 million people vote for?
Was it WTO Brexit?
Was it Canada FTA Brexit?
Was it Norway Brexit?
Was it Malthouse A Compromise Brexit?
Was it Malthouse B Compromise Brexit?

Which "Remain" did ALL 16.1 million people vote for?
The one defined in the Treaties
To be fair it's probably a good thing that @bbcquestiontime haven't invited me on yet...
Every time someone suggested a Brexit plan I'd just be like "Did 16.1 million people vote for that? No? Cos I know something 16.1 million people DID vote for!"
#bbcqt
"But the EU isn't status quo, it's ever-closer union".
A) Principle of conferral (below)
B) The European Union act of 2011 (UK law) stated that any further transfers of power to the EU level, including loss of veto would need to be put to a referendum.
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#Brexit as a concept is increasingly drifting from having anything whatsoever to do with the mechanics of leaving the EU. It is now primarily a culture war and both sides will totally ignore the details except for when they are temporarily convenient.
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