1) Thread: #Brexit supporters -
40 minutes of your time
Brexit supporters out on Twitter, obviously many of us are now entrenched on either side, but perhaps, 40 minutes of your time will convince you that Brexit needs to be stopped.
Here goes:
40 minutes of your time
Brexit supporters out on Twitter, obviously many of us are now entrenched on either side, but perhaps, 40 minutes of your time will convince you that Brexit needs to be stopped.
Here goes:
2) firstly, take yourself back to this time. Boris Johnson in typical fashion selling an impossible consequence free #Brexit
No changes, no impacts, everything we wanted in a bespoke free trade agreement. This was the Vote Leave message.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/2…
No changes, no impacts, everything we wanted in a bespoke free trade agreement. This was the Vote Leave message.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/2…
3) no one from Vote Leave said it would be hard, or tricky, or drawn out.
Remember this from Farage in the European parliament
"No deal would be far worse for you than for us"
The EU would give us the deal we wanted, it was that simple
Remember this from Farage in the European parliament
"No deal would be far worse for you than for us"
The EU would give us the deal we wanted, it was that simple
4) then there's this, from our major representative in negotiations.
David Davis was anti EU for years yet he had, and still has, almost no understanding of how the EU works.
musealoudblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/22/dav…
David Davis was anti EU for years yet he had, and still has, almost no understanding of how the EU works.
musealoudblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/22/dav…
5) so this is the gist of the thread.
At some point Leavers have to accept that we aren't going to get anything like the deal we were promised. You can blame EU stubbornness if you want to, it doesn't change anything.
They said we wouldn't, we didn't believe them
At some point Leavers have to accept that we aren't going to get anything like the deal we were promised. You can blame EU stubbornness if you want to, it doesn't change anything.
They said we wouldn't, we didn't believe them
6) we have every right to Leave the EU, but they have every right to define how they see the relationship afterwards.
You can say "we just want free trade" - it's not as simple as that, but it doesn't matter. We won't get the deal promised, and we can't force it.
You can say "we just want free trade" - it's not as simple as that, but it doesn't matter. We won't get the deal promised, and we can't force it.
7) you have to accept that, and absorb it. We get SM&CU, as it exists, with all its aspects, or we get a much reduced trade deal that has a major impact. There are no other options.
When Davis says "we'll get a bespoke deal" read the above blog again - he's clueless
When Davis says "we'll get a bespoke deal" read the above blog again - he's clueless
8) the next thing to accept is, we are the weaker partner in this. That isn't because the UK isn't the equivalent of any one of the EU countries, it's just a fact that we can't be stronger than all of them combined.
We might strongarm Nabraska, but not the entire USA
We might strongarm Nabraska, but not the entire USA
9) a useful next step is to read this excellent thread, which just shows you how duplicitous our Brexit team is being.
Words matter, the world is watching. If the UK publicly makes agreements then reneges, we won't be trusted.
Words matter, the world is watching. If the UK publicly makes agreements then reneges, we won't be trusted.
10) finally, and this takes up the bulk of the 40 mins, watch this analysis of Brexit damage.
It's strong stuff, but it's simple reality. Brexit is deeply damaging & economically harmful.
It's strong stuff, but it's simple reality. Brexit is deeply damaging & economically harmful.
11) it talks about TPP (trans Pacific partnership) and the importance of local trade alliances.
It's a simple fact, virtually every large economy, even the US, is in a strategic trade bloc. And the EU is one of the most successful.
It's a simple fact, virtually every large economy, even the US, is in a strategic trade bloc. And the EU is one of the most successful.
12) at this point you might be saying "it's not all about money" or "sovereignty is more important"
But these are presumably patriotic sentiments, and there's nothing patriotic about #brexit
The damage described above is not just economic, it's about the UK's place in the world
But these are presumably patriotic sentiments, and there's nothing patriotic about #brexit
The damage described above is not just economic, it's about the UK's place in the world
13) no other country supports us doing this, no one thinks it's a good idea. We are trashing our international standing.
Consider the promises made, consider the reality of where we are now.
Consider the incompetence of our leaders
Consider the promises made, consider the reality of where we are now.
Consider the incompetence of our leaders
14) if these people have capitulated to every EU demand (and then tried to backslide), how can they possibly carve out a new place in the world for the UK?
Even if Brexit was the right answer (and it's not), these people are not skilled enough to take us out
Even if Brexit was the right answer (and it's not), these people are not skilled enough to take us out
15) but even if they were, our role is as a strong partner with our closest allies, not an offshore Singapore begging for scraps halfway across the world & outside of the EU
#StopBrexit
#StopBrexit
