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Jun 20 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
@Jacob_oberg_EU @iainmartin1 So, Martin argues that despite Brexit being “deeply unpopular” and despite us facing even more queues and “chaos” when the new EU entry system is in place later this year… we should be grateful for the Brexit benefits… which, according to him are…
@Jacob_oberg_EU @iainmartin1 1) Sovereignty
1a) We can now ‘marmalise’ the Tories for failing us though he cites the main reason for our anger as immigration failure. Made worse by Brexit. In fact it’s the many lies of Brexit and the failure to level up or improve the NHS which has them tanking in the polls.
Jun 3, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Always remember there are 2 Brexits.
The one that ‘won’. Culture war Brexit. The flag-waving, sovereignty-fetishising, fever-dream Brexit.
And actual Brexit.
A corrupt, relentless horrorshow of loss, waste, cost, red tape and damage.
We’re not allowed to talk about actual Brexit.
So you can show off about new trade deals but not be asked how they compare to what we’ve lost.
You can talk about controlling borders but not labour shortages, the border in the Irish Sea or removing our rights.
You can praise the new passport but don’t ask about the queues.
Feb 14, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Ok… deep breath… I would love Labour to be pro EU and to have the political courage to explain that position. But it’s not. 1/4
Brexit has damaged our politics and our democracy and caused this country huge harm… both domestically and internationally. We are more divided, poorer, unhappier, less secure, less influential, less competitive, less respected, less liked.. 2/4
Sep 3, 2018 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
I don’t know how you reconcile the country from here.... how do you forgive all the losses, particularly when they were so thoughtlessly incurred and the gains remain so dubious and distant? @Conservatives@UKLabour
