#Brexit

Soooo many ways I’ve changed since Brexit and realising the systems weren’t in order, nothing was working and they tried to undermine democracy. 1) I’m not “left” anymore unless I
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Important story in today’s @FT from ⁦@pmdfoster⁩ on just how far there is to go on the NI protocol and food trade - including quotes from me and others ⁦⁦-
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I‘ve spent this week in London because I am writing a short history of the Anglo-German #Königswinter Conference from 1949-2019. A story of Anglo-German dialogue and reconciliation. To be published&distributed
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There is an anti-Cornishness that sees us as being single-minded simpletons, rather than a complex and multi-faceted place like any other.They don't want to understand why we voted leave, they
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Short thread on lying and the threat democracy in Britain (with links to previous threads) - an important topic given events of the last few days, and the question of
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The hidden crisis during Lockdown and arguably the second most devastating health crisis to face the UK. Yet services are withdrawn the drug it’s self is the most widely available
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Part 2 of #TheWeekInTory (Wed to Sun)1. The actual Paymaster General suggested we spend the International Aid budget on a new yacht for the Queen2. And the actual Foreign Secretary
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Interesting that the BBC use the ‘Kirkella’ trawler (owned by UK fisheries Ltd) in this article.... Check out the directors at ‘UK fisheries Ltd’ and then draw your own conclusions...https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56940914
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SCOOP: Boris Johnson has selected Lord Christopher Geidt, the Queen's former private secretary for a decade, to be his new independent advisor on ministerial interests. Formal announcement on his appointment
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I've been trying to put my finger on why Trump has maintained his support despite controversies around him.I think it's odd we don't focus more on this.I believe this partly
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Normalisation of a repressive regime? Nothing about this govt is normal - think back a few years and compare the amount of the following to today's govt HonestyOpennessIntegritySelflessnessObjectivityAccountabilityLeadership (as in
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1/ Very sad to see many I respect on the left in England succumb to the idea that Starmer is going to challenge the status quo if only the left
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I have a thing about corruption (not just in the UK but worldwide) due to an incident in the 2000's when I was asked to do something immoral, illegal &
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Interesting article in the national today on scotland's EU membership, makes some valid points; most Scots are pro-EU and many MEPs are sympathetic. However... the devil is in the detailshttps://www.thenational.scot/news/17754150.senior
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Dominic Raab has been on the charm offensive in Washington all week calling around members of congress, trying to dispel fears over the GFA. One congressional source the Foreign sec
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There seems to be a certain kind of columnist that no longer recognises any obligation to the "truth". Boris Johnson is, of course, the prime example: he always looks baffled
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