Brexit the Elephant
@brexitelephant.bsky.social
Pachyderm. Rarely noticed. Big. #RejoinEU #RejoinSingleMarket #BrexitTheElephant (Parody… obvs) Created by @andrewhesselden.bsky.social with help of Artificial Intelephants #FBPE
As Gibraltar dismantles its border with 🇪🇸 Spain and the 🇬🇧 British territory becomes part of the Schengen zone, Brexit the Elephant was feeling confused. “Why, if this is such a good idea for Gibraltar, is it not also a really splendid idea for the rest of the UK too?“ #BrexitTheElephant #RejoinEU
#BrexitTheElephant is joining thousands of people in London today. Because we want to move forwards. Towards more opportunities. More cooperation. More Freedom of Movement. And a closer relationship with our European neighbours. 🇪🇺🐘 #RejoinEU #RejoinMarch
It’s time to rejoin the EU! #BrexitTheElephant #RejoinEU #RejoinMarch #SaveFOM
Brexit is the elephant in the room. It’s still here. Still shaping lives. Still limiting Freedom of Movement. Time to stop ignoring it — and start fixing it. Give it some Ele Love 🐘♥️🇪🇺🇬🇧 Sign and share 👇 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
We believe Brexit's not working. The OBR judges that the UK economy is smaller and trade is weaker because of Brexit, and it will just get worse. 10 years after the Brexit vote, let's apply to rejoin ...
petition.parliament.uk
Brexit the Elephant has been skiing in the Alps. “It’s a shame it’s more difficult now for young Brits to be ski instructors or work in chalets as hosts,” he reflected as he traversed the piste. #BrexitTheElephant #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM
Where would you like to see #BrexitTheElephant hang out in 2026? #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM #ExitBrexit #RejoinEU #FBPE
Brexit the Elephant is enjoying the New Years Eve fireworks in London. “I hope they do that blue EU flag thing with the lights on the London Eye again”, he thought to himself mischievously. “Let’s hope they notice me in 2026” #BrexitTheElephant
Brexit the Elephant wishes you all a fabulous Christmas and a Very Happy New Year. “I wonder if 2026 will be the year we all rejoin the EU”, he wondered, hopefully. #BrexitTheElephant 🎄🐘 🎄🐘 🎄🐘 🎄🐘 🎄🐘
Brexit the Elephant wishes you all a fabulous Christmas and a Very Happy New Year. “I wonder if 2026 will be the year we all rejoin the EU”, he wondered, hopefully. #BrexitTheElephant 🎄🐘 🎄🐘 🎄🐘 🎄🐘 🎄🐘
Brexit the Elephant wishes you all a fabulous Christmas and a Very Happy New Year. “I wonder if 2026 will be the year we all rejoin the EU”, he wondered, hopefully. #BrexitTheElephant 🎄🐘 🎄🐘 🎄🐘 🎄🐘 🎄🐘
Brexit the Elephant is exhausted and realises no one in Westminster actually wants to see him any more. “They’re too busy making up excuses about why FOM is about small boats and why people don’t like immigrants” “Perhaps they should actually ask people”, he lamented. #BrexitTheElephant
Brexit the Elephant decided to stand on the despatch box to see if Rachel Reeves would notice him as she read out her budget. “I reckon she knows I’m here”. “But they’re still pretending I’m not, though”, he lamented. #BrexitTheElephant #Budget2026 #Budget #ExitBrexit
Brexit the Elephant had a fun day out in Oxford attending the @europeanmovement.co.uk AGM. He wondered if he should apply to read PPE, Modern European Languages, or Banana Horticulture. #BrexitTheElephant #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM #RejoinEU
Delighted and honoured to be elected to the Council of @europeanmovement.co.uk yesterday at the AGM in Oxford. Also delighted my motion on “A Bolder Campaign for People Mobility for All Ages” was passed too. Thank you everyone who voted 🙏. @savefom.bsky.social @brexitelephant.bsky.social
Brexit the Elephant thinks Lord Kinnock is probably right in his assessment. “But I don’t live in the broom 🧹 cupboard”, he thought, also rather offended at being referred to as a ‘mammoth’. 😱 observer.co.uk/news/busines... #BrexitTheElephant
Brexit the Elephant is with Larry picking up a few ‘provisions’ for the Downing Street pantry. “Food and living costs are so much more expensive since Brexit,” he reflected. 🍌 🐟 🍗 🥛 Larry sniffed suspiciously at the chicken because it was marked “Not for EU”. #BrexitTheElephant #CostofLiving
Brexit the Elephant was having difficulty getting his paw to scan on the new EES machines at the airport. “I wonder if it likes bananas,” he mused. “After all, Brexit *is* bananas”, he reasoned, rather proud of his aptitude for logical reasoning. #BrexitTheElephant #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM
Brexit the Elephant has been in the Palace of Westminster again this week to see if any British politician is able to see him yet. “Doo-doo-doo… Come on and do the Conga” he hummed to himself. 🎵 🎶 #BrexitTheElephant #StopBrexit #FBPE #ExitBrexit
Brexit the Elephant was wondering whether the new passport machine in Spain would accept his paw print 🐾. And he was rather hoping that no one would ask him for an animal health certificate. “Wouldn’t it have been much simpler to have stayed in the EU?”, he pondered. #BrexitTheElephant #SaveFOM
“I wonder why, five years after Brexit, the British government still hasn’t tried to solve the 90-in-180-day problem”, wondered Brexit the Elephant “Do you think they even notice the problems it causes?” #BrexitTheElephant #SaveFOM
Save Freedom of Movement@savefom.bsky.social · 11mo agoDid you know that citizens of certain non EU countries are not affected by the 90-in-180-day problem because of special historic visa waivers their governments agreed with certain Schengen countries? See: op.europa.eu/en/publicati... #FBPE #ExitBrexit #RejoinEU
At the recent @therejoineuparty.com conference I was delighted to present on behalf of @savefom.bsky.social a keynote speech “Winning the Argument on Freedom of Movement”. Delighted to see this now from @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Andrew Hesselden@andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 12mo agoDelighted to see @zackpolanski.bsky.social agrees with me and @savefom.bsky.social that restoring mutual Freedom of Movement of people should be a priority and a first stage in rebuilding relations with the EU. Just fantastic. ♥️ www.politico.eu/article/end-...
Delighted to see @zackpolanski.bsky.social agrees with me and @savefom.bsky.social that restoring mutual Freedom of Movement of people should be a priority and a first stage in rebuilding relations with the EU. Just fantastic. ♥️ www.politico.eu/article/end-...
Ending EU free movement a ‘disaster’ for Britain, says Green Party’s Zack Polanski
The party’s new leader calls for the migration pact to be reinstated as he sets out his stall on Brexit.
politico.eu
I sneaked along **undercover** with @andrewhesselden.bsky.social on his recent trip to Brussels. bsky.app/profile/andr... #BrexitTheElephant
Andrew Hesselden@andrewhesselden.bsky.social · last yr.A thread 🧵 So what do we mean by the 90-in-180-day problem? 1. We don’t mean the total number of days is necessarily the problem. The problem is the control period of 180 days, the fact it has to be shared across 29 different countries and the fact it is not a per-visit allowance.
I sneaked along **undercover** with @andrewhesselden.bsky.social on his recent trip to Brussels. bsky.app/profile/andr... #BrexitTheElephant
Andrew Hesselden@andrewhesselden.bsky.social · last yr.A thread 🧵 So what do we mean by the 90-in-180-day problem? 1. We don’t mean the total number of days is necessarily the problem. The problem is the control period of 180 days, the fact it has to be shared across 29 different countries and the fact it is not a per-visit allowance.
As I took #BrexitTheElephant on a trip to Brussels I was thinking about the 90-in-180-day problem and how to help politicians understand it better. At the end of the thread 🧵 below there are some ideas you could send to your MP if you want to help. (Or tag them). bsky.app/profile/andr...
Andrew Hesselden@andrewhesselden.bsky.social · last yr.A thread 🧵 So what do we mean by the 90-in-180-day problem? 1. We don’t mean the total number of days is necessarily the problem. The problem is the control period of 180 days, the fact it has to be shared across 29 different countries and the fact it is not a per-visit allowance.
Brexit the Elephant is very excited to be travelling to Brussels, capital of 🍺 Beer, Chips 🍟 and Chocolate 🍫 and of course one of the homes of the European Parliament 🇪🇺. “I wonder if anyone will notice me in Brussels” he sighed. …still feeling invisible in Westminster. #BrexitTheElephant
Woo hoo! 3,000 ele-followers. Thank you 🙏 🐘 ♥️ #BrexitTheElephant
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Andrew Hesselden@andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 2y agoBrexit the Elephant is resting on a park bench in London contemplating the mess the UK government created. “Oh dear” he sighed. “What a palaver. And what with all that’s going on in the world, they still can’t see what’s under their noses” “Psst. I’m here”, he whispered. #BrexitTheElephant
