Brexit FactBase
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This is the account for the newly redesigned https://brexitfactbase.com ‘an awesome resource’ that’s ’full of factful factiness’. Curator and caretaker: @richardbarfield.bsky.social
"But good politics does not necessarily make good policy. At first glance, the single market might seem like the perfect compromise... But there are good reasons to think that – were a govt. to seriously pursue it – they might quickly discover numerous downsides." 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/no-eea-sy-op...
No EEA-sy options - UK in a changing Europe
Joël Reland argues that the Lib Dems' call for the UK to join the EU single market may not survive contact with political reality.
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Brexit FactBase July Newsletter - “territories and treaties”, which looks at #Ceuta and the new UK-EU agreement for #Gibraltar (and, in passing, alarmist posts from British populist politicians). brexitfactbase.com/news/july-ne...
If you would like to understand how #Brexit supporters currently see the world through Telegraph glasses, here is a panel chaired by Allister Heath with Frost, Hannan and Pearson and others. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDZi...
'Shut the borders and sweep out the political class' | The Telegraph's big debate
YouTube video by The Telegraph
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I was convinced to write something about the Brexit reset (alongside a colleague), for my sins. www.politicshome.com/news/article...
EU Reset: We Still Cannot Escape Brexit’s Core Trade-Off
A decade on from the Brexit vote, the UK and EU are still confronted with the same fundamental trade-off between market access and autonomy, write ...
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Very good thread
Jacob Öberg@profjacob.bsky.social · 3mo ago🚨🚨 Great and important reality-check for UK #rejoin bid to the EU underscoring that Britain first needs to get its house in order for it to be eligible to reapply for EU Membership. "No tailor-made deal for the UK". 🧵 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
Enjoyed telling GB News *how* we actually go back into the EU. Pt I:
“If you bought a boiler in 2016 and found it didn’t work, you wouldn’t say, ten years later, we’ve got to keep it because we chose it.” (Or words to that effect)
Marina Purkiss@marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 3mo agoPeople now debating whether we should rejoin the EU… Surely the real question is: Why on earth wouldn’t we?!
“[Britain needs to decide whether it prefers substantially lower public spending or substantially higher taxes, and whether it wants a far closer relationship with the EU…. Without ….political leaders willing and able to make and win arguments - Britain will remain stuck in economic limbo]”
Simon Nixon@nixonsimon.bsky.social · 3mo agoWill a new prime minister find a cure for Britain’s pathologies, what the gilt market says about British institutions and the winners and losers in the AI race. My latest open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p...
As #Brexit returns to the political agenda, you might be interested in visiting my website for up-to-date statistics on attitudes to rejoining the EU. brexitfactbase.com/17-opinions-...
This should not surprise anyone. EU membership for the UK would be beneficial also on terms like other members. No need to beg for privileges.
Richard Barfield@richardbarfield.bsky.social · 3mo agoNo ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Lessons from Switzerland for EU-UK relations
Responding to the pummelling that Labour received from last week’s local elections, Sir Keir Starmer has said his government will be ‘defined by rebuilding our relationship with…
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By maintaining the manifesto red lines, the government is likely to limit itself to small steps in EU-UK relations not a ‘leap forward’. But, even if it maintains the red lines, does Labour need to be so cautious? It could consider the lessons from Switzerland….. encompass-europe.com/comment/less...
Lessons from Switzerland for EU-UK relations
Responding to the pummelling that Labour received from last week’s local elections, Sir Keir Starmer has said his government will be ‘defined by rebuilding our relationship with…
encompass-europe.com
My newsletter is aimed at those who recognise that the UK’s relationship with the EU is fundamental to the nation’s health. In March, a lot happened and the next annual UK-EU summit is likely to be a critical point in setting the future direction…... brexitfactbase.com/news/march-n...
Your periodic visual reminder of the horrendous economic cost of Labour’s unambitious, timid, UK-EU ‘reset’. More details at Brexitfactbase.com
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Looks as if the conspiracy theorists might have a point!
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 6mo agoDefinitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
Excellent update from well-informed and experienced voices: a mix of the challenges in managing top-level UK-EU political relations, combined with the practical difficulties in agreeing tangible improvements to UK-EU trade relations.
UK in a Changing Europe@ukandeu.bsky.social · 6mo ago6️⃣ Today marks 6 years since the UK formally left the EU and once again the spotlight is on what the UK's relationship with the EU should look like 🇬🇧🇪🇺 📺 For a comprehensive analysis of UK-EU relations and the key areas to look out for, watch back our online panel 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...
Let’s give some economic context to Labour’s reset and the LibDem customs union proposal. What do you think about the options? #Brexit
