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The Lost Opportunities List

Since 1 January 2021 the European Union has not stood still. It continues to offer new opportunities and benefits to its citizens and businesses that we in the UK are no longer entitled to.

So far the UK has missed out on 58 opportunities to make our lives better

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The David Downside Dossier

In October 2016, David Davis, the then Brexit secretary, told the House of Commons that “there will be no downside to Brexit at all, and considerable upsides”.

So far, we have identified 304 downsides

but only 18 upsides!

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The Digby Jones Index

Lord Digby Jones told Andrew Neil before the referendum that there would not be a single job lost because of Brexit.

So far, we have identified

265 companies

that have reduced staff numbers because of Brexit!

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Cost of Brexit So Far

Total cost to the UK since the Brexit referendum

According to the Bank of England voting to leave the European Union has cost Britain more than £440 million a week in lost growth since the referendum.

Latest News

We are all the poorer for the senseless murder of David Amess MP

Expressing our deep condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of David Amess MP

Yorkshire Bylines Local News: We are all the poorer for the senseless murder of David Amess MP

16/10/2021 - yorkshirebylines.co.uk

For Argument’s Sake: Taking Dominic Cummings’ Tweets Seriously

How seriously should we take Cummings' comments on the UK and Northern Ireland Protocol. Did they sign just to get brexit done?

The post For Argument’s Sake: Taking Dominic Cummings’ Tweets Seriously appeared first on Central Bylines.

16/10/2021 - centralbylines.co.uk

Perfidious Albion: why French faith in Boris Johnson has nosedived

Emmanuel Macron’s government thinks UK wishes to use France to keep Brexit alive in British politics

Boris Johnson’s foreign policy is 80% driven by short-term domestic political interests that make it impossible to come to stable arrangements with him, senior French sources have concluded.

Paris is increasingly convinced the British prime minister is not interested in solving the bilateral problems weighing down the relationship, and instead wants to use France as a running sore to keep Brexit alive in British politics.

16/10/2021 - www.theguardian.com

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About EMStaffs.UK

EMStaffs.UK is a source of high quality information, data and analysis for anyone interested in the implications of Brexit on Staffordshire and the UK. We only include articles that are accurate, factual, properly sourced, and well-written.

This is a campaigning site that aims to support those who believe that Brexit is a disaster for Staffordhire, the UK and its citizens. This is not the place to discuss our articles, we provide Facebook and Twitter links for that, but we hope this site will inspire you to dig deeper into topics of interest. We believe that Brexit can, and must, be reversed using whatever democratic means are available.

Below you can find a few of the most recent articles added to EMStaffs.UK To find other articles use the Menu on the top right and select Articles. Here you will find a list of all articles and can search for articles on topics that are of interest.

The menu (top right) also has:

Latest Brexit News: the very latest Brexit-related news from around the media.
Brexit Impacts: a selection of databases detailing the disastrous consequences or Brexit.
Selected Media: links to carefully selected newspaper articles, videos, and podcasts.
Useful Links: links to fact checking sites and information sources.
Contribute: contribute your own articles to EMStaffs.UK
Contact us: a form so you can contact us with comments and suggestions.

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The Midlands After Brexit

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EMStaffs Update - May 2021

What have EMStaffs been up to so far this year?
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The democracy myth

When large proportions of an electorate are disillusioned, and see other people apparently doing very well, our country is moving into dangerous territory.
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