I can't believe the level of incompetence of the UK Government. Completely ridiculous, truly world-beating idiocy: politico.eu/article/uk-bre…

David Frost Kemi Badenoch The Telegraph You know how else economies grow, David?
Reducing trade barriers.
The Tories erstwhile hero, Mrs T, knew this, which was why she was one of the architects of the single market.
The chap in the below video sets it out in nice simple terms for you. 👍

Incredible that, all these years on, Rees-Mogg is still conflating issues of trade terms, regulation, and border security - and still doesn't understand what Brexit actually means for those things, apparently.

President Biden departs Air Force One with Barack Obama for historic fun... youtube.com/shorts/Zg70VF7… via YouTube

Elena Adaal Niall Ó Conghaile 🇪🇺 I agree with this and I'm reminded of what a Norwegian MP said when the notion of joining EFTA was mooted.

Niall Ó Conghaile 🇪🇺 Sir Jeremy Bear of Tomsk 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺

'The TCA is not, and cannot be, a substitute for EU membership. Being outside the EU’s single market and its policies has inevitable implications for trade, market access and the extent of cooperation. However ...

the TCA is a very good agreement for the EU'

Trump descends into utter confusion on stage youtube.com/shorts/N-r8g8o… via YouTube

Still bargaining without a clue about the international law around this. #Brexit youtube.com/watch?v=_W_8Av…

If there is one story that captures the Age of Austerity, Gary Stevenson' new book may be it. I've reviewed it in the @newstatesman: newstatesman.com/culture/books/…

The EU’s answer to Russia's war is a closer relationship with Ukraine.

We must continue to support this great nation.

#StandWithUkraine #24Feb2022

Michael Liz Webster 'Democracy' When an unelected king is requested by an unelected prime minister to appoint an unelected Cameron to the unelected House of Lords so he can be an unelected minister of state. Brexitland is daft, ripe for the loony bin.

From the IEA. Yes, THAT IEA:

'In retrospect, the libertarian argument supporting Brexit appears to have been fundamentally flawed in its understanding of the European Union’s nature and functions.'

iea.org.uk/why-brexit-was…

Jacob Rees-Mogg You opposed something you vociferously campaigned for and signed a deal on?

WHERE is our money, Dido Harding?

A culture of corruption.

#TestandTrace #ToryCorruption

I know I'm probably wasting my time with people like this 👇, but since many are making a similar point:

The final withdrawal agreement was signed mid-October 2019 & 'no deal' planning accordingly stood down;

The election was held on 12 December.

No one outside Wuhan had heard…

The Kraken has cracked and Trump is toast. 🥳🥳🥳

If you want closer relations between Europe and the UK, or you're a fan of the extended metaphor, this East Anglia Bylines article is for you.

It's by me.

Enjoy.

eastangliabylines.co.uk/uk-path-to-mem…

Did anybody burst their veins yet? Pure British exceptionalism.