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Economists estimate our GDP is c. 5.5% smaller than if we had stayed in the EU. I accept that there is a sizeable minority of people who think that is a price worth paying just to be out of the club, but that is a max 1/3rd of voters. Nothing the Leavers promised in the Referendum has...

I accept that Brexit happened, but where is all the stuff the Leavers said would happen afterwards, i.e. the free trade deals with all of the major economic powers in the world? Where is evidence of the 'Brexit dividend' now that we don't have to pay £350 million a week to the EU? Why is...

Less than a week ago - on 21st November 2019 - the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement went 'live'. Who knew?! On 1st February 2019 the EU and Japan Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force. It's scrapped tariffs between the two blocs. It is the largest open trade zone in the world...

Brexit will continue to be in the news for decades because there's so much shit still to come out that either should have been discussed but hasn't, or has been misrepresented by a media with a vested interest in Brexit. The UK is protected by vetoes and opt-outs so it means what we are part...

Why is it going to collapse? Since 2016 the 27 have been more united than ever. Arguably by removing the bad apple the institution is now less likely to collapse than when we were in it.

Well we joined in 1973 and the Eurosceptics never accepted it, we've sniped at the sidelines ever since, so my guess is another 20 years at least. Back in 2015 the Lib Dems had been virtually wiped out, so the opportunity to be the unequivocal party of Remain gives them a permanent foothold...