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Andrew Neil’s Brexit reality check on BBC Question Time. In a nutshell: Rejoiners are ignoring the huge political wind of change sweeping Europe and the UK v Germany/ France/ Italy growth rates make a nonsense of their Mickey Mouse economic arguments too. #bbcqt

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Martin Muirhead21 hours ago

Thank God for Andrew Neil. A real seeker for and speaker of truth. We need more to challenge the woke and venal from all sides.

Joe Parsons21 hours ago

Excellent analysis. In a year from now, the EU may no longer exist in its current form, if it exists at all!

Jimmy Haigh21 hours ago

And the changing political climate in Europe - the move away from the far left - is laregly because Britain started it first with Brexit. Unfortunatey for Britain the political class has rebunded back to the extreme left.

Roger Thurman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧 🇬🇬 🌞🌻21 hours ago

@ClimateRealists A reality check for all the people wanting to rejoin the EU.

Luke Tomlinson21 hours ago

It was an embarrassing tirade from Neil, verging on unhinged. And anyone thinking that the UK can stand alone and compete with China and the US needs to give their head a wobble.

Stephen 🇬🇧20 hours ago

They don’t care. They want to rejoin at any cost.

Stickus Maximus Stonus 17th BA (Ed) Dip HE x 220 hours ago

@YogiD79 Don’t come back at them with facts. We all know the only reason that they say flat lining is they think it will make them popular and “keep them in with the good left wing guys”

Paul20 hours ago

Love Andrew Neil, gives regular truth bombs to everyone

Billy20 hours ago

The UK has lost 6-9% of its GDP leaving the single market and Andrew Neil lives in France

Lee Marriott21 hours ago

But isn’t it good if these turkeys start voting for Christmas?

A A20 hours ago

Good.the left have tried destroy us

Craig Cutter21 hours ago

The farage boats...100 billion a year hit to gdp...brexshit a disaster...and fagash is toast....u are an idiot..

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