Bye Bye Hungary

 

JUST IN - EU Commission proposes blocking billions in funds to Hungary — accusing the country it failed to implement rule-of-law reforms.https://t.co/gEQmQXusIm

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November 30, 2022

Ursula's Threats To Italy Backfire Spectacularly

 

Brexit Lessens Delays at Dover

 

On 23 July 2016 the delays at Dover were 14 hours.

On 23 July 2022 the delays at Dover were 7 hours.

Brexit has improved the travel situation significantly, halving traffic delays. 😉

— Barrister's Horse (@BarristersHorse) July 24, 2022

The Policy That Dare Not Speak Its Name

 

Starmer’s behind closed doors Brexit speech today will say Labour would not rejoin the Single Market, Customs Union and EU itself or restore free movement.

Trouble at Mill - Suspension Imminent

 

EU negotiator @MarosSefcovic says of @BorisJohnson’s plans to suspend part of the NI Protocol that “Unilateral action, effectively disapplying an international agreement such as the Protocol, is simply not acceptable”. His statement follows what sounds like an unconstructive…

— Robert Peston (@Peston) May 12, 2022

Macron Dare Not Speak The UK's Name

 

In his speech yesterday President Macron noted that his proposed new political organisation in Europe, which would include Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, "would not be closed to those who have left the EU". Interesting that he couldn't bring himself to mention the UK by name.

— Paul Lever (@paul_lever) May 10, 2022

Germany Has Failed Ukraine and The World!

 

BREAKING:

Bild has revealed that Scholz lied in yesterday’s press conference after his phone call with Biden.

Scholz has removed all heavy weapons from the list of weapons (tanks, IFVs & artillery).

Ukraine asked Germany for these weapons on April 16.

Big scandal brewing. pic.twitter.com/WyDW5SjMiy

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 20, 2022

Steel Tariffs To Go

It seems that the USA will ditch 25 percent tariffs on British steel today.

Additionally, Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevalyan has told the media that the Biden administration’s position wrt a trade deal has changed, and that there are now hopes for a full trade deal before the next election.

Quite why Biden has changed his mind is unclear. Time will tell as to whether a deal is actually done.

Trade Deals Update

The UK has reached an agreement with Asian free trade partnership Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Nearly a part of the £8.4 trillion club,  the UK will now enter the market access phase of negotiations with the free trade area.

It comes ahead of international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan’s trip to Indonesia, Japan and Singapore next week.

Additionally, given that Biden is dragging his heels over a trade deal with the USA, the UK will negotiate trade deals with individual American states.

Britain To Head EU Security Organisation?

European leaders are planning to ask Britain to head up a new security organisation to counter future geopolitical challenges, in a move to put post-Brexit tensions behind them.

Proposals for a “European Security Council” are being drawn up by Germany, the Netherlands and Poland in order to bring “Britain back into the fold” of major foreign policy discussions outside the confines of the European Union.

The influential EU capitals believe it is now time to end years of bitterness after Brexit and forge new ties based on security and global co-operation, all to ensure Europe is better positioned to tackle world crises, in areas such as the Ukraine crisis and future pandemics.

A group of countries are already urging Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, to personally reach out to Boris Johnson to “bring Britain back into the fold”. Berlin is considered to have enough political heft to ensure the proposals, which are still in their early stages, have maximum impact.

“Continental leaders need to say we’re sitting down, and it would be great if you sat down with us,” a senior European diplomat told the Telegraph.

Britain’s handling of the Ukraine crisis, especially the willingness of Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, to work with EU allies, has reinforced European calls to improve ties with the UK, the source added.

However, there is a very large fly in the ointment in the shape of Macron, who opposes the plans!

Dear Jacob....

📯 New Brexit Opportunities guru @Jacob_Rees_Mogg urges @TheSun readers to help him forge our post-EU future: https://t.co/R1CiTSHAtV pic.twitter.com/0tk24YQiqf

— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) February 10, 2022

Moggy Magic Needed To Condense 50 Years Into a Few Weeks!

 

Mogg Appointed Minister for Brexit Opportunities

Jacob Rees-Mogg has been appointed to minister for "Brexit Opportunities and Government efficiency" in the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet, but it's a demotion to Minister of State.

Macron Fucks Up Peace Mission

 

But I was reliably told by Macron’s defenders that something like this wasn’t going to be an issue pic.twitter.com/muGcRF1u3f

— Alex Ward (@alexbward) February 8, 2022

Brexit PR Being Pumped UP

 

Two years ago today, we Got Brexit Done 🇬🇧 https://t.co/CSxwBoxjJV pic.twitter.com/aSwq1RtKM8

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 31, 2022

Twat!

If Boris goes, Brexit goes

— Andrew Adonis (@Andrew_Adonis) January 13, 2022

It will be thanks to Adonis and other twats like him, that Boris will stay and win the next election.

Biden Sticks His Oar Into NI Brexit Negotiations

Semi-U-turn on my part: Hope springs eternal ... I'm told a date for a virtual meeting has been set and will happen this month.

Also: Last night U.S. Trade Sec Katherine Tai said Washington will negotiate with the UK on the issue "when the time is right." https://t.co/3dYKn6RJUJ

— Emilio Casalicchio (@e_casalicchio) January 13, 2022

FCDO Takes Over Brexit

 

As @trussliz & @chhcalling take over EU/NIP brief, 85 officials are moving from Cabinet Office to FCDO. Senior UK officials say this bc PM now keen to emphasise UK relationship w/EU no longer a "whole of Govt" affair. Now considered just a foreign/trading relationship, like US 1/

— Mujtaba (Mij) Rahman (@Mij_Europe) January 7, 2022