It is understandable, and even desirable from a business perspective, that many of the UK's demands on EU are ahemm, 'ambitious'. ...
Yesterday Sir David Edward former British ECJ judge appeared on the BBC interviewed by @BBCSimonMcCoy. He explained that the British public had been woefully misinformed by the Leave campaign about the role of the ECJ and the EU in general.
On @SkyNews yesterday: Single Market and Customs Union is what virtually every sector, organisation, university, NGO, hospital, trade union says they need.
The one that was so much better than the EU-Japan deal because the names of 70 British products would now be protected?
We asked EU law specialist Professor Michael Dougan, about the frequent claim that remaining in the EU would mean getting involved in an "EU army".
Please listen to Beate, who raised her family by basing their lives on the Freedom of Movement the EU provides
11/03/2019
Please listen to Beate, who raised her family by basing their lives on the Freedom of Movement the EU provides. “The freedom to spread your wings” she says, “But when family needs you, you come home.” Now Brexit is blocking the way back and her family is #InLimbo.
Peter Ungphakorn - thread re Art. 24 (GATT)
15/02/2019
I rebutted @DCBMEP's original thread. He deleted most of it and retweeted it here. So here's my original rebuttal thread on why he's wrong, slightly elaborated.
One told me [re extension]: “if it doesn’t come I just don’t know what we’ll do- with coronavirus we realistically can’t do both”
01/04/2020
'Have talked to officials across a number of depts in Whitehall. As I reported on #Newsnight just now they are expecting an extension to the Brexit transition period. One told me: “if it doesn’t come I just don’t know what we’ll do- with coronavirus we realistically can’t do both”' (Newsnight)
No examples of borders with the EU where technology has eliminated .. physical checks [BBC Fact Check]
18/06/2019
Sajid Javid says existing technology can solve the Irish border problem - there are no examples of borders with the EU where technology has eliminated the need for any physical checks though.
Nissan's COO ... explains that despite Nissan's recent moves, under a No-Deal Brexit ... Sunderland ... will be unsustainable
03/06/2020
Nissan's Chief Operating Officer, Ashwani Gupta, explains that despite Nissan's recent moves, under a No-Deal Brexit (most likely outcome), the Sunderland Plant, on which 34,000 jobs depend, will be unsustainable. / He's saying this 2 June 2020. / Deadline to avoid No-Deal: 30 June.
My reply to @DavidGHFrost - Michel Barnier
20/05/2020
'I remain convinced that with mutual respect and constructive engagement by the #UK across the board, on all issues of the negotiating table, we can move forward in the limited available time.'
My intervention today in the European Parliament, 'Brexit is not inevitable' - Martin Horwood
04/07/2019
Here’s the clip of my intervention today in the European Parliament, #StopBrexit