#Brexit... The greatest con ever pulled on the #UK public.

We essentially imposed economic sanctions against ourselves. By adding #immigration to the equation, millions fell for #Brexit, but even after the unmitigated disaster it's become, millions STILL voted for #Farage at #GE2024!

#UnFuckinBeLIEvable 🙄

As a second Trump term looks more likely, the Brexiters hope/aim to (re)align the UK with the Atlanticist economy instead of looking across the channel to Europe appears ever more like a major mistake in national economic strategy.

If Trump wins (as now looks likely) & imposes the tariffs he 'promises' then the NIESR suggest the UK's already meagre growth rates will be halved, presenting a further economic headache for Govt. & country!

#Brexit #economics #Europe

theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n…

Trump tariffs would halve UK growth and push up prices, says thinktank

NIESR warns Republican nominee’s protectionist policies, including against Britain, would harm domestic economy

^{Larry Elliott (The Guardian)}

#Brexit is the gift that keeps on giving: #BrexitBritain has forgone £44bn in infrastructure investment since 2017

youtu.be/VVeB4Gte91Q?si=L4f2xu…

#BrexitBrokeBritain #BrexitLies #UK #Politics #UKPolitics
#UKPol #EU #RejoinEU

“The UK’s fiscal policy effectiveness has been eroded in recent years, and particularly since the #Brexit vote in 2016.”

#UKpolitics #Budget

ft.com/content/560d6639-a6ff-4…

Budget poses new challenge for UK public finances, Moody’s warns

Assessment from rating agency comes as gilts steady after sell-off sparked by scale of extra borrowing

^{Financial Times}

Well, I'm thrilled! As far as I know, this is the first instance of a copy of my #book being bought thanks to talking about it on Mastodon!
Now, who fancies being the second?

"Like Douglas Adams for the #Brexit age on acid"

Features cheeky digs at our government & former PM, UK working conditions and treatment of OAPs. All with endless ham baguettes, snarling black dogs and occasional and unexpected useage of the word "anus".

Available at:
beardedbadgerpublishing.com/on…

#bookstodon