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Deal or No Deal

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Will Podmore

European Union Comment and Analysis Immigration Euro and Economy Foreign Affairs Fishing Democracy Trade Alternatives to the EU Renegotiation Enlargement

Brexit may have gone quiet lately in the mainstream media, but between now and the end of October will be critical. Remain have been defeated in trying to keep us in the EU, their plans for a 'People's Vote' have been defeated, and their attempts to extend the transition period have been defeated. Their last hope is that between now and October our...

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Brexit EU Trade Boris Johnson No Deal

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Sir Bill Cash: Where We're at With Brexit

Sunday, 05 July 2020

Sir Bill Cash MP

European Union Comment and Analysis Euro and Economy Fishing Democracy Financial Services Trade Alternatives to the EU Rebuttals Renegotiation Enlargement

Having experienced the entire process of leaving the EU since the Maastricht rebellion, through to the passing of the sovereignty clause, Section 38 of the Withdrawal Agreement Act 2020, including the result of the referendum itself, I am thoroughly aware that there must be no ECJ jurisdiction after 31 December 2020.The Governme...

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Brexit Conservative Party Boris Johnson Trade Deals Sir Bill Cash

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Fisheries and the Brexit Negotiations

Wednesday, 24 June 2020

Karan Gupta

European Union Comment and Analysis Euro and Economy Foreign Affairs Fishing Democracy Trade Alternatives to the EU Renegotiation

Every year the International Council for the for the Exploration of the Sea and the European Union's Scientific, Technical and Economic Council for Fisheries make a suggestion of what the TAC should be for each stock. A stock of fish refers to a "particular species of fish caught in a particular geographic area". The European Commission drafts a pr...

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Brexit EU Boris Johnson Fishing Transition Period

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The Government Split Over Free Trade Deals - Cabinet Fear of a BRINO Coup

Tuesday, 12 May 2020

Robert Oulds

European Union Euro and Economy Foreign Affairs Fishing Democracy Financial Services Trade Alternatives to the EU Renegotiation

Originally published in The Critic by David Scullion https://thecritic.co.uk/the-government-split-over-free-trade/ The Government is committed to signing Free Trade deals. The Conservative Party's 2019 manifesto said as much, and added: "Our trade deals will not only be free but fair". The UK has just started trade talks with the United S...

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Brexit EU European Union Trade Deals Free Trade

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There's No Need For a Brexit Extension

Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Ethan Thoburn

European Union Comment and Analysis Immigration Euro and Economy Foreign Affairs Fishing Democracy Financial Services Trade Alternatives to the EU Renegotiation Enlargement

First of all, may I say congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds who announced the birth of a healthy baby boy this morning, just after 10 am. It emerged last week that Britain would neither apply for, nor accept an extension, if offered, to the Brexit transition period from the EU. In his briefings, Chancellor Rishi Sunak set the r...

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Brexit Boris Johnson David Frost Michel Barnier No Deal

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Ben Habib: The Brexit Barometer

Friday, 13 March 2020

Ben Habib

European Union Comment and Analysis Immigration Euro and Economy Foreign Affairs Fishing Democracy Financial Services Trade Defence Alternatives to the EU Renegotiation

I would like to share with you the speech and presentation I made at The Bruges Group annual conference in London on the 7th March.Whilst the UK officially left the EU on 31 January, it remains in its Single Market [paying some £1 billion (net) a month], its Customs Union and subject to the supremacy of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJE...

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Andrea Jenkyns: Brexit Means a Truly Global Britain

Monday, 09 March 2020

Ethan Thoburn

European Union Comment and Analysis Immigration Euro and Economy Foreign Affairs Fishing Democracy Trade Interviews Alternatives to the EU Renegotiation

Andrea Jenkyns MP speech to The Bruges Group annual conference - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMXpkxsAW20 On Saturday 7th March, we were hugely honoured to be addressed by Deputy Chair of the ERG, Andrea Jenkyns MP, at our annual conference. Andrea is a staunch Brexiteer and friend of The Bruges Group, she was a more than vocal critic of...

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Post Brexit Priorities

Thursday, 30 January 2020

Ethan Thoburn

European Union Taxation Comment and Analysis Immigration Euro and Economy Foreign Affairs Fishing Democracy Trade Defence Alternatives to the EU Renegotiation

Boris Johnson and the Conservatives winning a more than impressive 365 seats last December, it gives the PM a working majority, something we haven't seen since the close of the Blair/Brown era.It is fair to say that the next step of Brexit will soon be taken; having left the EU further delays for implementation legislation were not tolerated. But w...

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Brexit Done - Bar the Shouting?

Monday, 13 January 2020

Torquil Dick-Erikson

European Union Comment and Analysis Foreign Affairs Fishing Democracy

So, Boris Johnson has now won the election with a very comfortable majority, on a ticket to "Get Brexit Done". Corbyn has lost decisively, and Jo Swinson was not even re-elected. The SNP has increased the number of its MPs, and Sturgeon has raised her voice again to demand a second independence referendum. However she appears not to have worked out...

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Ignorance or Arrogance or Both – a View on Remain Elites From an Ordinary Leave Voter

Monday, 09 December 2019

Ryan Lee

European Union Comment and Analysis Fishing Democracy Trade Alternatives to the EU

On 24 June 2016, when the Brexit Referendum result was announced, I was thrilled. The Great British Public had voted to take back their nation and return to self-determination. However, my excitement swiftly dissipated, as in the following years, Brexit was progressively watered down and smear campaigns about Brexit, or 'Project Fear' as they becam...

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The Facts About Brexit

Tuesday, 08 October 2019

Ethan Thoburn

European Union Comment and Analysis Immigration Euro and Economy Foreign Affairs Fishing Democracy Financial Services Trade

Authors: Ethan Thoburn, Charles Wynne and Luke Alsford There are plenty of people talking about no deal Brexit at the moment and with Boris Johnson looking ever more likely to deliver that, we at The Bruges Group thought we would put together sort of a fact sheet on No Deal and how it won't leave us on a so called cliff edge as lots of the med...

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Interview with Alice Grant: 'Why People Support Brexit Series'

Thursday, 01 August 2019

Ethan Thoburn

European Union Comment and Analysis Immigration Euro and Economy Foreign Affairs Fishing Democracy Trade Interviews Alternatives to the EU Renegotiation

Over the past three or so years, us Brexiteers have been labelled with all sorts of names such as fascists and racists, among others. There is an ever-growing perception that we are all over 80, own grand estates and are on the far-right wing of the political spectrum; let me tell you we are not! I have spoken to people from all backgrou...

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Recent Comments

Guest — Ed Everett

Good, well written article Ethan- good to hear so much directly from someone who is so active and against stereotype. Somehow it d... Read More

Monday, 05 August 2019 07:11

Guest — Richard

A really dull article - just a standard right-wing viewpoint that's been aired a million time before? If you're ring-wing you'll a... Read More

Thursday, 15 August 2019 16:47

Guest — Adam Hiley

Mrs Thatcher don't get leaders like Her anymore only mediocrities like Corbyn Swinson Starmer Grieve etc

Saturday, 19 October 2019 16:52

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The Brexit Speeches

Friday, 26 July 2019

Ethan Thoburn

European Union Taxation Comment and Analysis Immigration Euro and Economy Fishing Democracy Financial Services Trade Alternatives to the EU Renegotiation

The following article and above PDF are speeches by Richard Tice MEP for the Brexit Party and also property businessman; Swedish-British billionaire businessman Johan Eliasch who is CEO of sportswear giant Head; Sir John Nott the former Secretary of State for Trade and Industry then Defence under Margaret Thatcher; Peter Lilley the former Sec...

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Guest — Peter Railton

An excellent series that identifies the real mirage of European integration, but can't we also refer to the demolition of our Moto... Read More

Saturday, 27 July 2019 12:26

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How Maggie Was Right About The EU Decades Ago

Friday, 21 June 2019

Ethan Thoburn

European Union Comment and Analysis Euro and Economy Fishing Democracy Trade Alternatives to the EU

As the Conservatives elect their replacement for Theresa May over the summer, it's worth looking back to see how crucial it is for a leader that is in line with grassroots views, and currently Euroscepticism is the overwhelming grassroots position among members. Ever since the Maastricht Treaty was signed in 1992 there has been a battle for a refer...

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Brexit Conservatives Margaret Thatcher

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Tell Us What Do You Want!

Wednesday, 29 May 2019

Dr Jonathan Swift

European Union Fishing Democracy Alternatives to the EU

I have become increasingly annoyed over the last year by those people who decry the desirability of leaving the EU on WTO terms – commonly referred to as 'no deal'. As I have pointed out on a number of occasions (Swift, 2018a, 2018b, 2019a, 2019b, 2019c), an exit without an agreement would give us numerous advantages when dealing with the EU, in p...

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John Poynton

You may be interested in my latest futile attempt at getting the editor of the Sunday Telegraph to publish a letter! Here is what ... Read More

Tuesday, 02 July 2019 17:27

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Threat of Transition Period to UK Fishing Industry

Thursday, 03 May 2018

Isabel Brooke

European Union Fishing

When all is said and done, the Brexit negotiations can and should leave Britain in a favorable position. Britons voted to leave so that British policy could reflect its own interests, rather than that of Brussels and the European Union. Specifically, Britain's departure from the EU had the potential to enable a regaining of control of precious...

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Fishing: it has to be cast iron guaranteed

Thursday, 07 September 2017

Robert Oulds

Fishing

All that is required is to exempt any fisheries acquis from the withdrawal bill.

John Ashworth

7th September 2017

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Having spent the past 25 years against the European Union, I never thought I would see the day I would agree with Barnier and Junker, that our side has become an embarrassment.

It is no good expecting the EU to be flexible, where their structure is one of rigidity. Even if Barnier wanted to bow to British demands, he can't, the system doesn't allow it.

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Fishing: The forgotten industry and the acid-test of Brexit

Sunday, 20 November 2016

Robert Oulds

Fishing

Does Brexit mean Brexit, with the change that we need, or will it just be business as usual

20th November 2016

The EU's Common Fisheries Policy is a drain on the British economy. A condition of entry into the EEC, as it was then, the British government was required to surrender control over its fishing waters on 1^st January 1973. Under United Nations rules a country now has the right, even the responsibility, to control the sea around its coast stretching out for a total of 200 miles or until the median line between two adjacent nations.

The European Commission opened UK waters to all other member states fishing fleets, apportioning fishing rights as they see fit. The Common Fisheries Policy costs Britain more than £3.7 billion per year caused through the EU depriving the UK of its valuable fishing grounds.

Recent Comments

Guest — Jonathan Story

It would be worthwhile the Bruges Group researching the origins of the fisheries policy. Edward Heath, in his autobiography, white... Read More

Tuesday, 06 December 2016 08:22

Guest — Robert Oulds

When, Britain's chief negotiator with the EU, Sir Con O'Neill, was discussing the UK's terms of entry he was shocked at the fishin... Read More

Tuesday, 06 December 2016 09:57

Guest — Ralph Maddern

This is an excellent summary of Britain's position with regard to the fishing industry and what needs to be done via BREXIT. I Sh... Read More

Tuesday, 06 December 2016 16:40

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