Emeritus Prof. Christopher May6d ago

Two regions have done well out of Brexit:

1. Northern Ireland, which has remained more integrated with the EU economy than the rest of the UK has seen its economy (measured by regional value added per person) increase more than any other region;

2. Rotterdam and surrounding environs, which have seen a major increase in warehousing by UK firms seeking to keep their stock/products *within* the EU.

Not sure either of those appeared on the side of a red bus....

#Brexit #EU #economics
h/t FT

Kev6d ago
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@ChrisMayLA6

Saw this just now ...

Fairly stunning that as rock solid a Conservative as Heseltine, would say such a thing.

“Never have so few, done so much damage to so many, with so little ability to execute what they lied about."

https://mastodonapp.uk/@NorthHerts4Europe/116754100304824363
#Brexit #Thatcher #Heseltine

Jun 15 at 1:00pmWeb
Show threadBytebro 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇬🇱6d ago

@gsymon @ChrisMayLA6

Good for him. There are vanishingly few old-school Conservatives that I respect, but he's one of them. He actually walked away from Thatcher's Cabinet over a point of principle, if I remember rightly.

Show threadNOT BUYING PRIVATE HEALTHCARE⚫6d ago
@gsymon @ChrisMayLA6 FYII He's very pro-EU and has been involved with the European Movement for a few years now. Don't forget that Johnson purged Tories like Dominic Grieve (now co-president of Eur Movement) from the party.