Kresten
@kresten2.bsky.social
Denmark. Brexit as seen from the EU side of the channel.
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Maybe voters don’t want to hear about tax rises - of any type - but Reeves and Starmer made the fatal mistake of boxing themselves in by excluding income tax rises. FACT: Brexit was always going to shrink the economy and with it reduced tax revenues.
Yet the wealthiest have become yet wealthier. Ffs
Yet the wealthiest have become yet wealthier. Ffs
November 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Maybe voters don’t want to hear about tax rises - of any type - but Reeves and Starmer made the fatal mistake of boxing themselves in by excluding income tax rises. FACT: Brexit was always going to shrink the economy and with it reduced tax revenues.
Yet the wealthiest have become yet wealthier. Ffs
Yet the wealthiest have become yet wealthier. Ffs
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It didn't need any post diagnosis of course. ..it was always bloody obvious to some of us.
My simplified diagnosis of why the British economy isn’t growing: we’re producing far fewer goods that the world wants to buy.
It points to a problem with foreign demand that no government will find easy to fix — though some of it has to do with self-imposed constraints. (Anyone heard of Europe?)
It points to a problem with foreign demand that no government will find easy to fix — though some of it has to do with self-imposed constraints. (Anyone heard of Europe?)
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It didn't need any post diagnosis of course. ..it was always bloody obvious to some of us.
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I really wish they would stop these silly jibes, and actually do something. Labour is in government and have the power to start a proper investigation into Russian meddling in British politics. Instead they want Farage to investigate his own party and report back to us. Kafkaesque.
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I really wish they would stop these silly jibes, and actually do something. Labour is in government and have the power to start a proper investigation into Russian meddling in British politics. Instead they want Farage to investigate his own party and report back to us. Kafkaesque.
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"Freeze on new residence permits for Britons in Gibraltar"
Because too many applying to move there because Gib now part of Schengen CTA..just think UK could be too, to stopping brain drain. It'd allow Ireland to join too.(Instead UK Exit visas coming next) share.google/5S7k38VXzjRQ...
Because too many applying to move there because Gib now part of Schengen CTA..just think UK could be too, to stopping brain drain. It'd allow Ireland to join too.(Instead UK Exit visas coming next) share.google/5S7k38VXzjRQ...
Freeze on new residence permits for Britons in Gibraltar
Fears of an "invasion" of a new residents. Frontier fence could be dismantled early New Year
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November 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
"Freeze on new residence permits for Britons in Gibraltar"
Because too many applying to move there because Gib now part of Schengen CTA..just think UK could be too, to stopping brain drain. It'd allow Ireland to join too.(Instead UK Exit visas coming next) share.google/5S7k38VXzjRQ...
Because too many applying to move there because Gib now part of Schengen CTA..just think UK could be too, to stopping brain drain. It'd allow Ireland to join too.(Instead UK Exit visas coming next) share.google/5S7k38VXzjRQ...
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When we remove lobbying groups and big donors out of our politics.
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
When we remove lobbying groups and big donors out of our politics.
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Rachel Reeves says this Labour Governments decisions are "necessary."
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Rachel Reeves says this Labour Governments decisions are "necessary."
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
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When you land at GIB (airport or sea ports, I'd assume) your passport+right to enter Schengen will be checked by Spanish authorities on behalf of 🇪🇺/Schengen (a little like juxtaposed controls in 🇫🇷 to 🇬🇧 and in 🇬🇧 to 🇫🇷, I suppose). I'm sure if a Brit Nat intends to reside here, they'll ask questions. 🙂
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
When you land at GIB (airport or sea ports, I'd assume) your passport+right to enter Schengen will be checked by Spanish authorities on behalf of 🇪🇺/Schengen (a little like juxtaposed controls in 🇫🇷 to 🇬🇧 and in 🇬🇧 to 🇫🇷, I suppose). I'm sure if a Brit Nat intends to reside here, they'll ask questions. 🙂
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Nothing is perfect and the EU has always had issues that require adjustment or even radical swinging in a different direction. The curious thing is that imo, none of those issues ever revolved around the ones brought up as problems by the pro-Brexit campaign. They're other more detailed problems.
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Nothing is perfect and the EU has always had issues that require adjustment or even radical swinging in a different direction. The curious thing is that imo, none of those issues ever revolved around the ones brought up as problems by the pro-Brexit campaign. They're other more detailed problems.
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Bravo! 👏👍
But even the "pro-EU' platforms sell a mythological sentiment of "apply and it's guaranteed" which I'm not all that sure about at all. I'm actually quite skeptical about it tbh, although there I don't pretend to know for sure.
But even the "pro-EU' platforms sell a mythological sentiment of "apply and it's guaranteed" which I'm not all that sure about at all. I'm actually quite skeptical about it tbh, although there I don't pretend to know for sure.
November 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Bravo! 👏👍
But even the "pro-EU' platforms sell a mythological sentiment of "apply and it's guaranteed" which I'm not all that sure about at all. I'm actually quite skeptical about it tbh, although there I don't pretend to know for sure.
But even the "pro-EU' platforms sell a mythological sentiment of "apply and it's guaranteed" which I'm not all that sure about at all. I'm actually quite skeptical about it tbh, although there I don't pretend to know for sure.
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Merkel was going to hear it from the German car industry according to Digby Jones and according to others the French, Italian and Spanish wine industry were going to tell their respective governments where to place their bets in a hypothetical Brexit according to others.
"Cheap shoes for the plebs"
"Cheap shoes for the plebs"
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Merkel was going to hear it from the German car industry according to Digby Jones and according to others the French, Italian and Spanish wine industry were going to tell their respective governments where to place their bets in a hypothetical Brexit according to others.
"Cheap shoes for the plebs"
"Cheap shoes for the plebs"
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That's were I come into a decent proportion of those that voted to remain because we had plenty of info regarding how many were teetering on to vote Brexit or not and they eventually opted for remaining.
Ask yourself why!
THIS is my whole argument and I've consistently maintained it.
Ask yourself why!
THIS is my whole argument and I've consistently maintained it.
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
That's were I come into a decent proportion of those that voted to remain because we had plenty of info regarding how many were teetering on to vote Brexit or not and they eventually opted for remaining.
Ask yourself why!
THIS is my whole argument and I've consistently maintained it.
Ask yourself why!
THIS is my whole argument and I've consistently maintained it.
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It's the part many fail to recognise by quoting prediction polls from all sorts of companies offering them.
"Look, most support rejoining" etc...
What they don't get is that a 15% swing or effect in a decent proportion of a demographic decides elections.
Admitting it admits the illness we have!
"Look, most support rejoining" etc...
What they don't get is that a 15% swing or effect in a decent proportion of a demographic decides elections.
Admitting it admits the illness we have!
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It's the part many fail to recognise by quoting prediction polls from all sorts of companies offering them.
"Look, most support rejoining" etc...
What they don't get is that a 15% swing or effect in a decent proportion of a demographic decides elections.
Admitting it admits the illness we have!
"Look, most support rejoining" etc...
What they don't get is that a 15% swing or effect in a decent proportion of a demographic decides elections.
Admitting it admits the illness we have!
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3/3
pathetic narrative in terms of all sorts of angles where EU states would force their will on capitulating to the "immense power" of the UK. It never occurred, quite the opposite in fact.
But still 10 years later we have the same sensation that there's a magic UK wand in someone's pocket.
pathetic narrative in terms of all sorts of angles where EU states would force their will on capitulating to the "immense power" of the UK. It never occurred, quite the opposite in fact.
But still 10 years later we have the same sensation that there's a magic UK wand in someone's pocket.
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
3/3
pathetic narrative in terms of all sorts of angles where EU states would force their will on capitulating to the "immense power" of the UK. It never occurred, quite the opposite in fact.
But still 10 years later we have the same sensation that there's a magic UK wand in someone's pocket.
pathetic narrative in terms of all sorts of angles where EU states would force their will on capitulating to the "immense power" of the UK. It never occurred, quite the opposite in fact.
But still 10 years later we have the same sensation that there's a magic UK wand in someone's pocket.
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2/3
(let's not be dishonest) absolute genius. That Dominic Cummings gets a lot of flack these days and we all know he's a self centred clown like Boris Johnson... but it was masterful for the simple reason that they read the room and KNEW what was there to be gotten.
But they sold all of their
(let's not be dishonest) absolute genius. That Dominic Cummings gets a lot of flack these days and we all know he's a self centred clown like Boris Johnson... but it was masterful for the simple reason that they read the room and KNEW what was there to be gotten.
But they sold all of their
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
2/3
(let's not be dishonest) absolute genius. That Dominic Cummings gets a lot of flack these days and we all know he's a self centred clown like Boris Johnson... but it was masterful for the simple reason that they read the room and KNEW what was there to be gotten.
But they sold all of their
(let's not be dishonest) absolute genius. That Dominic Cummings gets a lot of flack these days and we all know he's a self centred clown like Boris Johnson... but it was masterful for the simple reason that they read the room and KNEW what was there to be gotten.
But they sold all of their
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1/3
That's the most bonkers part of it and tbh, you don't have to be a political mastermind to come to a conclusion and decent analysis where that's concerned.
All of the rhetoric fed to the English (I've used 'English' purposefully) electorate at the time of campaigning for the 2016 Referendum was
That's the most bonkers part of it and tbh, you don't have to be a political mastermind to come to a conclusion and decent analysis where that's concerned.
All of the rhetoric fed to the English (I've used 'English' purposefully) electorate at the time of campaigning for the 2016 Referendum was
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
1/3
That's the most bonkers part of it and tbh, you don't have to be a political mastermind to come to a conclusion and decent analysis where that's concerned.
All of the rhetoric fed to the English (I've used 'English' purposefully) electorate at the time of campaigning for the 2016 Referendum was
That's the most bonkers part of it and tbh, you don't have to be a political mastermind to come to a conclusion and decent analysis where that's concerned.
All of the rhetoric fed to the English (I've used 'English' purposefully) electorate at the time of campaigning for the 2016 Referendum was
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He's proved that throughout. He hasn't budged at all other than anything that is within the EU legislature of acceptance and benefits Spain. Even then he has a hardline there because Spain understand that a strong EU benefits them. Call it selfish, maybe. But it's in the benefit of the collective.
November 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
He's proved that throughout. He hasn't budged at all other than anything that is within the EU legislature of acceptance and benefits Spain. Even then he has a hardline there because Spain understand that a strong EU benefits them. Call it selfish, maybe. But it's in the benefit of the collective.
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Exactly.
El Gobierno de Gibraltar will be shitting themselves over this mental Times article, and other similar tracts.
El Gobierno de Gibraltar will be shitting themselves over this mental Times article, and other similar tracts.
November 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Exactly.
El Gobierno de Gibraltar will be shitting themselves over this mental Times article, and other similar tracts.
El Gobierno de Gibraltar will be shitting themselves over this mental Times article, and other similar tracts.
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The Spanish government already made this clear when the Gibraltar adjustment was cleared. The UK have no hope with Spain, probably one of the EU states they have the least amount of leverage with right now. Pedro Sánchez has his own issues to attend to other than British pretend immigrants.
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The Spanish government already made this clear when the Gibraltar adjustment was cleared. The UK have no hope with Spain, probably one of the EU states they have the least amount of leverage with right now. Pedro Sánchez has his own issues to attend to other than British pretend immigrants.
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The Times fails to understand that the European Commission and the Spanish Government have fluent English and monitor London like a hawk.
We hold all the cards and we decide the rules 🇪🇺💪
London is skating on *very* thin ice. Beware ⛔️ 🤡
We hold all the cards and we decide the rules 🇪🇺💪
London is skating on *very* thin ice. Beware ⛔️ 🤡
UK citizens who live on the ‘Rock’ will soon gain full freedom of movement in the EU. We look at how you can make the move — and assess the tax advantages
Thinking of moving to Gibraltar? Your questions answered
UK citizens who live on the ‘Rock’ will soon gain full freedom of movement in the EU. We look at how you can make the move — and assess the tax advantages
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The Times fails to understand that the European Commission and the Spanish Government have fluent English and monitor London like a hawk.
We hold all the cards and we decide the rules 🇪🇺💪
London is skating on *very* thin ice. Beware ⛔️ 🤡
We hold all the cards and we decide the rules 🇪🇺💪
London is skating on *very* thin ice. Beware ⛔️ 🤡
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Ukraine and its allies will win the Ukraine war, when we stop listening to Trump and start fighting Putin with everything we have.
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Ukraine and its allies will win the Ukraine war, when we stop listening to Trump and start fighting Putin with everything we have.
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The US tourism industry is collapsing. Tourist destinations are basically empty. Airlines are basically charging just fuel and travel taxes to go the the US.
So, what is the Trump administration response?
Openly and happily discriminate against the few tourists still stupid enough to visit.
So, what is the Trump administration response?
Openly and happily discriminate against the few tourists still stupid enough to visit.
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The US tourism industry is collapsing. Tourist destinations are basically empty. Airlines are basically charging just fuel and travel taxes to go the the US.
So, what is the Trump administration response?
Openly and happily discriminate against the few tourists still stupid enough to visit.
So, what is the Trump administration response?
Openly and happily discriminate against the few tourists still stupid enough to visit.
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Meanwhile ... the EU is making progress in building up a common EU Defence strategy and industrial capability 👏
... without the Brits of course, who want their cake and eat it too, and not contribute fairly to the European Defence Fund. Too bad.
bsky.app/profile/pres...
... without the Brits of course, who want their cake and eat it too, and not contribute fairly to the European Defence Fund. Too bad.
bsky.app/profile/pres...
It's done.
@europarl.europa.eu has just approved Europe’s first-ever European Defence Industry Programme.
This will:
• strengthen the EU’s defence industry
• boost joint procurement
• ramp up manufacturing
• step up support for Ukraine
@europarl.europa.eu has just approved Europe’s first-ever European Defence Industry Programme.
This will:
• strengthen the EU’s defence industry
• boost joint procurement
• ramp up manufacturing
• step up support for Ukraine
November 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Meanwhile ... the EU is making progress in building up a common EU Defence strategy and industrial capability 👏
... without the Brits of course, who want their cake and eat it too, and not contribute fairly to the European Defence Fund. Too bad.
bsky.app/profile/pres...
... without the Brits of course, who want their cake and eat it too, and not contribute fairly to the European Defence Fund. Too bad.
bsky.app/profile/pres...
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We're all aware the latest "peace plan" is just another Trump stall on behalf of his employer Putin, right? #SoundAndFurySignifyingNothing
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We're all aware the latest "peace plan" is just another Trump stall on behalf of his employer Putin, right? #SoundAndFurySignifyingNothing
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Det er dyrt å stå utenfor EU. Den norske nei-siden frydet seg over brexit og mente det ville bli fantastisk. Fasit: Det har blitt en økonomisk og politisk katastrofe for UK.
Norge bør lære av dette, og gå inn i EU nå.
Norge bør lære av dette, og gå inn i EU nå.
"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Det er dyrt å stå utenfor EU. Den norske nei-siden frydet seg over brexit og mente det ville bli fantastisk. Fasit: Det har blitt en økonomisk og politisk katastrofe for UK.
Norge bør lære av dette, og gå inn i EU nå.
Norge bør lære av dette, og gå inn i EU nå.
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That the UK had more opt-outs than any other EU member, yet still claimed shackles is indisputable.
Brussels didn't constrain Britain, but Britain’s inability to imagine itself beyond exceptionalism.
Privileges were mistaken for burdens.
Brussels didn't constrain Britain, but Britain’s inability to imagine itself beyond exceptionalism.
Privileges were mistaken for burdens.
November 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
That the UK had more opt-outs than any other EU member, yet still claimed shackles is indisputable.
Brussels didn't constrain Britain, but Britain’s inability to imagine itself beyond exceptionalism.
Privileges were mistaken for burdens.
Brussels didn't constrain Britain, but Britain’s inability to imagine itself beyond exceptionalism.
Privileges were mistaken for burdens.