Nick Cotterell
@instantnicky.bsky.social
Flight-shaming eco-warrior. Used to present Very Very Vintage on Frome FM. Europhile pensioner, choral singer, interested in languages, music, transport, and the Oxford comma.
Frome, Somerset, UK
Frome, Somerset, UK
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This hasn’t aged well..
January 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM
This hasn’t aged well..
I've signed the Rejoin Register because I believe the UK's future is in Europe. If you feel the same, add your name here: www.rejoinregister.org?recruiter_id...
Rejoin Register
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January 18, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I've signed the Rejoin Register because I believe the UK's future is in Europe. If you feel the same, add your name here: www.rejoinregister.org?recruiter_id...
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The Y2K problem was real, by the way; we software engineers worked hard to fix it before 2000 happened, and I once had my credit card rejected in the late 90s because its expiry date was /00.
Now read about the Y2038 problem:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_20...
Now read about the Y2038 problem:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_20...
Year 2038 problem - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 1, 2026 at 9:50 AM
The Y2K problem was real, by the way; we software engineers worked hard to fix it before 2000 happened, and I once had my credit card rejected in the late 90s because its expiry date was /00.
Now read about the Y2038 problem:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_20...
Now read about the Y2038 problem:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_20...
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National #RejoinMarch IV has been POSTPONED until JUNE 2026!
It will now coincide with the 10th anniversary of the referendum! And we will put #RejoinEU on the agenda!
Read full statement! 👇
marchforrejoin.co.uk/postponed
It will now coincide with the 10th anniversary of the referendum! And we will put #RejoinEU on the agenda!
Read full statement! 👇
marchforrejoin.co.uk/postponed
September 14, 2025 at 7:25 AM
National #RejoinMarch IV has been POSTPONED until JUNE 2026!
It will now coincide with the 10th anniversary of the referendum! And we will put #RejoinEU on the agenda!
Read full statement! 👇
marchforrejoin.co.uk/postponed
It will now coincide with the 10th anniversary of the referendum! And we will put #RejoinEU on the agenda!
Read full statement! 👇
marchforrejoin.co.uk/postponed
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You've GOT to be kidding me!
The Conservatives - who oversaw every single thing on this list - are trying to claim that only the Conservatives would "stop the madness" - that they created...?
So incredulity aside, what about the list itself?
Let's go Debunking! 1/34
The Conservatives - who oversaw every single thing on this list - are trying to claim that only the Conservatives would "stop the madness" - that they created...?
So incredulity aside, what about the list itself?
Let's go Debunking! 1/34
August 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
You've GOT to be kidding me!
The Conservatives - who oversaw every single thing on this list - are trying to claim that only the Conservatives would "stop the madness" - that they created...?
So incredulity aside, what about the list itself?
Let's go Debunking! 1/34
The Conservatives - who oversaw every single thing on this list - are trying to claim that only the Conservatives would "stop the madness" - that they created...?
So incredulity aside, what about the list itself?
Let's go Debunking! 1/34
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🔥 Brexit is costing us at least £100 billion in lost trade per year
🔥 Brexit is costing us at least £40 billion in lost tax revenue per year
🔥 Being out of the Single Market is costing us 4%-6% of GDP
🔥 Stopping EU Freedom of Movement has caused massive increases in immigration from outside the EU
🔥 Brexit is costing us at least £40 billion in lost tax revenue per year
🔥 Being out of the Single Market is costing us 4%-6% of GDP
🔥 Stopping EU Freedom of Movement has caused massive increases in immigration from outside the EU
Rachel Reeves must raise taxes to cover £41bn gap, says think tank
The chancellor will miss her self-imposed rules without action, the National Institute for Economic Affairs says.
www.bbc.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🔥 Brexit is costing us at least £100 billion in lost trade per year
🔥 Brexit is costing us at least £40 billion in lost tax revenue per year
🔥 Being out of the Single Market is costing us 4%-6% of GDP
🔥 Stopping EU Freedom of Movement has caused massive increases in immigration from outside the EU
🔥 Brexit is costing us at least £40 billion in lost tax revenue per year
🔥 Being out of the Single Market is costing us 4%-6% of GDP
🔥 Stopping EU Freedom of Movement has caused massive increases in immigration from outside the EU
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Brexit shrank the economy by about £100 billion.
So every year, the government is forced to forego the tax revenue (£35-£40 billion) it would have collected from that £100 billion in economic output.
So after 10 years, the economy is still down £100 billion but the government is down £350 billion.
So every year, the government is forced to forego the tax revenue (£35-£40 billion) it would have collected from that £100 billion in economic output.
So after 10 years, the economy is still down £100 billion but the government is down £350 billion.
July 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Brexit shrank the economy by about £100 billion.
So every year, the government is forced to forego the tax revenue (£35-£40 billion) it would have collected from that £100 billion in economic output.
So after 10 years, the economy is still down £100 billion but the government is down £350 billion.
So every year, the government is forced to forego the tax revenue (£35-£40 billion) it would have collected from that £100 billion in economic output.
So after 10 years, the economy is still down £100 billion but the government is down £350 billion.
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The UK will not escape its doom loop until politicians acknowledge two linked facts: Brexit is a perpetual drag on growth, output + tax revenues, and an ageing population requires immigration. So, until we rejoin the EU single market and labour markets operate freely again, stagnation will continue.
Brexit shrank the economy by about £100 billion.
So every year, the government is forced to forego the tax revenue (£35-£40 billion) it would have collected from that £100 billion in economic output.
So after 10 years, the economy is still down £100 billion but the government is down £350 billion.
So every year, the government is forced to forego the tax revenue (£35-£40 billion) it would have collected from that £100 billion in economic output.
So after 10 years, the economy is still down £100 billion but the government is down £350 billion.
July 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The UK will not escape its doom loop until politicians acknowledge two linked facts: Brexit is a perpetual drag on growth, output + tax revenues, and an ageing population requires immigration. So, until we rejoin the EU single market and labour markets operate freely again, stagnation will continue.
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If the UK economy were larger, Labour would automatically be able to collect more tax without having to raise taxes.
If Labour were able to collect more tax, they could do more.
If they were able to do more, we'd all be better off.
Brexit shrank the economy. Let's undo Brexit.
If Labour were able to collect more tax, they could do more.
If they were able to do more, we'd all be better off.
Brexit shrank the economy. Let's undo Brexit.
July 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
If the UK economy were larger, Labour would automatically be able to collect more tax without having to raise taxes.
If Labour were able to collect more tax, they could do more.
If they were able to do more, we'd all be better off.
Brexit shrank the economy. Let's undo Brexit.
If Labour were able to collect more tax, they could do more.
If they were able to do more, we'd all be better off.
Brexit shrank the economy. Let's undo Brexit.
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It is now more than nine years since the UK electorate voted for Brexit but the issue - most justifiably given the damage it is causing to the economy and living standards - remains firmly in the headlines.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Amid destruction, 'stupidest' and 'unhinged' are measured words
Words such as 'unhinged' and 'stupidest' seem perfectly measured and proportionate in the scheme of things
www.heraldscotland.com
July 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM
It is now more than nine years since the UK electorate voted for Brexit but the issue - most justifiably given the damage it is causing to the economy and living standards - remains firmly in the headlines.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
"If we’re serious about defending British farming, we need to stop defending a fantasy."
Matthew Mountain writes in Farmers Weekly
www.fwi.co.uk/news/opinion...
Matthew Mountain writes in Farmers Weekly
www.fwi.co.uk/news/opinion...
Opinion: Stop defending Brexit fantasy and start telling the truth - Farmers Weekly
In the years since Brexit, British agriculture has become caught in a peculiar double bind. We’re told to look forward, not back. To embrace change. To
www.fwi.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"If we’re serious about defending British farming, we need to stop defending a fantasy."
Matthew Mountain writes in Farmers Weekly
www.fwi.co.uk/news/opinion...
Matthew Mountain writes in Farmers Weekly
www.fwi.co.uk/news/opinion...
"Reform is a Brexit party. They have sold the country one populist solution & it's proved to be a disaster. Indeed it is one of the main reasons for the very unhappiness they are now trying to exploit – stagnant wages & a surge in migration from outside Europe."
conservativehome.com/2025/07/01/d...
conservativehome.com/2025/07/01/d...
David Willetts: Labour and the Conservatives should attack Reform UK on its weakest point - Brexit | Conservative Home
They have sold the country one populist solution and it has proved to be a disaster. Indeed it is one of the main reasons for the very unhappiness they are now trying to exploit – stagnant wages and a...
conservativehome.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"Reform is a Brexit party. They have sold the country one populist solution & it's proved to be a disaster. Indeed it is one of the main reasons for the very unhappiness they are now trying to exploit – stagnant wages & a surge in migration from outside Europe."
conservativehome.com/2025/07/01/d...
conservativehome.com/2025/07/01/d...
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There are several million Brits living overseas in countries where they never bother to learn the local language. Seemingly Rupert Lowe has no problem with these.
We’d have 500,000 coming back from Spain, if Spain enacted such a law.
We’d have 500,000 coming back from Spain, if Spain enacted such a law.
June 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
There are several million Brits living overseas in countries where they never bother to learn the local language. Seemingly Rupert Lowe has no problem with these.
We’d have 500,000 coming back from Spain, if Spain enacted such a law.
We’d have 500,000 coming back from Spain, if Spain enacted such a law.
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Brexit was ‘single stupidest thing a country’s ever done’
Brexit was ‘single stupidest thing a country’s ever done’
US businessman and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg links Ireland’s recent success to Brexit
www.irishtimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Brexit was ‘single stupidest thing a country’s ever done’
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Westminster is looking for savings in the wrong places, with the UK's hard Brexit remaining a multi-billion-pound drain on public finances and the economy." www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
How ‘single stupidest thing any country has ever done' is behind benefit cuts and high taxes
Westminster is looking for savings in the wrong places with the UK’s hard Brexit remaining a multi-billion-pound drain on public finances and the economy
www.scotsman.com
June 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Westminster is looking for savings in the wrong places, with the UK's hard Brexit remaining a multi-billion-pound drain on public finances and the economy." www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...