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Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 4h

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The 🇬🇧 NHS is so large that it kept 🇺🇸 drug prices low due to the quantity bought.

Now the 🇬🇧 is weaker it is forced into a bad agreement with the 🇺🇸 that has wanted to raise drug prices to the 🇬🇧 for decades.

www.bmj.com/content/367/...

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Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 5h

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The cost of NHS drug prices is rising by 25% due to Labour choosing an agreement with the 🇺🇸 over the 🇪🇺

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

NHS could pay 25% more for medicines under plan to end row with drugmakers and Trump

UK ministers preparing to raise payments to end standoff with pharma industry, cited as reason for firms axing British investments

www.theguardian.com

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 8h

It's pretty clear that Scotland’s got everything it needs to thrive - we just need the powers to do it. Independence and rejoining the EU would give us the fresh start Scotland needs.

A new Scot Gov publication describing why we need it, and it could achieve 👇

www.gov.scot/publications...

A Fresh Start with Independence

This paper sets out why Scotland should become an independent country, and what an independent Scotland could look like. It provides details of this Scottish Government’s proposals for an independent ...

www.gov.scot

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Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 10h

Hopefully this has helped.
I am being very blunt to find a way through the fog. 🙃

There is a blockage with the English wanting their own rules instead of working within the current rules for the benefit of everyone.

If taken to the logical conclusion this will break the single market and EU.

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Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 10h

He wants closer alignment but *on his terms only*.

The Tories wanted closer alignment on their terms.

Labour want closer alignment on their terms.

You and he want closer alignment on your terms.

It is now year ten, meanwhile small companies can’t export.

How many more years/decades do you need?

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Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 13h

He wants closer alignment but on his terms only.

Thus, he would like EU treaties changed in order to accomodate what he would like.

Instead of:
Wanting closer alignment while respecting the rules.

It can be seen as picky but wanting access without commitment is why the UK is here and stuck.

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Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 15h

This direction of travel comparing the Conservatives and the economy with the Greens and nature is stark.
Well done Danica.

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 15h

I've never needed a flag for my English, British & european identity because I don't have an identity crisis.

However, it appears the English do have an identity crisis.

Instead of progressive patriotism based on values we have English nationalism based on Englishness, used to cause division.

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Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 23h

Sorry Lina.

I actually find the Green leader patriotic because he is inclusive.

Whereas this flag stuff I find really false and a bit odd and I’m English.

It is actually depressing. 🙁

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