Tim Cotterill
@timcott.bsky.social
UK Businessman. Family Engineering firm. Based in West Midlands. Liberal.
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This post has a horrible "another Brexit was possible" vibe to it, don't you think?
Brexit is inherently unworkable by its very nature and by virtue of geography. You can't be right next door to the biggest trading bloc on the planet and expect to still thrive outside of it, period.
Brexit is inherently unworkable by its very nature and by virtue of geography. You can't be right next door to the biggest trading bloc on the planet and expect to still thrive outside of it, period.
I don’t think we’ve got the Brexit people voted for. Our traders face a daily nightmare getting goods across the border.
Here’s one example of just why. Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport told us about the 26 stamps he needs on loads of forms. To move one trailer across the Channel…
Here’s one example of just why. Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport told us about the 26 stamps he needs on loads of forms. To move one trailer across the Channel…
January 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
This post has a horrible "another Brexit was possible" vibe to it, don't you think?
Brexit is inherently unworkable by its very nature and by virtue of geography. You can't be right next door to the biggest trading bloc on the planet and expect to still thrive outside of it, period.
Brexit is inherently unworkable by its very nature and by virtue of geography. You can't be right next door to the biggest trading bloc on the planet and expect to still thrive outside of it, period.
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Hitler said he would make Germany great again. He left it invaded, in ruins, and with millions dead. Mussolini promised to restore the glory of the Roman empire.
Never trust politicians who promise to make your country great again.
Never trust politicians who promise to make your country great again.
January 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Hitler said he would make Germany great again. He left it invaded, in ruins, and with millions dead. Mussolini promised to restore the glory of the Roman empire.
Never trust politicians who promise to make your country great again.
Never trust politicians who promise to make your country great again.
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Words to live by, from the great Ian Dunt.
It's been a terrible week. A terrible, terrible week. The worst people on earth are full of energy and vigour, the best are defined by anxiety and self-doubt. Here are three simple rules to surviving the next four years, because by God we'll need them iandunt.substack.com/p/a-little-b...
A little bit of hope after a terrible week
A survival guide to the next four years.
iandunt.substack.com
January 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Words to live by, from the great Ian Dunt.
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Farage on Musk *literally this morning* on the Kuenssberg show:
“I tell you what he (Musk) gives us (Reform UK). Huge numbers of young people, he makes us look cool"
“I tell you what he (Musk) gives us (Reform UK). Huge numbers of young people, he makes us look cool"
January 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Farage on Musk *literally this morning* on the Kuenssberg show:
“I tell you what he (Musk) gives us (Reform UK). Huge numbers of young people, he makes us look cool"
“I tell you what he (Musk) gives us (Reform UK). Huge numbers of young people, he makes us look cool"
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Yes, Happy New Year, back to work, same old problems, same lack of will to challenge established lines of thinking leaving the space wide open to bad faith actors.
January 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Yes, Happy New Year, back to work, same old problems, same lack of will to challenge established lines of thinking leaving the space wide open to bad faith actors.