It must be Covids fault. Or the EU. Or war at the opposite end of the continent...

[SmallTown]

Or

Brexit cost the UK billions in lost trade and tax revenues, research finds | ITV News

The economy is around 5% smaller than it would have been if the UK had stayed in the EU, the Centre for European Reform has found. | ITV National News

www.itv.com

 

[newusername]

I wonder why Northern Ireland's economy has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels already...

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

In the interests of balance.
'The Centre for European Reform is a think-tank devoted to making the European Union work better and strengthening its role in the world.'
Not likely to report that Brexit was a roaring success.

 

[MolteniArcore]

In the interests of balance.
'The Centre for European Reform is a think-tank devoted to making the European Union work better and strengthening its role in the world.'
Not likely to report that Brexit was a roaring success.

A point well made but I am struggling to find any pro-Brexit think tanks reporting that Brexit has become a success. Even the Government aren't denying that it has made us poorer... they are just ignoring it.

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

A point well made but I am struggling to find any pro-Brexit think tanks reporting that Brexit has become a success. Even the Government aren't denying that it has made us poorer... they are just ignoring it.

There must be a more independent review our there somewhere.
I'm sure the OP will find one and share.

 

[SmallTown]

In the interests of balance.
'The Centre for European Reform is a think-tank devoted to making the European Union work better and strengthening its role in the world.'
Not likely to report that Brexit was a roaring success.

Shooting the messenger of course. But a fair point in this case. I look forward to you sending me a similar report that refutes what they say

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Shooting the messenger of course. But a fair point in this case. I look forward to you sending me a similar report that refutes what they say

'A fair point', thank you sir.
I doubt that a truly independent report arguing the other way exists, unless anyone knows otherwise.

 

[SmallTown]

'A fair point', thank you sir.
I doubt that a truly independent report arguing the other way exists, unless anyone knows otherwise.

I would agree. Because it patently is untrue. That's the issue isn't it? The entire world knows brexit is a disaster, there's no evidence at all to prove otherwise. Yet some people are still beliveing in it and keeping our country on it's downwards spiral

 

[MolteniArcore]

'A fair point', thank you sir.
I doubt that a truly independent report arguing the other way exists, unless anyone knows otherwise.

Probably not. Much like an independent report on the existence of unicorns isn't out there either!