Boris Johnson's brother Jo Johnson, "A huge gulf has opened up between the lavish promises of an idealised Brexit that were made during the referendum campaign versus the poultry.. The Brexit deal is clearly inferior to our membership within the EU" He called for a second

I have to say I tipped my toe in the bluesky ocean and, so far, the water is lovely. 😊 @grahambs.bsky.social

🇬🇧 since 2016 : We're stamping out feet, insisting that the EU treat us like a 3rd country ! 🇬🇧 in a whole host of articles, horrified interviews like this one👇 filling my timeline atm about visa-waiver charges : Why on earth is the awful EU treating us like a 3rd country ? 🤡

"All of this is since Brexit.. Like a different queue for passports.. Having stamps for entry and exit" 8 years after Brexit and 'project fear' warned that leaving the EU would make the UK a third party country subject to third party rules, BBC News finally explains that leaving

He never had any comprehension of what was or was not behind any of the half-cooked soundbites he merrily prattled out. Not just irresponsible and flippant, but also profoundly clueless.

The euro turned 25 this year. 'It's Europe in your pocket' – the iconic slogan that launched the euro is still as relevant today. Since 1999, it fosters stability and prosperity in the EU – making it easier to work, study and travel abroad.  Happy #EUROat25

🚨🚨 Before all the #brexiteer outcries of EU punishing us and betrayals etc, can we just make it patently clear once and for all that the UK backed the EU's plan for charging travellers from third countries (ETIAS). Old gem by Jennifer Rankin theguardian.com/world/2021/aug…

€ longevity, transparency and practical usage across EU International borders have made me a strong convert to its use. If UK ever Rejoins EU I would now favour joining Eurozone too. Happy Birthday €!

Eurosceptics hate to hear it, but the Euro has been a success - used by hundreds of millions of people every day, it has consolidated the single market, improved stability and reduced costs

“After over a year in this job, I cannot understand #Putin’s hold on #Trump", Donald's former national security adviser HR McMaster says, in a new book. The Russian leader manipulated Trump's "ego and insecurities" and had an almost mesmeric hold over him theguardian.com/books/article/…

God what this place has become. Every rightwing, anti-vax, NWO conspiracy theorist and "Michelle Obama is the real racist" on God's good earth is now collected here and super-active. So depressing

Hanging in on X by my fingertips. It’s only my great followers and the great people I follow keeping me here. But for how long?

The Guardian view on meat: we need to eat less of it - Have to agree and not just because I’m a vegan! theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Wonderful

Breaking ! France has just announced this evening it's banning all its young people from studying, working or living anywhere else in Europe Of course it hasn't. The place would go ballistic The UK however has to do precisely that because 2 people in Clacton might not like it👇

“I was her favourite president”. The man needs help.

I don’t understand why the Labour government is against allowing our young people to have the freedom to live and work in the rest of Europe. Would it offend the Brexit gods?

Spending more and more time on bluesky - lots of great people and far more enjoyable than X. Twitter used to be a great platform, but now ruined by Elon Musk - If you fancy giving it a try you can find me there on @grahambs.bsky.social

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