Jonty Bloom
24 February 2022
The sick man of Europe is back
Joining what became the EU saved British business. Now all the conditions that led to our decline are back in place
Read the full article17 February 2022
The Blob – the Brexiteers’ new excuse for their fantasy’s every failure
Brexiteers won’t admit that their fantasies are in free-fall and they can no longer blame everything on the EU. So they’ve identified a new target
Read the full article10 February 2022
The government’s ‘Benefits of Brexit’ paper presents our grim road ahead
The government’s 102-page document is heavy on hype, light on detail and devoid of good sense
Read the full article31 January 2022
This government is incapable of fixing Brexit – no matter who leads it
Boris Johnson is promising a Brexit reboot. But anyone hoping for sensible solutions to our dealings with the EU will be disappointed.
Read the full article27 January 2022
Talk of Singapore on Thames economy is merely a reflection of Brexit ignorance
Regime change at No.10 could revive one vision of the British economy. But it remains totally unrealistic.
Read the full article20 January 2022
New border red tape is choking British business… and it’s only just the beginning
Almost unnoticed as Partygate occupies minds and headlines, new Brexit rules are already doing serious damage to British business.
Read the full article31 December 2021
Happy New Brexit Year… the worst is yet to come
New rules and standards on EU trade will make the first set of Brexit measures pale into insignificance.
Read the full article23 September 2021
The tech firm whose fate shows the flaws of Global Britain
The tech firm’s sale was supposed to demonstrate confidence in a post-Brexit UK. But it hasn’t worked out like that.
Read the full article31 August 2021
Yes, Brexit really IS a big driver of our lorry crisis
The UK’s supply chains face more problems every day. So why the denial over what helped cause this, and where is the strategy that will resolve it?
Read the full article26 August 2021
The apprentice scheme that has failed to prepare Brexit Britain
Brexit, like Covid, has undoubtedly contributed to a jobs crisis. But another major problem has been the government's failure to create a properly functioning apprenticeship system.
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