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Antonello Guerrera@antoguerrera

Extraordinary words by Sir John Major on #Brexit at LSE last night: 🧵 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 1. “In an act of collective folly, the United Kingdom voted to lead to European Union across the world, our enemies celeb...

SummaryFormer UK Prime Minister Sir John Major delivered a scathing critique of Brexit at LSE, calling it a "collective folly" that has left Britain poorer, weaker, and isolated, with the public now overwhelmingly recognizing it was a mistake. He urged the government to work toward rejoining at least the EU Single Market and Customs Union, arguing that Britain's economic and political interests demand closer alignment with Europe in an increasingly uncertain world shaped by rival superpowers.Nov 19, 20252 tweets♥ 7.2K

Liz Webster@LizWebsterSBF

THIS IS GARGANTUAN 💥 One of the Chief Priests of Economists for Brexit has now publicly admitted: 🟥 Brexit made Britain poorer 🟥 Business investment collapsed 🟥 Productivity weakened 🟥 EU-fac...

SummaryA prominent economist and Brexit architect has publicly admitted that Brexit has significantly damaged the British economy, causing lower GDP growth, collapsed business investment, and weakened productivity, while delivering no meaningful benefits—contradicting claims from remaining Brexit advocates like Farage. This marks a major shift as the intellectual foundations of Brexit support crack and high-profile figures acknowledge the economic costs are real and measurable.Nov 27, 20258 tweets♥ 5.7K