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A quick thread about 'PROJECT FEAR'. #brexit [1] 
2/ before the referendum, both sides undoubtedly exaggerated their positions and stretched the truth. I.E. Vote Leave said Turkey was imminently going to join the EU. While Turkey was/is an EU official accession state, it wasn't and isn't joining anytime soon.
3/ Likewise, remainers claimed there would be an emergency budget and Recession immediately after a vote to leave. Neither have transpired, but it would be false to say there hasn't been a negative effect on the UK economy.
(1/7) If #EEA & #EFTA were the ‘worst of both worlds’ they’re often portrayed as, why would 4 successful countries stay in them, despite the opportunity to leave or join the EU? Some quick myth busting:
(2/7) 1. EFTA countries take only 20-30% of EU legislation, excluding most contentious areas like Common Agricultural Policy, and Justice & Home Affairs 2. EU legislation that EFTA does take on primarily concerns standardisation necessary for a single market.
(3/7) The vast majority of this legislation is written by expert bodies, not MEPs, which EFTA countries have just as much input into as EU countries. Similar to what would happen in a trade deal 3. EFTA countries pay less to the EU, and have more control of it.
1/11 It now seems there are only two ways to interpret May’s #Brexit strategy.
The first is the Optimistic assumption that she still thinks (logically if not emotionally) ‘Remain’ was the only rational choice when Leave offered no coherent choice.
The first is the Optimistic assumption that she still thinks (logically if not emotionally) ‘Remain’ was the only rational choice when Leave offered no coherent choice.
2/11 Her long forgotten but excellent speech on why she would vote Remain is still our best guide to that line of thinking. conservativehome.com/parliament/201…
3/11 If so, we can take at face value her apparent aim to manoeuvre towards the softest #Brexit possible.
She will deliver a ‘political’ Brexit but not an ‘economic’ one.
Our loss of political influence is just the (heavy) price we have to pay.
She will deliver a ‘political’ Brexit but not an ‘economic’ one.
Our loss of political influence is just the (heavy) price we have to pay.
The #Mogglodytes plotting to oust the PM unless she bows to their demands need to face the reality that there is no Parliamentary majority for their disruptive, disastrous hard #Brexit
thetimes.co.uk/article/besieg…
thetimes.co.uk/article/besieg…
Personally think it likely that the #Mogglodytes will try oust her anyway once she has done their bidding. PM should publish the evidence & clearly set out the case for alignment & a close relationship with EU in the National interest.
Better for PM to go down fighting the case for what is the best for the economy of all parts of the UK. The indecision is no longer acceptable
