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Richard Corbett CBE

@richardcorbett.bsky.social wrld.org
Previously: UK Labour Party Leader in EurParliament, Yorks&Humber MEP, NEC, ShadowCabinet

Currently: EM, LME, writing & lecturing

Brexit was a costly mistake.

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Richard Corbett CBE 2d

On Remembrance Sunday, it’s worth recalling that the original motive for creating what became the EU, was peace. For generations, European rivalries led to the slaughter of millions. We had to find a better way of doing things, with European cooperation with democracy and the rule of law at its core

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Richard Corbett CBE 7d

UK and EU agree to scrap costly red tape, caused by Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, on food exports bbc.com/news/article...

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UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports
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Richard Corbett CBE 7d

I’m fed up with certain politicians saying we need to “respect” the result of the 2016 Brexit referendum. A decision by a narrow majority 10yrs ago that turned out to be a disaster does not have to be respected. If a democracy cannot change its mind it ceases to be a democracy.

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Richard Corbett CBE 2w

#bbcbreakfast Brexit has not been “reopened because of Andy Burnham”, but because: - it’s turned out to be a costly mistake - geopolitics shows we can’t rely on the US, but need to work with our neighbours with whom we share common interests - the public has turned against it

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Richard Corbett CBE 3w

Another report that concludes that Britain’s best interest is to rejoin the EU :

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Richard Corbett CBE 4w

Just been watching the Westminster Hall parliamentary debate on the petition signed by over 100,000 in favour of rejoining the EU. Only 2 of the 23 MPs who have spoken so far have opposed such a course of action. The tide is turning…

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