Spanish group joins campaign for public vote on final Brexit deal

Spanish group joins campaign for public vote on final Brexit deal

Apr 27, 2018 | Articles, News

Bremain in Spain, the anti-Brexit group formed by British residents in this country, joined last weekend’s launch of the PeoplesVote campaign, aimed at securing a public vote on the UK’s final deal for its exit from the EU. Pro-Europe organisations were joined by actor and campaigner Patrick Stewart, comedian Andy Parsons and MPs in London for the event.

Thousands of anti-Brexit campaigners took to the streets around the UK on Saturday to raise awareness and collect signatures to take to politicians. Further events have been planned for the coming months, including a rally in Westminster on 23 June, on the second anniversary of the referendum.

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Bremain in Spain protestors to march in Manchester to ‘Stop Brexit’

Bremain in Spain protestors to march in Manchester to ‘Stop Brexit’

Oct 2, 2017 | Articles, Campaigns & Events, News

A GROUP campaigning for the rights of British citizens in Spain, will be making its presence felt at the Stop Brexit march in Manchester today (1 October).

Chair of the organisation, Sue Wilson, will be speaking at the event alongside ten other anti-Brexit speakers including Alastair Campbell, AC Grayling, Bonnie Greer and Alison McGovern..

Bremain in Spain is concerned that Theresa May made scant mention of the rights of British citizens in the EU27 and EU citizens in the UK during her Florence speech, giving very little reassurance to those who have been living in limbo ever since the referendum.

Sue Wilson says: “We hold the Tories responsible for the mess that is Brexit. Our voices must be heard – we have been invisible for too long.

“Members of Bremain in Spain will be marching at this event to demonstrate that our anger, fear and despair at Brexit has not dissipated and we’re not giving up.

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Sue Wilson Speech in Manchester

 

 

 

Miles de británicos, contra el “monstruo” del Brexit

Miles de británicos, contra el “monstruo” del Brexit

Oct 2, 2017 | Articles, Campaigns & Events

El “monstruo” del Brexit marcó el camino. La criatura amorfa y fallera, con las cabezas de Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Michae Gove y David Davis, abrió la multitudinaria manifestación pro-europea de Manchester. Un río de banderas azules recorrió las calles de la ciudad industrial hasta las puertas del Hotel Midland, para cantar serenata a la premier en el arranque de la conferencia del Partido Conservador.

Por tercera vez en un mes, más de 50.000 británicos hicieron causa común y acudieron al reclamo anti-Brexit, que vuelve a sonar con fuerzas renovadas en medio del fiasco de la negociaciones y entre las divisiones que no cesan en el gabinete May. En un mensaje dirigido a los conspiradores de su propio partido, May declaró que piensa continuar en su puesto, culminar la salida de la UE y crear “un país que funcione para todos”.

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May’s Brexit plan could hit rights of Britons abroad, campaigners tell EU

May’s Brexit plan could hit rights of Britons abroad, campaigners tell EU

Jul 3, 2017 | Articles, News

Theresa May’s proposal to protect the rights of EU citizens after Brexit is so poor, it will badly damage the rights of Britons living in Europe, campaign groups have told the European commission.

In an official response to the EU Brexit negotiating team, British in Europe and the3million have said that if May’s proposal is adopted it would represent a “severe reduction of the current rights” enjoyed by Britons in Europe.

Last week they expressed fears that Britons would be the “sacrifical lambs” in the Conservatives’ mission to reduce immigration.

The groups say May’s offer looks to curtail citizens’ rights to pensions and to move around the EU to work. They say that, if adopted, the UK proposal could also prevent them from returning to Britain for work or retirement with their EU spouses or to have an elderly parent move in with them in Europe.

British in Europe, which represents 11 grassroots campaign groups in France, Germany, Spain and elsewhere in the block, met Michel Barnier’s article 50 task force last Thursday to express its disappointment and anger over May’s proposal.

It says last year’s referendum said nothing about removing the rights of EU citizens currently in the country or Britons settled in Europe, yet May’s proposal would do just that.

“The choice made in the referendum was about our arrangements going forward, not about unravelling previous commitments,” says the 15-page joint response to the UK’s proposal.

The EU scheme, delivered to Downing Street on 12 June, would extend European laws for all EU citizens post-Brexit, allowing them to continue to live, work and move around the bloc without hindrance for life.

“It is therefore surprising that, instead of taking the framework that exists under EU law as regards the rights of EU citizens in the UK and proposing to incorporate it into UK law as part of the great repeal bill, the UK proposal in fact sets out to unravel previous commitments and replace them with a UK law-based immigration status,” the response paper says.

“It is very difficult to understand how the UK envisages the application of the principle of reciprocity in this case,” says the paper. “Given the mismatch between an EU law proposal to guarantee almost all the rights of both groups and a UK proposal primarily addressing the immigration status post-Brexit of EU citizens in the UK, simply referring to reciprocity does not remedy this omission.”

The main plank of May’s offer is to allow EU citizens who have been in the country for five years to exchange the rights they have under EU law for new rights under UK immigration law.

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Bremain BrexElection Briefing 6

Bremain BrexElection Briefing 6

Jun 4, 2017 | Election Weekly Briefing

Welcome to our 6th Briefing. Please scroll down to the end to read all the “snippets” we have chosen for you this week.  To read the whole story click on the link.  
Why every vote counts this election What unites Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour with grime artist JME and yours truly? It certainly isn’t musical talent. We, alongside almost every political party plus social media networks like Snapchat and Facebook, all urged any of you that had not registered to vote to do so – which, remarkably, put us at odds with our Government. (Stefano Hatfield iNews 28 May)

Battle for Number 10: Theresa May heckled as she defends ‘devastating’ cuts from Conservatives in TV showdown Theresa May launched a staunch defence of the Conservative Party’s manifesto pledges after she was ambushed by a police officer about “devastating” cuts to services on live TV. The Prime Minister also said she was “optimistic” about the upcoming Brexit negotiations and that she would walk away from the table if the deal was not right for Britain. She was jeered and heckled by audience members as she took questions from the public and Jeremy Paxman during a televised interview on Monday. (Johathan Mitchell Evening Standard 29 May)

Theresa May’s TV performance showed how her position has weakened The audience’s open laughter proved that the Tory manifesto has damaged the PM in the public’s eyes…..There was no instant poll of who won so you’ll have to settle for my impression, which was that Corbyn had the better of the exchanges. (Stephen Bush New Statesman 30 May)

EXCL Brussels prepared to postpone start of Brexit talks if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime Minister Brussels is prepared to postpone the start of the Brexit negotiations if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime Minister and needs more time to prepare for the historic event, PoliticsHome can reveal.  Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief negotiator in the crunch talks, said last week that he hoped they would begin on 19 June……a European Commission source has admitted they would be prepared to allow a further postponement to the talks if the new government requests one. (Emilio Casalicchio Politics Home 31 May)

Tory candidate in Jo Cox’s former seat says sorry for saying ‘we’ve not yet shot anybody’  A Conservative candidate currently contesting murdered MP Jo Cox’s former seat has apologised for ‘appalling’ comments. Ann Myatt blamed a ‘tiring day’ for telling a hustings: ‘We’ve not yet shot anybody so that’s wonderful,’ in the constituency where the Labour MP and mum-of-two was murdered by a right-wing extremist. (Nicole Morley for Metro.co.uk 30 May)

Corbyn vows to meet Merkel ‘straight away’ if he becomes PM Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to fly to Berlin to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel “straight away” to negotiate Brexit if he wins the General Election. The Labour leader was asked by Sky News how he would deal with Brexit negotiations if he becomes Prime Minister next Friday, and what he would say to Mrs Merkel in particular. “Ich bin ein Corbyn” joked the Labour leader in reply at his Brexit speech in Basildon in Essex. ( Faisal Islam Political Editor Sky News 1 June)

What’s gone wrong with the Conservative campaign? Theresa May’s weaknesses and a lack of popular policies have driven the Tories backwards. Theresa May called the general election in more favourable circumstances than any prime minister since 1945. The Conservatives had a 19-point poll lead.  Labour appeared the weakest opposition for decades. And Brexit had gifted May a project to unite a fragmented right. Many anticipated a remorseless march to victory. But the election has not proceeded as the Tories intended. (George Eaton New Statesman 1 June) 

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Whatever happened to the Brexit election? The shameful pact of silence between the Tories and Labour regarding the biggest issue facing the country. Brexit, warned Theresa May this week, was “the one, fundamental, defining issue” that voters should focus on when they head to the polling stations next Thursday. She’s right, of course, but it’s hard to think of a more insincere statement coming from the mouth of this Prime Minister. (Nick Clegg New European 2 June)

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Tories believe momentum is swinging back their way (honestly) Conservative campaign HQ wants to move the conversation back to Brexit and leadership, where they believe they have the edge. They may be wrong, complacent or just out of touch, but among the most senior ranks at Conservative campaign headquarters they believe the U.K. general election is about to get boring again. (Tom McTague Politico 2 June updated 3 June)

 

UK General Election polls: Two thirds of 18 to 24 year olds plan to back Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour, poll suggests Two thirds of youngsters who are certain to vote in the General Election plan to back Labour, according to a new poll. The ICM survey found 68 per cent of aged 18 to 24 year olds who are registered and say they are “certain” to vote plan to support Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. Sixteen per cent said they would vote for the Conservatives, while 8 per cent said they would go for the Lib Dems. (Hatty Collier Evening Standard 3 June)

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