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The UK should not try to appease Trump on tariffs
The government needs to get off the fence, embrace trade talks with the EU and accept there is no ‘special relationship’ with the US, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines.Since Donald Trump announced his Liberation Day tariffs, the major players...
Bremainers Ask……. Tom Brake
Tom is Director of Unlock Democracy - a not-for-profit organisation campaigning for democratic reforms including PR, House of Lords reform, greater transparency and accountability of government and a written constitution. Tom also chairs a coalition of twelve...
Votes for Life – Improving Representation for Brits Abroad
CAMPAIGN FOR OVERSEAS CONSTITUENCIES In conjunction with New Europeans, Unlock Democracy and other campaign groups - and following the return of our democratic voting rights - Bremain is campaigning for dedicated MPs to represent Britons living abroad. On January 15...
Elon Musk’s war on ‘free speech’ and truth – should Britain consider banning X?
Musk’s social media platform X fuels disinformation, hate, and political interference. How long can his ‘free speech’ hypocrisy go unchecked? Bremain Vice Chair Lisa Burton writes for Yorkshire Bylines.Addicted to his own platform, free speech hypocrite and walking...
Lords committee to consider drawing Europe a little closer
Resetting relations with the EU is now firmly on the government’s agenda but the devil is in the detail, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines. On Tuesday 10 December, the newly formed Lords European Affairs Committee held its first public...
Bremainers Ask ……… Brendan Donnelly
Brendan Donnelly is Director of the leading British pro-EU think tank, the Federal Trust, and leader of the Rejoin EU party. He is a former Conservative MEP but left the party over its anti-European stance. Before becoming an MEP Brendan had worked in the UK Foreign...
Brexit in party conference season – how was it for EU?
September’s conference insights on Brexit and UK-EU relations, and the parties’ positions on Europe as they head back to parliament, writes Bremain Treasurer Helen Johnston for Yorkshire Bylines. There is said to be a pro-Europe majority in the 2024 parliament, as...
Will the real Keir Starmer please stand up
In 2020 Starmer outlined a strong case for EU membership, for migration, and for the benefits of mutual freedom of movement – so what’s changed? Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE writes for Yorkshire Bylines. After 14 years of Tory incompetence, corruption and narcissism,...
TIME to SWITCH
Are you the holder of a green residency document in Spain? Then it’s time to switch to the Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE) – the best way to demonstrate your post-Brexit rights and to facilitate easier travel. The majority of British residents have already...
Freedom of speech – a basic human right that is under threat
While claiming to champion free speech, Trump and Vance’s actions both at home and abroad tell a very different story, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines. Politicians of all political persuasions acknowledge that freedom of speech is a...
Open letter to the home secretary
Labour’s cruel asylum plans betray refugees, court the far right, and risk their own downfall – it’s time to change course, write Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines. Dear Secretary of State for the Home Department, I am writing in regard to the latest...
Opposing the regime in Georgia
Georgian opposition MP Saba Buadze speaks about protests, repression, Russian interference and international sanctions, writes Bremain Treasurer Helen Johnston for Yorkshire Bylines. Since the elections in Georgia on 26 October, thousands of Georgians have been...
‘X’ turns dark, and the Sky turns Blue
The move from X to Bluesky – a lesson on how progressives can take back control, Bremain Vice Chair Lisa Burton writes for Yorkshire Bylines. There’s been much made of the mass shift from X to Bluesky, and the reaction from the disruptors, abusers and far right has...
Bremainers Ask ……. Phil Moorhouse
Phil is a former STEM teacher who has been interested in politics from a very young age. He brought his political discussions to YouTube in late 2018, when it became clear that Brexit was killing Parliament's ability to do anything productive and has been discussing...
Bremain in Spain AGM 2024
You are cordially invited to Bremain in Spain’s AGM, which will take place online on Sunday 17 November, from 11.30 a.m to 12.30 p.m CET. AGM Agenda will include: a review of our spending, our Annual Report, our proposed strategy for the coming year, ratification of...
Bremain in Spain at the National Rejoin March III
Bremain in Spain members head to London for the third National Rejoin March, bringing the sunshine with us, writes Bremain Treasurer Helen Johnston for Yorkshire Bylines.After endless days of rain in the UK, on Saturday 28 September the sun shone in London for the...
Events 2025
8/9/10 May – National Rejoin MarchIn person – 3 days of events UKOn 8th, 9th & 10th May, there will be a number of events across the UK celebrating VE Day, Europe Day & Rejoin Day.More information available here6 May – UK in a Changing EuropeLive on...
Bremainers Ask……. Graham Hughes
Graham Hughes is a campaigner, adventurer, filmmaker, television presenter and Guinness World Record holder, and was the first person to visit all 193 United Nations member states across the world without flying. Michael Soffe : Name your three greatest losses caused...
Bremainers Ask Revisited
This month we asked some former Bremainers Ask contributors to tell us their hopes and fears for 2025. This is what they had to say Gina Miller, Co-Founder of SCM Direct and MoneyShe, Activist and Campaigner I was never one for making predictions, and even less so...
The truth about democracy and the threat of dark money
An award-winning investigative journalist talks about Elon Musk, Russian money and how malign foreign forces are manipulating British politics, writes Bremain Treasurer Helen Johnston for Yorkshire Bylines. Democracy in Europe (the UK included) faces a level of risk...
Events 2024
5 December – Europe callingOnline – 18.00 – 19.30 CETThe next chapter – Where is Europe headed & who leads it?Speaker: Prof. Alberto AlemannoRegister to attend here 5 December – European Movement ScotlandOnline – 19.00 – 20.30 GMTCommon Ground: Scotland’s...
A new APPG for a new era of European engagement
The recent change of government offers hope of a new era for UK/EU relations and the launch of a new APPG, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines. When the new Labour government came to power in July, they made the decision not to re-establish the...
Stella Creasey MP – Bremainers Ask Webinar Transcript
This is an edited transcript of a special Bremainers Ask Webinar on 19 September 2024 covering the questions submitted in advance by Bremain in Spain members. Stella Creasey is the Labour and Co-Operative MP for Walthamstow, first elected in 2010. She has held a...
Bremainers Ask …….. Caroline Voaden MP
Caroline Voaden is the newly elected Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon, having previously served as MEP for S.W. England and Gibraltar and as leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament from 2019 to 2020. She has also worked as an international...