In The Media
National Rejoin March on Saturday: going the extra mile
Lisa Burton, Bremain Vice Chair talks to some of those who are travelling from Spain to London this Saturday to join the National Rejoin March, writing for Yorkshire Bylines.The first National Rejoin March will take place in London this Saturday, 10 September. It has...
Dear Brexiters – What if this was your mother? Vanessa’s Story
One of the most under-reported and tragic consequences of Brexit has been the impact on those with deep family connections to Europe by Lisa BurtonAt the 2019 Conservative party conference, Priti Patel announced, “I have a particular responsibility when it comes to...
Can we talk about rejoining the EU yet?
With mounting evidence of Brexit damage in plain sight, Sue Wilson asks whether now is the time to start a campaign to rejoin the EU? Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE writes for Yorkshire Bylines.On Saturday 10 September, the National Rejoin March takes to the streets of...
Bremainers Ask……. Otto English
Otto English is the pen name of author and journalist Andrew Scott. Having worked in theatre and TV in his twenties, as a playwright and researcher, Scott went on to have a ‘portfolio career’ combining teaching and scriptwriting before his online twitter rants and...
My personal journey through Covid
Sue Wilson MBE, Bremain Chair, reflects on lessons from her own experience of Covid for West England Bylines. Are we now failing to treat it seriously enough?I’m recovering from Covid. I had always expected to catch Covid at some point. After all, an increasing number...
Like Johnson, Truss and Sunak commit to treating the devolved nations with disdain
Sunak and Truss have consistently voted against giving further powers to the devolved nations - and their recent comments do not bode well by Lisa Burton Recently, we’ve all witnessed a true ‘blue on blue’ war of words as Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak battle to become the...
Uncovering the truth: did Johnson mislead parliament?
Privileges committee inquiry aims to uncover the truth of whether Johnson misled parliament – and is being met with considerable pushback by Sue Wilson MBE Ever since the partygate scandal first reared its ugly head, Boris Johnson has been dismissing any suggestions...
Johnson taught Truss everything she doesn’t know
Break the rules, lie about it, get caught lying, change your story, double down – as PM, Truss looks likely to follow in Johnson’s footsteps, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines. It’ll be no surprise to anyone following the trajectory of Liz...
Bremainers Ask – Jane Morrice
Born in Belfast, and a teenager during the “troubles”, Jane Morrice built a career on peace building, journalism, Europe and equality. A founder member of the NI Women’s Coalition, she authored the line on integrated education in the Good Friday Agreement. She was...
Boris Johnson clings on to power: a long and expensive six weeks
The prime minister is approaching his final six weeks in much the same way as he’s approached his entire term of office, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines.On 7July 2022, less than three years after winning a landslide election, Boris Johnson...
The race to be prime minister
Each leadership candidate has been part of a governing party that has presided over – and in most cases caused – the problems we now face, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines.Despite what you might have read or heard, for the foreseeable future...
Johnson’s ‘resignation’ exposes a wider lack of integrity in his party
Those attempting to distance themselves from Johnson's lack of integrity should take a closer look in the mirror and examine their own, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines. When Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned from Cabinet on Tuesday...