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Beyond Brexit: Lords EU select committee conclusions and recommendations
Bremain Chair Sue Wilson recently summarised the conclusions and recommendations from the House of Lords EU Select Committee for Yorkshire Bylines: You’d be forgiven for thinking the government prefers to avoid scrutiny at all costs. Whether it’s Brexit or covid, it’s...
Remoaner: Telling Our Story Ep. 6 (Sue Wilson)
As part of James Dart's Remoaner Podcast series, I was invited to be interviewed about Brexit & Bremain. The questions included: Who is Sue Wilson? What was your immediate reaction to the Brexit referendum result? Why did you get involved with campaigning? When...
Stereotypes of Brits abroad
Our Chair Sue Wilson recently wrote this article for Yorkshire Bylines about the stereotypes of the British abroad: When the British press write about Brits abroad – most especially about Brits in Spain – we’re often depicted as a collection of stereotypes. We play...
Amazon sales after Brexit: the tale of our first shipment
Bremain in Spain's Vice Chair Lisa Burton recently wrote this piece about her company's post Brexit experience for Yorkshire Bylines: For many sellers on Amazon, Brexit is causing significant problems. Last week my company decided to attempt our first shipment...
Brits in Spain risk being caught out by 90-day rule
Bremain Chair Sue Wilson's latest piece for Yorkshire Bylines: When the Brexit transition period expired on 31 December 2020, British citizens lost their EU citizenship status. As a result, we became third-country nationals, with visits to Europe now limited to stays...
International Women’s Day … 8 March 2021
I’ve always had mixed feelings regarding events or campaigns aimed at a limited, albeit a discriminated against, sector of society. Is it fair or appropriate to celebrate the social, economic and political achievements of women while leaving men out of the...
Bremain in Spain – a Brexit Legacy
Bremain in Spain Chair Sue Wilson recently gave an interview for International Women's Day to the new editor of The Olive Press, Fiona Govan: Like many a British tourist, I fell in love with Spain at an early age. The idea of retiring on the costas was a dream that...
Government pledges £2.5m to provide votes for life for Brits overseas
2019 Conservative manifesto: “We will make it easier for British expats to vote in Parliamentary elections, and get rid of the arbitrary 15-year limit on their voting rights”. Our Chair Sue Wilson writes for Yorkshire Bylines about the upcoming Electoral Reform Bill...
#Living The Dream, Expat Life Stripped Bare
Sue Wilson , Chair of Bremain, is part of an anthology called '#LivingtheDream Expat Life Stripped Bare', which features ten women who share their personal and powerful stories of the emotional and practical realities of living away from 'home' or their place of...
Votes for Life – a Bremain Campaign 2021
2019 Conservative manifesto: “We will make it easier for British expats to vote in Parliamentary elections, and get rid of the arbitrary 15-year limit on their voting rights” After months of inactivity, it seems the British government’s manifesto commitment – to...
Open letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock
Our Chair Sue Wilson has written an open letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock for Yorkshire Bylines: Dear Mr Hancock, As you seem to have been in the media spotlight recently, I thought I would write to you to offer my support and some well-intentioned advice....
Will the electoral integrity bill reduce or increase democratic participation?
Our Chair Sue Wilson wrote this piece for Yorkshire Bylines about the upcoming bill: A new electoral integrity bill will form part of the Queen’s Speech this spring, according to the latest government announcement. The controversial proposals, requiring the production...
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This is the 9th edition of an annual EPRS publication aimed at identifying & framing some of the key issues & policy areas that have the potential to feature prominently in public debate & on the political agenda of the EU over the coming year