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Bremainers Ask – Siobhan Benita
Siobhan Benita was a former senior civil servant who left Whitehall to campaign for better politics. Passionately opposed to Brexit, she joined the Lib Dems on the morning of the EU Referendum result and became a leading voice in their anti-Brexit movement. Now...
Give me back my vote!
Millions of disenfranchised Brits living abroad care deeply about British politics and would like to have their vote back now, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines.The Conservatives are in trouble. They are running scared and hoping we won’t...
Secret Summit admits Brexit isn’t working
Was this secret summit the first tentative step towards reversing the unmitigated disaster that is Brexit? We can only hope, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for West England Bylines. On Thursday and Friday last week (9-10 February), a cross-party ‘secret...
Bring back the death penalty says 30p Lee Anderson
With our human rights already under threat, it’s difficult to trust a leader who believes Lee Anderson is the answer to any question, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines.Newly elevated deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson, is...
Bremainers Ask….Revisited
To start the year, we asked three former Bremainers Ask contributors to tell us about their highs and lows for 2022 and their hopes for the coming year. This is what they had to say.Alexandra Hall Hall is a former British diplomat who resigned from the Foreign Office...
Hunt for optimism
The chancellor’s economic plans for growth require a good dose of optimism, a dollop of delusion and some rose-tinted spectacle bySue Wilson MBEOn Friday morning, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt outlined his economic plans for growth to a business audience in London. In his...
Looking for a well-paid job? Be an MP!
Send in your application now. Never will you get a better chance to grab what’s rightfully yours. Sue Wilson MBE, Bremain Chair, writes for Yorkshire Bylines.As the UK faces a severe shortage of labour and skills, 80% of small firms are struggling to recruit suitably...
Are we framing Brexit from the wrong perspective?
As UK public feeling shifts back to a pro-European stance, is it time to positively charge the nature of the conversation? Bremain Chair Sue Wilson writes for Yorkshire Bylines. Although it has taken far too long to materialise, Brexit is finally up for discussion....
What can Britain expect from Brexit in 2023?
When it comes to Brexit, political opinion doesn’t yet match what’s happening on the ground, but it’s edging closer by the day, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines.As we start a new year, it’s only natural to look forward with a degree of...
Voting and standing in local elections – Spain
On 28 May 2023, there will be local elections across Spain, and British and EU citizens officially resident will be able to vote and to stand. Register to Vote To appear on the electoral lists - an essential requirement to be able to vote - it is necessary to...
Harry and Meghan haters: time to face facts, you are being played
For years right-wing tabloids have poured false poison and vitriol over anyone that dares challenge them, now the Sussexes are fighting back, writes Bremain Vice Chair Lisa Burton. No one likes to think our convictions are manipulated by what we read and see in our...
Brexit freedoms bill – bad for your health and the country’s
EU law is not bad for our health and safety – unfortunately, the same cannot be said of our government, writes Bremain Chair Sue Wilson MBE for Yorkshire Bylines.Of all the dangerous, anti-democratic pieces of legislation brought forward by our government since...