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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...
Is retirement in Spain now out of the question?
This article by our Chair Sue Wilson first appeared in West England Bylines on February 10 2021. If you have ever cast an eye over a foreign estate agent’s window, you’ve probably considered moving abroad. For some, that’s just a fleeting fantasy, induced by sun,...
Third open letter to Boris Johnson
Sue Wilson follows up on her first two Yorkshire Bylines open letters to the prime minister – you can read these here. Dear Boris, It’s been two whole months since my last letter, and still no response from you. I’m feeling a little unloved by your lack of attention,...
La Madre de Todos los Podcasts
Episode 1 - The key events and the chronology of Brexit. Our Chair, Sue Wilson, was interviewed recently for the first in a series of podcasts. Topics covered included: Bremain's Brexit journey The causes and effects of the Referendum Where we stand now and what the...
Bremain Glossary of Terms
"With many changes to our circumstances post-Brexit, we're increasingly confronted with new and often bewildering terminology. Some of the old terminology can be pretty confusing too! Bremain has therefore put together a Glossary of Terms which we hope will make...
Spain should stick to its two-dose vaccine strategy
Despite problems of supply, Spain is determined to stick to its current strategy of vaccination, prioritising second doses over first, unlike the UK. Columnist Sue Wilson explains why she believes that's a good thing.Based on recent arguments between the UK and the EU...
Get involved!
Brexit may be "done" but there is still plenty of work for Bremain to do. Over the coming months we will be working on a number of campaigns to: hold the UK government to account ensure a close relationship with the EU protect our rights as British citizens in Europe...
Has Covid changed the way we live our lives in Spain forever?
It's been a year since the pandemic began to take hold in Spain. Sue Wilson from Bremain in Spain considers how it has marked the way we live our lives and how it changes our hopes for the future. No matter where you live or what you do, Covid has changed our lives....
Biden gives the world hope
Bremain Chair, Sue Wilson, wrote this article about the new American president, Joe Biden, for Yorkshire Bylines and it was published on 22 January 2021: Donald Trump’s departure from the White House and the arrival of Joe Biden was a massive relief to millions this...
Britons in Spain will need to get used to life without Cheddar
Brexit means it will be difficult to source our favourite Cheddar, writes cheese-addict Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain. As Brits across Europe adjust to a new, post-Brexit reality, the consequences of leaving the EU are gradually revealing themselves to the British...
Renew’s campaign for EU Citizenship for Brits in EU 27
UPDATE 25 JANUARY 2021: Terry, Julien and the team now have over 400 supporters signed up to back this campaign. The more supporters to sign up with give more weight to both cases so please consider submitting your details. Read on to see how you can help.Bremain in...
El adiós del Reino Unido de la Unión Europea – Postfactual Interview
Bremain member Greg Hunt was recently interviewed about the UK's exit from the European Union by Celia Rivas Lopez, Political Editor in Chief for Postfactual, a new journal in Spain. Postfactual describes its purpose as follows: "Because we believe it is necessary to...
How Brexit is delivering unpleasant surprises for Brits in Spain
Already a week into the New Year, Sue Wilson considers that aside from the large-scale losses brought by Brexit - freedom to live and work across the EU - it's the smaller losses that are now causing concern. Last week, as we bid goodbye to the worst year most of us...