sexta-feira, 31 de janeiro de 2025

Why Tories think fifth anniversary of Brexit should be celebrated

 


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Why Tories think fifth anniversary of Brexit should be celebrated

Since only around one person in 10 thinks Brexit has been a success, it is worth recording why the Conservative party says the fifth anniversary is worth celebrating. This is what the party said in the press notice sent out yesterday afternoon by Priti Patel. (See 9.23am.)

 

Five years ago today, Boris Johnson and the Conservative party delivered on the results of the Brexit referendum and secured our departure from the European Union – delivering on the clear democratic will of the country.

 

Since then, our country – standing on its own two feet as a sovereign nation – has been able to achieve so much.

 

This has included 73 trade deals with countries and the EU, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, boosting British businesses and lowering prices for consumers.

 

It has also led to the UK ending the supremacy of EU law, putting parliament in control of UK laws, and leading to the reform or revocation of almost 2,500 pieces of arbitrary or burdensome EU law.

 

Outside the EU, and free of their regulations, we have been able to deliver more competitive tax policies, such as cutting VAT on certain products, reduce and simplify tariffs, and make the City more competitive with the Edinburgh Reforms.

 

The UK was also able to take control of its waters and protect our fisherman as an independent coastal state.

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