Alex Andreou
I write, act, sing and cook. Occasionally, even for money. Literary agents: [email protected] Acting representation: [email protected]
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Going Dutch: UK investment in Netherlands soars since Brexit referendum
UK investments in the Netherlands have jumped more than four-fold to €80bn (£72bn) since the Brexit referendum in 2016, the [...]
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"UK investments in the Netherlands have jumped more than four-fold to €80bn since the Brexit referendum. In the same period, Dutch investments in the UK fell from €50bn to negative €11bn."
You see? There is a "Brexit Dividend". It's just not for us.
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Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings have made a strategic error - they've united the Remainers
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“Johnson has just gone ‘all in’. His opposition – both domestic and European – have pretty much their entire stacks intact. He can do little to top this grand gesture. He has conceded the initiative in the hope his adversaries fold.” My latest piece.
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Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party Is Getting Huge Buzz On Twitter. Some Of It Doesn’t Seem Real.
High volumes. Short intervals. Odd times of day. Twitter thinks this is the online behaviour of regular British voters, but researchers have raised doubts.
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Happening all over again. Unaccountable funding; lies; bots; incendiary rhetoric; campaigning irregularities.
A huge failure of gov’t and opposition. They saw this happen in the referendum and ran scared of tackling it. They’ve normalised electoral fraud.
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What if? 🗳
National Poll - Best for Britain 🗳
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THREAD on the European Election MEGAPOLL of over 10,000 voters commissioned by @bestforbritain, its implication and the launch of an amazing tool tool to help Remainers choose for whom to vote. Please amplify across all social media. #EUelections19
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By obsessing about the Brexit Party, Remainers are failing to inspire their own side
We cannot prevent Nigel Farage from winning. But we can beat him. Quite easily, actually
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“We cannot prevent Nigel Farage from winning. But we can beat him. Quite easily, actually.”
Spread a little positivity. My piece for @theipaper.
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GetVoting.org 🗳️ Sign up to vote
Simple, automated signups to vote in EU Elections 🗳️ #GetVoting
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8 MILLION VOTERS (mainly young and EU27) missing from electoral register. Use this brilliant tool to register (incl EU27 declaration) or apply for postal vote FROM A SINGLE FORM.
Share widely. Ensure friends and family are registered.
FOUR DAYS TO GO.
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The Remain tactic is now simple: Give Labour a bloody nose
This isn't about a shadow second referendum or even returning MEPs. It's about showing Labour the consequences of rejecting Remain voters.
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The European election is not a proxy referendum. There is only one path to victory for Remain: cornering Labour into becoming a champion for Remain. Instead of wishing for different players, we must force those already at the table to represent us.
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@labourlewis Sorry, Clive, I disagree. Switching my vote away from Labour to any unequivocally Remain party, is the only tactic that makes sense. Otherwise, in a month’s time, your leadership will be claiming “80% of voters support Brexit” like they did after 2017.
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Democracy under attack - was Brexit bought?
The ZDFzoom author Dirk Laabs addresses the question ‘was the Brexit referendum a conspiracy to test the limits of democracy?’ The research suggests that voters should be obscured and influenced as effectively as possible. The author not only keeps...
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Fascinating German documentary, "Was Brexit Bought?". Well worth your time. This sort of directness is sadly lacking in much domestic analysis: "The staggering thing is that, despite this manipulation, the law doesn't insist on a second referendum."
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Register to vote - GOV.UK
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums.
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I encourage all EU27 citizens living in UK to register to vote. We’re entitled to vote in local elections and it’s possible the UK will be participating in the upcoming European elections. It takes minutes. Deadline is 12/4. Make sure your voice is heard.
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Petition: Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU.
The government repeatedly claims exiting the EU is 'the will of the people'. We need to put a stop to this claim by proving the strength of public support now, for remaining in the EU. A People's Vote may not happen - so vote now.
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100k signatures in 12 hours. #RevokeArticle50
Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU. - Petitions
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#RevokeA50Now petition is back and up to 750,000, despite site being down all morning. Please share so more people can sign (let’s get this to a million today), but PLEASE resist the temptation to keep checking numbers. I will provide an hourly update.
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Since your speech last night @theresa_may,
ONE
MILLION
PEOPLE
say you don’t speak for them.
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Emmanuel Macron refuse de reporter la date du Brexit
Theresa May demande un report de la date du Brexit au 30 juin. Le président français s'y opposera, entraînant de fait le Conseil européen.
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Reports emerging that Macron has decided to say “no” to any UK request, for any extension. Which would be fatal since it can only be approved unanimously. The piece is a bit light on sources, but @LePoint is not a silly publication.
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Is Brexit a contest between low-earning Leavers and high-earning Remainers?
A common interpretation of Brexit maintains that there was a clear divide between more affluent and less well-off citizens when it came to supporting EU membership. Is this backed up by the availab…
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“In terms of their personal income, the vast majority of Remain voters are barely distinguishable from the vast majority of Leave voters.” Interesting research from the LSE. h/t @rosamundmtaylor
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How much does your tax bill contribute to EU membership?
Find out how much of your tax bill contributes to EU membership
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This is SUCH a neat little tool. It calculates your contribution to the EU budget, based on your income. It also lets you first take a guess how much you think it is. I guessed very low, and it was still 700% more than actual figure! Deserves to be shared.
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A Mysterious Hard Brexit Group Run By A Young Tory Is Now Britain’s Biggest Spending Political Campaign On Facebook. But Where’s The Money Coming From?
Tim Dawson is the only person publicly associated with Britain's Future. The group has spent almost £350,000 on Facebook since November, raising questions over the influence of "dark money" at a crucial point in the Brexit process.
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It’s happening. Again. And the government and @ElectoralCommUK are asleep at the wheel. Again.
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Honda set to close Swindon car plant
The carmaker is set to announce the closure of its Swindon plant in 2022, putting 3,500 jobs at risk, sources say.
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It’s not #Brexit. It’s overcapacity. It’s China. It’s Diesel engines. Its global pressure. It’s Remainers not believing enough. The dog ate my homework.
Must be exhausting to continue denying the catastrophe unfolding, rather than admit you were wrong.
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Bank of America's Brexit bill hits $400m
Bank of America has spent around $400m on preparing for Brexit, which has seen the bank move some operations from London to Dublin and Paris.
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Bank of America spending $400m, to move 1300 jobs and $50bn of assets from London to Dublin and Paris because of #Brexit. This is irreversible and irrecoverable.
Good job, UK. #ProjectFear #ProjectFact
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Thinking the EU will do a deal at the last minute is a colossal strategic miscalculation
The UK’s own inflated sense of relative negotiating strength has blinded it to the basic facts
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What if the EU doesn't blink?
My latest piece on the idiocy of the UK persisting with its failed "they need us more than we need them" bargaining strategy. Please read and share.
inews.co.uk/opinion/commen…
@theipaper
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The Home Office wants me to pay £65 to reapply for my own life in the UK – that’s not the agreement we had
Going forward, I will be treated differently and rights will be diminished... This isn’t what was promised, writes Alex Andreou.
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“Let us be crystal clear about what is happening here. The state is saying to three million of its citizens, settled here perfectly lawfully, to pay this money and jump through these hoops, or else.”
I wrote about it. Please share.
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UK appoints food supplies minister amid fears of no-deal Brexit
MP David Rutley, an ex-Asda and PepsiCo executive, will oversee protection of supplies
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I wonder, as a point of historical curiosity, if any other country has ever put itself in a completely avoidable situation, during peacetime, in which it had to appoint a minister to stockpile and ration food.
We can still stop this madness, you know.
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Barnier 'failing to make himself available for Brexit talks'
EU negotiator allegedly keeps turning down requests to meet Brexit secretary due to diary constraints
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Symptomatic that after 40yrs Brits still DO NOT GET how EU works. It’s a rules-based legal body. It’s future relationship with a departing member will not be resolved over coffee and pastries. It needs detailed written proposals that resolve legal issues.
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