Burnham urges serious EU dialogue
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told lawmakers Monday that the UK’s relationship with the EU was “not good enough,” urging serious dialogue ahead of a Nov. 20 Brussels summit.
'EU diplomats said the European Commission had last week suggested agreeing to a UK offer to only consider whether to reduce fees for [EU] students after the summit...
'“Member states gave the Commission three hours of hell when they suggested this” said an EU diplomat'
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'“Member states gave the Commission three hours of hell when they suggested this” said an EU diplomat'
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Burnham’s Brussels reset hit by EU demands on university fees
Rejecting closer ties with EU would be ‘dereliction of duty’, prime minister to tell MPs
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October 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
'EU diplomats said the European Commission had last week suggested agreeing to a UK offer to only consider whether to reduce fees for [EU] students after the summit...
'“Member states gave the Commission three hours of hell when they suggested this” said an EU diplomat'
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'“Member states gave the Commission three hours of hell when they suggested this” said an EU diplomat'
www.ft.com/content/011a...
I'm very glad that Andy Burnham has been open about Russian interference in the Brexit referendum. Farage's reaction tells us Burnham has hit the nail on the head.
October 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
I'm very glad that Andy Burnham has been open about Russian interference in the Brexit referendum. Farage's reaction tells us Burnham has hit the nail on the head.
Burnham is lucky to have a LOTO who is going to stick with the 'this is an irrelevance', but worth noting that his decision to stick EU in with other important foreign policy points in this statement doesn't help in making the case
October 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Burnham is lucky to have a LOTO who is going to stick with the 'this is an irrelevance', but worth noting that his decision to stick EU in with other important foreign policy points in this statement doesn't help in making the case
10/10 for commitment to an inclusive dialogue where he's not pre-judging process, but still only 5/10 on trying to set frames for the debate: mostly rational economics, plus a sprinkling of immigration control, but no clear emotional argument
October 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
10/10 for commitment to an inclusive dialogue where he's not pre-judging process, but still only 5/10 on trying to set frames for the debate: mostly rational economics, plus a sprinkling of immigration control, but no clear emotional argument
by Anand Menon
Parliament debating relations with the EU. I'm getting triggered. Not least by the utter absence of anything approaching detail about future plans.
October 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Parliament debating relations with the EU. I'm getting triggered. Not least by the utter absence of anything approaching detail about future plans.
Note too that Burnham is absolutely not moving red lines now, nor taking offered opportunity to totally dunk on Made in Europe
October 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Note too that Burnham is absolutely not moving red lines now, nor taking offered opportunity to totally dunk on Made in Europe
Reposted by Ann Bartow
Burnham started his much-needed assault on Brexit yesterday by confirming Russian interference in the vote. Now this:
“In a statement to MPs, Andy Burnham will argue it is time to "face up to the reality that Brexit has done more harm than good" and "the status quo is not good enough for Britain."”
“In a statement to MPs, Andy Burnham will argue it is time to "face up to the reality that Brexit has done more harm than good" and "the status quo is not good enough for Britain."”
Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say
Addressing the Commons, Burnham is expected to say that a new deal with the EU could help tackle illegal immigration and boost economic growth.
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October 12, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Burnham started his much-needed assault on Brexit yesterday by confirming Russian interference in the vote. Now this:
“In a statement to MPs, Andy Burnham will argue it is time to "face up to the reality that Brexit has done more harm than good" and "the status quo is not good enough for Britain."”
“In a statement to MPs, Andy Burnham will argue it is time to "face up to the reality that Brexit has done more harm than good" and "the status quo is not good enough for Britain."”
Not what most of you are interested in, but struck by Burnham's language on Nov summit: only SPS and ETS get language of a 'deal', while rest (YEM, IEM, immigration) is 'progress', which speaks to difficulties of agreeing even this level of cooperation
October 12, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Not what most of you are interested in, but struck by Burnham's language on Nov summit: only SPS and ETS get language of a 'deal', while rest (YEM, IEM, immigration) is 'progress', which speaks to difficulties of agreeing even this level of cooperation
Reposted by Steve Peers
Having been a subject about which few dared speak, rejoining the EU is now being talked about. Whether that is realistic and could even be done in one Parliamentary / EU term really depends on the UK government being overwhelmingly positive. www.ft.com/content/3aa9...
UK could be fast-tracked back into EU, pro-Brussels group argues
Best for Britain says alignment between London and bloc would speed up any rejoining process as Andy Burnham prepares ‘options’
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October 12, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Having been a subject about which few dared speak, rejoining the EU is now being talked about. Whether that is realistic and could even be done in one Parliamentary / EU term really depends on the UK government being overwhelmingly positive. www.ft.com/content/3aa9...
Reposted by Anand Menon, Simon Usherwood
🚗 "Britain’s decline came in two Brexit stages: years of uncertainty post-referendum weakened the industry, before the trade arrangements that replaced EU membership did more lasting damage."
@shepotylo.bsky.social explains how Brexit has damaged the UK car industry.
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@shepotylo.bsky.social explains how Brexit has damaged the UK car industry.
ukandeu.ac.uk/from-pace-se...
October 12, 2026 at 10:49 AM
🚗 "Britain’s decline came in two Brexit stages: years of uncertainty post-referendum weakened the industry, before the trade arrangements that replaced EU membership did more lasting damage."
@shepotylo.bsky.social explains how Brexit has damaged the UK car industry.
ukandeu.ac.uk/from-pace-se...
@shepotylo.bsky.social explains how Brexit has damaged the UK car industry.
ukandeu.ac.uk/from-pace-se...
by Juliet Lodge
the UK should join the EU asap - the public was duped in 2016 including by hostile foreign state interference in our democracy that was designed to weaken the UK and Europe. We were better off in so many ways in the EU. Watch today’a debate on UK and EU relations.
October 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
the UK should join the EU asap - the public was duped in 2016 including by hostile foreign state interference in our democracy that was designed to weaken the UK and Europe. We were better off in so many ways in the EU. Watch today’a debate on UK and EU relations.
Reposted by Steve Peers, Simon Usherwood
Seeing a flurry of articles on what it would take for UK to rejoin the EU. Some of them mention that a Le Pen presidency (which favours looser union) cd make it easier for the UK to rejoin. This is silly & wrong. 1/2
October 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Seeing a flurry of articles on what it would take for UK to rejoin the EU. Some of them mention that a Le Pen presidency (which favours looser union) cd make it easier for the UK to rejoin. This is silly & wrong. 1/2
Reposted by Peter Holmes
Andy Burnham goes a little further on EU relations by committing to a dialogue on options after the Summit, and to proceed with transparency, not something we have seen before - as I may have mentioned on a few occasions.
October 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Andy Burnham goes a little further on EU relations by committing to a dialogue on options after the Summit, and to proceed with transparency, not something we have seen before - as I may have mentioned on a few occasions.