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iancambrook.bsky.social
Self improvement or self harm - soon to be your choice? #AndyBurnham #HamishFalconer #Brejoin ##LivingStandards #Europe
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November 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Brexit Britain 🤔
#LivingStandards #Defence #Security
bestforbritain.org Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 3d
The former Chancellor said Brexit has made the country "poorer, weaker and less secure".

Agreed. It's time to take us back where we belong: at the heart of Europe.❤️
November 1, 2026 at 9:35 AM
workersofengland.bsky.social
💼 WORKING FULL-TIME SHOULD LIFT YOU OUT OF POVERTY!

https://www.workersofengland.co.uk/news/does-work-actually-get-you-out-of-poverty

#Poverty #FairWages #CostOfLiving #TheWEU #EnglandWorkers #WorkersRights #LivingWage #MinimumWage #JobSecurity #livingstandards
November 4, 2026 at 10:36 AM
dataforindia.bsky.social
🧵 One of the most effective ways to understand how Indians live is by looking at how much money they spend in a month, and on what.

#ConsumptionExpenditure #HouseholdSpending #LivingStandards #India #DataForIndia
tle: Relative spending on food in India has nearly halved in the last 50 years Sub-title: Share of food in India's average monthly per capita expenditure, over time Explanation: Food’s share of monthly spending fell in both rural and urban India from 1968 to 2024: from about 79% to 47% in rural areas and 67% to 40% in urban areas. Rural households consistently spent a larger share on food. Both trends briefly rose around 2010 before declining again. Source: Household Consumption Expenditure Survey, National Statistics Office Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
November 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Brexit Britain - and remembering the 37% of the electorate who voted for Brexit (funny how this figure rarely gets quoted) 🤔 #LivingStandards 🇬🇧🇪🇺
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A decade of magical thinking since Brexit has taught me that it’s always OK to hope for better | Zoe Williams
The world has changed enormously since 2016, yet the pro-Brexiters believe remainers like me have no chance of achieving a closer relationship with the EU. I’m choosing to ignore them, says Zoe Willia...
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2026 at 5:57 PM
iancambrook.bsky.social
So, who wants more self-harm? Definitely not me #Brejoin #LivingStandards #Europe
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gavinesler.bsky.social Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 7d
All true Ian - but something more or less the same was said about reopening debate on the Corn Laws (a previous act of British self harm ) in the 1840s and if that’s the best they’ve got in 2026 Burnham should suggest self harm is fine for masochists but not for the majority of British people
iandunt.bsky.social Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 7d
Badenoch's attack on Burnham - that no-one wants to reopen the debate on Brexit - is disingenuous, stagnant and cynical. But it is also by far the most effective argument the anti-Europeans have and Burnham looked a bit unsettled by it.
October 28, 2026 at 10:55 PM
iancambrook.bsky.social
"Britain may have left the EU, but it cannot escape this geography."
#Brejoin #Defence #Economy #LivingStandards #Security #Europe 🇬🇧🇪🇺
bestforbritain.org Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 10d
"Trump’s return to power has made the US pivot away from Europe more explicit, while Russia’s war against Ukraine has made the costs of acting alone hard to ignore.

"Britain may have left the EU, but it cannot escape this geography."
We’re all Eurorealists now
Ten years after Brexit, even Eurosceptics have discovered Brussels’ value
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
October 26, 2026 at 12:42 PM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Brexit Britain 🤔 #Brejoin #LivingStandards #Europe
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implausibleblog.bsky.social Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 12d
Brexit voter in Makerfield tells Beth Rigby,

"Everything seemed better when we were in the European Union. Boris Johnson just convinced everyone that we would be so much better off, didn't he"

Another says he didn't make the right choice to vote for Brexit because Brexit ended FOM
October 24, 2026 at 2:19 PM
iancambrook.bsky.social
A clear choice - hope or continued decline 🤔 #Economy #LivingStandards #Europe 🇬🇧🇪🇺
A clear choice - hope or continued decline 🤔 #Economy #LivingStandards #Europe 🇬🇧🇪🇺
October 17, 2026 at 6:52 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Brexit Britain 🤔 #LivingStandards 🇬🇧🇪🇺
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK households have paid extra £13,961 on bills since 2021 amid soaring inflation, TUC says
Trades Union Congress urges chancellor to tackle rising additional living costs in this month’s budget
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2026 at 7:48 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Our future - and the return of higher living standards - depends upon our being part of Europe. Just saying ICYMI #Europe #LivingStandards #Prosperity 🇬🇧🇪🇺
bestforbritain.org Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 22d
Burnham’s approach to the damage Brexit has done to Britain is a breath of fresh air for our politics; but lasting relief requires lasting change, which will only hold if politicians recognise the broad consensus of belief across the country about the future of our relationship with Europe.
Lasting relief on Europe requires lasting change - Best for Britain
Campaigners have stressed that a new approach on Europe will "only hold" if politicians recognise the broad consensus of
bestforbritain.org
October 14, 2026 at 6:46 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Well, put simply, how much longer do you want the self-harm to continue? #Economy #LivingStandards #Europe
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bestforbritain.org Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 23d
Andy Burnham: “If she is saying she is happy with the status quo, she is in a minority in this country. People know Britain can do better than this."

🚨 Burnham is right: the public is unhappy with our current relationship with the EU. In fact, 628 out of 632 constituencies now want EU membership.
October 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
liamomaraiv.bsky.social
#MargaretThatcher, one of the United Kingdom's most destructive and incompetent prime ministers, was born on #ThisDayInHistory in 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, #England. Her terms in office lowered British #LivingStandards, raised #poverty, and wrecked the #SocialContract.
October 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Burnham world 🤔 #Britain #LivingStandards #Europe
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bestforbritain.org Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 27d
NEW YOUGOV POLL

🚨 52% of people would vote to rejoin the EU, only 27% want to stay outside
October 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Brexit Britain 🤔 #Politics #LivingStandards #Europe
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October 6, 2026 at 7:04 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Anyone else want to improve their standard of living any time soon? #AndyBurnham #HamishFalconer #Economy #LivingStandards #Europe
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Ball in UK’s court: EU ambassador says Brussels will be ‘ready to engage‘ after country decides what it wants
Jukka Salovaara, who served in London during Cool Britannia era, will be ‘very close’ to negotiations as Burnham government resets relations with EU
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2026 at 10:56 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Good to know we still have friends in Europe 😄
#AndyBurnham #EmmanuelMacron #PedroSanchez #HamishFalconer #Business #Economy #LivingStandards #Europe 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇸🇪🇺
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Macron says ‘welcome back’ to Burnham suggestion UK could rejoin EU
French president, speaking alongside Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez, says EU bid would be good news for UK and Europeans
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:38 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Building a better Britain - worth a listen👇
#Politics #LivingStandards #Europe
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Andy Burnham Speaks to the Today Programme
Andy Burnham speaks to Today after his Labour conference speech, where he vowed to revisit Brexit talks, reform voting and scrap the triple lock to fund a national care service.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 30, 2026 at 8:16 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
A better Britain #Politics #LivingStandards #Europe👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Andy Burnham: grounds to hope for a better Britain | Editorial
Editorial: By linking Brexit, voting reform and public services, the prime minister made a powerful, personal pitch for a brighter future
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:01 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
The Brexit drag on business, the economy and our living standards 🤔 #Politics #Economy #LivingStandards #SelfHarm #Europe 🇬🇧🇪🇺
bestforbritain.org Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · Sep 26
Josh Babarinde MP "So many of our businesses who used to have thriving trade with European Union countries, now just struggle."

"There are so many barriers in place, so many bits of paperwork that you've got to navigate, so much red tape to try and cross."
September 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM
iancambrook.bsky.social
A good read although you - and Labour - can’t avoid the Brexit issue @andrewrawnsley.bsky.social Is the Burnham government in possession of a plausible growth strategy? Definitely not, if we don’t rejoin Europe #AndyBurnham #HamishFalconer #Politics #LivingStandards #SelfHarm #Europe
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September 27, 2026 at 9:52 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Hard truth - you can’t “boost growth” without rejoining Europe (or raise living standards) 🤔 #AndyBurnham #HamishFalconer #economy #growth #livingstandards #Europe
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September 26, 2026 at 7:20 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Brexit Britain and self-harm #Brejoin #Trade #LivingStandards #Europe
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13sarahmurphy.bsky.social Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · Sep 25
“Between 2019 and 2025, export volumes slumped 31 per cent as Brexit added border checks and trade complexity, pushing up costs for businesses”
… and threatening our food security.

Why TF would *anyone* want this for our businesses and our country?

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Brexit and Donald Trump’s tariffs push UK’s food and drink trade deficit to £21bn
In the first half of 2026, the sector’s export volumes fell 11.7% to hit their third-lowest level on record
giftarticle.ft.com
September 25, 2026 at 7:32 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Brexit Britain and the continuing drag on trade. Oh, and our living standards 🤔 #Brejoin #Trade #LivingStandards #Europe
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK food and drink trade deficit largest since 2000 at £21bn
Industry leaders call on government to protect homegrown produce in the interest of national security
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2026 at 7:16 AM
iancambrook.bsky.social
Agree - or we could just spend another 10 years getting even poorer and falling further behind the rest of Europe. Come on young people give us a hand here - your future (and mine) is at stake 🤔 #Brejoin #LivingStandards #Europe
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hayloftbooks.bsky.social Dawn Robertson 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷 @hayloftbooks.bsky.social · Sep 24
Tony Blair says Britain should work towards rejoining EU in next 10 years. Andy Burnham under pressure to revisit Brexit as poll suggests pledge to rejoin could boost Labour’s electoral chances.
IMHO we should rejoin tomorrow not in next 10 years.
September 24, 2026 at 2:12 PM