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Five reasons to be optimistic after five years of Brexit

Let’s get this out of the way early - by all measures Brexit has been a disaster, writes Best For Britain's Niall McGourty

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Jan 31, 2025
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With the exception of a few hedge fund managers, almost everyone is worse off after Brexit, with estimates ranging from tens to hundreds of billions wiped from the UK economy. Lines on a graph, right? Wrong.

It’s cancelled NHS appointments, less frequent bus services, fewer teachers in your local school. It’s an additional £250 on the average annual gro…

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