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A year ago we left the EU, but the real impact of leaving will only be felt from tomorrow.

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Although the ‘deal’ includes tariff free access to the single market and customs union – it still destroys friction free access to the EU markets, which will destroy many UK businesses and cost many UK jobs.

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It of course fails to address the UK’s services industry – which represents 80% of trade with the EU.

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But there are also other factors – lorry drivers will need to be paid more to wait in queues. Or they won’t come.

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So there will be supply failures for product from the EU – impacting everything from supermarket shelves to car and aerospace manufacturing industries.

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There are not the resources to certify food exports – eg vets for lamb. So expect farming businesses to suffer or go bankrupt.

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We have avoided the catastrophe of no deal and are set to slowly negotiate better and more sensible access, without doubt paying dues if/as required.

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We have lost much – freedom to study, work, live, and retire in the EU – being some of the biggest losses.

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And we lost the fight for a second referendum – every attempt to stop the Brexit con was blocked by the deliberate and self-serving actions of politicians.

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So we are now in a state where the majority support for EU membership has never been greater. Yet we are out.

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It was never about the “will of the people”. It was about the self-serving interests of power-hungry politicians. They won. The UK lost. Badly.

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The anxiety of what Brexit will do is over. Now we will just sadly watch the reality unfold.

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Keep safe. Keep well. And wishing everyone the best, regardless, for 2021.

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