IT’S HERE The new bumper @ukandeu report that tells you all you need to know – or at least all the questions you need to ask – about the UK after Brexit. https://t.co/S1lHP6TBJ1 1/27

A disclaimer. What follows is a selection of randomly selected highlights, nothing more nothing less. There’s far, far more in this report than I can possibly cover here. And the cricket got exciting so I ran out of steam. 2/27
It is made up of 70-odd pieces (I counted twice and came up with diff numbers) by an eye watering collection of eminent social scientists . Explaining the big issues from housing to dealing with China, from prospects for the economy to the prospects for the Labour Party 3/27
It’s intended as a guide to the key questions that will confront us over the years to come. Each contributor ponders,where we’ve come from, where we are now and where we’re headed. And because we’re really kind, we’ve divided things up into a number of sections. First: 4/ 27
And oh, my Lord do we have a stellar line up of people, including inter alia, @_Paul_Tobin_ @tcstvns @watsonjim2 @CharlieBEU @drsarah_hall @BD_Stew @AntovaIvanka @PRT1969 @IvanRajicUK @cartelsman
Download it, tell your boss your wifi has crashed, and have a read. 5/27
And then we turn our attention to 6/27
With yet another all-star line-up addressing all the issues you really want to know about, including @sarahobolt @drjennings @GoodwinMJ and of course @whatukthinks 7/27
Here’s a few graphic highlights, from @BobbyDuffyKings 8/27
And @drjennings 9/27
And Ed Fieldhouse 10/27
And our new deputy Director @p_surridge 11/27
And @sarahobolt and James Tilly 12/27
How strong those leave and remain identities will remain is one of the key issues when it comes to our politics which, funnily enough, is what the next section is about. 13/27
Some really cracking stuff here, including salutary thoughts from @redhistorian 14/27
Meg Russell of @ConUnit_UCL has some salutary words for the Prime Minister 15/27
As too does @ProfRosieCamp 16/27
Meanwhile @ProfTimBale and @robfordmancs consider the challenges facing the Tories and Labour respectively, while @michaelthrasher and Colin Rallings provide some fascinating insights into what is at stake in the local elections this year: 17/27
And, of course, the local elections are not the only ones due next year, which is a superb segue to the next section, on the Union featuring @ProfCopusLG plus a number of people I've cunningly tagged 18/ 27
More fantastic contributions here, looking at England as well as Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. On Northern Ireland, @hayward_katy provides plenty of food for thought: 19/ 27
And then we turn to the economy. This reports just keeps on getting better… (@dannydorling can't be tagged, so here's a special mention...) 20/27
First, @jdportes ponders the macroeconomic outlook 21/27
Modelling by @thom_sampson provides significant food for thought 22/27
And then @isabel_stockton and Carl Emmerson ponder the state of the public finances. 23/27
And @MikeBrewerEcon provides some fascinating insights into inequality 24/27
AND THERE’S MORE, on government and the state by the best thinkers on these issues, including @JoePTomlinson
@Brigid_Fowler @cambridgelaw @CSBarnard24 @conorgearty (Lot of lawyers here...) 25/ 27
And last but not least, there’s the world outside our borders. Where you’ll be surprise to hear that we’ve assembled an all-star cast.
I mean what more is there to say? This has been simply a snapshot of what I think is one of our best pieces of work to date. To reiterate, you can find it here: https://t.co/S1lHP6TBJ1

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Brexit also brings UK pork sector to standstill. Surprise eh? @RichardAENorth 🙄
UK pork processors are experiencing significant issues in exporting products to the EU, which has already brought part of the industry to a complete standstill, risking knock-on impacts on farm.


The widely seen footage of overzealous Dutch (*my edit: "no they were not"*) inspection officials confiscating ham sandwiches transported by British hauliers is just the tip of the iceberg as far as the UK pig sector is concerned.
The NPA’s processor members have reported that

excessive (*my edit: only for non-EU members*) bureaucracy associated with paperwork requirements are causing delays at Dover, Calais and other ports. With pork being a perishable product, these delays are making UK shipments unattractive to buyers in the EU, forcing processors

to reject shipments and cancel future orders.
Despite the trade deal agreed between the EU & UK just before Christmas, the UK’s formal departure from the EU Customs Union and Single Market was always going to mean additional checks, new labelling and certification requirements

and delays at ports. While the full overall impact of the new rules is yet to be felt, as UK export volumes remain lower than normal for the time of year, the UK pig sector is already feeling the effect. Processors have reported a number of issues, including:

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This report when through dozens of edits as different equities were represented. I did not have any meetings with Sheryl on the paper, but I can’t speak to whether she was in the loop with my higher-ups.

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1/ Here’s a list of conversational frameworks I’ve picked up that have been helpful.

Please add your own.

2/ The Magic Question: "What would need to be true for you


3/ On evaluating where someone’s head is at regarding a topic they are being wishy-washy about or delaying.

“Gun to the head—what would you decide now?”

“Fast forward 6 months after your sabbatical--how would you decide: what criteria is most important to you?”

4/ Other Q’s re: decisions:

“Putting aside a list of pros/cons, what’s the *one* reason you’re doing this?” “Why is that the most important reason?”

“What’s end-game here?”

“What does success look like in a world where you pick that path?”

5/ When listening, after empathizing, and wanting to help them make their own decisions without imposing your world view:

“What would the best version of yourself do”?