Founded just after the 2016 EU referendum, EUnity Lewes campaigns for the UK to sustain the closest economic, scientific, cultural and political links with the rest of Europe. We believe that the UK’s future should be as a member of the European Union.
Business Impact Report
How is Brexit affecting local businesses? Our Business Impact Report (published Friday 12 March) takes the temperature of business attitudes towards Brexit in Lewes District, before and after the end of the transition period.
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In the latest Political Currency podcast, which he co-hosts with Ed Ball, George Osborne describes the vote to leave the EU as “the most traumatic day” of his political life and “a disaster” for the country.
Michael Gove admits to ‘moral cowardice’ during Brexit campaign
www.theguardian.com
Levelling up secretary says he should have been upfront with David Cameron about his role in leave campaign
A must-read article from Sussex Bylines: ‘Why the Brexit vow of silence’ by Ginny Smith, based on her recent experience of running a National Rejoin Day stall in Seaford.![]()
"We were amazed to be met with a sea-change in attitude. I couldn’t believe how many people wanted to talk to us about their anger at the damage that Brexit has wrought, and how many were keen to add their comments to the ‘vox pop’ survey that we had set up on a flipchart."
Why the Brexit vow of silence? A letter to Sir Keir Starmer after National Rejoin Day
sussexbylines.co.uk
With Labour tipped to win the next general election, why won’t they acknowledge the problems caused by Brexit?
EUnity Seahaven were out on the streets of Seaford yesterday to mark National Rejoin Day with a stall. The focus was on ‘What have we gained?’ and ‘What have we lost?’ since leaving the EU. There were many interesting conversations and very strong opinions about the disaster of Brexit!
Talk by Paul Mason (journalist) in Lewes on Weds 13 March 7.30. Paul will be looking at the question, ‘What do we do if America turns its back on Europe’ and discussing the future of Britain’s relationship to the EU in a more dangerous and unstable world. There are just a small number of places left for this event. The talk will be followed by a Q&A.![]()
Tickets £6 plus booking fee on Eventbrite.
A talk by Paul Mason – What do we do if America turns its back on Europe?
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Renowned journalist Paul Mason will be discussing the future of Britain’s relationship to the EU in a more dangerous world
On many issues where public opinion was bitterly divided (e.g. banning smoking in pubs, or legalisation of same-sex marriage), it moved to strong support once the decision was taken & implemented.![]()
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Not so with Brexit, where it hasn’t rallied around, but shifted steadily against.![]()
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(Credit: Richard Corbett)
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Fixing Broken Britain: Gina Miller talks to EUnity Lewes The justice campaigner Gina Miller was in Lewes on Monday (14 March) to give a talk to members of EUnity Lewes on ‘Fixing Broken Britain’. Famed for successfully challenging the government’s prorogation of Parliament over Brexit, Ms Miller is now leader of the recently formed True …
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