CIB committee member John Scotting assesses the first month of UK independence from the EU. Not only has Project Fear failed to materialise, Brexit reality is already exceeding even many Brexiteers’ expectations. When we cast our votes in favour […]
CIB-affiliated organisation Briefings for Britain has published an important new report showing that the costs of a no-deal Brexit have been seriously exaggerated. The BfB economists describe claims that a no-deal Brexit would hit the UK ‘three times as hard’ […]
Former Irish ambassador Dr Ray Bassett explains how the country’s Establishment is overrun with a pro-EU groupthink. The Irish people have been subject to unremitting pro-EU propaganda for decades, but the myth that the country’s prosperity depends on EU membership […]
The prize for Most Ridiculous Project Fear Claim last week went to Reuters, which made the ludicrous claim that without an agreement, trade between UK and EU would ‘collapse overnight’. Economist Catherine McBride explains why this statement is completely wrong. […]
With the EU insisting that it cannot (or will not) do a trade deal with the UK within a year, and Boris Johnson stating that he will not extend the transition period beyond 31 December 2020, it is more important […]
CIB chairman Edward Spalton examines claims that a no-deal Brexit could lead to medicines shortages. Shortages already exist, but they are nothing to do with Brexit. Rather, they are artificially manufactured by large pharmaceutical companies, a practice that has been […]
