Episode 194 - "Benefits" of Brexit Report

The British government released a report on the “benefits” of Brexit this week and it is so heavily predicated on questionable premises, and so one-sidedly targeted to a pro-Brexit audience, that it is difficult to discuss. We attempted to discuss it nevertheless.

Streamed Live on https://twitch.tv/michaelforrest, Friday 4th Feb 2021

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[1] The benefits of Brexit - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-benefits-of-brexit

[2] Marina Purkiss’ Twitter Thread - https://twitter.com/MarinaPurkiss/status/1488444666450100226

[3] Channel 4’s Fact Check - https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-the-governments-four-dubious-benefits-of-brexit 

[4] The UN Poverty Report read out by Michael - https://grandpodcast.com/un-poverty-report-2018.html 

[5] When we read Cummings’ blog - https://grandpodcast.com/episode-71-brexit-architect-challenged.html 

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