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© 2018 Produced by BrexitCentral, September 2018 Designed by [email protected] 1st Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP Over the last two years, BrexitCentral’s daily email briefing and vibrant presence on social media have gained an impressive following among those wanting to keep up to date with developments on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. As we collate each day’s Brexit news in one place, there’s no doubt that the Remain campaign’s predictions of economic Armageddon in the event of a Leave vote have been shown to be as laughable as most voters realised they were at the time - not that this has stopped some of those still unreconciled to the referendum result pursuing further attempts to alarm the electorate with a new raft of Project Fear scare stories. In this third edition of Project Cheer we present some pertinent facts that highlight the overall strength of the British economy and share a variety of data, information and quotes that serve as a reminder of the exciting prospects that lie ahead for an independent UK.

Jonathan Isaby Matthew Elliott Editor Editor-at-Large PROJECT FEAR THE GREATEST HITS

push our economy “A vote to Leave will. Within two years the size into a recession of our economy – our GDPas a result – would of leaving be6% at the least 3% smaller EU – and it.” could be as much as smaller WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED

"The unemployment rate... has not been lower since December 4% 1974 to February 1975" ONS, August 2018

"2.8% GDP growth since the referendum" ONS, August 2018

"Employment rate at highest since records began in 1971 at 75.7%" gov.uk, 17 July 2018

"Public borrowing falls to 13 year low" The Telegraph, 21 June 2018

"House prices have continued to rise since the referendum... £212,887 to £228,384 average price" gov.uk, August 2018 "It makes no sense for a service-based economy like ours to be bound by rules over which we have no influence… We must surely place a GREATER PRIORITY ON BEING ABLE TO SHAPE OUR OWN FUTURE than on preserving the status quo."

LORD HILL OF OAREFORD UK's former European Commissioner

Hansard, 30 January 2O18 Hansard, 30th January 2O18 Image courtesy of © European Union 2O16 - Source : EP REMA ERS ON BOARD

"All of us had to make a judgment on what we thought the future would look like. I made a judgment thinking it would be bad for the economy. Since we have left, IT HAS BEEN MORE POSITIVE , so the facts have changed and I HAVE CHANGED MY MIND ." LIZ TRUSS MP Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Guardian, 11 October 2O17 Q: You were a leading campaigner for Remain. Have you reconciled yourself now to the fact that it is going ahead and you’ve become a late convert to the idea of us leaving the EU?

A: "I have actually… Frankly THE WAY THE EU COMMISSION HAS BEHAVED since the referendum has been for me very disappointing... It's that ARROGANCE THAT WE'VE SEEN . Every time we make really generous and open- hearted offers, we get this response that ‘IT'S NOT ENOUGH, WE NEED MORE’ ."

Conservative, Foreign Secretary

LBC Radio, 3 October 2017 "I campaigned to Remain in the EU, but I RECOGNISE A DEMOCRATIC DECISION and that the British people VOTED BY A GOOD MARGIN TO LEAVE THE EUROPEAN UNION ... I believe the campaign was properly fought – it was a long one, well- debated and democratic participation was high. I HAVE LITTLE DOUBT THAT A SIMILAR RESULT WOULD BE REPEATED TODAY ."

Conservative, Former Chief Secretary to the Treasury

BrexitCentral, 22 July 2018 "A bad idea is GIVING PEOPLE A CHOICE and then TELLING THEM THEY’RE WRONG . I think that is against democracy... I’M NOT THEN TELLING PEOPLE THAT VOTED TO LEAVE THAT THEY’RE WRONG. "

"One of the promises I made during last year's campaign was to RESPECT THE REFERENDUM RESULT . This is a promise I have honoured since taking office. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT REMAINING IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA IS COMPATIBLE WITH THAT PROMISE ."

"It would mean TAKING RULES FROM BRUSSELS but having no role in making them. It would fail to address the concerns of those who voted Leave and heal the divisions in our society."

LAURA SMITH MP The Guardian, 14 June 2018 Labour, Crewe & Nantwich Stoke Sentinel, 13 June 2018 REMA ERS ON BOARD

"What has swayed me over the last two years to FULLY BACK THE BREXIT VISION is the immense opportunities that are available from GLOBAL TRADE , and for the ability for Britain to be an outward looking nation in CONTROL OF OUR OWN DESTINY once again." BEN BRADLEY MP Conservative, Mansfield

Letter to Theresa May, 10 July 2018 BIGGEST MANDATE ANYONE ANYTHING HAS RECEIVED IN BRITISH ELECTORAL

#RespectTheResult "Those people who want a second referendum are now saying, 'WELL, BECAUSE YOU VOTED IN THE WRONG WAY, WE'LL GIVE YOU ANOTHER CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT' - that undermines the whole principle of democracy in this country." "The only people campaigning for a second referendum are the ones who lost the first. PRECIOUS FEW LEAVE VOTERS SEEM TO BE CLAMOURING FOR THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THEIR MIND !"

Labour, Shadow Trade Secretary

Radio 4 and Twitter, 21 August 2018 "During its existence, the EU has shown real contempt for national Parliaments and their political activities. IT HAS SHOWN REAL CONTEMPT FOR ELECTORATES. It showed real contempt by forcing the Greek Prime Minister out of his job and through its enforcement of huge, huge cuts on Ireland. The EU does not tolerate the political independence and democratic integrity of the modern European nation, and we should know that in this Parliament. When we talk of parliamentary democracy, let us not forget just how many years we have lived without true parliamentary democracy in this country... I want us to be optimistic and to be out there saying, ' THIS CAN WORK. THIS CAN BE GREAT .' W e are GREAT COUNTRY , so let us get on with it."

Labour, Vauxhall KEY VOTES IN PARLIAMENT

Second Referendum 319 to 23 - 20th December 2017 Fewer than two dozen MPs were prepared to vote for an amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill that would have made Brexit subject to another referendum before it could be enacted Single Market 327 to 126 - 13th June 2018 MPs rejected an attempt by peers to force the Government to seek ongoing UK membership of the EU Single Market, with 15 Labour MPs voting with the Government on the issue Customs Union 326 to 296 - 13th June 2018 MPs rejected an attempt by peers to force the Government to negotiate a continued customs union with the EU, with 5 Labour MPs voting with the Government on the issue in this instance EU Withdrawal Bill 324 to 295 - 17th January 2018 At the crucial Third Reading division, MPs voted by a majority of 29 to pass the Bill which repeals the 1972 legislation that took us into the EEC and ends the primacy of EU law in the UK "Facebook is to open a huge new office in London in a major vote of confidence in the capital"

Goldman Sachs to fill new London HQ despite Brexit fears The Telegraph, 15 July 2018 LONDON HAS BEEN CROWNED THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR CITY FOR WORK

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City A.M., 25 June 2018 " RYANAIR

ENDORSES BREXIT " BRITAIN WITH HUGE NEW BASE AT SOUTHEND AIRPORT More than a million Ryanair passengers will pass through the terminal on 55 flights a week. An estimated 750 jobs will be created.

14 June 2018, Guido Fawkes Siemens will build factory in UK after winning tube train contract £200,000,000 INVESTMENT PLAN WHICH WILL CREATE OVER 2,000 JOBS

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BMW gives a resounding vote of confidence for Brexit Britain in dramatic U-turn as it now signals its long-term commitment to the UK

Daily Mail, 27 June 2018 EXPORTS REACHED A RECORD HIGH OF £616BN LAST YEAR

Department for International Trade, August 2018 Trade The world is eager to sign new trade deals with the UK Malcolm Turnbull: “Australians don’t muck around… we’ll move as soon as Britain is lawfully able to enter into a free trade agreement” Former Prime Minister of Australia 25 January 2018, Press Conference

Steven Mnuchin: "As soon as the UK is ready we will be prepared to negotiate an attractive trade deal" Secretary of the Treasury, United States 25 January 2018, Sky News Justin Trudeau: “Trade deals are always challenging but it should be fairly easy for all of us to get to an improved approach on trade between Canada and the U.K.” Prime Minister of Canada 12 March 2018, Politico

Jacinda Ardern: “We are here, ready and waiting – when you are ready, we are.” Prime Minister of New Zealand 6 February 2018, Daily Mail Shinzō Abe: “As the UK exits the EU, we will work quickly to establish a new economic partnership ” Prime Minister of Japan 31 August 2017, gov.uk

Sulaiman Al Mazroui: “Outside of the EU the UK will be in a position to build on relations with its allies in the Gulf” UAE Ambassador to London 24 April 2018, The National PROJECT FEAR RESURRECTED

Super gonorrhoea Brexit could lead to spread of infectious diseases such as super-gonorrhoea, health chief warns Evening Standard, 21 July 2018

Sandwiches threatened Sandwiches would be one of the first victims of a breakdown in the food supply chain in the event of a disorderly no-deal Brexit BBC News, 28 July 2018

NO Food at all UK could run out of food a year from now with no-deal Brexit, NFU warns Guardian, 7 August 2018 CIVIL WAR The UK could descend into 'civil unrest' if we leave the EU without a deal Politico, 23 July 2018

NO TREES Brexit could mean we can't import trees to meet our planting target

Metro, 15 June 2018

No planes above Ireland Irish Taoiseach claimed British airlines could be banned from flying if we left without a deal Independent, 20 July 2018 "When we applied to join the EEC in 1972, part of the price of membership was to swallow the bitter pill of higher food prices. And yet we have doomsayers today claiming that leaving the EU will result in food prices going up. By what mad process of logic can it be right that joining in 1973 resulted in food prices going up, and leaving in 2O19 will result in food prices going up yet again to even higher levels?" Martin Howe QC Chairman of Lawyers for Britain

BrexitCentral, 20 August 2018 "We need to take one decision now before all others. And that is to BELIEVE IN THIS COUNTRY and in WHAT IT CAN DO. The UK’s admirers – and there are MILLIONS IF NOT BILLIONS ACROSS THE WORLD – are fully expecting us to do what we said and to TAKE BACK CONTROL . And to be able to set new standards for technologies in which we excel. To behave not as rule takers but as great independent actors on the world stage, and to do free trade deals – PROPER FREE TRADE DEALS – for the benefit and the prosperity of the British people."

Conservative, Former Foreign Secretary

Hansard, 18 July 2018 Latest Polling Who has changed their mind?

LEAVERS 11%

REMAINERS 15%

Deltapoll / The Sun, 19 August 2018 Right now, I no longer care how or when we leave the European Union, I just want it all over and done with 60% AGREE

34% DISAGREE Deltapoll, 20 - 24 July 2018 "The EU is a FAILING ECONOMIC MODEL . Look at what's going on... the troubles it's got on migration, failures of the Euro, the trillion Euros that Germany has lent to pretty much bankrupt EU states, they are in such trouble. THE SOONER WE'RE OUT, THE BETTER. "

Conservative, North East Somerset

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