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Brexit Long, Slow Walk to Promised Land of an Independent Britain THE IRISH TIMES Thursday,March 28,2019 News Agenda 3 Brexit Long, slow walk to promised land of an independent Britain fudge, an attempt to make it red herring and the Border is a look like we’re leaving when red herring.” we’re not.” Is he worried about Hilary Baxter tells me how leaving without adeal? “Not at positive it is to see “the Irish all. German car manufactur- talking about Ireland as an ers ...and French and Italian independent nation again”, wine providers will be lined up This is yet another positive at the docks with nowhere to consequence of Brexit, she Patrick go ...Why would they hurt says. She shows me alaminated themselves to hurt us?” sheet of anti-EU points she has Freyne Does he worry about the hanging around her neck. She Irish Border? “The Good talks about bureaucratic red Friday agreement is sacro- tape and youth unemployment Hardcore Brexiteers sanct,” says Wathen. “The only across Europe and the “stag- remain steadfast worry would be that European nant Eurozone”. She believes immigrants would cross into that any problems caused by on the Leave Means Ireland and go into Britain.” Brexit would ultimately be He thinks that could be worth the trouble. Leave march solved by asea border. “In ahundred years the At this point, Leave Means world will look back and this Leave founder Richard Tice will just be afive- or 10-year In the car park of agarden ascends to the top of the blip.” centre in Towcester about 200 open-top bus and introduces people are gathering around a Tim Martin. Martin delivers a big white bus bearing the short speech, the gist of which ■ Richard Tice and Tim Martin legend “Stop the Brexit is that the EU is terrible and speaking from the bus at the Betrayal”. They’re all part of Westminster is terrible. When Towcester leg of the Leave the “Leave Means Leave” he mentions that this is Andrea Means Leave march. march which has been moving Leadsom’s constituency, PHOTOGRAPH: PATRICK FREYNE steadily from Sunderland to everyone boos. When he says, London since March 16th. “Parliament has not fulfilled its They’re marching the 12 miles promise!” aman cries, “Lying from Towcester to Padbury toads!”, and everybody laughs. and the big Brexiteer star Then 200 people hit the attraction is Wetherspoons road, waving their banners and WALKER SMART LED HD TV founder Tim Martin. flags. As we walk through WITH Martin has been on a Towcester, John Knight, who 55" 4K HDR “100 pubs” media tour talking has his Union Jack on along about Brexit and he is not telescopic poll, finds he has to Saorview &Satellite TV heartened by the series of avoid overhanging wires. “I Fast Netflix Access indicative votes taking place in didn’t anticipate this being HIGH DEFINITION FAST ACCESS parliament today. “The middle such aproblem.” Smart TV with Built-in WiFi SMARTTV syllable is ‘dick’,” he says. “I The man leading the parade Ready to Wall Mount Saorview Approved TV think that says alot.” holds abig sign asking motor- A+ Energy Rating 55" SMART TV Saorview &Satellite Tuner He believes the fact that ists to “Hoot for Brexit” and BUILTINSAORVIEW Ready to Wall Mount Britain isn’t leaving the EU many cars do. 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He wants SATELLITE TUNER, SATELLITE TUNER, SAORVIEW APPROVED SAORVIEW APPROVED middle-aged and older. They to leave the EU for reasons of BIG BUTTON 50" SMART BIG BUTTON 49" 4K HDR BUILTINWIFI & SATELLITE TUNER wear sensible walking shoes “sovereignty” and to curb REMOTE, REMOTE, SATELLITE TUNER ONE BUTTON and wave Union Jack flags. The immigration. 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