‘Extraordinary’ Brexit achievement MUST be capitalised on to shut up Rejoiners – Daily Express

Today marks two years since the UK formally left the EU and entered an 11-month transition period. After years of political wrangling following the Brexit referendum, the country entered a transition period during which it retained many of its privileges of membership, but had no say on rule-making. Then, last year on January 1, the rules governing the new relationship between the EU and UK took effect.

Brexit had a significant impact on the UKs vaccine rollout and allowed the Government to lift Covid restriction sooner than any country in the EU.

However, swathes of critics from across the political spectrum have insisted little progress has been made on garnering the economic benefits of Brexit.

Dr Bull toldExpress.co.ukhe did not regret having campaigned and voted for Brexit, referencing the UKs vaccine rollout as a notable success of Brexit.

However, he claimed the UK had not taken advantage of the extraordinary 2016 referendum result and the Government needed to do more.

Read More:Question Time: 'On brink of WW3!' Brexit row

Dr Bull said: I dont think we have taken advantage of the extraordinary vote that we had.

I maintain to this day it was still the right decision.

The largest ever democratic vote in the United Kingdom I think, and it was extraordinary.

The whole point about it was that we became a free and self-governing country where we no longer are held ransom by this ridiculous monolist that is the European Union and that we can decide the rules and the laws that are good for Britain.

Were now a high tax, high regulation, low growth economy and you can see that with the fact weve got inflation rising, national insurance coming in, our tax bills coming up.

This isnt what people voted for.

When asked to rate the first year of Brexit out of ten he gave it a four and insisted the UK could do better to make the most of the referendum result.

Dr Bull said: I think thats generous.

Has anyone really noticed any difference? No, is the honest answer.

What worries me the most is youve got this brigade of Remainers that actually should be called Rejoiners, like [Andrew] Adonis, [Peter] Mandelson and so on, and actually they are pointing out the fact that theres no discernable difference at the moment.

And actually I think theyre right, and all weve done by not grasping that nettle is to say, Actually if there is no discernible difference we would be better off back in the EU.

What we should have done is to say, Right, this is where the future begins, were now going to slash tax, were going to go to a flat tax across the board for example. Were going to slash VAT, were doing these trade deals, were going to bring in the brightest talent.

Then, there would be no discussion about going back. But they didnt do it.

Dr Bull then revised his grade to three-and-a-half, and added: A bit like fishing, yes weve reduced the licences by three boats or something. Its pathetic.

I think my report if I was the teacher would be could do better.

Read the rest here:

'Extraordinary' Brexit achievement MUST be capitalised on to shut up Rejoiners - Daily Express