Brexit - Socialist Action

May opts for ‘Hard Brexit’ – destroying jobs and making us poorer to control immigration

18th January 2017 Socialist Action 0

By Pat Tanner

Theresa May’s Lancaster House speech explicitly declared that the UK will not only be leaving the European Union but will also be leaving the Single Market and the institutions of the European Union, including the European Court of Justice. The effect will be to create new tariff barriers and non-tariff barriers on trade, which will raise prices, depress trade and lower investment thereby lowering living standards and losing jobs.

Autumn Statement shows Brexit makes us poorer

8th December 2016 Socialist Action 0

The article below by Tom O’Leary provides an analysis of the recent Autumn Statement including the forecasts for growth and living standards that have been revised sharply lower by the Office of Budget Responsibility. A key point is that the OBR is clear: around 60 per cent of the cuts made to those forecasts are a result of the Brexit referendum vote. Brexit will make us poorer.

Brexit is a car crash – Labour should not embrace it

22nd November 2016 Socialist Action 0

By Pat Tanner

Brexit is the most important issue facing Britain. If Brexit goes ahead it will have major negative repercussions on the British economy and society for at least a generation. How the labour movement, including the Corbyn leadership of the Labour Party, responds to this crisis is therefore decisive. How the Labour leadership responds to Brexit will largely determine whether it will be able to advance electorally and whether the Corbyn leadership maintains and sustains the progressive wave of primarily young people into the Labour Party that have allowed him to twice win the leadership.

Labour should push for vote before Article 50 is triggered – and oppose a general election

24th October 2016 Socialist Action 0

Notes from the front of 24-10-16

Labour should push for vote before Article 50 is triggered – and oppose a general election

The most important issue in British politics is Brexit. Unless there is a major war with British involvement, then Brexit is also likely to be the most important issue for the foreseeable future. Everything else is subordinate to that.

There is no such thing as Lexit

21st October 2016 Socialist Action 0

Notes from the front of 21-10-16

There is no such thing as Lexit

Four months after the EU referendum the consequences of pursuing Brexit are starting to unfold, revealing the reality of its reactionary character. Despite negotiations between the Tory government and the EU-27 not having even started, Brexit’s negative consequences are already being felt.

Tory fantasies on Brexit begin to be hit by reality

12th September 2016 Socialist Action 0

By William Burns

The G20 meeting in China was the first substantial contact the new post-Brexit Tory Government has had with the outside world. It was a chastening experience.