Observations

Project Fear debunked yet again

In 2016 the Government-backed Project Fear campaign threatened the British people that if they so much as voted Leave there would be an immediate recession, job losses of between 500,000-820,000, and an emergency punitive budget.

This was not a prediction based on what would happen after the UK had left the EU, these were the immediate consequences with which the Cameron-Osborne government, the Treasury, and the Remain campaign threatened the British public if they voted Leave.

Instead, three years after the Referendum the UK economy currently tops the charts of the four major EU economies. Why would we want to stay in a protectionist racket run by foreign interests, which can barely manage 0.2% growth in its latest forecasts?

This was never about economics

One thing which Remain MPs do not seem to understand is that this was never about the economy anyway.

It was about sovereignty, democracy, and taking back control of our lives. It was a rejection of the idea of being ruled by an all-powerful technocracy in Brussels, totally remote from the interests and wishes of ordinary people across the United Kingdom.

Mr Johnson, let’s get this out there

For three years we have had the doom and gloom of a Remainer-led government headed by Theresa May and her miserable Chancellor Philip Hammond. Thank goodness they have gone.

Now we have an upbeat leader in Mr Johnson. There might be significant challenges ahead of us when we finally leave the EU on 31 October, but a little enthusiasm and positive spirit would certainly not go amiss.

We may have some serious concerns about some of the recent statements by Mr Johnson, but for the moment let’s be cheerful. The economy continues to do well despite the uncertainty created by three years of dithering by the worst Prime Minister in living memory.

On this first day of August we see no reason not to shout the positive news about the UK economy from the rooftops. Just imagine what we can do when freed from the shackles of the EU?

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