EXCLUSIVE: "Is there an EU-UK Cold War ahead?" asks Brexit Party MEP

Are France & Ireland digging their own economic graves by refusing Boris’s request?

Andrew English Kerr MEP / logo © The Brexit Party

Guest article by the Brexit Party’s Andrew England Kerr MEP for Brexit Facts4EU.Org


Within hours of the Brexit decision in 2016, the then President of France, François Hollande, bragged that he wanted to teach a lesson to the UK.

In the remaining months of his tenure of the Elysée Palace he wanted to show that a price had to be paid for leaving the EU and that he would ensure all other members would combine against the UK. Here he is in September 2016.

“There needs to be a threat, there must be a risk, there must be a price.”

- Former French President Francois Hollande, 15 Sept 2016

To many in the UK this would smack of a deliberate intention to damage British industry and British jobs, so causing suffering to the United Kingdom. To those who are acutely aware of the heroic support we gave to help liberate France and the rest of Europe in World War Two, this would appear to be the ultimate insult and betrayal.

President Hollande and his colleagues in the EU27 were well aware other counties might decide to leave the EU if the UK continued to prosper after Brexit. Unfortunately, the Irish PM Leo Varadkar made it clear on the 24th July that he would in effect support France.

“Any UK plans for a new deal are not in the real world.”

- Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, 24 Jul 2019

The UK were never going to be given a fair deal

I for one never anticipated the UK would be given a fair deal, but it would be a price worth paying to regain our democracy and escape from the clutches of unelected and failed European bureaucrats. Furthermore we could face a cold war on a no deal Brexit, which has been confirmed by Angela Merkel.

The same bureaucrats are prepared to allow countries such as Greece to have a horrendous youth unemployment rate in the region of 40%, by imposing a doomed financial straight-jacket namely the Euro, solely to achieve a federal Europe.

It is interesting to note that even the principal founder of the Euro has warned it is destined to fail. To rub salt into the wound, the EU expects the UK to guarantee what could be in the region of €500 billion if the Euro fails, which could drag our own economy into a similar recession.

Are France & Ireland digging their own economic graves?

If France is seen to be the principal culprit and instigator in causing a trade war to punish the British people for daring to stand up for democracy, then there must be a prospect the British will show their natural displeasure by refusing to purchase French products and services. The Republic of Ireland could be dragged into this.

One has a feeling that some see British friendliness and good nature as a sign of weakness but they greatly underestimate our resolve in a time of crisis.

I do not anticipate we will cave in to some of the French threats to damage our nation but we will certainly not look kindly on those who seek to destroy British industry, jobs and communities.

The positive Brexit news – and the risk

Our economy is doing very well, so far better than most EU ones, as thankfully we were not dragged into the Euro despite the clarion calls of the liberal ‘elite’ that resides in the London bubble.

That same liberal ‘elite’ - with tremendous support from the BBC - has done its best to frustrate and undermine the most important and largest democratic vote this nation has ever undertaken. I fear our country will be divided for many years to come no matter what the outcome of any EU departure, simply because some have refused to accept a democratic decision.

The “do or die” pledge of Boris Johnson to deliver Brexit on October 31 is a huge gamble. If he fails he may well be the last Conservative PM, as his credibility could be completely destroyed together with that of the Conservative party.

“Let’s buy British”

If I were Prime Minister or a person of influence, I would be sending out directions to every procurement office in the UK that wherever feasible they should purchase British products and services to help protect British jobs and the British economy.

This would help send the signal to the EU that we are resolutely determined to leave and it would remind those that seek to betray our trust and act in an underhand manner that this will not be tolerated.

The above is a guest article by the Brexit Party’s Andrew England Kerr MEP for Brexit Facts4EU.Org


About Andrew England Kerr MEP

Mr England Kerr is one of the UK’s new intake into the EU Parliament. Like many of his colleagues he is causing a stir. He is already on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as well as the Subcommittee on Security and Defence.

He represents the EU Parliamentary constituency of the West Midlands in the United Kingdom, under the Brexit Party list. The Brexit Party is the largest single political party in the EU Parliament, out of all 28 countries.

A keen tennis and bee-keeping enthusiast, Mr England Kerr is a businessman and entered politics to ensure that a full, clean Brexit is delivered to the British people. You can write to him using Twitter here or by email here.

We also welcome comments in our section below this article.

Observations

In recent weeks Brexit Facts4EU.Org has spoken to several Brexit Party MEPs. Whether you agree or disagree with each and everything they say, one thing they have in common is that they are easy to talk to.

They tend to say what they mean and mean what they say - and they don't beat around the bush. They are mostly from backgrounds outside politics and if we ask a question we get an answer. One that everyone can understand.

Long may that continue.


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Brexit Facts4EU.Org, Sat 27 Jul 2019

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