Feb 2020: the month Boris unleashed ‘Brexit shock and awe’ on Brussels

Plus we look at the effect on 27 fanatics who can’t afford to let Brexit Britain succeed

This is what the EU’s totalitarian ‘Politburo’ looks like © EU Commission

A confident United Kingdom versus an EU in continual crises - Saturday editorial

February 2020, boosted by its additional 29th day today, may well leap into Brexit history as one of its pivotal periods.

From UK Brexit Negotiator David Frost’s excellent speech at Brussels University on 17 Feb, to Michael Gove’s confident performance in the Commons on Thursday presenting the UK Government’s negotiating document, there has been a robustness which has surprised many people amongst the Brexit community.

At last it seems we have a Government that knows that ‘Brexit means Brexit’ and - unlike Theresa May - they seem to understand fully what this ‘Brexit’ actually means.

Boris has evoked cheers from Brexiteers, and has shocked Brussels cave-dwellers

On Brexit at least, Boris Johnson’s Government has been impressing all manner of Brexiteers from right and left, and at the same time dismaying the Brussels-dwellers in equal measure.

Key amongst those still reeling in a state of shock are 27 extremist, fanatical, super-statist ideologues whose mission is to guide the EU project on its ever more totalitarian path towards total homogeneity and complete control.

Brexit Facts4EU.Org Summary

These 27 individuals include:

1 President
3 Executive Vice-Presidents
1 High Representative Vice-President
4 (ordinary) Vice Presidents
18 Commissioners

They comprise the EU Commission, they run almost everything, and not one was elected by the people

The Commission : A key target hit by Boris’s ‘Brexit shock and awe’ February campaign

To a very significant degree the 27 people of the EU Commission run the EU, and yet not one of them was elected to their role by anything remotely approaching a popular mandate. Indeed their President – who until her appointment was the most highly-criticised minister of the German government - was parachuted in at the last moment when EU leaders could not agree on anyone else.

This is what the EU’s totalitarian ‘Politburo’ looks like © EU Commission

These 27 individuals are true believers in the EU Projekt. Many of them have never held a ‘real job’ in their lives of course. Earlier this week we gave the example of the Competition Commissioner, whose responsibilities would have included policing the UK’s adherence to the ‘level playing field’ if Boris had not vetoed this. She has no business experience whatsoever.

Are they fighting back? Of course they are

These Commissioners are now fighting battles on so many fronts that Brexit would not figure highly except for one key factor.

No member state leaving the EU can be allowed to prosper on the global stage.

Such a member state must be punished as severely as possible,

regardless of what the EU Treaty says about being good neighbours.

As a consequence, Brexit will continue to consume the minds of the zealots comprising the EU Commission. Early signs of this have shown in the last week, with the Commission jumping on every suggestion of unacceptable items to be added to their negotiating mandate, from the Elgin marbles to Gibraltar.

Observations

It is a great pleasure after so long spent criticising the government in the last four years to find ourselves able to welcome so much of this Government’s Brexit strategy.

That said, it must be remembered that there are just four months remaining until 30 June, which is the notional deadline for requesting an extension to the Transition Period. With years of experience of seeing deadlines extended, no-one should relax, and there are a great many issues which must be scrutinised.

If we don't do this, we can guarantee one thing: readers won't find the BBC doing it.

Still, it hasn’t been a bad month for Brexit, has it?

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Reader Comments 12

1. Martyn, Co. Durham , Saturday, February 29, 2020, 07:53:

Yes, after the battering Leave voters have taken over the years, plus those dark days of the Remain parliament and never-ending extensions, it's nice to sit back and take some time to appreciate our current, and more optimistic, situation vis-a-vis Brexit.
It's also very satisfying to see people like Nigel, the Facts4EU team, ex-BXP MEPs like June Mummery and Claire Fox, also groups such as Fishing for Leave, all giving a thumbs-up to our government finally standing up to the arrogant and bullying tactics of the EU, and stating that Brexit means no more alignment, no more following rules and no more control over us.
I can't completely shake off the fear that a stitch up is just around the corner, but for the time being, I'm going to try to enjoy it!
It's also disappointing that, as far as I've seen, only Tony Blair has come out and called for unity and for everyone to get behind Brexit Britain. Other prominent Remainers are still stuck in their pre-Brexit loops of pessimism and refuse to move on. Extremely disappointing.

2. SSB, Shropshire , Saturday, February 29, 2020, 09:07:

An uplifting and positive article which once again illustrates how right we were to reject EU membership. I agreee with Martyn (comment 1) that we can't shake off the fear that various things will not be delivered and we'll be stitched up but I'm happy to celebrate with you all today. A great month for Brexit, as you said!

3. SPB , Saturday, February 29, 2020, 09:16:

1 and 2, I agree with you both Martyn and SSB. Finally I have optimism from all the sources you mention. Just imagine if the government now backtracked, that would be utter betrayal of our country and would need to be called what it was 'traitors at work'. Somehow I hope and pray we now have the 'real deal' a government that will deliver and preferably a WTO leave.
There are some aspects of this government that I think is already failure big time. 'Climate emergency' and Hauwei. I hope the second is reversed as that risks 5 eyes becoming 4 and all the humiliation that would ensue. The first is a scam, as witnessed in Bristol, during the present Corona crisis we allow climate freaks to mass assemble! What stupidity, when other places are cancelling events.........

4. Sydney Ashurst , Saturday, February 29, 2020, 09:18:

I suppose all 27 live in a totalitarian World, its the only way the EU can bumble along in their claim of solidarity.
They follow Communist ideology with the real rule being from the bureaucratic centre in Brussels and its Agencies. The 27 you list are appointed figure heads, the jobs that are shared out between politico's of the member States. Its a charade to make it appear democratic. As a member we had our own share of unqualified Commissionaires, sorry I spelt that wrongly.
The Commission abhor competition, they even view a Countries geographical position as an unfair advantage that must be countered with EU level playing field rules (Barniers phobia).

5. Sydney Ashurst , Saturday, February 29, 2020, 09:24:

SPB at 3
Just shows how stupid people and especially children can be, not the best of times to hold a demo.

6. Peter A Smith , Saturday, February 29, 2020, 10:25:

Love the term "Climate Freaks". Perhaps the BBC would adopt it, in the name of fair and impartial reporting.

7. Sydney Ashurst , Saturday, February 29, 2020, 13:34:

It is almost certain from the UK's negotiating agenda, it is Frost's intention to keep trade negotiations separate from Aviation, Agriculture, Fisheries and the City. The Commission will attempt to conflate these separate issues in a trade off over the final trade deal. WTO will be a price worth paying, as tariffs will disadvantage the member States in their trade imbalance with the UK.

8. Adam Hiley , Saturday, February 29, 2020, 22:26:

The Johnson led Government knows it has to fully disengage from the whole EU & ECHR would be nice also unless the Conservatives want electoral carnage unleashed on it if they so wish and join Labour in the Political wilderness

9. Jon, Wales , Sunday, March 01, 2020, 07:23:

In my opinion, the UK in entirety should completely ignore the unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats listed above. They do not now, and have never had the best interests of the UK at heart, despite us having been their second highest NET contributor.
The EU 'Politburo' have attempted to bleed our country for every penny they can get out of us.
I'm pleased the stance our government has been taking with the EU commission of late - a stance which should have been taken years ago.
The EU don't like hearing the word "NO", and they sure don't like to think they're losing 'control of the masses'.
EU member countries are clearly worried (as they should be), that Mr Barnier and his counterparts will sell them out by trashing mutual trade with the UK?
The best thing for EU members is to exit the EU construct and be proud of their respective countries, setting their own laws, and total 'control' over their domestic affairs, without being subservient to an EU entity attempting to force them together as one?
In other words, EU members will eventually lose their national identity and cultures, forever - Only they have the choice to change, just as the UK did?
I would like to align myself with Brexit Facts4EU 'observations' box above. I agree we need to remain cautious and on top of facts, yet pleased we had a good Brexit month.
I have made my monthly substantial sponsorship to keep Brexit Facts4EU up and running.
If every reader was to donate the price of a couple of cups of coffee, so much more could be done.
We owe Facts4EU a huge debt of gratitude for producing factual articles (without adverts), the likes of which the BBC and others dare not touch.
Without this site, I fear we'd have lost long ago. Keep up the great work.
Considering we're forced by law to pay £154.50 for a TV licence to watch the BBC (rising again in April), one might think they would use Facts4EU articles?

10. Bewildered , Sunday, March 01, 2020, 13:04:

Jon (9) very well said, I agree about the quality of information on this website with regard to the EU. I am much more optimistic and hope many more civil servants in high positions will lose their positions. This government is our only hope of survival outside of the EU, but not if they follow experts who think we could be like Singapore and don't need a farming sector! What an idiot. Every country needs to be able to feed it's population behind defense, farming and fishing should be regarded as ring-fenced.
We do have some stupid people in positions of influence. That may well scupper leaving the EU if they and their stipid ideas were to prevail.

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