Previously: UK Labour Party Leader in EurParliament, Yorks&Humber MEP, NEC, ShadowCabinet Currently: EM, LME, writing & lecturing Brexit was a costly mistake. .https://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mttulqblm22w‘Brexit lies are exposed, the debate is settled… we must rejoin the EU’ – Sadiq Khan https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/sadiq-khan-will-uk-rejoin-the-eu-409084/24 Aug 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttulqblm22whttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mtqwuwj5vk2oA handy list of the many big and little things we have lost due to Brexit: https://verybrexitproblems.com/blogs/news/the-full-list-of-what-brexit-took-from-britain?comment=138734371161#comments23 Aug 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqwuwj5vk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mtqc5cv2p224The group Another Europe is Possible says it has identified five principles to win a sustainable, democratic majority for EU membership https://www.anothereurope.org/the-path-to-rejoining/23 Aug 2026 07:43 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqc5cv2p224https://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mtnut36dws2aI see Robert Jenrick is complaining about the state of public finances without mentioning the nearly £100billion tax revenue lost every year due to Brexit22 Aug 2026 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnut36dws2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mtm4fcg36226The UK-USA medicines deal obliges the NHS to pay much higher prices for new medicines. This is “one of Brexit’s hidden costs”. EU countries negotiated collectively with the USA, with much greater leverage. Britain negotiated alone with no clout and lost out. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-uk-us-medicines-deal-and-the-hidden-costs-of-brexit/21 Aug 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm4fcg36226https://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mtcdrfzib223“My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe” | Ceira Sergeant https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/17/young-people-brexit-burnham-europe-opportunities?CMP=share_btn_url17 Aug 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcdrfzib223https://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3msume2pudk2qKCL-IPSOS poll: 31% say they’d consider voting Labour in next election. BUT, if Labour’s manifesto offered a referendum on rejoining the EU, this rises to 45% – “the only EU policy pledge tested that makes a meaningful difference to the party’s support" https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/the-brexit-vote-10-years-on-study-shows-desire-for-closer-eu-relationship-but-trade-offs-temper-rush-to-rejoin12 Aug 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3msume2pudk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mt336juyrk2bLabour’s manifesto promised 'a mutual recognition agreement for professional qualifications’ with the EU Not happened Here, @UKandEU 's Joël Reland explains why It wld require (EEA or Swiss-style) participation in single market [or rejoining EU] Time for ambition... https://ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/agreement-on-mutual-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-mrpqs/?mc_cid=a1de388c32&mc_eid=6060b648bc14 Aug 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt336juyrk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mszmq6p6js2cSo Farage expected voters to spend time going to polling stations in an unnecessary by-election, but he couldn’t be bothered to turn up himself at the Clacton count and announcement of result. Typical of the arrogant sod!14 Aug 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszmq6p6js2chttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3msx6z4fap223Indeed! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3msx6z4fap223https://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3msume2pudk2qKCL-IPSOS poll: 31% say they’d consider voting Labour in next election. BUT, if Labour’s manifesto offered a referendum on rejoining the EU, this rises to 45% – “the only EU policy pledge tested that makes a meaningful difference to the party’s support" https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/the-brexit-vote-10-years-on-study-shows-desire-for-closer-eu-relationship-but-trade-offs-temper-rush-to-rejoin12 Aug 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3msume2pudk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3msiiwysd422qSince water services were sold off by Thatcher to be run for private profit, the water companies have: - amassed debts of over £50bn - paid £78bn to shareholders - raised their CEO pay to £1-3 million a year - lose 2.87bn litres of water a day through leaky pipes - polluted EVERY river07 Aug 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiiwysd422qhttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mslsda5uis25The growing costs of more heat waves, wild fires, flash floods, etc, far outweight the costs of moving to net zero... youtu.be/vqAfZcJF7F8 https://youtu.be/vqAfZcJF7F808 Aug 2026 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslsda5uis25https://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3msksjuo4bs24Neil Kinnock makes five demands to Andy Burnham about the UK and the EU https://nation.cymru/news/neil-kinnock-makes-five-demands-to-andy-burnham-about-the-uk-and-the-eu/08 Aug 2026 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3msksjuo4bs24https://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3msiiwysd422qSince water services were sold off by Thatcher to be run for private profit, the water companies have: - amassed debts of over £50bn - paid £78bn to shareholders - raised their CEO pay to £1-3 million a year - lose 2.87bn litres of water a day through leaky pipes - polluted EVERY river07 Aug 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiiwysd422qhttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3msdi3rvm4k2rAmid war, climate change, wildfires, poverty, etc. - all is well with the profits of the big oil companies05 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdi3rvm4k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mscwkb7xcs2uAfter starting with speedy action on several little things that have raised the cost of living, how quickly will he move on to tackling the big one? ‘I want to rejoin the EU… Brexit has been a disaster’ – Andy Burnham https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/andy-burnham-rejoin-eu-brexit-disaster-398580/05 Aug 2026 06:46 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscwkb7xcs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3ms2bnuto6k2jHuge shift in Welsh public opinion, from voting Leave 10 years ago to 69% now wanting to Rejoin EU: https://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wales/from-leave-to-rejoin-welsh-public-opinion-ten-years-on/01 Aug 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2bnuto6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3ms4ok5umkc2eWill Trump be Burnham’s undoing, or the making of him? The answer lies in Europe | Jonathan Freedland https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/donald-trump-andy-burnham-europe-britain02 Aug 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4ok5umkc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mry25jm4q22iRegarding Ceuta, it is noticeable that the far-right and their media allies don’t point out that third-country nationals in Ceuta DO NOT get free movement to mainland Spain or the EU or the Schengen area. Ceuta is separated from mainland Spain by the Straits of Gibraltar which they cannot cross.31 Jul 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mry25jm4q22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3ms2bnuto6k2jHuge shift in Welsh public opinion, from voting Leave 10 years ago to 69% now wanting to Rejoin EU: https://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wales/from-leave-to-rejoin-welsh-public-opinion-ten-years-on/01 Aug 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2bnuto6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mry25jm4q22iRegarding Ceuta, it is noticeable that the far-right and their media allies don’t point out that third-country nationals in Ceuta DO NOT get free movement to mainland Spain or the EU or the Schengen area. Ceuta is separated from mainland Spain by the Straits of Gibraltar which they cannot cross.31 Jul 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mry25jm4q22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mrxvjqq3lk2sFIFA boss Infantino says he is grateful for the feedback about his plans. Does he know the difference between feedback and backlash?31 Jul 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxvjqq3lk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mrmf2ljn5225Wildfires across Europe on an unprecedented scale, yet Badenoch says she’ll throws out of her party anyone who supports the net zero target (that was introduced by a previous Conservative govt). She’d rather the planet burns than reduce the profits of the fossil fuel companies.27 Jul 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmf2ljn5225https://bsky.app/profile/richardcorbett.bsky.social/post/3mrvdmu2pxk2lGood to see a united European front on this. 🇪🇺 Unity is strength ! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5y67zrrdddo30 Jul 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:ryfdeym7aar2siojsxy2pyru/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvdmu2pxk2l