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Sirena Bergman
Oct 11, 2019
Andrea Leadsom has tweeted out a thread of 11 government "explainer" videos, ostensibly to help business owners navigate a post-Brexit world, but the incentive has spectacularly backfired.
Her tweets essentially layout all the nightmarish scenarios that British companies will have to deal with, from applying for visas and work permits to changing the way they store data and of course new import and export regulations.
If you often travel to the EU for business you’ll need to check if you need a visa or work permit to continue to tr… https://t.co/XyZxqHlm37— Andrea Leadsom MP (@Andrea Leadsom MP) 1570633412
While the videos may be useful in principle, the main purpose they seem to serve is to remind people of what an absolute disaster of a situation Brexit is going to cause for business owners.
As many have pointed out, they perfectly make the case for staying in the EU.
Congratulations to the government for making some of the best pro-Remain videos I’ve ever seen. They really bring o… https://t.co/tsEsYmzGte— David Schneider (@David Schneider) 1570716639
The government's video really does demonstrate just how stupid Brexit is. Well done Tories and #Brexit voters, you'… https://t.co/Hju3JVe871— Alistair Gilmour (@Alistair Gilmour) 1570783616
@davidschneider @SDL40 #Brexit is about getting rid of #EU red-tape, right? Watch the 11 videos created by .… https://t.co/0MHvvh5nN2— Scheherazade (@Scheherazade) 1570737933
@davidschneider This video would have been called "Project Fear" even a year ago. We now know why they have never… https://t.co/nZPykhizS6— Gary Frank🥃🐠 (@Gary Frank🥃🐠) 1570770395
@andrealeadsom Hey Andrea, thanks for all your efforts to publicise the benefits of EU membership. You're a star -… https://t.co/kAm3bleoYe— Ian Pounder #FreeNazanin💙 (@Ian Pounder #FreeNazanin💙) 1570650451
@andrealeadsom This is a huge thread of how #Brexit increases red tape and makes my business, and virtually every… https://t.co/TNBViY8NYl— You Broke It Mate (@You Broke It Mate) 1570642540
@andrealeadsom Why does it take so many videos to explain a reduction in paperwork & regs that you promised? What’s… https://t.co/dCJ7t4Lu2L— David (@David) 1570741275
@andrealeadsom What do we need videos for if we are keeping all the benefits we have as members of the EU?— JohnMartin #FBPPR (@JohnMartin #FBPPR) 1570733484
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