Closing the Collapse Gap: UK Exports to EU ‘Becoming Historical’! #Brexit

Office for National Statistics ('ONS'): trade between the UK and the EU has collapsed, with exports down 40.7% between December 2020 and January 2021 #BrexitCarnage #BrexitReality #BrexitBritain

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ONS: imports from the EU have also been hit massively, with a 28% reduction over the same time period suggesting huge issues for British retailers which sell European Union products – i.e. practically all of them #Brexit

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Analysis: arguably the biggest problem with #Brexit is that no amount of bluster can collapse physical distance; successful trade blocs (ASEAN, Mercosur, AU) are partly a function of sheer proximity

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Same-Sex Marriage Latest: Germany ‘Pioneers Legislation at the Speed of Thought!’

In one of the fastest legislative turnarounds ever, #Germany approves same-sex #marriage by 393-226 in its Federal Council or Bundesrat #edu

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The 30/06/2017 Bundesrat vote on same-sex #marriage came just 3 days after Chancellor Angela Merkel first hinted it might take place #edchat

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Germany's incredibly rushed same-sex #marriage vote came about partly because of likely political mathematics surrounding the 2017 elections

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Europe is now starkly divided on the issue of gay #marriage, with even neighbouring jurisdictions taking radically different stances #edchat

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Merkel – who herself voted against same-sex #marriage – is keen to avoid a culture war, but the medium-term outlook for this wish looks poor

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To watch: the effect of #Germany's same-sex #marriage vote on linguistically-similar #Austria and #Switzerland #edu https://t.co/oy6EevVvde

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Gold: the Ultimate Fiscal Discipline Incentive?

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