Naomi Smith · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 5:38 AM

Once in a lifetime

Best for Britain Dear John, Deals with the USA and Australia threaten British farmers and British consumers. From inhumane farming practices, to chlorine washed chicken, the British public are right to be worried about their food. Food is such a huge part of our lives. T…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

July 29, 2020 at 4:22 PM

A price I won't pay

Best for Britain Dear John, Today, the Government announced the National Food Strategy.  They want to tackle food related issues, like diabetes and obesity, in the wake of the COVID crisis.  I applaud this commitment to healthy food - and reimagining our food infrastru…

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  Flo Hutchings · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 5:32 AM

Perspectives

Best for Britain Dear John, Where are we now? As Parliament goes on Summer Recess, let's take stock of where we find ourselves In my job it's easy to get caught up in what's happening right now, today, this second. So I was really glad this week to have the opportunity to…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 3:12 PM

The Russia Report

Best for Britain Dear John, The Russia Report is out.  It revealed that Britain is “playing catch-up” when it comes to Russian interference – and that the government "actively avoided"looking for interference during the EU referendum. While we welcome its publication, …

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 11:15 AM

We must act today

Best for Britain Dear John, Crucial amendment to the Trade Bill is tonight.  Tell your MP to give Parliament a say in our trade partners.  The Djanogly Amendment that would allow Parliament a vote on who we trade with could be decided as soon as 8pm tonight. Tell you…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 7:10 AM

An old enemy

Best for Britain Dear John, This is a fight we thought we had won. In 2019, we all came together to defeat the looming threat of a no deal Brexit. But we are now closer to leaving without a deal in place than we have been in a long time. Yesterday, negotiations bet…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 10:20 AM

Not taken

Best for Britain Dear John, Missed... Opportunity to extend transition not taken Today, the government missed a huge opportunity to do the thing right. The UK has officially missed the deadline to seek an extension to the transition period. This means the UK will end the…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 6:34 AM

A view from the Red Wall

Best for Britain Dear John, A view from the 'Red Wall' Switchers from Labour to Conservative at the election make opinions known Our new report finds Red Wall areas in England's North West and Midlands are particularly vulnerable to the double economic shock of a No-Deal…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Anniversary

Best for Britain Dear John, It's been 4 years Today is the anniversary of the EU referendum in 2016 Can you believe it's been 4 years already? Does it seem like a lifetime ago? It does for me. The original question has been decided, we have already left the EU. That's no…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 7:00 AM

The Art of Persuasion

Best for Britain Dear John, I know you follow the facts.  We do too. Our recent MRP poll asked 5,000 voters across the UK’s key electoral battlegrounds what really matters to them. They told us loud and clear - we need a deal.  I’m sure by now you’ve seen the incredibl…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 6:05 AM

They want a deal

Best for Britain Dear John, Brand new polling just in.  The Redwall wants a deal! Traditional Labour heartlands in the North West and Midlands switched to Conservative in the 2019 General Election. But our MRP polling shows those voters will not accept a no deal Brexit…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 7:05 AM

Why does it matter to you?

Best for Britain Dear John, Why does it matter to you? Our economic impact report spells out the disaster of a disorderly Brexit, on top of the Corona-recession. We must always remember, those facts and figures will affect real people. Businesses shutting down, staff l…

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  Laura Savage · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 7:02 AM

Read all about it

Best for Britain Dear John, Read all about it! Brand new blog from Best for Britain.  I wrote this blog in response to our newly published business report. Collated from our supporters who own and operate small businesses, this report gives an on-the-ground view of busi…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 1:39 PM

Does this sound sensible?

Best for Britain Dear John, 20 days to go.  20 days left to save British business. Brexit will slow the UK’s recovery from the COVID recession. Our economic assessment report shows any disruption to trade with Europe will have a significant impact on the UK economy, ju…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

June 8, 2020 at 7:03 AM

The year of recovery?

Best for Britain Dear John, Thank you for making a difference.  Tens of thousands of you have reached out to your MP, asking them to read our report and extend the transition period.  But we still need your help.  Our recent economic impact assessment report, commissio…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

June 7, 2020 at 9:07 AM

Iceberg on the Horizon

Best for Britain Dear John, We’ve been amazed by your response to our ‘send a letter’ campaign.  The letters’ pages of local newspapers across the UK have been filling up with messages from our supporters.  We’ve seen headlines like: “Brexit and COVID will have a huge i…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 7:09 AM

Stuck on fishing

Best for Britain Dear John, Do we have the time? This week saw the fourth and final round of UK-EU trade talks before the high-level political summit in mid-June  - and no real progress is expected.  After a heated exchange of letters between Barnier and UK dealmaker…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 11:14 AM

Send a letter

Best for Britain Dear John, Did you see my email? We need your help. Best for Britain and the Social Market Foundation released a new independent report. It shows any change to trade with Europe during our recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic will have serious economi…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 7:10 AM

Now it's your turn

Best for Britain Dear John, The data doesn’t lie. Our report definitively demonstrates that any changes in our trade with Europe during a COVID recession would have a severe economic impact. The hard part is done - now we need to get this information out into the world,…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

June 1, 2020 at 6:25 AM

Are we together?

Best for Britain Dear John, Coronavirus recession will impact us all Together we can help the UK avoid making it worse The report I sent you yesterday set out clearly the damage that would be caused by rushing negotiations with the EU. Did you have a chance to see it? …

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

May 31, 2020 at 6:30 AM

It’s finally here

Best for Britain Dear John, This is one of the most ambitious and wide-ranging projects we’ve ever undertaken – and it’s finally here.  Best for Britain has commissioned a report from the Social Market Foundation on the double impact of Brexit and Coronavirus. We pri…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 7:14 AM

“If asked, we will not take it"

Best for Britain Dear John, "It is the firm policy of the government that we will not extend the transition period. If asked, we will not take it." The Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union met yesterday. David Frost, the UK’s Chief Negotiator, …

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Let’s protect the protectors

Best for Britain Dear John, No-deal Brexit would overwhelm us, say local emergency teams. Local disaster planning has already been exhausted by the coronavirus crisis – adding no-deal Brexit preparation would be overwhelming. A failure to extend the transition period coul…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

May 17, 2020 at 8:41 AM

NEW POLLING: We need a trade deal

Best for Britain Dear John, Three quarters of Brits want a trade deal with the EU. And a majority expect the Brexit transition period to be extended so we can get one done. We polled more than 2,000 people to find out whether they wanted a Brexit deal and an extension to…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 11:56 AM

We're halfway there - 27 hours to go

Best for Britain Dear John, 47 days to make the choice. The penultimate round of negotiations between the EU and the UK began on Monday. Officials on both sides are increasingly sceptical a deal can be done in time. That’s why we promised we would use every resource we h…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 2:17 PM

Out of the frying pan...

Best for Britain Dear John, UK-EU negotiations resumed yesterday. The deadline to secure an extension is just next month. But the UK still claims it will not agree to an extension to the Brexit transition timetable, even if the EU requests one. After the last round of tal…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 9:11 AM

Happy VE day

Best for Britain Dear John, Happy VE day! This is a day we should celebrate. It would be a betrayal of those who fought and made sacrifices for us, to cede this day to nationalists.  I’d like to invite you to celebrate this day with me, as one that marked Europe’s triumph…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Are you home?

Best for Britain Dear John, Are you home? We made a video to say thank you to everyone who has made Britain their home. We’re celebrating the people who’ve stayed home - and the doctors, nurses and key workers who can’t wait to get home. Whether you were born here, or you…

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  Flo Hutchings · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 7:08 AM

Myth = Busted

Best for Britain Dear John, Did you see our report? I hope you had a chance to read the briefing we released last week – its work we’re proud of. We set out the case and the mechanism for extending the Brexit transition period. We researched the cost of extension and got …

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 7:11 AM

NEW: Our guide to transition

Best for Britain Dear John, Our definitive guide to extending the Brexit transition period is here! Alongside our arguments and our polling, we’ve set out the exact constitutional mechanisms by which the UK can secure an extension to the Brexit transition period. We’re s…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 7:07 AM

Campaign plan update

Best for Britain Dear John, 62 days to make the choice. I hope you're keeping healthy and are able to stay safe. This is quite a long read, but I wanted to be frank with you about the situation our nation is facing - and what we plan to do about it. Many of Best for Brit…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 7:07 AM

Be part of the change

Best for Britain Dear John, Be part of the change you want to see in the world. Be part of a movement that makes a difference. Our campaign to extend the Brexit transition period has already caused a stir. Over 30,000 people have signed our petition calling to extend. Ou…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 7:04 AM

New political balls, please!

Best for Britain Dear John, New political balls, please! Did you know Wimbledon’s organisers have been taking out pandemic insurance since 2003? What may have appeared a needless expense for nearly two decades is now paying dividends – this is long-term thinking we coul…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 7:46 AM

Tune in at 6:30pm!

Best for Britain Dear John, Tune in tonight at 6:30pm! Our CEO, Naomi Smith, and Monique Hawkins of 'the 3 million’ EU citizens advocacy group will be broadcasting live on the Best for Britain Facebook page this evening. Naomi and Monique will be discussing the settled s…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 7:04 AM

Our poll shows: saving lives comes first

Best for Britain Dear John, 64 per cent want the transition period to be extended ‘indefinitely until the crisis is resolved’. A large majority of the public want the government focused entirely on the crisis at hand. You may have seen our polling covered in the Independ…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

April 16, 2020 at 9:16 AM

New Polling! We’re changing minds

Best for Britain Dear John, Over three quarters of Britons want the UK to work with Europe to fight coronavirus. 77% of people want the government to participate in EU schemes to bulk-buy PPE. New polling by Best for Britain shows the vast majority of the public think we…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 2:43 PM

We’ve been amazed!

Best for Britain Dear John, We’ve had an exciting week. You may have seen our campaign. We asked our supporters to send a letter to their local newspaper, highlighting the importance of extending transition until after we’ve dealt with coronavirus. We were amazed with th…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 7:09 AM

We have to change their minds

Best for Britain Dear John, We don’t have much time. You may have seen our petition.  We are urgently calling for the Brexit transition period to be extended until after we’ve dealt with the Coronavirus pandemic - you can sign it here. We cannot tackle this global crisis …

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

April 7, 2020 at 9:32 AM

They need our support

Best for Britain Dear John, Japan wants us to extend the Brexit transition period because it wants a good deal. The Japan Times called for an extension to allow both sides to conclude the complicated and wide-ranging agreement. They’re dealing with the cancellation of th…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 7:01 AM

Three months to go

Best for Britain Dear John, We must ensure scientists can work together across Europe. We must be certain we can maintain vital links to cross-border research programmes and fellowships. That’s why I’m calling for an extension to the transition period.  Now we've left t…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 7:14 AM

Can't do it alone

Best for Britain Dear John, We must work with the world to save lives. We've been calling for international co-operation. The country is with us now. Show your support today. 65% of Brits want the Government to seek membership of the EU Early Warning and Response System…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

March 28, 2020 at 10:05 AM

Adversity across borders

Best for Britain Dear John, A crisis reveals the best in people, and the best in a country. This pandemic is a hardship which transcends ordinary divisions. We are seeing the people of the UK rise to the challenge. Hundreds of thousands of people have volunteered to he…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

March 25, 2020 at 10:52 AM

Extension now!

Best for Britain Dear John, We must extend transition.  The UK cannot weather two economic shocks simultaneously. We cannot fight on two fronts.  A recent poll by YouGov shows over half of people want to extend the transition period – and even a third of Leave voters agr…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 5:29 PM

Extending: you've been heard

Best for Britain Dear John, UK Government seeking extension to transition Best for Britain's supporters have been heard. The UK can only deal with one crisis at a time. With face-to-face negotiations cancelled and a global pandemic upon us, the UK government is reported…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

March 11, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Work Together, Save Lives

Best for Britain Dear John, Make sure Britain is not at the back of the queue for the vaccines. With the coronavirus vaccine delivery date set for next year, the UK will have already have lost access to the institutions working to save lives.  We won’t be part of the Eur…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 3:11 PM

We need their help

Best for Britain Dear John, With coronavirus spreading, can our NHS survive without them? Under proposed rules, two-thirds of the EU migrants currently contributing to our healthcare system would not have been allowed into the country. I want to know that the Government…

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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 5:40 PM

How do you define "unskilled"?

Best for Britain Dear John, You may have seen our recent petition on ‘points-based’ immigration. Restrictions on vital workers are set to come into force in 2021. This policy is one of the many areas in which our exit from the EU is still in flux, and there is still every…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

February 24, 2020 at 5:20 PM

Would you get enough points?

Best for Britain Dear John, Britain is a country built in no small part by immigrants. It is a simple fact that immigrants put far more into our economy than they take out.  You’re far more likely to be treated by an immigrant in hospital than to stand behind one in a q…

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

February 19, 2020 at 2:58 PM

I’ve come to you first.

Best for Britain Dear John, You have been a valued supporter for quite some time now.  You’ve stuck with us through the highs and more importantly through the lows.  I can't stand by and watch while people's lives get harder and British values are lost. We can still get …

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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]

February 11, 2020 at 3:50 PM

Your aims in 2020

Best for Britain Dear John, This year will decide our relationship with Europe. It’s now less about knife-edge parliamentary votes, and more about steady and data-driven politics. While others walk off the pitch, we all have a duty to stay and try to tip the balance. …

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