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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 12:32 PM

Short changed?

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, The impacts of the Government’s bungled Brexit deal are now being felt more acutely than ever by Britons struggling to access fuel.  Brexit didn’t create fuel shortages, and it is not solely responsible for UK shortages o…
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  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
September 27, 2021 at 7:04 AM

Challenge injustice

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John   Last week, Naomi wrote to you about the publication of the UK Trade and Business Commission’s interim report, which looks at the challenges faced by businesses in the wake of Brexit, and offers solutions for overcoming t…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
September 20, 2021 at 9:25 AM

Reports and resolutions

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John   Today marks the release of the UK Trade and Business Commission’s interim report. As secretariat of the Commission, Best for Britain provides research, administrative and logistical support to this inclusive cross-party …
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  Lord Kim Darroch, Chair of Best for Britain · [email protected]
September 19, 2021 at 8:05 AM

A new challenge

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John,    I’m delighted to be able to write to you today as the new chair of Best for Britain.    Four decades as a diplomat has taken me across the world, representing our country in Washington as the U.K. ambassador to the Uni…
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
September 16, 2021 at 7:19 AM

Empathy, not empty shelves

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Empty supermarket shelves have become a post-Brexit staple.   UK Trade & Business Commission has recommended solutions - Add your name in support   Supplies in UK shops continue to fall short. The lack of delivery dri…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
September 14, 2021 at 7:03 AM

Principles being compromised?

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John   Today marks the second reading of the anti-democratic Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in the House of Lords.   The Bill, which clamps down on the right to protest and gives the Home Secretary sweeping new power…
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
September 8, 2021 at 3:56 PM

This is just the start

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Thanks to you, we’re ready for the next stage   Despite the Elections Bill passing its second reading in the House of Commons by 327 votes to 228, this is just the start of the Bill’s progress through Parliament. There wi…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
September 7, 2021 at 7:19 AM

Last chance saloon for UK democracy

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John   Last chance saloon for our democracy   The second reading of the undemocratic Elections Bill is today.   Will you take action to make sure your MP knows of your opposition to the bill?   Use our quick and simple Hey-MP t…
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  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
September 6, 2021 at 9:39 AM

Tomorrow is only a day away

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John The second reading of the undemocratic Elections Bill is tomorrow. ? ? The Elections Bill is an undemocratic piece of legislation that will give this Government unprecedented powers to control who campaigns against it. ? …
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
September 5, 2021 at 8:05 AM

Time is running out

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John   Help us fight the erosion of our democracy!   You may have already seen our correspondence on the undemocratic Elections Bill and we’d love it if you could take two minutes out of your day to stand up for our democracy. …
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 9:03 AM

We're counting on you

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John   I hope you’ve managed to have a restful summer despite the horrors unfolding at home and abroad.   I’m reaching out because here at Best for Britain we urgently need your help, and the help of everyone who is committed t…
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  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
August 27, 2021 at 8:48 AM

Making a difference

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Naomi wrote to you on Monday about the Elections Bill that will undergo its second reading in the House of Commons on 7th September. As the date of the second reading draws nearer, it is absolutely vital that we show MPs a…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
August 25, 2021 at 9:04 AM

Keep the message going

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John More than 3000 of you took the time to send a message to your local MP regarding the undemocratic Elections Bill. The Bill is an assault on our freedoms and represents an insidious power grab by the Government, which seeks…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
August 23, 2021 at 8:34 AM

Rights under threat

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John  As you may know, the Elections Bill will undergo a second reading in the House of Commons on 7th September. This undemocratic bill will place restrictions on campaigning and cross-party cooperation, stifling the voice of …
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
August 20, 2021 at 7:32 AM

Write for your rights

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Last week we wrote to you to let you know about our plans to tackle the undemocratic Elections Bill.   The Bill represents an assault on our democracy and is the latest step in this Government’s troubling agenda seeking …
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
August 13, 2021 at 7:35 AM

A time for action

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Parliament may be in recess but that doesn’t mean our work has stopped. In fact, we’re busier than ever with our work to challenge the undemocratic Elections Bill. What is it? And what happens next? The Elections Bill wi…
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  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
August 6, 2021 at 10:42 AM

Being stifled?

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John  Help us protect UK democracy Take a stand against the government’s insidious power grab and its attempts to stifle the voice of civil society This is worrying time for democracy. The Government is attempting to push throu…
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
July 29, 2021 at 7:01 AM

Elections Bill across the country

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, From Wales to Watford, we have seen our supporter letters appear in newspapers across the country. Would you consider joining many Best for Britain supporters who have already written to their local newspapers about the d…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
July 8, 2021 at 12:35 PM

Support us in the fight to Save OUR Democracy

*|MC:SUBJECT|* John -- This week the government published the Elections Bill Being frank, this is an attack and afront on our democracy. The introduction of voter ID is the headline-grabbing element of the Bill and is indeed very worrying. But it …
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
July 6, 2021 at 5:33 PM

Dangerous

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, DANGEROUS New Elections Bill introduced Stifling free speech, clamping down on debate The UK Government is pushing through a stream of new laws designed to reshape our democracy. It is not good news. But together we can b…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
July 2, 2021 at 6:55 AM

NEWS UPDATE - Byelection Result

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Labour win against the odds Kim Leadbeater has won the Batley & Spen By Election by just 323 votes!  I hope you will join Best for Britain in congratulating Kim Leadbeater after a hard-fought and deeply personal campa…
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
June 10, 2021 at 7:02 AM

Campaigning feedback survey

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Be part of shaping our campaigns Let us know how we can improve our campaigning, and let us know the issues you’d like to hear us talking about in the future. As you may know, Best for Britain has recently relaunched as a…
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
June 8, 2021 at 2:07 PM

LIVE tonight

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Best for Britain LIVE tonight at 6pm Join Naomi Smith and four of Best for Britain's leading women as they discuss how they got into campaigning and their advice for women entering the industry.     Our guests include Fl…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
June 4, 2021 at 7:02 AM

LIVE event: Women of Best for Britain

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Best for Britain will be LIVE for another event on Tuesday 8 June from 6pm Join me and four of Best for Britain's leading women as they discuss how they got into campaigning and their advice for women entering the industr…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 25, 2021 at 7:00 AM

Have you sent yours?

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Did you see our last email? Hundreds of people have already sent a letter to their local newspaper, defending our democratic freedoms. The voting ID scheme will cost £40 million over the next decade, and will potentially…
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 18, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Time to make some noise

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Voter ID is about limiting our freedom, not protecting our democracy That’s why we are relaunching our successful ‘letters to the editor’ campaign to protest this Government’s assault on our democracy. The Government is i…
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 17, 2021 at 5:17 PM

First and worst hit

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, EU citizens will no longer be locked up for failing to produce the right paperwork After launching our open letter to the Home Secretary last week, Best for Britain welcomes the news that the Home Office would no longer b…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 15, 2021 at 9:39 AM

Reminder: 2021 Post Election Event - Thursday 6.15pm

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Event Reminder: Thursday 20th May - 6.15pm What does it all mean? Understanding the 2021 elections. Join me and a panel of polling experts and politicians as we try to understand what happened on polling day last week.   …
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 14, 2021 at 7:15 AM

11 million disenfranchised

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Top Conservatives call voter ID proposals “illiberal” and “politics as performance” Plans to require identification to vote has drawn criticism from high-profile people within the Conservative Party.   Chief Brexit nego…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 13, 2021 at 7:02 AM

Under threat today

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Trade in services with Europe continues to freefall The City of London reported a £3.2 trillion Brexit loss in one month, just in the derivatives market. And ONS reported the double whammy of Brexit and COVID caused the U…
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  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 11, 2021 at 4:33 PM

Under threat today

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, The Policing Bill is back - and in even worse company  Today’s Queen’s Speech sets out a raft of anti-democratic measures, attacking our right to vote and challenge the government.  Voters will be turned away from the p…
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 6, 2021 at 7:03 AM

Step up and sort out

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Creative industries echo our call for trade rescue More than 300 creative organisations have joined thousands of Best for Britain supporters in calling for Johnson to keep his promise and sort out visa-free touring for pe…
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 30, 2021 at 7:06 AM

NEW POLLING: What Britain wants

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Cooperation, not competition, is best for Britain To mark our relaunch,?Best for Britain has published landmark polling showing what people in the UK really think about working with other countries and international orga…
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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]
April 26, 2021 at 7:03 AM

Relaunch today.

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, This is your reminder. Best for Britain’s relaunch event is today, beginning at 10am. Join us for a discussion on how we create the best future for Britain. We will be hearing from a range of key internationalist voices, …
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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]
April 23, 2021 at 7:09 AM

Join our relaunch

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Best for Britain is relaunching! This is an invitation to our relaunch event on Monday 26th April from 10am to 11am. As Best for Britain moves from a temporary campaign to a permanent organisation promoting internationa…
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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]
April 12, 2021 at 2:58 PM

Step into the light.

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, The government wants to mark its own homework. Today, the UK Trade and Business Commission was launched to uncover the real impact of leaving the EU, that the government refuses to acknowledge. Its launch was a top story …
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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]
April 8, 2021 at 2:10 PM

Cannot be positive

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, The true cost is coming out. The Office for Budget Responsibility yesterday confirmed Brexit will cause both a short-term and long-term drop in UK GDP. Meanwhile, ministers remain silent on visa-free touring for musicians…
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 1, 2021 at 7:01 AM

Broken record.

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Time to face the music. Government urged to pay performers for gigs missed due to their inadequate trade deal. The government promised the music industry they would secure reciprocal visa-free touring with Europe in their…
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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]
March 30, 2021 at 2:07 PM

Save the date.

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Save the date. Join me for another Best for Britain LIVE evening talk on Monday 19th April with special guest, and former prime minister, The Rt Hon Gordon Brown. We couldn’t continue fighting for internationalism and u…
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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
March 26, 2021 at 8:03 AM

Another success?

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, We’ve nearly done it. After immense pressure, the government is inching towards visa-free touring for artists. Boris Johnson promised to “sort out” gaps in the UK-EU trade deal which left musicians and artists unable to t…
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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 10:50 AM

End of the catwalk

Best for Britain Dear John, British fashion may be approaching the end of the catwalk. Iconic brands are losing a key market, as VAT and handling fees become unmanageable. Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett has paused sales of her clothing to the EU due to paperwork and c…
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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 8:05 AM

Eating its own tail

Best for Britain Dear John, Shellfish sellers face losing their homes. The government’s trade deal has destroyed fisherman’s livelihoods. Sailors Creek Shellfish has seen 99% of its business disappear since the beginning of the year, as Britain’s third country status came…
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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]
February 19, 2021 at 3:46 PM

Your name in print

Best for Britain Dear John, Business is being battered. Small business owners are suffering from post-Brexit red tape. We want the government to take action. British businesses need a boost to recover from COVID, not extra paperwork and red tape. Would you consider writin…
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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 1:42 PM

Will there be any left?

Best for Britain Dear John, “I feel like I have to choose whether I’m British or a musician.” That’s what representatives of the music industry told the House of Commons culture Committee yesterday.  The government’s EU visa arrangements for creative workers, like musicia…
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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]
February 4, 2021 at 8:05 AM

A stopped clock...

Best for Britain Dear John, Where was this attitude last year? Johnson argued our borders could not be shut to Europe as the UK is too reliant on EU food and medicine. During PMQs, Johnson used the fact that 75% of UK medicines and 45% of our food are imported from EU as …
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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]
January 28, 2021 at 4:29 PM

You did this.

Best for Britain Dear John, Government U-turns on scrapping workers’ rights. Thanks to pressure from supporters like you, our rights are safe - for now. Only last week, the Business Secretary announced plans to “review” workers’ rights, which had been protected by EU law…
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  Naomi Smith · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 12:10 PM

Burning questions

Best for Britain Dear John, This is hardly free trade.  Businesses are considering burning expensive merchandise, rather than deal with the red tape and cost of returning products from EU customers.  Shoppers in Europe faced with 20% VAT charges are sending products back …
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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]
January 18, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Now we see what it was really about

Best for Britain Dear John, Actions speak louder than words. After promising we’d keep our workplace standards, the government plans to rip up our rights. In December 2019, Boris Johnson won the election on a manifesto promising Brexit would “raise standards in areas like…
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  Jack Monroe · [email protected]
January 14, 2021 at 8:14 AM

Thunderclap for carers

Best for Britain Dear John, Clapping for Carers in the first lockdown was nice. A sense of solidarity and standing side by side, socially distanced, with our neighbours while we got used to the shock of the strange new reality we found ourselves in. But this time around…
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  Cary Mitchell · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 8:03 AM

Brick by brick, step by step

Best for Britain Dear John, The barebones deal is hitting businesses and consumers alike. The double whammy impact of COVID and post-Brexit trade is just beginning. The Federation of Small Businesses warn 250,000 small enterprises will fold in 2021 from COVID plus Brexit…
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