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  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 7:37 AM

NEWSFLASH - No Confidence vote called

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, PM Boris Johnson to face vote of no confidence Whether he wins or loses, we must be prepared for the next election It finally happened. Enough Tory MPs have grown backbones to challenge Johnson’s leadership. We expect t…
  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 11:01 AM

Weekend Wire #13

*|MC:SUBJECT|* BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Dear John We hope you’re enjoying your long bank holiday weekend!  You might be celebrating at a street party, or taking the opportunity to have a good long rest, but whatever this weekend has in st…
  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Weekend Wire #12

*|MC:SUBJECT|*   BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Dear John We’re (predictably) back again on this Friday like every other. But while our updates may be a reassuring constant, it’s impossible to be certain what each week in politics will bring. T…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 26, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Dover the hills and far away...

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John What’s really been going on at Britain’s borders? Best for Britain and the UK Trade & Business Commission visited Dover to find out. Members of the UK Trade & Business Commission, Labour MP Hilary Benn and Peter No…
  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 25, 2022 at 1:43 PM

Sue Gray out...will this Government go?

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Sue Gray’s report into lockdown parties in Downing Street has now been released. In the face of damning findings, the Prime Minister won’t resign and his MPs look unlikely to remove him. It’s up to YOU to take action to g…
  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 11:24 AM

Weekend Wire #11

*|MC:SUBJECT|*   BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Dear John It’s been a beautiful sunny week but we can’t honestly say the world of politics has been quite that tranquil.  As ever, we’ve been cataloguing the good, the bad and the ugly things that…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 19, 2022 at 4:09 PM

A whirlwind week

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John UK Trade and Business Commission keeping track of the effects of Brexit. From a fact-finding trip to Dover to prompt responses to the Government’s antics on the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Commission has been scoping ou…
  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 7:58 AM

Oops, fixed the link in my last email

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, I just spotted that the link to the petition in my email this morning, below, didn't work. Sorry about that!  I was so keen to get our new polling data to you that I missed the error.    Sign the petition   The…
  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 7:34 AM

Time to collaborate

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Best for Britain’s latest MRP poll shows opposition parties must work together to achieve a majority at the next election.  Our representative 10,000-sample poll and data analysis shows that in the likeliest scenario, wh…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 7:36 AM

Watch the UK Trade and Business Commission emergency session

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Hilary Benn MP, former Conservative Government Minister David Gauke, and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown Neale Richmond discuss the UK Government’s moves to abandon the Northern Ireland Protocol and break an international…
  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 4:25 PM

Weekend Wire #10

*|MC:SUBJECT|*   BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Dear John The Queen’s Speech this week set the tone for the Government's plans for new laws this year and - spoiler alert - we’re not very happy. And it’s not just us the Government has upset this…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 12, 2022 at 3:18 PM

Rights under threat

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John The Government has published its plan in the Queen’s Speech And they think you have too many rights This week’s Queen’s Speech showed us the Government is planning to use this Parliament to push through even more terrifyin…
  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
May 6, 2022 at 4:08 PM

Weekend Wire #9

*|MC:SUBJECT|* BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Another week down and we’ve lots to share as usual. Parliament might not have been sitting, but political news has managed to remain at a constant frenzy. I want to take a moment to congratulate all…
  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 3:13 PM

Weekend Wire #8

*|MC:SUBJECT|*   BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Dear John Wow. It’s been busy. Parliament was prorogued in advance of the Queen’s Speech on Thursday, but before that happened, lots of legislation was rushed through at lightning speed. We barely…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 28, 2022 at 12:54 PM

Democracy damaged

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Today is a sorry day for our democracy. The Elections Bill will receive royal assent, and the independent regulator of elections will be independent no more.  We fought this Bill all the way - you and I - but it came to an…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 25, 2022 at 4:45 PM

UPDATE: Government defeat today

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Good Lords! Government defeated on Elections Bill Our democracy now in MP's hands. Support Best for Britain's campaign to protect democracy now. The Lords today amended the Elections Bill to protect free and fair elections…
  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Weekend Wire #7

*|MC:SUBJECT|*   BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Dear John, Well. A week is a long time in politics they say. Just 4 days since many of us were enjoying bank holiday sun and the PM’s support has seemingly melted away like the remaining Easter eg…
  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 20, 2022 at 7:00 AM

We have another ask!

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Thank you so much for getting in touch with your MP regarding the Elections Bill. Thanks to you, MPs know that their constituents care about this issue and that they have to do something. It cannot be swept under the carpe…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 19, 2022 at 7:03 AM

Authoritarian creep

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Partygate isn’t this Government’s only outrageous act. Progress on the Elections Bill is reaching a crucial tipping point. Can we count on your support? Next week the Lords have the opportunity to remove troubling parts of…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 16, 2022 at 8:04 AM

Still feeling angry?

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Lawmakers should not be lawbreakers. Boris Johnson and the equally reckless Rishi Sunak have both been fined for their involvement in Downing Street lockdown parties. They are the first sitting PM and Chancellor who have …
  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 14, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Weekend Wire #6

*|MC:SUBJECT|*   BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Dear John It may be a long weekend, but that’s all the more reason for a (long-ish) round up!  We’re sharing the latest headline hitters, alongside some of the gossip you might have missed, to mak…
  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 13, 2022 at 8:07 AM

Dignity for Asylum Seekers

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Have you been following the progress of the Nationality and Borders Bill? We’ve been watching as this Bill has been passed from the House of Lords to the Commons and back again. The Lords have so far held firm on changes …
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 12, 2022 at 3:09 PM

They broke the law

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak finedThey both broke the law, partying in Downing Street In the week that members of his cabinet and MPs have been accused of tax avoidance and found guilty child sexual abuse, Boris Johnson h…
  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 8, 2022 at 3:41 PM

Weekend Wire #5

*|MC:SUBJECT|*   BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Dear John, We’re back again for our weekly look at what’s been going on and what’s coming up.  This week has brought us important (and, dare we say it, positive) developments in Parliament on some…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 8, 2022 at 7:01 AM

Brexit causing £10 price hike on school shoes

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John If you thought the cost of living crisis wasn’t about Brexit, think again. The government's Brexit deal means new customs checks and regulations have come into force causing trade friction at our borders. Businesses now ne…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 7, 2022 at 11:14 AM

We're still chipping away

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John  MPs might be on their holidays right now. But the Lords aren’t and neither are we. Thanks to your support for our work, the Lords defeated the government last night. But there is still so much to do, and the fight continu…
  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
April 1, 2022 at 1:11 PM

Weekend Wire #3

*|MC:SUBJECT|*     BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Dear John It’s that time of the week again - Best for Britain is back with our Weekend Wire! We’re sending you away from this hectic week with a tip-top round-up so that you’re fully informed …
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
March 31, 2022 at 7:07 AM

CAMPAIGN WIN: Government backs down on two key clauses in antidemocratic Elections Bill

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Thanks to your support, the Government has backed down on two antidemocratic clauses in the Elections Bill. These clauses would have had the effect of preventing campaigners from working together at election time and even …
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
March 29, 2022 at 3:32 PM

Any bang in that budget?

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John The Chancellor has used his ‘mini-budget’ to announce a series of measures that will supposedly ease the burden of the cost of living crisis for ordinary people. We don’t think his measures go nearly far enough. Do you?   …
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
March 28, 2022 at 7:02 AM

Anti-democracy update - please take action

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Lords removed ‘noisy protest’ ban from Policing BillYour chance to tell your MP to stop the government putting it back in   Last week, the Policing Bill returned to the House of Lords for the second time. The Bill is now i…
  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
March 25, 2022 at 4:47 PM

Weekend Wire #2

*|MC:SUBJECT|*   BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Dear John, Once again, we’re looking back at a very busy week in politics. And what a week it has been. We’ve had the Chancellor trying to come out all fairy godmother and ending up looking rather…
  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
March 18, 2022 at 3:35 PM

Weekend Wire #1

*|MC:SUBJECT|* BEST FOR BRITAIN'S WEEKEND WIRE Dear John, The Best for Britain team is made up of news junkies and political know-it-alls. So we thought you might be interested in what we think of the week's news, the things we spotted that you …
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
March 17, 2022 at 3:03 PM

The rise of authoritarianism

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John I wanted to update you on the Elections Bill.  It has been going through Committee Stage in the House of Lords which involves Peers going through the Bill line by line and analysing and debating it. We thought we’d give yo…
  Maheen Behrana - Best for Britain · [email protected]
March 15, 2022 at 3:43 PM

Getting out there

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John Did you have a chance to send the UK Trade & Business Commission report to your MP? We need to get it to them, so UK businesses can get out there and trade freely and protect British jobs. The UK Trade and Business C…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
March 11, 2022 at 8:08 AM

Brexit Deal Isn’t Working

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John The UK Trade and Business Commission has JUST published its first annual report.     There is precious little scrutiny in parliament of the Government’s Brexit deal, or in fact, any of its newly signed trade deals. Thankfu…
  Flo Hutchings - Best for Britain · [email protected]
March 8, 2022 at 9:43 AM

Seeing is believing

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, As secretariat to the UK Trade and Business Commission, Best for Britain has been leading the inquiry on the effects of leaving the EU on communities and businesses across the UK. Established just under a year ago, the cr…
  Cal Roscow · [email protected]
March 7, 2022 at 10:52 AM

Important update on the Policing Bill & the Elections Bill

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John  I’m truly sorry to be writing to you today about domestic legislation, when the most important matter at hand should be supporting the people of Ukraine.We had hoped that these shocking events would cause the government t…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
March 2, 2022 at 2:58 PM

Our work in turbulent times

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John The eyes of the world are on Ukraine.  This is a time for solidarity, collaboration and cooperation. We will work with our international friends and partners to help those most in need as this crisis unfolds. This is our m…
  Cal Roscow · [email protected]
February 22, 2022 at 6:22 PM

A message on recent events in Ukraine

*|MC:SUBJECT|*   Dear John ,As Best for Britain's Director of Fundraising, when I write to you it's usually to ask for money. But tonight, as Russian troops head further into separatist-held Ukrainian territories, instead I just want to say thank …
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
February 16, 2022 at 8:03 AM

Let’s make some noise

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John A few weeks ago, with the help of Best for Britain’s supporters and a powerful coalition of other campaigns, the House of Lords inflicted fourteen defeats on the Government in the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing an…
  Flo Hutchings - Best for Britain · [email protected]
February 9, 2022 at 7:34 AM

Getting down to business

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Just what is the UK Trade & Business Commission?     When we surveyed our supporters at the end of last year, many of you were keen to find out more about the UK Trade and Business Commission. So here’s your chance to…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
February 1, 2022 at 5:04 PM

While we were ambushed by partygate...

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John All eyes have been on Boris Johnson’s shocking inability to work out whether he was at a party or not… Meanwhile, the Government attempts to distract us. Just this week, they published a new “Benefits of Brexit” report, se…
  Maheen Behrana · [email protected]
January 31, 2022 at 8:07 AM

Don’t miss it!

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John  Did you see Lauren’s email? Join us on Monday 7th February at 6pm for a Best for Britain LIVE event with former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall.  Join our event Known for her viral twitter threads, Hall-Hall is jo…
  Lauren Tavriger · [email protected]
January 21, 2022 at 3:11 PM

An evening with Alexandra Hall-Hall

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John  Join us on Monday 7th February at 6pm for an EXCLUSIVE event: Best for Britain LIVE: Beyond Diplomacy with Alexandra Hall-Hall.    Register for the event   Hall-Hall is never afraid to speak her mind, having l…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
January 18, 2022 at 2:26 PM

The good news or the bad news? About last night...

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John It’s been a turbulent 24 hours for democracy. So what can you do about it?   This week, we’ve seen the Policing Bill and the Elections Bill progressing through parliament. Each bill includes manipulative and anti-democrati…
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
January 14, 2022 at 8:34 AM

All eyes on Monday

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John It’s all eyes on Monday here at Best for Britain.   The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is going through the House of Lords and our amendment on Clause 59 is set to be tabled on Monday.   Clause 59 of the bill wi…
  Cary Mitchell - Best for Britain · [email protected]
January 12, 2022 at 10:39 AM

We must keep going

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John, Our work is under threat Do you remember when Best for Britain proudly stood shoulder to shoulder in Parliament Square with thousands of people, all of us protesting for a cause we believe in?      While we didn’t see a …
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
January 11, 2022 at 4:39 PM

Just a reminder

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John  Did you see Dominic’s email yesterday?    On behalf of Best for Britain, the former Attorney General for England and Wales Dominic Grieve wrote to you and other like-minded supporters to express his concerns over the Poli…
  Dominic Grieve · [email protected]
January 10, 2022 at 4:54 PM

Preserve the right to protest

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John    They want to stop us protesting in Parliament Square. We must not let them.    Clauses in the government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which will be debated in the House of Lords next week, will impose a …
  Naomi Smith, CEO - Best for Britain · [email protected]
January 5, 2022 at 4:04 PM

New year, same hostile Government

*|MC:SUBJECT|* Dear John  An Even More Hostile Environment    Today marks the second reading of the Nationality and Borders Bill in the House of Lords. This new law from Priti Patel criminalises compassion, penalising those who assist asylum seeke…