BOTH the Conservatives and Labour seem terrified to mention Brexit, as they desperately try to make it work. It’s therefore worth remembering the many promises, including £350 million per week for the NHS, made by Leave in the 2016 EU referendum; none of which have been met.

In fact many who backed Leave, on what was a very small majority win, now regret it.

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As the third anniversary of actually leaving the EU passes, with a cost-of-living crisis and a breakdown in public services, the Tory vision of a global Britain has not happened. In truth Brexit has increased food prices, set up trade barriers and created labour shortages. Various London government agencies have reported a shortfall of 300,000 in the UK labour force directly due to the impact of the freedom-of-movement restrictions.

All of this and more has not only greatly promoted the independence movement in Scotland but also throughout the UK.

Grant Frazer
Newtonmore