Relocation of Eastbourne firm a direct consequence of Brexit

I am writing about the sad decision to move Alfa Laval, recently announced. It has brought back to me all the arguments that have raged since the Brexit referendum of 2016 and I can only see the Alfa Laval news as a direct consequence of that vote.

Am I alone in thinking that, since that day, there has been no tangible evidence of any benefit of leaving the EU, in spite of the many promises?

There have been many examples of the costs of leaving and, having come to the end of the transition period they are coming thick and fast.

Examples such as the plight of the fishing industry not being able to export to Europe, small businesses trying to export being overwhelmed by red tape, businesses in Europe likewise struggling to import due to new rules and barriers, the City of London losing its position as the share dealing centre of Europe, displaced by Amsterdam.

The Alfa Laval story is just a very sad example right on our doorstep, and the various pearls of wisdom from the government ranging from “there is no border in the Irish Sea”, through “it’s just teething problems” to the latest one from the foreign secretary today saying we should “take a 10 year view” simply perpetuate the mendacious lies that were peddled at the time.

I have to agree in part with Dominic Raab: the consequences of Brexit will last far longer that Covid-19, and I’ll still be looking for a real benefit in 10 years’ time.