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Andrew Hesselden
@andrewhesselden.bsky.social
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I talk about and advocate for Freedom of Movement Communications Director | European Communications Consultant | Director @SaveFoM.bsky.social | Creator #BrexitTheElephant | #SaveFOM #EU #RejoinEU | #DurhamUni | #InternalComms #PR fighting disinfo #NAFO
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · May 16
Thread on solving the 90-in-180 day problem 🧵

The solutions to the 90-in-180 day problem are many and varied. Politicians really have **no** excuse for inaction.

Any of the following provide models for solutions or are solutions in themselves…
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 2h
Are you tired of feeling like an outsider when you travel in Europe?

Isn’t it time we fixed things?

#RejoinEU #SaveFOM
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 4h
It’s just othering and barely any different to people who say they don’t like immigrants
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 4h
I sense the EU would prefer an even more liberal arrangement for youth mobility in reality.

…For everyone actually not just “youth”.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 4h
July 2? What happened?
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 5h
Just disagree with you.
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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 2d
I'm not sure Niall wants good things tbh. In his world British citizens basically belong in Brexit purgatory whatever their actual beliefs about Europe. God forbid individuals have agency if they're from the UK.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 2d
Yeah. I’m used to them. They only want us to stop and give up.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
That won’t be enough.
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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 2d
Norway, Switzerland, Iceland didn't join the EU
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Because she’s probably a fake account.

Or if real, psychologically traumatised by Brexit and the response is self flagellation.

Julie can be relied upon to dampen enthusiasm.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Rubbish. Europeans have interest in the UK too. They have family and lives here. As we have family and lives in their countries.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Spot on
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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 2d
But back to my question, is it good to make EU citizens complete ETA just to visit another European country? I don't think it is.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
So if they don’t understand why keep beating us up about it? Did you understand? I certainly did. We don’t deserve this.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Not undesirable aliens again Julie? Brits are not undesirable.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Massively so. Such an easy mutual win. But both “governments” stand to gain from charging citizens and profit from our continued squabbling that leaves them free to do this to us.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
So why are you so negative about the UK and prospect of change? That’s self flagellation.

I’ve not given up yet. I’m not dead yet.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Quite 👏
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Oh that’s a silly comment Julie. Just disparaging the UK.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Which ones?
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Again you’re personifying the UK. It’s not a person. It’s not a hive mind.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
For sure. That’s what’s needed.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Kind of. Although it is their border.
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Again 👏
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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 1d
At some point though we need to stop obsessing over the past and start talking about what's best for Europe as a whole going forward
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 15h
Oh yes. 👏
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Jonathan Hibberd @jonnyhibberd.bsky.social · 1d
I don't think anyone's misled here. It's a faux crusade that's really about gloating at people that don't have an EU passport, and an obsession with forcing collective responsibility onto people who had nothing to do with Brexit, and projecting a stereotype onto anyone from the UK. Nothing deeper.
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