John Longworth MEP
- 31 Jan 2020,
- Updated: 31 Jan 2020,
Never have I heard so much drivel, principally from long serving left liberal UK MEPs who have been on the Brussels gravy train for years.
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Amazingly, many of them voted against us leaving - and declare we will be back!
Beware Britons, the forces of the establishment have not given up. The EU bureaucracy are still at work and determined to bring us back into their fold.
They have even tried to ban national flags on the desks of MEPs - something all nationalities have been keen to avoid.
But several MEPs couldn't resist one final pop at the establishment and sneaked them in anyway.
It is a symptom of the overarching EU Superstate that they are even intimidated by little flags, and that the love of country must be crushed.
Thankfully Britain will be able to fly free once again from tonight at 11pm.
This week's speeches showed that the EU have learnt nothing from Brexit.
They still don't understand why we're leaving, and can't see why on earth we're going through with it.
The word from Brussels is only sadness, sorrow and shame - but those in power are determined to do nothing to grow from their mistakes.
When even Guy Verhofstadt's warnings that the EU must change or die are ignored, there's little hope left for this failed project.
But as soon as the benefits of finally breaking free begin being realised - hopefully from February 1 - perhaps they will see the light.
Trade deals, even with the EU, are merely the cherry on the icing on the Brexit cake.
Most of the benefits of Brexit - from being able to set our own laws, to striking out our own free path - are in our own gift.
We can remove tariffs, and remove costs for ordinary Brits.
We can remove tariffs, and remove costs for ordinary Brits.
We can take back control of our money, and use the contributions we send everyday to the EU off to the regions instead.
We can reduce taxes, and boot the economy too.
Britain will once again be able to be a beacon of liberty, leading the way for others to follow.
And who knows, perhaps another EU nation might one day join us, after we chart the path for them? I'll remain hopeful on that.
The future is bright, the future is Brexit.
The next stage will be no walk in the park, but it will be worth it.
The EU will play hard. We should be equally hard and be prepared to simply walk away if necessary at the end of 2020.
Demonstrating the freedom we have fought for for the last three and a half years, and being unafraid of going alone.
The EU had better watch out - they will be the ones to lose out if we do.
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Tonight I'll be ignoring dry January and celebrating... as I have done all week.
As we drank English Sparkling wine the Parliament sang Auld Langsyne and the officials didn’t quite know what to do.
Glass half full I would say.
John Longworth is an MEP, former chairman of Leave means Leave, and former Director General at the British Chambers of Commerce
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10864627/the-eu-have-learned-nothing-from-brexit-but-our-future-is-bright/