THE GUARDIAN: James Ramsbotham, CEO of North East England Chamber of Commerce, says letter sent to Boris Johnson remains unanswered
A letter to Boris Johnson sent a fortnight ago by James Ramsbotham called on the prime minister to save the north-east from the “damage being done to our economy” by Brexit and urged him to give it his “most urgent and personal attention”. Two weeks later, it remains unanswered.
Ramsbotham is the chief executive of the North East England Chamber of Commerce and speaks for thousands of businesses caught by the red tape and extra costs of complying with EU rules. In a recent survey, 38% of members said sales to Europe had fallen since January.
“This is not teething problems,” he says. “Our ports face the EU and our region has the highest proportion of any exporting to the EU. It is vital that more barriers come down.”
Surveys by the chamber show that three-quarters of its members wanted to stay in the single market when asked about their personal views. » | Phillip Inman | Monday, August 9, 2021
Oh, that ridiculous, stupid and damaging DAMN Brexit! An idea thought up by incompetent idiots to fool the gullible! – © Mark
