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Matt Allwright: EU Referendum


Paul Evans

Posted 15 August 2016 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Opinion|Brexit|National


OPINION: With the EU referendum dominating headlines, Matt Allwright considers what Brexit could mean for consumer protection, cross-border shopping and everyday rights, urging readers to stay alert as the legal landscape changes.

Let’s face it, BREXIT! The Musical has to be just days away. The drama over the last few weeks has made the social upheaval depicted in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita look like a game of slapsies. I’m already writing the songs in my head: Gove’s centrepiece dance number, I’m Very Well Equipped Indeed, Corbyn’s quiet lament, It’s My Party and I’ll Hide If I Want To. And BoJo’s barnstorming finale, ...

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