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Zoe Adams Green - <strong>Newsletter</strong> and translation coordinator "Like James, I'm 40 years old. I work as a technical translator of German texts, mainly in the computing, automotive and mechanical engineering sectors. After spending five years in Germany and 12 in Spain, I now live in Rome with my Italian fiancé. I've also lived in Austria and Belgium for short periods, and I'm truly more European than I am British. My life so far has been spent making the most of the benefits of free movement, and as such I'm particularly concerned about retaining those rights for future generations. I believe that the Brexit vote has made it much more acceptable to voice racist, right-wing views in the UK, and I'm proud to be part of a strong team fighting against that trend." Focus on: #StopBrexit rally on parliament A report by Bremain activist Elspeth Williams
Top: Bremain's Sue Wilson and Elspeth Williams with #FauxBoJo; bottom: Elspeth Williams with Steven Bray from SODEM I’ve found a voice to #StopBrexit I’m not sure what the tipping point was to make me become more active in the #StopBrexit campaign with BremainInSpain. I've lived and worked in Spain for 22 years, so I'm an immigrant, a migrant, a British national/citizen living in one of the EU27 - let's dispense with the cursed "Expat" word. Like many others, the referendum result sent me on a rollercoaster ride of bereavement, anger, anxiety, disbelief and denial… Maybe I was inspired during the British Consul informative session, when Simon Manley, the British Ambassador to Spain, repeatedly trotted out that the UK was within "touching distance of an agreement" over Brexit, when I knew full well that we had barely started the negotiating process. (And who knew then how far away an agreement turned out to be?!) Or maybe it was the call-out from Bremain for more volunteers that spurred me on. Whatever the final reason, I found myself a member of the Bremain twitter team. Then, when I found out that the #MakeMondayMassive protest in London on 11 <strong>December</strong> followed on directly from a family weekend in the UK, I decided now was the time to show my face. It was no easy task travelling from North Wales to London after the heaviest snowfall for many a year. I changed my train for a later one to ensure that we'd be able to follow the snowploughs. As I left Euston station, it started snowing again, but Santa was playing "Here comes the sun" on an electric guitar. It was a sign that I couldn't turn back now. Arriving at Parliament Square and seeing the swathe of EU and Union flags was an uplifting moment. This was the day of the committee debate on a second referendum - the result of one of the plethora of petitions that land in your inbox (please sign them all!).
Page 1 and 2: Welcome to the Christmas edition of
Page 3 and 4: In this month's newsletter: Brexit
Page 5 and 6: Report: Bremain meet in Málaga On
Page 7 and 8: First face-to-face Bremain council
Page 9 and 10: Sue Wilson - Chair and figurehead o
Page 11: Malcolm Perry - Responsible for reg
Page 15 and 16: In April, Sue and Bremain Vice Chai
Page 17: - First Secretary of State and Mini

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