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Catherine McBride OBE

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Catherine McBride OBE

@CeeMacBee

Free Market Economist, Trade & Agriculture. Briefings for Britain editorial group https://globalbritain Views my own. Retweets not necessarily endorsements.

London, England

catherinemcbride.substack.com

Joined June 2014

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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Apr 1
Here is my new paper for the Great British Business Council on the importance of oil, gas and coal to the UK economy. The UK’s industrial decline is not inevitable, but the result of decades of deliberate policy choices that have undermined domestic energy production and driven
Premeditated Industrial Destruction | GBBC Report 2026
From gbbc.uk
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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Dec 8, 2024
Andrew Neil backs Farage as he tips Reform to crush Labour at next election Neil: “Reform can campaign in favour of oil and gas in Scotland, the car industry in the Midlands, farmers in rural areas and against immigration and net zero everywhere”.
Andrew Neil backs Farage as he tips Reform to crush Labour at next election
From express.co.uk
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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Jul 25, 2025
'Pushover' Keir Starmer turns UK into 'EU's cash cow' as Brussels demands £130bn
'Pushover' Keir Starmer turns UK into 'EU's cash cow' as Brussels demands £130bn
From express.co.uk
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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Jan 20, 2024
ANDREW NEIL: 'UK industry has been paying prices for electricity 60 to 80 per cent higher than French or German industry: £113 per megawatt hour in the UK versus £61 in France and Germany. In the first two decades of this century, British electricity prices doubled, even when
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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Oct 24, 2025
If anyone doesn't believe in the Laffer curve, here is a good example of Laffer in action: Labour increased tax on oil and gas production to 78% last year - despite warnings from the industry that it would decimate investment and cost thousands of jobs. New data shows that the
North Sea tax receipts plummet as windfall tax hits investment
From agcc.co.uk
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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Sep 8, 2019
UK democracy today: the party who lost the election taking control of parliament to pursue the policy which lost in the referendum whilst giving the EU the power to dictate the terms to the UK. Remain MP’s what do you think gives you this power?
Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Nov 14, 2023
David Frost: 'if you want lower taxation and spending; if you want more houses; if you want cuts to legal as well as illegal immigration; if you want cheaper energy and a proper rethink of net zero; if you want an end to the quango state; if you want changes to the Equality Act
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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Apr 2, 2025
UK 10% EU 20% #Brexit
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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Jul 22, 2023
Britain needs a referendum on net zero 'By mandating net zero by an arbitrary date, by embracing bans and restrictions, by lavishing the green industry with subsidies, they are engaging in economic and societal destruction on an extraordinary scale.'
Britain needs a referendum on net zero
From telegraph.co.uk
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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Jun 18, 2024
Nigel Farage has emerged victorious in the battle of the manifestos
Nigel Farage has emerged victorious in the battle of the manifestos
From telegraph.co.uk
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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Oct 16, 2019
Time for Hillary Benn to resign? Re-tweet if you agree.
#StandUp4Brexit
@StandUp4Brexit
Oct 16, 2019
“You’ve had the floor for 20 mins. I’d welcome an opportunity for others to speak.” @cmackinlay “With respect, you are rather biased, because you were pushing the Benn Act through, so I would personally like to see the Chair resign.” @andreajenkyns
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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Jul 6, 2023
EU laws that let banks shut accounts over political views to be scrapped
EU laws that let banks shut accounts over political views to be scrapped
From telegraph.co.uk
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Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Dec 1, 2018
We must not to exaggerate the brexit impact. Only 16% of the UK economy involves trade and only half that trade is with the EU. So 8% will be impacted and they have prepared for this. The other 92% won’t notice any difference. No-deal Brexit will be OK.
moneyweek.com
Relax – a no-deal Brexit will be fine
Preparations have been made, the costs largely sunk already. Deal or no deal makes little difference, says Matthew Lynn.
Catherine McBride OBE
@CeeMacBee
Dec 14, 2024
It is hard to believe anyone would be stupid enough to agree to such draconian demands, especially as the EU's major economies are in deep trouble.
Leaked negotiating papers reveal EU’s price for post-Brexit trade deal
From telegraph.co.uk
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