Yet again, Last Night of the Proms is taken over by Remain propaganda pushers. What should be a celebration of music, of British tradition and togetherness should be just that. 馃嚞馃嚙馃嚞馃嚙馃嚞馃嚙 Not against people bringing a mix of flags into the hall, but the whole aim of this political exercise is to hand out free EU flags to outnumber our own national flags. Video sent by a London friend
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British musicians were badly affected by Brexit. They can't stay in the EU easily or perform there as they could pre-2020. Music has been one of the UK's greatest exports: think of the Beatles in Hamburg. Waving EU flags is a way of demanding better conditions for UK musicians!

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Replying to @RobWSissons
I was a professional classical singer pre-2019. I served on the DCMS Select Committee looking at touring issues. I also think the EU is a dreadful undemocratic, unaccountable institution. But whatever anyone's views, the Proms is not the place for politicking.
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Replying to @RobWSissons @Jane_Stevenson_
Isn't it the EU that implemented restrictions
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Replying to @RobWSissons @Jane_Stevenson_
Britain made the European music industry by leading the world in popular music long before the EU, and certainly long before the grotesque mono-monstrosity it's become. The pop world flocked to London. Music seems to be doing very well, and the Proms keeps proving it.
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Before the EU musicians could stay longer in Europe without the 90/180 day issue and work visa requirements, but musicians wishing to tour since Brexit face insurmountable problems, and that includes opera singers, classical pianists, pop and rock groups. #RejoinEU #ExitBrexit
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Replying to @RobWSissons @Jane_Stevenson_
Shouldn't your criticism be aimed at the EU for closing it's borders to touring singers and musicians? What kind of blinkered, cultural backwater would do that? Where's your criticism?
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Replying to @RobWSissons @Jane_Stevenson_
We weren鈥檛 in EU or EEC when the Beatles played in Hamburg. Lots of musicians would play in Europe. I suspect it鈥檚 the funding they are complaining about. Which the Beatles didn鈥檛 get either.
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That illustrates just how we've returned to the Dark Ages. I only gave the Beatles as an example: there are undoubtedly talented young British musicians of all genres who would dearly love to be able to tour, work and play in EU countries and no longer can thanks to Brexit.
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Replying to @RobWSissons @Jane_Stevenson_
The Beatles played in Hamburg over a decade before Britain joined the EEC, and decades before free movement across the EU.
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That shows that now we've returned to the Dark Ages. And I only gave the Beatles as an example: there are undoubtedly young British musicians of all genres who would dearly love to be able to tour, work and play in EU countries and no longer can thanks to Brexit. #ExitBrexit
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Replying to @RobWSissons @Jane_Stevenson_
I'm pretty sure The Beatles didn't need the EU to travel to Hamburg.
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No, in those days travel was much easier. Since Brexit we've returned to the Dark Ages and travelling, living and working in the EU countries is far harder than it was in the 1960s and 1970s. I was in France for 9 months in 1975-6 and we had no stupid 90-day rule then. #RejoinEU
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Replying to @RobWSissons @Jane_Stevenson_
I don鈥檛 think it has any bearing on that - just spin to make such disgusting politicisation seem worthy. campaign for more cross border relaxation for small scale musical events - lots of us would fully support. The EU however has shown its true nasty colours.
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Nonsense - this campaigning has been going on ever since the Brexidiots took us out with the hardest possible Brexit and our musicians lost the basic rights that EU citizens have. As a 'silent traveller' no doubt you love spending hours in airport queues! #RejoinEU #ExitBrexit
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Replying to @RobWSissons @Jane_Stevenson_
Fine and I do sympathise with those musicians but the country democratically voted for Brexit. The consequences are you are destroying a great British tradition and once again our culture is being eroded by non patriotic people.
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Replying to @RobWSissons @Jane_Stevenson_
Absolute hogwash. Sad you feel more for foreign control than the place of your country.
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Replying to @RobWSissons @Jane_Stevenson_
Ah yes, Sir Malcolm Sargent - the Fifth Beatle. Thankyou for your wisdom.
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