Debate contribution: Brexit: 10th Anniversary

Debate contribution by Ms Michelle O'Neill on 22 June 2026.

MLA: Ms Michelle O'Neill
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 22 June 2026
Type: Debate contribution (made as a minister)
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Brexit: 10th Anniversary
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5638236

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I absolutely agree: it has been a catastrophic failure and an unmitigated disaster. The people whose cry was, "Whatever it takes, let's just get it done" should hang their head in shame today. The fact is that we now have a broken Brexit Britain. We have the potential for a Farage or a Boris Johnson-type character to come to the fore. It is absolutely ridiculous. It has been an unmitigated disaster for jobs, businesses and our economy, and has led to a very toxic atmosphere out there in society.

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