Andrew Hesselden ✓

@andrewhesselden · Europe · joined 01 May 2008

Communications Advisor. Advocate for FOM & Citizens’ Rights #SaveFOM Creator of #BrexitTheElephant Alumnus @durham_uni 🇪🇺

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Andrew Hesselden ✓@andrewhesselden20 Sep

This is what I think about EU-UK relations. https://t.co/fbHKRFXqSn

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Andrew Hesselden ✓@andrewhesselden20 Sep

When I was growing up, you couldn’t find conkers in the parks because people used to go collecting them by the bag load. Now they are everywhere in London. And all anyone is interested in is iOS27. 465 views · 18 likes · 0 reposts · 6 replies Open on X →

Andrew Hesselden ✓@andrewhesselden20 Sep

@andrewhesselden Good morning Andrew. Your post implies that you are aware of something that even EU member states and Canada are not aware of - what associate membership means. Canada has been very clear that they will not accept any loss of sovereignty at all, so what do you 281 views · 16 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Andrew Hesselden ✓@andrewhesselden19 Sep

@andrewhesselden Or we could just concede that #Brexit was a really stupid mistake and be done with it. 51 views · 6 likes · 0 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Andrew Hesselden ✓@andrewhesselden19 Sep

@andrewhesselden Hi Andrew, This EU-Canada "thing" took me by surprise...I didn't see that coming! Even so, I think it's a very good development for both Canada & EU. Associate Member status, however, is yet to be formalised. 🍁🇨🇦🇪🇺⭐️ Also, what's good for Canada isn't the path 35 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Andrew Hesselden ✓@andrewhesselden19 Sep

The takeaway from the EU-Canada thing should not really be envy about a relationship that the UK no longer has with the EU. I think it’s more helpful to think of it as demonstration of what’s possible for a future relationship with an EU that is very much open to new kinds of 1.4K views · 76 likes · 13 reposts · 9 replies Open on X →

Andrew Hesselden ✓@andrewhesselden19 Sep

Associate EU membership doesn’t exist yet. But it’s a convenient label to describe closer EU relations for Canada. Could the UK have something similar? Of course. Anything is possible if politicians want to do it. 1.2K views · 77 likes · 24 reposts · 17 replies Open on X →

Andrew Hesselden ✓@andrewhesselden3 May

@andrewhesselden Actually it wasn't, then it was, for a while at great cost to the British taxpayer, the majority of which didnt want to travel round the EU Then it wasn't,but we don't have to pay £billions every year 31 views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Andrew Hesselden ✓@andrewhesselden28 Apr

A thread 121 views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Andrew Hesselden ✓@andrewhesselden18 Mar

“Because for millions of people, the freedom to live, and move and work across borders was simply part of normal life. Until it wasn't.” https://t.co/IKRTi7koCW #VoicesofLostFOM #SaveFOM https://t.co/fq6au7jJCJ

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Andrew Hesselden ✓@andrewhesselden16 May 2025

Thread on solving the 90-in-180 day problem 🧵 The solutions to the 90-in-180 day problem are many and varied. Politicians really have **no** excuse for inaction. Any of the following provide models for solutions or are solutions in themselves… https://t.co/s64i7CHld6

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Median views281this account924median for 10K–100K

Reach, %2.34%this account3.62%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %6.90%this account1.52%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	281	924	0.30×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	2.34%	3.62%	0.65×
Engagement rate	6.90%	1.52%	4.53×

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Likes63.6%434 in total

Reposts20.7%141 in total

Replies10.7%73 in total

Quotes1.9%13 in total

Bookmarks3.1%21 in total

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