βThe poorest fifth of the population are now much poorer [in the UK] than most of the poorest countries in central and eastern Europe,β says @MyStephanomics. βThey would be better off in quite poor countries in the European Union.β
Cornwall had around Β£1 billion in EU funding over 10 years. It applied for Β£100 mil a year to replace itβ¦itβs going to get around Β£3 million. Itβs the poorest county in England.
#LevellingUp#levellingdown#EUfunding#objectiveone
I agree. Wales has massively benefited from #objectiveone funding and you'd have to be an idiot not to recognise that.
Turkey's voting for Xmas comes to mind.