Rachel Franklin

Rachel is Chief of Staff at InFacts. She has previously worked in EU affairs and international relations for a number of leading think tanks and advocacy organisations both in Westminster and Brussels.

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7 things about Brexit we learned this week

by Rachel Franklin | 19.08.2016

August is typically a quiet time for politics. But there has been no pause in the unforeseen consequences of Brexit.

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Government could use taxation to restrict immigration

by Philip Shirley | 02.08.2016

If only migrants who’ve lived here 5 years got tax-free personal allowance, fewer would come. We might not need to quit EU to do this.

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Barnier enters the lion’s den

by Denis MacShane | 28.07.2016

Before vilifying him, the Eurosceptic UK press should examine the track record of the Commission’s Mr Brexit.

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The ‘European Army’ marches again

by Nick Witney | 21.07.2016

A European army will remain a myth. But the UK would do well to pursue voluntary defence cooperation with the EU.

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Brexiteer optimists are guilty of hallucinations

by Peter Sands | 21.07.2016

They say investors are coming, but deploy facts in a misleading way . We must make best of situation, but not pretend there isn’t a problem.

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No time to waste in charting orderly EU exit

by Peter Montagnon | 21.07.2016

Five-year Norway-style transition would give business certainty they crave.

Ms Leadsom’s misleading claims

by Sam Ashworth-Hayes and Rachel Franklin | 07.07.2016

It’s not just that she seems to have exaggerated her experience. She has made other incorrect, misleading or implausible statements.

Farage’s Top Twelve Errors

by InFacts | 10.06.2016

Nigel Farage has strayed from the facts repeatedly. Here is the dirtiest dozen.