Naomi Smith
CEO @bestforbritain, co-host @ohgodwhatnowpod, X-party activist, internationalist, xenophile, recovering accountant.
Latest content from Naomi
Naomi Smith's speech: What is Best for Britain?
Since we left the European Union and subsequent transition period, we have been asked repeatedly, what Best for Britain is still for and what it hopes to achieve. So here it is. We have transitioned from being a temporary campaign against Brexit, to being a permanent organisation for internationalist values and working with the world.The Government cannot be allowed to mark its own homework
The Government cannot be allowed to mark its own homework. That's why we've launched the UK Trade and Business Commission. Whether it is rewriting the “independent” Race and Ethnic Disparities report, or blocking an MP-led investigation into the Greensill scandal, this Government seems allergic to scrutiny.Of Davids and Goliaths: The perils of politicians drunk on power
Of Davids and Goliaths: The perils of politicians drunk on power. If you are one of the millions who has protested about anything in recent years, they need the power to come after you. Not to have a grown-up discussion about policy differences, but to criminalise you and use the police to – literally – shut you up.The winners so far in 2021
With the first page of the 2021 calendar now scrumpled in the bin, it’s a good time to look at some of the early winners – or apparent winners – in the year’s opening weeks.Why it’s time to talk to the FBI, Prime Minister
New Best for Britain blog: FBI hostage negotiators have much to teach this Prime Minister about effective tactics, in Brussels and in Manchester.Artic blast: Why Dover chaos could be like losing Britain’s biggest truck fleets
Read the new blog on truck chaos, and how a 70 second delay for each truck could mean a 6 day queue at Dover.Carbs, Cummings and the coming storm: What do you expect?
CEO Naomi Smith looks at the Government's major mismanagement of expectations. New blog from @BestforBritainWe must adjust the sails
Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain, explains why we must adjust our sails in the face of a new political reality.We must extend transition beyond 31 Dec 2020
Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain, explains why she thinks we must extend Brexit transition beyond 31 Dec 2020