# Burnham’s free movement proposal risks reviving Brexit divisions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/daily-mail-comment-no-one-voted-for-a-return-to-this-toxic-brexit-psychodrama/
- Published: 2026-10-25T23:00:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T23:07:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16237953/DAILY-MAIL-COMMENT-No-one-voted-return-toxic-Brexit-psychodrama.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Elections, Europe, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Burnham’s free movement comments could reopen Brexit arguments.
- The article says his position conflicts with earlier promises.
- It highlights potential costs and policy changes of EU return.

## Summary

The article argues that Andy Burnham’s call for an “honest discussion” about restoring free movement risks reopening the Brexit debate, despite his earlier promise not to consider EU membership again. It says his comments conflict with Labour’s 2024 manifesto and could renew political rancour and division.

The article cites forecasts made before the 2016 referendum, including a predicted GDP fall of up to 6 per cent and up to 820,000 additional unemployed people, and argues that the predicted collapse did not occur. It also points to £9.2 billion in annual membership fees no longer paid, post-Brexit trade deals and potential EU rules as costs of returning; these are claims and arguments advanced by the article.

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