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Ken Loach’s Brexit warning falls flat

Ken Loach is no fan of Brexit. The veteran filmmaker and Corbynista luvvie warned last year that the referendum was a ‘dangerous, dangerous moment’ for the country. Now, Loach is dishing out even more doom and gloom, saying that leaving the EU could mean bad news for the British film industry. Loach said that a messy Brexit deal might lead to directors thinking they would ‘not bother’ making films in Britain. Loach also said that if freedom of movement stops, life could get trickier for moviemakers. Mr S thinks that someone should tell Loach’s friend: Jeremy Corbyn. After all, the Labour leader has promised that freedom of movement will end after Brexit if he becomes PM.

Even if Loach doesn’t manage to convince Corbyn to change his mind (again) on freedom of movement, Mr S thinks Loach need not worry about Brexit.

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