Tell that to the empty supermarket shelves or the threats Of violence
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Yep, have tried regularly to buy one at 4am in different locations in Germany. No chance.
The empty market shelves would be down to supermarkets still relying on GB suppliers. Threats of violence presumably due to the customs border in the Irish Sea by pro British supporters.
The alternative was no Brexit or a land border.
Probably the people threatening the violence also voted for Brexit, the DUP and supporters?
Well they shouldn’t rely on me to supply them ffs
No joke, that’s the first username i wanted but it was taken
I remember Golden Wonder crisps, not golden blunder
Completely unsurprising news of the week.
Although even worst case scenarios might not have predicted such a rapid, devastating impact.
Although even worst case scenarios might not have predicted such a rapid, devastating impact.
Exports of food and drink to the EU have suffered a “disastrous” decline in the first half of the year because of Brexit trade barriers, with sales of beef and cheese hit hardest. Food and Drink Federation (FDF) producers lost £2bn in sales, a dent in revenue that could not be compensated for by the increased sales in the same period to non-EU countries including China and Australia (as if!)
By product category, the biggest falls in sales to the EU have been in dairy and meat: beef exports were down 37%, cheese down 34% and milk and cream down 19% in the first half of 2021 compared with the equivalent six months in 2019.
Exports to nearly all EU member states fell significantly, including a loss of more than £500m in sales to Ireland, while sales to Germany, Spain and Italy were each down around a half since the first half of 2019.
What is the current level of incompetence?
Besides all that... what's the competitive advantage of British pork over Mexican pork? Is there some premium pork industry im unaware of? (If I pay premium i'm buying beef so I might be ignorant).
Also maybe Liz will repeat this pork deal with loads of countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Indonesia. Who'll be laughing then? Why can't I make smileys white?
Mexicans are well-known for their love of Cumberland sausages.
What I find interesting is that 65% or 56% (can't remember) of people in NI voted to remain. That means a sizable number of Unionists envisaged NI been thrown under the bus. How can this cnut be complaining?
So has one good thing come from Brexit yet?
I said I was English out loud the other day and didn't get arrested, that's a positive.
Check the colour of your passport.
No more of that foreign muck in supermarkets, in fact there isn't anything in the supermarket
Ahh back to the days of the good old British stiff upper lip.
Rationing could please those Brexiteers who still think they're in WW2. (Even though they weren't originally)
It annoys me I can't get bangers any more but even worse, why can't I get Irish bangers and pies?
I bet Boris and JRM aren’t growing veggie in their back garden
I bet JRM’s wife has been growing out her back garden for years
Nasty imagery. Allow me to make it worse by saying that JRM seems like a "pop it through the gap in his pyjamas" kind of guy.
I'm sure he has nanny help him to pop it in.
There is certainly some with that mentality. In particular those stupid enough to read the dire, dreaded, depressing DM.
But remember. Don't mention the War. You may have just about got away with it... because some will focus on Rationing and the B word.
Yes a United Ireland is getting closer.
Is that a serious possibility?
Yes very much so. It may be a while yet though
Not as clear as @Ramshock thinks but it’s probably an idea that’s closer than it was before. People are very pissed off with brexit and thinking is slowly starting to hit people that it was an English idea for England, and that Boris and his mates couldn’t give two hoots about NI.
On the other hand there’s still a lot of entrenched people on both sides of the border for various reasons including the enormous headache of economy, NHS and civil service
I didnt say it was clear I just said its a real possibility
Figure of speech
No need to get salty about it
Alright alright it was a throw away comment
Admit it, you were ready to take that name.
I was seriously cheesed off
Focusing your thousand yard stare on yonder tree with rage
of course they fecking did. If the choice was A. Cut off your legs and remain as British as possible or B. Have £50 grand each and call yourself Irish they would have the hacksaws out quicker than you can say lundy.
Yes I know, and the unelected bureaucrat, Frosty boy, will be using them again shortly to try to cover his incompetence.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_21_4586
We take note of the UK ministerial statement regarding the operation of the Protocol on the current basis, including the continuation of existing grace periods.
We continue to stress that the Withdrawal Agreement is an international agreement. The Protocol is an integral part of the Withdrawal Agreement and the agreed solution between the UK and the EU to the problems caused by Brexit for the island of Ireland. Both sides are legally bound to fulfil their obligations under the Agreement.
Our focus remains on identifying long-term, flexible and practical solutions to address issues related to the practical implementation of the Protocol that citizens and businesses in Northern Ireland are experiencing. However, we will not agree to a renegotiation of the Protocol. The Commission continues to engage constructively with the UK, in the interest of all communities in Northern Ireland.
Our approach to the Protocol is based on the achievement of stability, certainty and predictability in line with the objectives of the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement and in order to protect the Single Market. In this way, businesses and citizens in Northern Ireland will reap the full benefits of the Protocol and, in particular, the access to the Single Market it provides.
The Commission reserves its rights in respect of infringement proceedings. At present, the Commission is not moving to the next stage of the infringement procedure launched in March 2021, and is not opening any new infringements for now.
We continue to stress that the Withdrawal Agreement is an international agreement. The Protocol is an integral part of the Withdrawal Agreement and the agreed solution between the UK and the EU to the problems caused by Brexit for the island of Ireland. Both sides are legally bound to fulfil their obligations under the Agreement.
Our focus remains on identifying long-term, flexible and practical solutions to address issues related to the practical implementation of the Protocol that citizens and businesses in Northern Ireland are experiencing. However, we will not agree to a renegotiation of the Protocol. The Commission continues to engage constructively with the UK, in the interest of all communities in Northern Ireland.
Our approach to the Protocol is based on the achievement of stability, certainty and predictability in line with the objectives of the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement and in order to protect the Single Market. In this way, businesses and citizens in Northern Ireland will reap the full benefits of the Protocol and, in particular, the access to the Single Market it provides.
The Commission reserves its rights in respect of infringement proceedings. At present, the Commission is not moving to the next stage of the infringement procedure launched in March 2021, and is not opening any new infringements for now.