Brexit still isn’t working!

[macliam]

Another eye watering sum of money wasted on getting Brexit done.

‘It’s a farce’: the giant Brexit border control site now used to inspect Ukrainian pets
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... inian-pets

[Sarah]

"Britain's Cautionary Tale Of Self-Destruction"

The descent of Britain is dramatic. By the end of next year, the average UK family will be less well off than the average Slovenian one; by the end of the decade, the average UK family will have a lower standard of living than the average Polish one.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/opin ... e-nhs.html (paywalled)

[Sarah]

How it's going after 3 years...

"Brexit is a ‘complete disaster’ and ‘total lies’ says former Tory donor"

Private equity veteran Guy Hands says Boris Johnson ‘threw the country and the NHS under the bus’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... eu-economy

[Richard Frost]

How it's going after 3 years...

"Brexit is a ‘complete disaster’ and ‘total lies’ says former Tory donor"

Private equity veteran Guy Hands says Boris Johnson ‘threw the country and the NHS under the bus’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... eu-economy

How come he only just realised? Some of us knew he was doing it before he did it.

[macliam]

Frosty the no man speaks.....

https://youtu.be/KXHX8SsAkes

When you listen to the total rubbish that he spouts, you have to sympathise with those from the EU that had to try to negotiate with him. He knows that Brexit is a complete sh*tshow and all he can say is "Well, you voted for it...."

[macliam]

John Major speaks on Brexit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNFIllQwpm8&t=2s

Hard to believe I would reach a point where John Major appears to speak sense!

[Sarah]

How it's going after 3 years...

"Brexit is a ‘complete disaster’ and ‘total lies’ says former Tory donor"

Private equity veteran Guy Hands says Boris Johnson ‘threw the country and the NHS under the bus’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... eu-economy

How come he only just realised?

And... he's now the party chairman, despite having recently made this statement!

[Richard Frost]

How it's going after 3 years...

"Brexit is a ‘complete disaster’ and ‘total lies’ says former Tory donor"



https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... eu-economy

How come he only just realised?

And... he's now the party chairman, despite having recently made this statement!

Did Rishi have much of a choice. Do not know for sure, but my understanding is that at least three others turned the job down.

[blythburgh]

How come he only just realised?

And... he's now the party chairman, despite having recently made this statement!

Did Rishi have much of a choice. Do not know for sure, but my understanding is that at least three others turned the job down.

Could it be like Leeds footy club. Sacked manager and according to Beeb finding it difficult as they could end up in Championship. So possible managers and Chairs do not want to be the one in charge if relegated/disastrous election result.

[macliam]

Not much joy for Brexiteers in the UK GDP figures.......

Also Astra Zeneca decided to build its new plant in Ireland instead of Cheshire just to add to the UK's economic troubles.