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Whitewavemark2 Wed 11-Aug-21 07:08:36

The emergency Brexit powers for lorries has been made permanent as the government expects further and more serious disruption.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 12-Aug-21 09:11:42

It isn’t milk that is the problem it is the delivery.

NO DRIVERS

GrannyGravy13 Thu 12-Aug-21 09:10:48

MaizieD no need for sarcasm, I was just pointing out that I have been able to purchase milk as and when needed, it was part of home delivery from Sainsbury’s yesterday (DS & DiL) to our home.

If when I go shopping in a while and I cannot find milk I will come back and let you all know.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 12-Aug-21 09:09:01

Alegrias1

GrannyGravy13

This made me smile

Einstein never said that. He was one of the foremost physicists of the 20th Century, not a social media influencer with facile quotes based on the philosophy of a Disney Princess.

Even if he did, the solution with regard to Brexit was based on lies, fraud and crazy economics.

MaizieD Thu 12-Aug-21 09:08:40

Whitewavemark2

It isn’t that there is no milk.

There are no drivers to deliver it.

You should live in Essex. Completely untouched by Brexit...

MaizieD Thu 12-Aug-21 09:05:18

GrannyGravy13

Whitewavemark2

Still no milk

Pop up to Essex, all sorts of milk available here, cows, goats, almond and oat ???

Clearly I should never have left Essex all those years ago. It is proving to be a little oasis of perfection and plenty amid the post Brexit chaos of food shortages, labour shortages and businesses going to the wall* because of new red tape and barriers to trade between the EU & the UK.

(*Oops, apart from that man from Mersea who ran the hitherto booming oyster fishery.)

Alegrias1 Thu 12-Aug-21 09:00:44

GrannyGravy13

This made me smile

Einstein never said that. He was one of the foremost physicists of the 20th Century, not a social media influencer with facile quotes based on the philosophy of a Disney Princess.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 12-Aug-21 08:58:11

It isn’t that there is no milk.

There are no drivers to deliver it.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 12-Aug-21 08:52:32

This made me smile

Zoejory Thu 12-Aug-21 08:49:38

No milk? Where are you?

GrannyGravy13 Thu 12-Aug-21 08:45:50

Whitewavemark2

Still no milk

Pop up to Essex, all sorts of milk available here, cows, goats, almond and oat ???

Alegrias1 Thu 12-Aug-21 08:44:22

Whitewavemark2

Still no milk

Have you never heard of almond milk WWM2? It's all the rage at my local Waitrose! Nobody will starve!

(Well nobody posh so that's all ok)

MaizieD Thu 12-Aug-21 08:28:51

Whitewavemark2

Still no milk

Oh, come on, Wwmk2, milk is animal abuse. Think of all those happy cows that have been freed from the tyranny of the milking parlour by Brexit...

growstuff Thu 12-Aug-21 08:19:50

Whitewavemark2

Still no milk

Don't be a snowflake! I'm sure you don't need it and it's probably bad for the environment or makes you fat. Choice is bad for you. hmm

Whitewavemark2 Thu 12-Aug-21 08:13:29

Still no milk

Katie59 Wed 11-Aug-21 19:26:31

The CAA our aviation regulators are saying to government, this is crazy, please rejoin EASA

Barmeyoldbat Wed 11-Aug-21 19:23:11

Just read everything posted on this thread and its depressing that there are still people who voted leave and have their heads buried deep in the sand and can't see what a disaster they have caused by voting leave.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 11-Aug-21 18:26:55

Thatcher was proud to have helped to achieve the U.K. being the gateway to Europe.

Companies particularly from Japan invested in the U.K. and imported goods which were then free to go anywhere in Europe.

Now no point at all as it can’t go anywhere.

varian Wed 11-Aug-21 18:07:23

The whole fiasco is just insane.

Petera Wed 11-Aug-21 16:57:20

westendgirl

Please also spare a thought for the musicians who, instead of just being able to cross borders have to buy visas ,which are expensive, for the different counties they visit for work. I believe the Government have done little to help. We should remember that the potential audience for their music is much greater in Europe. This will make such a difference to all of them, but in particular those young musicians building a career who will now find it so difficult to be last minute stand ins.

There was someone on the radio the other day also talking about cabotage and the fact that, at least for the moment, an orchestra touring the EU can be forced to send equipment back to the UK and out again instead of moving it directly from one country to another.

westendgirl Wed 11-Aug-21 16:50:51

Please also spare a thought for the musicians who, instead of just being able to cross borders have to buy visas ,which are expensive, for the different counties they visit for work. I believe the Government have done little to help. We should remember that the potential audience for their music is much greater in Europe. This will make such a difference to all of them, but in particular those young musicians building a career who will now find it so difficult to be last minute stand ins.

vegansrock Wed 11-Aug-21 15:57:53

I can’t imagine why cosmetic firms want to resume testing on animals and I hope consumers campaign against those that do. One of the benefits of Brexit - get rid of all all those pesky regulations! And who doesn’t want to pay phone charges - much better than getting them for free! And all those British companies loosing business! Got to be good!

Petera Wed 11-Aug-21 15:33:35

varian

If, as they often claim, they knew EXACTLY what they were voting for, they are guilty of willfully damaging this country, and the future prospects of our children and grandchildren. An apology would be a start.

I know someone very well who works for the European Commission. The claim that people knew what they were voting for drives him crazy - to quote him "I've worked here for 30 years and even I did not appreciate the true extent of the consequences. How can people whose only information was lies from politicians even begin to know?"

Deedaa Wed 11-Aug-21 15:22:50

We are always being told that whatever the problems are we will cope. If we hadn't left we wouldn't be having to cope! We could devote all our resources to getting over Covid and improving life for all of us, not continually firefighting problems we were told wouldn't happen.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 11-Aug-21 15:20:01

Nowhere you look has Brexit as a benefit. It is a disaster.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 11-Aug-21 15:19:16

Also this