Brexit - or Article 50: the Phoenix!

[chrisd]

Only after using full names in the beginning... Hogan uses it as a childish jibe. Honestly I find it cringeworthy to read.

I'm sure you're with me in taking the view that it matters not a jot what SILH thinks about Brexit, and I frankly have got totally bored with the silly names he's used as well as his insults as a leave voter 👍

 

[Parsaregood]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49397728

Sadly, this sort of thing is actually what has to be planned for! It's no criticism nor anti-Brexit post, simply the realism of the minutae of what's involved!

This is sadly another ridiculous article from the biased broadcasting corporation, when are they going to stop with rubbish. Have you heard the sun will rise 15 minutes later than it normally would on the 1/11. Also there's to be a continuous cover of black clouds over the UK for the first 3 weeks after leaving

 

[Foxholer]

ER! Where did I say that "I think" may have been a clue that it was MY opinion 🙄

My point still applies - imo of course.

Have you ever worked for the BBC?

Why do you ask?

 

[Fade and Die]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49397728

Sadly, this sort of thing is actually what has to be planned for! It's no criticism nor anti-Brexit post, simply the realism of the minutae of what's involved!

Honestly, an article full of “mights” and “maybes” is it worth posting?

 

[SocketRocket]

Why do you ask?

Again the answer to that is in my post.

 

[Fade and Die]

I'm sure you're with me in taking the view that it matters not a jot what SILH thinks about Brexit, and I frankly have got totally bored with the silly names he's used as well as his insults as a leave voter 👍

I agree but I do cringe when I read a retiree making comments that a 13 year old boy would snigger to!

 

[Foxholer]

Honestly, an article full of “mights” and “maybes” is it worth posting?

That's precisely what Brexit planning is!

If your company (assuming you are in one) isn't doing some sort of mitigation planning, then they are unprofessional!

 

[Foxholer]

Again the answer to that is in my post.

Not obviously to me...please explain.

 

[Fade and Die]

That's precisely what Brexit planning is!

If your company (assuming you are in one) isn't diing some sort of mitigation planning, then they are unprofessional!

Seeing as they are lying (sorry, speculating) anyway, then why not just say “mass murder and wholesale rioting”.
It’d be even more dramatic!

 

[SocketRocket]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49397728

Sadly, this sort of thing is actually what has to be planned for! It's no criticism nor anti-Brexit post, simply the realism of the minutae of what's involved!

It's the BBC trying to scare vunerable people. Why would imported food be more expensive or at risk of supply unless the UK government deemed it. There's more chance of EU countries having shortages if our freight cannot enter their countries.

 

[drdel]

It might be worth noting that the PM is going to Germany and France ahead of the G7, Brexit is not the focus of these meetings but will obviously be dicussed.

The doom and gloom merchants might want to remember that we survived the 20+ weeks when the French all but closed calais. The ex boss of M&S, a Remainer, also said in 2016 that the flows would be virtually unchanged, even with no negotiated agreements.

 

[Foxholer]

Seeing as they are lying (sorry, speculating) anyway, then why not just say “mass murder and wholesale rioting”.
It’d be even more dramatic!

An exerpt from the 1st paragraph of the article...'according to internal local council planning documents seen by the BBC'

So it's not them that are saying it! They are merely reporting it - and, unlike other media giants, there are ways set up to challenge their version.

 

[Foxholer]

It's the BBC trying to scare vunerable people. Why would imported food be more expensive or at risk of supply unless the UK government deemed it. There's more chance of EU countries having shortages if our freight cannot enter their countries.

Because (from memory) about 30% of our food comes from the EU - and Brexit is a 'threat to that supply'!

 

[Fade and Die]

An exerpt from the 1st paragraph of the article...'according to internal local council planning documents seen by the BBC'

So it's not them that are saying it! They are merely reporting it - and, unlike other media giants, there are ways set up to challenge their version.

Er....Don’t think I mentioned the beeb in my comment did I?

 

[SocketRocket]

Because (from memory) about 30% of our food comes from the EU - and Brexit is a 'threat to that supply'!

Why is it a threat unless our government make it one by putting high tarrifs on fresh food or holding up freight coming into the UK.

 

[Foxholer]

Er....Don’t think I mentioned the beeb in my comment did I?

So are you saying 'many councils' are 'lying (sorry speculating)' when all the indicators are that that's exactly what will happen?

Talk about head-in-the-sand dogma!

 

[Foxholer]

Why is it a threat unless our government make it one by putting high tarrifs on fresh food or holding up freight coming into the UK.

Have a read.
https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/18/leaked-memo-predicts-shortage-food-medicine-no-deal-brexit-10589863/
Hopefully nowhere this level, but if there wasn't a threat, why would all the supermarkets and other suppliers be stockpiling so much and doing so much (contingency) planning?

 

[SocketRocket]

So are you saying 'many councils' are 'lying (sorry speculating)' when all the indicators are that that's exactly what will happen?

Talk about head-in-the-sand dogma!

Only when trying to scare people. Explain the mechanisms that would create it.

 

[MegaSteve]

It's the BBC trying to scare vunerable people. Why would imported food be more expensive or at risk of supply unless the UK government deemed it. There's more chance of EU countries having shortages if our freight cannot enter their countries.

Because business likes to take advantage of 'situations' in the same way speculators play silly buggers effecting the exchange rate...

 

[Foxholer]

Only when trying to scare people. Explain the mechanisms that would create it.

Not for me to do so! Though the simple word 'Brexit' might cover most of it!

I know my company is doing considerable planning to mitigate perceived issues.