A thank you to Brexiteers.

[Ax^]

ok who brought Barbary along anyways

he seems lazar focus on this thread where did he blown in from

100 + post since monday on one thread

Barbary look around the board its not all bad

 

[brogdale]

ok who brought Barbary along anyways

he seems lazar focus on this thread where did he blown in from

100 + post since monday on one thread

Barbary look around the board its not all bad

Properly on form today;

 

[Ax^]

why do i have a feeling he might not see march

 

[Dystopiary]

Evidently you aren't that interested.

The last two letters of that sentence are very generous.

 

[ska invita]

I for one cant wait for tomorrow morning

 

[two sheds]

ok who brought Barbary along anyways

he seems lazar focus on this thread where did he blown in from

100 + post since monday on one thread

Barbary look around the board its not all bad

I'm interested in his views on anti-vax nutcases

 

[bimble]

The way that the news is covering the great British tomato shortage is starting to scare me a bit: We have rationing in the shops now, and nobody else in Europe has rationing in their shops. But all the news here says it’s cos of the weather in Morocco nothing to do with brexit at all. where are all the remoaniac journalists what’s happened to them ?Haven’t seen a single article anywhere that explains why we are singularly impacted by the weather in North Africa.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The way that the news is covering the great British tomato shortage is starting to scare me a bit: We have rationing in the shops now, and nobody else in Europe has rationing in their shops. But all the news here says it’s cos of the weather in Morocco nothing to do with brexit at all. where are all the remoaniac journalists what’s happened to them ?Haven’t seen a single article anywhere that explains why we are singularly impacted by the weather in North Africa.

Brexit is still a fucking cult. No matter how bad it gets - and it will continue to get worse - the faithful will continue to worship.

 

[bimble]

i googled 'tomato shortage' in a few languages and its all of it only about us, whilst here the news is trying to suggest that its just 'anecdotal' the idea that we are especially lacking tomatoes.

 

[Smokeandsteam]

The way that the news is covering the great British tomato shortage is starting to scare me a bit: We have rationing in the shops now, and nobody else in Europe has rationing in their shops.

A watergate moment…

 

[bimble]

just a bit shit, i thought the BBC for instance was a hive of remoaniac fifth columnists.

 

[NoXion]

If independent grocers like the Turkish ones mentioned earlier have plenty of tomatoes, and the supermarkets do not, then maybe the problem lies with the supermarkets?

 

[bimble]

its to do with the post brexit changes in where the tomatoes come from, we are more reliant now on morocco & morocco has chosen to prioritise their larger trading partner. That and a drop in uk production.

 

[NoXion]

its to do with the post brexit changes in where the tomatoes come from, we are more reliant now on morocco & morocco has chosen to prioritise their larger trading partner.

Which doesn't explain the observed discrepancy between independent grocers and supermarkets regarding the availability of tomatoes. I wonder if my local Spar has tomatoes; they certainly had toilet paper during the time when loads of idiots were losing their minds over it. I'll check today when I go and grab lunch.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Which doesn't explain the observed discrepancy between independent grocers and supermarkets regarding the availability of tomatoes. I wonder if my local Spar has tomatoes; they certainly had toilet paper during the time when loads of idiots were losing their minds over it. I'll check today when I go and grab lunch.

The smaller shops will have different suppliers and contracts, possibly even not overly reliant on Morocco

 

[The39thStep]

Is Sunak calling a Cobra meeting over this emergency?

 

[two sheds]

A shortage of snakes now?

 

[brogdale]

worth remembering that they only ever promised adequate food supplies, post-brexit...not any guarantees of particular food groups. Remoaniacs need to just enjoy the 2.5kg bags of brown Lincolnshire 'tomatoes' that the big supermarkets are now piling up where the salad products used to be.

 

[two sheds]

and cheaper food supplies, which could be true they can sell them as cheap as they like if there aren't any

 

[Artaxerxes]

Spotted cherry toms in Holborn Sainsbury’s taps nose

 

[brogdale]

Spotted cherry toms in Holborn Sainsbury’s taps nose

bet they're red dyed turnip balls

 

[inva]

The way that the news is covering the great British tomato shortage is starting to scare me a bit: We have rationing in the shops now, and nobody else in Europe has rationing in their shops. But all the news here says it’s cos of the weather in Morocco nothing to do with brexit at all. where are all the remoaniac journalists what’s happened to them ?Haven’t seen a single article anywhere that explains why we are singularly impacted by the weather in North Africa.

BBC has this to say:

Anecdotal evidence suggests the UK has been bearing the brunt of the shortages, but problems have also been reported in Ireland. Other European countries appear less affected.
Industry sources suggested the UK may be suffering because of lower domestic production and more complex supply chains, as well as a price-sensitive market.
But they said Brexit was unlikely to be a factor.
The main impact of new border procedures for fruit and vegetable imports will not be felt until January 2024 - while imports from Morocco, which is outside the EU, are already subject to border checks.

If anoynmous industry sources felt brexit was disrupting their business I wouldn't have thought they'd be pretending otherwise.
It seems unlikely there is a conspiracy of silence over the brexit tomato scandal across the entire British media to be honest.

 

[bimble]

yes i know what the BBC says. But how is it "anecdotal evidence" ffs that there is rationing in Uk and not anywhere else ? Its just a fact.
I'm not going to get into a tomato fight this morning though.

 

[Smokeandsteam]

worth remembering that they only ever promised adequate food supplies, post-brexit...not any guarantees of particular food groups. Remoaniacs need to just enjoy the 2.5kg bags of brown Lincolnshire 'tomatoes' that the big supermarkets are now piling up where the salad products used to be.

Not that you care either way though. It’s all neo-liberalism…

 

[Smokeandsteam]

just a bit shit, i thought the BBC for instance was a hive of remoaniac fifth columnists.

Tbf Bimble I’ve been disappointed too. This was an ideal opportunity for an intervention by planet remain akin to those attacking food distribution workers strikes, P&O workers, the Bog roll crisis, any factory closures and the export figures for booze and cheese.

Standards are slipping…,

 

[Barbary]

Evidently you aren't that interested.

If you're not one of the people I was directing the question at, you're correct.

 

[inva]

yes i know what the BBC says. But how is it "anecdotal evidence" ffs that there is rationing in Uk and not anywhere else ? Its just a fact.
I'm not going to get into a tomato fight this morning though.

Maybe they mean according to media reports but there aren't yet published statistics or something?

Still, I hope by this afternoon we will all be experts in tomato logistics and then we can get this issue cleared up properly

 

[Karl Masks]

Nothing in my local tesco. It may be n=1 but that 1 is me and Ive no idea when i can get any veg at all. Maybe it will be fine and I just happened to go at the wrong time. Maybe not. Meanwhile prices are still rising. It's genuinely terrifying now.

But at least we have lexit. Hooray!

 

[Barbary]

So we are ruled by people who aren’t independent, who or what controls them?

You'll probably find, that come election time, they'll be wanting a vote. And don't tell me you haven't noticed how critical people have become.

 

[brogdale]

Not that you care either way though. It’s all neo-liberalism…

Nah, I've been completely consistent in saying that workers rights/conditions will be effectively unaltered whether the UK is within/without the supra state, but the negative impacts of withdrawal on ease of trading with remaining EU supra state members is so blindingly obvious that even the most devout leavists accept that truth.