The big Brexit thread - news, updates and discussion

[TopCat]

It’s all going to be fine. Just a little mini-siege for a few days to contain the new strain & focus our minds on the empty shelves then a deal will be triumphantly agreed by Johnson. Maybe.

I think much will depend on the accompanying rhetoric (to the cutting off of the continent).

 

[Pickman's model]

It’s a bit tora bora this whole Brexit thing innit. Built up by the government and sympathetic press into something world changing and significant. But when we actually got there after a long battle, it was just a piss stained hole with shit in the corner

By contrast with tora bora we have Boris Johnson holed up under CCTV scrutiny in the centre of london with the world's media following his every move. He will not emulate bin Laden's brazen escape

 

[Pickman's model]

It’s all going to be fine. Just a little mini-siege for a few days to contain the new strain & focus our minds on the empty shelves then a deal will be triumphantly agreed by Johnson. Maybe.

Saudi Arabia has agreed to offer Johnson asylum as they did Idi Amin. Whether he is able to take up the offer...

 

[TopCat]

Well the 48 hour ban (which no sane person would bet against it being extended) will enable stress testing of all the no deal preparations. Is that big lorry customs point in Ashford nearly finished?

 

[Pickman's model]

Well the 48 hour ban (which no sane person would bet against it being extended) will enable stress testing of all the no deal preparations. Is that big lorry customs point in Ashford nearly finished?

No

 

[TopCat]

Are there lorries of lobster turning back and heading to Billingsgate?

 

[Supine]

 

[Pickman's model]

did you think the other posts were unconfirmed?

 

[weltweit]

I wonder what they will do with their ferries currently in Calais, if they bring a load back, what then?

 

[TopCat]

48 hours though is an arbitrary time period, related only to politics. It is likely to be longer. How just in time is our food? Will it be balanced by not exporting food?

 

[SpookyFrank]

Time to invade France again. Fuck this shit.

 

[TopCat]

"The government has already accepted that the absence of sanitary facilities in Kent for lorry drivers is an issue with plans to put in Portaloos for Brexit. These plans may now need to be brought forward.

 

[Flavour]

They're effectively imposing no deal 10 days in advance

 

[weltweit]

48 hours though is an arbitrary time period, related only to politics. It is likely to be longer. How just in time is our food? Will it be balanced by not exporting food?

I am less worried about food, even if people's favourite foods are not there there will be food in the supermarkets and people will just have to adjust.

My concern is medicines. I (and many others) need specific medicines.

 

[TopCat]

French drivers curling one out whilst grilling ox heart kebabs as we speak.

 

[TopCat]

I am less worried about food, even if people's favourite foods are not there there will be food in the supermarkets and people will just have to adjust.

My concern is medicines. I (and many others) need specific medicines.

Imports are getting in.

 

[weltweit]

Imports are getting in.

For how long, when the ferries are all in Dover and don't have anything to carry back?

 

[Artaxerxes]

Imports are getting in.

Questionable, how many drivers will drive loads into Britain if they aren't sure of getting out?

 

[tommers]

Imports are getting in.

Lorry drivers don't usually want to go to places they can't drive back from.

 

[weltweit]

Anyhow the food and drink association is warning about fresh food in UK supermarkets.

Perhaps they know something we don't.

 

[tommers]

This is really bad. I mean, that probably doesn't need saying but this is really bad.

 

[SpookyFrank]

More panic buying ensues. Fucking hell.

 

[TopCat]

More panic buying ensues. Fucking hell.

Eek!

 

[Supine]

Might do my Christmas shop tomorrow not Tuesday

 

[tommers]

We moved to Folkestone last Wednesday

 

[brogdale]

No

Not technically correct; it is ready to accept boats.

 

[Plumdaff]

I am less worried about food, even if people's favourite foods are not there there will be food in the supermarkets and people will just have to adjust.

My concern is medicines. I (and many others) need specific medicines.

My sister's fiance works for one of the big shipping delivery firms and over the weekend the government has asked them to free up much of their air freight capacity at some airports for NHS use. I mean we're fucked, but they have thought about getting medication in.

 

[Raheem]

"The government has already accepted that the absence of sanitary facilities in Kent for lorry drivers is an issue with plans to put in Portaloos for Brexit. These plans may now need to be brought forward.

Lucrative if you're on Grant Shapps's pub quiz team or if you do Dominic Raab's manicure.

 

[weltweit]

My sister's fiance works for one of the big shipping delivery firms and over the weekend the government has asked them to free up much of their air freight capacity at some airports for NHS use. I mean we're fucked, but they have thought about getting medication in.

Good to know, thanks.

 

[Indeliblelink]

Is the Newhaven (in Tier 2) Ferry to Dieppe still running?