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[not-bono-ever]

More panic buying ensues. Fucking hell.

The queue around the local M&S today reminded me of Prague in1988.but with more pesto and focaccia

 

[Supine]

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

no

 

[brogdale]

In summary...

 

[quimcunx]

It's like brexit come early!

 

[brogdale]

We can cope

 

[bimble]

would it be traitorous to suggest this is an absolute blinder of a move on the part of the EU?

 

[Badgers]

 

[Flavour]

Would the EU even allow another extension to the transition period just 10 days before it's due to end? I can't see it happening. Tories won't dare ask for one and the EU would probably turn down any such request

 

[bimble]

Would the EU even allow another extension to the transition period just 10 days before it's due to end? I can't see it happening. Tories won't dare ask for one and the EU would probably turn down any such request

Either an extension or a deal. They won’t just let the clock run down it’s too important and both sides want to sort it out.

 

[grit]

Would the EU even allow another extension to the transition period just 10 days before it's due to end? I can't see it happening. Tories won't dare ask for one and the EU would probably turn down any such request

I think there could be a reluctance for an extension but unfortunately it will probably be granted if it’s requested. The continued uncertainty sometimes feels like it would be comparable to a no deal.

 

[bimble]

remembering the greatest hits

 

[bimble]

The petrol in the petrol station, that doesn’t come vía France does it?

 

[platinumsage]

The petrol in the petrol station, that doesn’t come vía France does it?

No not at all. We can basically be self-sufficient in petrol with a bit of rejigging, although have been importing more diesel in recent years. Imports/exports are via specialised ports - Teeside, Avonmouth etc.

 

[SpookyFrank]

would it be traitorous to suggest this is an absolute blinder of a move on the part of the EU?

It's an act of violence that will hurt those furthest from power the hardest. It makes me, for the first time, genuinely glad we're leaving the EU.

 

[Roadkill]

It's an act of violence that will hurt those furthest from power the hardest. It makes me, for the first time, genuinely glad we're leaving the EU.

It's not the EU that's done this; it's individual states.

 

[bimble]

It's an act of violence that will hurt those furthest from power the hardest. It makes me, for the first time, genuinely glad we're leaving the EU.

Do you mean the 48 hour blockade? It is definitely not nice but don’t know if it’s any more malevolent than a whole string of decisions made by our own government, including their choice not to extend the negotiations deadline once we all knew there was a pandemic on.

 

[grit]

It's not the EU that's done this; it's individual states.

Indeed, I genuinely believe that fear of the new virus strain is the main driver behind it. Our cases in Ireland are jumping up at an alarming rate.

 

[Roadkill]

Perhaps worth pointing out it's not only European countries banning/restricting arrivals from the UK:

Iran’s health ministry has ordered flights from Britain suspended for two weeks, the state news agency IRNA reported. Israel said it was barring entry to foreign citizens travelling from Britain, Denmark and South Africa. Kuwait has added Britain to a list of “high-risk” nations and banned flights. El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, said on Twitter that anyone who had been in Britain or South Africa in the past 30 days will not be allowed to enter the country.

Colombia is suspending flights to and from the UK starting Monday and Chile has introduced mandatory two-week quarantine for anyone who visited the UK in the last fortnight.

Turkey and Morocco have announced they will be suspending air travel from the UK, while the official Saudi Press Agency reports Saudi Arabia is also suspending international flights for one week. Canada has halted flights from the UK for 72 hours.

Here.

 

[SpookyFrank]

We don't get all our food via Iran though.

 

[Roadkill]

We don't get all our food via Iran though.

Of course not, but the point is that there's a genuine emergency to which European states - who after all are in closest contact with the UK and therefore most at risk - are responding, not (just) some dastardly negotiating ploy by 'the EU.'

 

[platinumsage]

We don't get all our food via Iran though.

I don't remember anyone here complaining about this last month:

Coronavirus: Hauliers included in Denmark restrictions

Rules for travel from Denmark were tightened after a coronavirus strain spread from mink to humans.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[SpookyFrank]

I don't remember anyone here complaining about this last month:

Coronavirus: Hauliers included in Denmark restrictions

Rules for travel from Denmark were tightened after a coronavirus strain spread from mink to humans.

www.bbc.co.uk

They had all those tasty mink to eat though.

 

[TopCat]

would it be traitorous to suggest this is an absolute blinder of a move on the part of the EU?

Yes

 

[hipipol]

OOps, wrong rant.......

 

[TopCat]

Will the lorries waiting for the borders to open back up to London?

 

[brogdale]

Will the lorries waiting for the borders to open back up to London?

The border at Clacket Lane, I reckon, if you're looking for a good raiding point.

 

[Pickman's model]

Will the lorries waiting for the borders to open back up to London?

You'd need an army of banksmen to oversee that mass reversal

 

[TopCat]

BBC are reporting 48 hrs ban at least...

 

[TopCat]

The border at Clacket Lane, I reckon, if you're looking for a good raiding point.

Problem with robbing lorries like that is they stop sending more.

 

[TopCat]

You'd need an army of banksmen to oversee that mass reversal

Furlough army.