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[2hats]

According to the Times

Border ‘catastrophe’ warning over lack of customs agents

Ministers were accused of presiding over a potential “catastrophe” yesterday as it emerged that not enough customs agents had been trained to handle a surge in

www.thetimes.co.uk

Gove says there will be capacity from 1st Jan to process 158 million customs declarations a year, actual number required based on current trading levels is 250 million - a shortfall of 100 million. Woops

Is that 158 'million' derived from the same mathematics used to calculate numbers of COVID-19 tests?

 

[Pickman's model]

Is that 158 'million' derived from the same mathematics used to calculate numbers of COVID-19 tests?

Yes they wrote up some numbers on the whiteboard, blindfolded gove and he pinned a sticker nearest 158m

 

[TopCat]

Good times for sport ahead too

Clubs forced to develop UK players.

 

[TopCat]

FT reporting that member states are indeed intervening...

... to warn Barnier against giving away too much.

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www.ft.com

More like turning on each other. Macron's statement will have been cold sick in Merkel's mouth.

 

[andysays]

Clubs forced to develop UK players.

Maybe they'll have outsource football to Romania and India as well, because of a lack of adequately trained British staff

 

[Pickman's model]

Clubs forced to develop UK players.

Lest we forget the entire Celtic team who won the European cup in 67 came from within 30 miles of parkhead

 

[TopCat]

Lest we forget the entire Celtic team who won the European cup in 67 came from within 30 miles of parkhead

Never forget. Local players often have a connection to the club that goes beyond mere money.

 

[ska invita]

Is that 158 'million' derived from the same mathematics used to calculate numbers of COVID-19 tests?

It is pretty vague... Supposedly Gove couldn't give a figure but he said it was four times what it was the other day.. The Times did the sum to get to 150 mil

 

[Lurdan]

Anyone get that without a paywall?

Here

 

[gosub]

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Viscount ridley?

The name that screamed out at me was Matthew Elliott (political strategist) - Wikipedia

 

[Pickman's model]

The name that screamed out at me was Matthew Elliott (political strategist) - Wikipedia

A name that deafened a thousand ears

 

[Badgers]

Here

Cheers for that

 

[gosub]

A name that deafened a thousand ears

read his wiki looks to be painting a Russian angle, not dismissing that, but think his undertow is more carbon based energy --..Koch Brothers and Gazprom?

 

[Pickman's model]

read his wiki looks to be painting a Russian angle, not dismissing that, but think his undertow is more carbon based energy --..Koch Brothers and Gazprom?

Gazprom Russian

 

[gosub]

Gazprom Russian

Koch Brothers were very much not..

 

[gosub]

100% fucked sorry to say

'Globally-significant' lithium reserves found in Cornwall could bring 'prosperity' to the region (inews.co.uk)
UK tech exports set to surge to more than £31bn post-pandemic - Business Live (business-live.co.uk)

its not all doom and gloom

 

[TopCat]

Macron. "The preservation of the activities of our fishermen in British waters is an essential condition".

Fucking arse.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Macron. "The preservation of the activities of our fishermen in British waters is an essential condition".

Fucking arse.

Did you expect something different? Doesn't matter who the French president is, they're always likely to be heard defending their fishermen against threats to their livelihoods.

 

[Pickman's model]

Did you expect something different? Doesn't matter who the French president is, they're always likely to be heard defending their fishermen against threats to their livelihoods.

that doesn't in any way rebut or really argue against TopCat's view that the president of france is a fucking arse.

 

[ska invita]

Did you expect something different? Doesn't matter who the French president is, they're always likely to be heard defending their fishermen against threats to their livelihoods.

Especially one at the sharp end of the yellow vests

 

[MickiQ]

that doesn't in any way rebut or really argue against TopCat's view that the president of france is a fucking arse.

TBF we Brits are in no position to criticise other countries poor choices when it comes to elected officials

 

[Raheem]

TBF we Brits are in no position to criticise other countries poor choices when it comes to elected officials

Most Brits didn't choose the ones they've got.

 

[Pickman's model]

TBF we Brits are in no position to criticise other countries poor choices when it comes to elected officials

calling the french president a fucking arse is high praise indeed considering the more venomous terms we would direct at our own miserable politicians

 

[Flavour]

Is macron saying that to win popularity with coastal communities or does he actually like really give a shit

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Is macron saying that to win popularity with coastal communities or does he actually like really give a shit

That's a meaningless question, isn't it? Or at least the wrong question. He's a politician.

 

[Flavour]

What I mean is: who do you think the intended audience for that soundbite is? Cos I'm not sure it's the British public

 

[andysays]

TBF we Brits are in no position to criticise other countries poor choices when it comes to elected officials

I think we're allowed to take an internationalist perspective here and criticise any country's head of state and/or government if we think they're an arse, regardless of the arse factor of our own (which pretty much goes without saying).

 

[Artaxerxes]

I personally think the EU will blink. Member states blaming each other soon.

The EU blinked.

Brexit: UK has lowered demands on fish catches, says EU

Significant gap remains as two sides enter crucial 48 hours of talks

www.theguardian.com

 

[Crispy]

blunk

 

[MickiQ]

The EU blinked.

Brexit: UK has lowered demands on fish catches, says EU

Significant gap remains as two sides enter crucial 48 hours of talks

www.theguardian.com

I'm waiting for the Daily Fail headline accusing BoZo of being a traitor and a sellout