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The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Somewhat both on and off topic but the government has issued guidance , in the event that the UK becomes an unlisted country, for those that want to take ferrets and other pets on holiday in the EU .
TopCat
Putin fanboy
England and Wales to ban live animal exports in European first
Environment secretary hails ‘Brexit success’ for animal welfare, but poultry to be excluded and Northern Ireland exempted
ska invita
back on the other side
Whats this got to do with Brexit?England and Wales to ban live animal exports in European first
Environment secretary hails ‘Brexit success’ for animal welfare, but poultry to be excluded and Northern Ireland exemptedwww.theguardian.com
Nothing. Same as the vaccine.
andysays
Love and solidarity
According to DEFRA and as mentioned in the article, EU rules meant live exports couldn't be prohibited.
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
It has some to do with it. If animals are being exported live then you don't want them sat in a Kent layby for several hours whilst the i's are dotted and the t's are being crossed on the paperwork. Feeding and watering them will be a logistics nightmare.
If it's just sides of beef in the back of the refridgerated truck the driver will just have to start the engine occasionally.
ska invita
back on the other side
this did cross my mind about the sudden rule change - just this week it was being reported that live animals were going to be stuck in these potentially enormous queues in Kent - not good PR for the government. Cynic in me thinks they're getting in there early to squash the bad optics
ska invita
back on the other side
hmm...i wonder what would've happened if the UK had ever made any attempt to ban it in the past. Somehow I expect they could've done so if they really wanted.
andysays
Love and solidarity
According to the BBC's current report on this story, when Thanet District Council tried to bring in a temporary suspension of live exports in 2012, the High Court ruled this was in breach of EU rules, after 3 Dutch companies brought a case.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Its usually the way, we got very good at not doing things and blaming the EU for it. "Oh you can't buy back the trains, EU won't allow it" "oh you can't put lb's and oz's on your signs, EU won't allow it" "oh the bananas have to be this bendy, EU rules" but it usually turns out it would have been absolutely fine to have done it.
Looking at Europe itself you have France and Germany who play by the rules but do quietly overlook some of them.
ska invita
back on the other side
thanks
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i still reckon if the government wanted to ban, as opposed to Thanet Council, it couldve happened
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ska invita
back on the other side
3 days of solid rain forecast here in the south...we're about find out if its a flood plane or not
2hats
Dust.
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
You couldn't expect them to plan for this possibility, it's not like it rains a lot in the UK, oh wait.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Flat land in Kent with no buildings on it? Perfect!! Why didn't anyone think to use it before? The idiots.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
It's certainly being built on the flood plain of the East Stour, but according to the official UK.Gov flood risk maps, the site is actually beyond the flood risk area. I suspect the building problems relate to the low infiltration rates of the clay soils of the Holmesdale valley and high water table.
On a lighter note...someone on twitter suggested that the Farage garage may actually be a SubMarine le Pen?
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Those tweets suggest there's a lot of clever drainage involved - let's hope they get it right for the sake of the surrounding area.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
I expect Gavin Williamson has suggested pumping the abstracted drainage water to Belgium.
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
BBC towing the line that the deal is just about to happen. If it’s not announced by Monday it’s surely going to all end in tears.
Either that or it'll magically evaporate because it's British water and much better than nasty foreign water.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
I think even Williamson's magical thinking would struggle to convince any water to evaporate out there today!
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
it is all going to end in tears
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
tears upon tiers
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
blood sweat and tiers
maomao
普費斯
The South-East of England is semi-arid. Relatively speaking and despite a reputation for changeability it does not rain a lot in Kent.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Well if there is no deal then who would argue the bill stays as it is?
Four in 10 UK food firms to cut supplies to Northern Ireland – poll | Brexit | The Guardian
<strong>Exclusive:</strong> Brexit survey by Food and Drink Federation confirms fears of retailers and DUP<br>
SheilaNaGig
Break requested
Dungeness is a desert, and Romney Marsh has very low rainfall, but Dover and Folkestone have significant rainfall. I think Ashford is on the high high side of normal.
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I’ve just just checked that, and it’s not right.
Dover, Folkestone, Ashford get about half the average England rainfall, but more than most of Kent. But less than Brighton. More than London. Less than Southend, about the same as Heathrow.
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