Paul Brownjohn @Paulos_the_fog@social.cleverlibre.org

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Couldn't put it better myself!

Fly Boy 💙Proud to be a European!#FBPE
@flyingstraight
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Mar 6
Replying to
@john4brexit
The people voted for cheaper food, cheaper fuel, FOM in EU, lower taxes , more money for the NHS etc etc NONE of which came true not just because of the MPs but because it was never possible - cut yourself off from your largest trading partner and we see the results QED

On the 1st Monday of every month at midday, they test the air raid warning sirens in my village for about 4 minutes. They are loud, disruptive and, in these days of Putin insanity, a stark reminder of how easily the Russian cockroaches could destroy western Europe

Let's hope they never have to sound them to warn us of incoming nuclear missiles!

Just had an SMS purporting to be from http://metamask.io with whom I have never had any dealings, so far as I can recall.
Message is that they have detected an unusual signature request, whatever that is, so I assume it's a scam of some sort
Look out folks - it won't be just me they target!

It seems simple to me:

because of Brexit, the UK supermarkets decided to switch their custom for some varieties of fresh veg from EU producers to non-EU producers, notably Morocco.

Morocco has experienced bad weather and production has thereby been curtailed.

At the same time, British growers were impacted by fuel costs to heat greenhouses absolutely spiralling out of control, resulting in many of them shutting down their growing operations due to the impossibility of making a profit at the margins that the big supermarket chains allow them (which are, in effect, next to nothing).

The current tory government have shown themselves to be totally useless at ensuring the Britain has food security as they twatter on about market forces being the answer etc etc. Meanwhile in mainland Europe there are no shortages whatsoever of fresh vegetables; the shelves are groaning under the weight of fresh tomatoes!

I live in Luxembourg and I can attest to this. The other day I did a quick shop in my local Aldi where there were 5 varieties of tomato in stock. Yesterday I went to my local Colruyt (a Belgian supermarket chain) where there were substantial quantities of around 10 varieties of tomatoes on the shelves!

Is Brexit to blame for the current empty shelves in the UK - well yes, for the most part, yes it is to blame.

Were präts like Rees-Mogg right about being able to save money on food after Brexit? Yes, of course they were - if there are no fresh veg, you can't really spend money on them, can you?

Can you imagine doing this in the USA where cars are king! If you made people walk or cycle, given the massive rate of obesity in the US, the heart attack rate would spiral out of control!

Thus far, the most sensible idea I have seen is in Luxembourg where the government have made all forms of public transport; buses, trams and trains, absolutely free! Just for the real pedants, I will add that there is still a modest fare if you wish to travel 1st class on the trains which I sometimes do as it generally keeps me away from people coughing!

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/car-free-cities-opposition