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View chris123's Profile chris123 Flag hove actually 28 Jan 19 3.11pm Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

I don't think that I've ever seen McDonalds and fresh food used in the same sentence before

It's the salady bits when you have a Big Mac attack.

 

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View DANGERCLOSE's Profile DANGERCLOSE Flag london 28 Jan 19 3.47pm Send a Private Message to DANGERCLOSE Add DANGERCLOSE as a friend

Fruit and veg is far cheaper from other countries outside the EU. One wonders why supermarkets haven't changed suppliers?

 

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 28 Jan 19 4.01pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by DANGERCLOSE

Fruit and veg is far cheaper from other countries outside the EU. One wonders why supermarkets haven't changed suppliers?

After Brexit I expect they will. The EU only allows small volumes of produce from outside its borders. Over that quota big tariffs kick in this is to protect the farmers. So between the CAP subsiding farmers and the tariffs keeping prices artificially high we pay a lot more for our food than we need to.

This is why a post Brexit UK is a very attractive proposition to many countries especially those that want to grow there agricultural exports.

Now that doesn't necessarily mean bad news for our farmers. There are many crops we don't grow in this country so importing them would not be an issue.

Flexibility will be the key post Brexit.

 


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Pussay Patrol Flag 28 Jan 19 4.10pm

Originally posted by Spiderman

To do this, they would have to supply an address on arrival or register with the HO which have chosen not to do.
You can blame the Govt for not pursuing this but recently wasn't there a debate about whether EU nationals should register (and pay?).
Let me put this scenario to you:
At a point of entry you can only have an EU and non EU passport channel. Therefore UK passport holders share the same channel as EU nationals. If all EU nationals were asked for an address and their intentions, this would delay passengers even more than now. Would you be happy with this? (if you say no, I am sorry I do not believe you)

I'm not in the camp that thinks it's a problem

The fact Mrs May said in Parliament about her Brexit deal that we can control our borders is basically saying because so many people voted out for this reason, a lie, I've got to keep up the lie to abide by the will of the people and stay in power. Pointless trying to preach about misconceptions now, that ship has sailed

 


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Originally posted by DANGERCLOSE

Fruit and veg is far cheaper from other countries outside the EU. One wonders why supermarkets haven't changed suppliers?

Yes, Kenya for example.

 

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W12 28 Jan 19 4.22pm

Originally posted by steeleye20

A no-deal Brexit threatens the UK's food security and will lead to higher prices and empty shelves in the short-term, retailers are warning.

Sainsbury's, Asda and McDonald's are among those warning stockpiling fresh food is impossible and that the UK is very reliant on the EU for produce.

The warning comes in a letter from the British Retail Consortium and is signed by several of the major food retailers.

Of course, as any brexiteer will tell you, this is nonsense and these people don't know their own business..............


OK, WTF is "food security" in this context?

Is this just higher prices on specific items and less choice in the short term or are we suggesting the EU is going to starve us all to death?

Have you seen how many different foods there in a typical supermarket? So the worlds going to end because Hilary and Tabetha can't get the pancetta they need? Someone on the remainer side please paint me the bleakest picture they can on this potential outcome?

Good job this isn't the blitz. Lard Haw Haw would have had a field day.

 

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View the silurian's Profile the silurian Flag The garden of England.(not really) 28 Jan 19 4.53pm Send a Private Message to the silurian Add the silurian as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

It's because of the reasoning embodied in the above statement that I am withdrawing from this thread. I have better things to do than constantly try to debate with brick walls. Actually describing the Brexiteer posters here as brick walls is to flatter them. They are more like stone age walls!

To constantly refer to a referendum result as a function of our democracy demonstrates a huge level of ignorance. Our democracy is vested in our Parliament and they can choose to overturn anything if, in the light of events and circumstances, it is their collective will to do so.

I don't believe anyone "won" when in 2016 a very close referendum result was declared. Many things which have nothing to do with the issues can affect such results. When we hold a GE the results can also be so affected but we know that in a few short years we will do it again.

Therefore to cling to the notion that just because 52% outvoted 48% we must adhere to a decision that the majority of our elected representatives disagree with is transparent nonsense. We need to do what is right, and not what is wrong just because of a vote in 2016. It's not up to us to decide what is right, or wrong. It's our representatives job to determine that.

I have encountered the same dumb attitude in other forums. People who hold such views seem all to form a particular sub group of society. I also find it in Trump supporting groups in the USA and anti-immigration groups here.

So I am out of here. No-one is going to change views because of me, as the responses indicate minds pickled in aspic.

We face a calamitous moment in our history so I will play my own small role trying to persuade MPs to do their duty and persuading those who think like me to join in the pressure on them. That's a better use of my time.

At least you all support a decent football club, even if your politics would be more at home at the Den.


Yaahaay!

 

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View Lyons550's Profile Lyons550 Flag Shirley 28 Jan 19 5.03pm Send a Private Message to Lyons550 Add Lyons550 as a friend

Originally posted by Badger11

After Brexit I expect they will. The EU only allows small volumes of produce from outside its borders. Over that quota big tariffs kick in this is to protect the farmers. So between the CAP subsiding farmers and the tariffs keeping prices artificially high we pay a lot more for our food than we need to.

This is why a post Brexit UK is a very attractive proposition to many countries especially those that want to grow there agricultural exports.

Now that doesn't necessarily mean bad news for our farmers. There are many crops we don't grow in this country so importing them would not be an issue.

Flexibility will be the key post Brexit.

I've said many times over on this thread...whether hard, soft or just right, Brexit will see a re balancing of the economy in so far as there'll be less reliance on Financial services and more on manufacturing and agriculture. We can be self sufficient if needed (not that it will).

 


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View Lyons550's Profile Lyons550 Flag Shirley 28 Jan 19 5.05pm Send a Private Message to Lyons550 Add Lyons550 as a friend

Originally posted by W12

OK, WTF is "food security" in this context?

Is this just higher prices on specific items and less choice in the short term or are we suggesting the EU is going to starve us all to death?

Have you seen how many different foods there in a typical supermarket? So the worlds going to end because Hilary and Tabetha can't get the pancetta they need? Someone on the remainer side please paint me the bleakest picture they can on this potential outcome?

Good job this isn't the blitz. Lard Haw Haw would have had a field day.

It means avocado, cumquats and quinoa will be more expensive

 


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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 28 Jan 19 5.12pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by Lyons550

It means avocado, cumquats and quinoa will be more expensive

Nooooooo

Edited by Badger11 (28 Jan 2019 5.12pm)

 


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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 28 Jan 19 5.14pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by Lyons550

I've said many times over on this thread...whether hard, soft or just right, Brexit will see a re balancing of the economy in so far as there'll be less reliance on Financial services and more on manufacturing and agriculture. We can be self sufficient if needed (not that it will).

I like the way your thinking, re-balancing our economy is long overdue and in fairness nothing to do with the EU but hopefully the politicians will focus on this post Brexit.

 


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Pussay Patrol Flag 28 Jan 19 5.25pm

Originally posted by Lyons550

I've said many times over on this thread...whether hard, soft or just right, Brexit will see a re balancing of the economy in so far as there'll be less reliance on Financial services and more on manufacturing and agriculture. We can be self sufficient if needed (not that it will).

Being in the EU stops us having a manufacturing sector?

 


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