Spockydog Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 No fresh salad in Sainsburys today. At all. Fucking Brexit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 CROPPED OUT - The Curious Tale of the BBC, Brexit and our Missing Vegetables Quote The shortage of vegetables in the UK has been noticed in Europe, with serious newspapers publishing articles about how Britain’s supermarkets are limiting the number of peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes that customers can buy and featuring photos of the extensive gaps on their shelves. Germany’s Der Spiegel, for example, ran a long article about the shortages. Noting the bad weather in Spain and Morocco, the article cited the National Farmers Union’s view that “increased costs, trade barriers caused by Brexit and a lack of staff” were to blame (and, of course, the staff shortages are also at least partly a consequence of Brexit). I live in Germany, and there’s no obvious shortage of vegetables here. The supermarkets near my home in Munich are fully stocked, though I have noticed that prices have risen. And this is something that Der Spiegel also picked up on – German traders say there has been a rise in prices and more are likely. But there are no actual shortages in Germany, or apparently anywhere else in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Just now, Spockydog said: CROPPED OUT - The Curious Tale of the BBC, Brexit and our Missing Vegetables "But there are no actual shortages in Germany, or apparently anywhere else in Europe." Republic of Ireland of course isn't in Europe is it. Fucking Brexit.https://www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41079614.html Quote Irish Examiner food columnist Caitríona Redmond noted: "The shortages due to poor weather on mainland Europe are having a clear impact on shoppers in North County Dublin today. A wise move by SuperValu to introduce rationing to make it fair for everyone. This supply issue should be temporary and I'm certainly looking forward to enjoying Irish tomatoes on the shelves soon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Yeah, it's pure coincidence that the one country which has problems similar to those in the UK is the one where the quickest supply chains run through the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, polishgenius said: Yeah, it's pure coincidence that the one country which has problems similar to those in the UK is the one where the quickest supply chains run through the UK. bu..bu... Brexit?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Someone should tell him. How does he say these things and not realize lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 51 minutes ago, Raja said: Someone should tell him. How does he say these things and not realize lol Access to both the UK markets and the EU single market … amazing! NI have really won a watch, having access to BOTH markets. Such a thing would have been unthinkable before Brexit… … wait… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Varysblackfyre321 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 5 hours ago, Spockydog said: There was and never will be a sound economic argument for Brexit and even most idiots who pushed for it know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Interesting timing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Apparently these messages show that Hancock rejected Chris Witty's advice to test everyone going into a care home. This life-saving advice was rejected because it would 'interfere with targets.' *sounds corporate manslaughter claxon* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 15 minutes ago, Spockydog said: *sounds corporate manslaughter claxon* I always like to joke that no group is more overrepresented than sociopaths in corporate boardrooms. And we wonder why we can't have nice things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Tywin et al. said: I always like to joke that no group is more overrepresented than sociopaths in corporate boardrooms. Haven't there been studies confirming this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I don’t think I’ve met or worked for a CEO who wasn’t a form of sociopath. It’s basically a requirement of the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 4 hours ago, Spockydog said: Apparently these messages show that Hancock rejected Chris Witty's advice to test everyone going into a care home. This life-saving advice was rejected because it would 'interfere with targets.' *sounds corporate manslaughter claxon* It seems a bit more complicated than that, if they’d done more testing in care homes they wouldn’t have had enough tests for key workers or other important groups. Seems to be more of a difficult decision about who got priority for the limited number of available tests than anything sinister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I bet there are some right sleazy cringe inducing messages to his bird around that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Maltaran said: Seems to be more of a difficult decision about who got priority for the limited number of available tests than anything sinister. I'll have to see the rest of the stuff released before we get there, for what it's worth I don't think of this as sinister but more incompetence. I've not read all the stuff, but Sridhar's review here in the guardian is scathing but something I agree with Quote Whatever the Telegraph’s intention, these WhatsApp messages will show the British public what’s been apparent to most of the world, and to scientists advising throughout the pandemic. By acting too late, and then with its conduct throughout the pandemic, the government let us down during arguably the largest crisis of our generation. Too many people died before their time. Too many health workers worked in unsafe and risky conditions. Repeated lockdowns decimated financial stability for small and medium-sized businesses. Schools were closed in Britain for far too long because preparations weren’t made on how to keep them open safely. Scientists took the brunt of the abuse and anger from the major losers. Ministers and their friends made their own rules and made money during the crisis. And Matt Hancock launched a lucrative media career off the back of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 1 hour ago, polishgenius said: Haven't there been studies confirming this? I think experts would say studies strongly suggest it. And to clarify, the better descriptor is psychopath. Some psychopaths can control their behaviors and utilize it to their advantage in the corporate world while sociopaths largely can’t iirc. A quick Google search produces results ranging from 4%-20% of CEOs that show psychopathic tendencies compared to roughly 1% of the general public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 During a time there was a shortage of covid tests, it appears Tees-Mogg had one couriered to his home gor one of his kids https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64816834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 8 hours ago, Derfel Cadarn said: During a time there was a shortage of covid tests, it appears Tees-Mogg had one couriered to his home gor one of his kids https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64816834 I've got no problem with this. If it meant he could get back to work and not quarantine. This prick on the other hand https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64814421 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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