I think the Tories are showing the rest of the sane world a good example of an Atrocity Exhibition, and how to put a country into a state of Isolation.
I’m surprised and somewhat impressed that such a headline is running in a Murdoch paper! I can’t read the full article as I refuse to give the Hypnotoad money, but if the gist is constant throughout it is refreshing that a little realism is finally drifting into the right-wing press.
I trust we all have stocked our bunkers well.
Panic buying can be expected around December. Empty shelves by February. Riots by July.
Ahead of the referendum, The Times backed Remain, although The Sun backed Leave. The Daily Mail backed Leave, although The Mail on Sunday backed Remain. They like to cover all the bases, these newspaper magnates.
The Sunday Times backed Brexit, which is what makes this a bit of a surprise. Maybe the tide of opinion starting to turn. Maybe.
The Sunday Times backed Brexit, which is what makes this a bit of a surprise. Maybe the tide of opinion starting to turn. Maybe.
Maybe. Or maybe it's a case of spelling out how bad a worst-case scenario would be, so that a very bad scenario looks good by comparison. An added new factor is the burgeoning US vs rest of the world trade war, which is making some of the Brexiteers' claims about improved possibilities for new trade agreements post-Brexit look a bit hollow. Even Liam Fox felt obliged to complain about Trump's new tariffs:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44341074
And if this was just little old us, we’d just have to suck it up. The EU, however, has enough clout to be able to respond in a robust manner. But hey, we’ll be able to make such good trade deals for ourselves once we’re free of that oppressive EU yoke.Maybe. Or maybe it's a case of spelling out how bad a worst-case scenario would be, so that a very bad scenario looks good by comparison. An added new factor is the burgeoning US vs rest of the world trade war, which is making some of the Brexiteers' claims about improved possibilities for new trade agreements post-Brexit look a bit hollow. Even Liam Fox felt obliged to complain about Trump's new tariffs:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44341074
'New tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminium from the EU are "illegal", the UK's International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has said.
The policy came into force on Friday, meaning anyone in the US importing the metals from the EU will have to pay an additional tax.
President Donald Trump said the move would protect US national security.
Dr Fox said Prime Minister Theresa May would be raising the issue at the G7 leaders meeting next week.
On Friday, Mrs May said she was "disappointed" at the US decision - which will see a 25% duty on European steel and a 10% duty on European aluminium - and that the taxes were "unjustified".'