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28 Oct, 5 tweets, 2 min read
Somebody just mentioned to me why is UK opposition/media not highlighting that UK "Light Touch" policy on imports from EU i.e. no customs declarations and no SPS measures for 6 months

is that euphemism for *smugglers charter*?

Anybody?
It is not demonstrating for example 3rd countries could ship box to Rotterdam where now wouldn't be customs cleared/SPS checked for UK but trans-shipped (TIR) for onward delivery thru Dover ..no full decs/no SPS checks. Covid 21 laced bat, but chicken labelled meat.. no worries
& this is why @CliveWismayer EU won't reciprocate UK "Light Touch" ...which infuriated so many rabid brexiters at the time announced back in June (rather than UK take extended transition)
..& as per last twitter exchange with you why UK heading for halted production/empty shelves
I'm told I should use the term "border facilitation" not "Light Touch" .I stand corrected
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Michael M. 🇨🇭🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮🇬🇧 Profile picture
23 Oct
Read it and weep...absorb what it says on the length of time cargo backrd up..then try to imagine UK does not have the capacity by 50,000 staff/IT & space/infrastructure
AND a "Light Touch" Smugglers charter no customs declarations NOR SPS measures

The Australia Experience 2005
“What’s happening in the UK reflects this, with insufficient time for testing and training and, if the parallels continue, you’ll end up with cargo backed up on wharves for months.”
The Gov picked “probably the worst possible time… right in the peak season” to make the switch,
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Michael M. 🇨🇭🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮🇬🇧 Profile picture
23 Oct
God help the UK..seriously. This dolt is a "trade representative"..& apparently does not grasp the basics that there's no external money coming in to the Treasury from tarriffs loaded onto imported goods.
It's a tax paid by the consumer designed as a deterent to buying the goods
UK has so many dolts in power. As for "recalibrating trade" unless it's to form another customs union with another 500m rich consumers (on doorstep) u can "recalibate" to kingdom bloody come it won't compensate (NTB) costs.. esp when the CU also a single regulated internal market
Seriously how the hell *did* UK end up with such ignorant, deluded, crooked twats in Gov?
It's painful to see..
4 years of the same repeated bollox and groundhog day, dearth of understanding.
Is it deliberate? To satisfy an unthinking base?
I'm not sure what's worse.
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Michael M. 🇨🇭🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮🇬🇧 Profile picture
21 Oct
"Sam Blakeman, a sales manager at Rosslyn, said businesses have been putting off implementing Brexit solutions because they have been waiting for the outcome of the trade talks, not realizing paperwork will be required regardless. “That penny seems to be dropping,” said Blakeman
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18 Oct
@PatrickBaines4 Here is that Spitfire List

Mk1 (Battle of Britain) Merlin engine 3 blade prop
Mk 5 (first with clipped wings version) Merlin 45
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Michael M. 🇨🇭🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮🇬🇧 Profile picture
17 Oct
@bencorke is maybe typical out there in claiming EU at fault for "Farage Garages" as is "negotiating in bad faith" (didn't Frost & Johnson, under pressure from Benn, in select committees both state opposite?)
Let's remind people of facts about border queues into the EU
Single Market only countries (Norway/Switzerland ) have long queues!
Custom Union only (Turkey) has greater queues!
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Michael M. 🇨🇭🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮🇬🇧 Profile picture
9 Oct
On BOMB (Border Operating Model Bollox) I have no inclination to read it in depth but from what I have I see nothing new to prevent "disaster area" if not "disaster area with rocket boosters"..for me it just raises more questions? Where is the sufficiently trained competent staff
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close to port of arrival as possible: puzzled at how they will police/monitor driver accompanied loads to sites. More "smartfreight"? Joy! And don't see much on non specialist goods that make up majority of imports shipments.. SMEs are going to be overwhelmed with procedures
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