Thread by @vivamjm

You know what gets me?...
The fact that media is even asking the questions along the lines of
"is Brexit responsible for logistics chaos and delivery issues"
shows how very clearly the UK is being gaslighted.

The internationally agreed *baseline* on trade is WTO rules.
163 (but not all the world's) nations have signed up to these.

However this is not enough for 162 members so members negotiate closer relationships in the form of various bilateral agreements up to Free Trade Agreements.
No country trades on WTO rules alone.

For some countries this still not enough so they agree to share customs territory/common external tariffs to outsiders. This allows goods/produce to be in free circulation between each member state once crossed the border of one after satisfying Rules of Origin & "CET" paid. a CU

The countries of Europe went one step further & agreed to meet a common set of rules/standards with a mutually recognised overarching jurisdiction/authority to police them. This allows goods/produce and services/finance/people to freely move across the borders between each member

Other countries recognise the value of this "Single (huge) market and if not fully joining the club at least legally agreed to converge/align goods with this common set of rules/standards to ease progress across the border of any member & enjoy the freedom of movement once inside

Each of these progressive steps involves needing less infrastructure; reduced ports holding areas/sheds & experienced customs/bio officers/vets & customs agents..the more the members of any cu & single market the less the need of so much 'furniture' & personnel. They're redundant

UK has taken itself right back to a step barely above WTO rules. Nothing else was going to happen without the expanded 'furniture' & personnel in place to meet these demands
The question of whether such a move is the cause/root of what UK now experiencing doesn't need to be asked