The more sinister side of Brexit

[sasguru]

No unlike you I don't constantly worry about having something hard.

Not worried at all.
Just angry with your stupidity.

[vetran]

Not worried at all.
Just angry with your stupidity.

ah you define stupidity as not agreeing with you!

I imagine you find the whole world stupid. Unfortunately the feeling is mutual.

[vetran]

I see David Davis will be "walking the walk" and "talking the talk" in Brussels next week.

David Davis to grovel in Brussels next week

you don't think that us having to beg for them to be reasonable shows them in a bad light?

[darmstadt]

you don't think that us having to beg for them to be reasonable shows them in a bad light?

Nope, it shows a sign of weakness

1 :to creep with the face to the ground :crawl
2
a :to lie or creep with the body prostrate in token of subservience or abasement groveled at the feet of the king
b :to abase oneself - would not grovel for political advantage
3 :to give oneself over to what is base or unworthy

1 :to kneel, lie, or crawl on the ground (as in fear)
2 :to act toward someone in a weak or humble way

[vetran]

Nope, it shows a sign of weakness

Tomorrow belongs to EU

maybe a new anthem?

[bobspud]

Anyone noticed that the EU have just caused a surge in rice prices by effectively banning the largest producer from importing their wares due to pushing for stringent chemical regulations.

[darmstadt]

Tomorrow belongs to EU

maybe a new anthem?

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[Paddy]

Anyone noticed that the EU have just caused a surge in rice prices by effectively banning the largest producer from importing their wares due to pushing for stringent chemical regulations.

If this is true, it will be a good thing (I am not bothering to Google it).

Rice is one of the worst forms of contaminated foods. It is either saturated with chemicals or it
is saturated deadly bacteria from human and animal poo that drains into the paddy fields. This is the reason why rice should never be reheated and the main cause sickness after eating curries from restaurants.

Enjoy your takeaway tonight.

[darmstadt]

Anyone noticed that the EU have just caused a surge in rice prices by effectively banning the largest producer from importing their wares due to pushing for stringent chemical regulations.

If you do a Google search for this it seems only the right wing anti-EU media are reporting it and primarily in relation to the fact it will make your curry more expensive However they didn't seem to report it fully or properly:

Both parties recognised the importance of trade in agricultural products in general, and rice in particular, and agreed to work together to resolve issues that have the potential of disrupting trade. With regard to import tolerance level of tricyclazole in rice (Commission Regulation (EU) 2017 / 983) the relevant plant protection companies will be invited to present new scientific data in order for the European Food Safety Authority to carry out an additional risk assessment without delay. On this basis, the European Commission would expeditiously consider whether to review the above mentioned Regulation. Both sides supported the early institutionalisation of cooperation between the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), to focus on exchange of knowledge and expertise in the area of methodologies for data collection, risk assessment and risk communication. Furthermore, the EU and India have agreed to further strengthen their cooperation on food safety, notably by:

Strengthening existing dialogues like Agricultural and Marine Working Group, SPS-TBT Working Group to cover issues on food safety and agricultural trade between the relevant Indian ministries/departments and relevant European Commission services.

Initiating joint projects in areas such as good agricultural practices, development of traceability capacities, and cooperation in laboratory activities, including testing and monitoring.

The EU would welcome India's application for protection as a geographical indication of Basmati and shall process any such future application, as expeditiously as possible.
India welcomes EU's intention to expeditiously initiate the process of recognising additional seed varieties of Basmati rice under Article 28 of the GATT 1994 for duty derogation, as already requested by India.

They haven't actually banned imports have they? What has happened is that a lot of rice is now imported from Pakistan, Italy and Spain, all of who have tricyclazole in their rice and India has already reduced the amount in it's rice which is still being exported. All the EU have asked is for it to be reduced a bit more. However as the UK will shortly be self sufficient I would suggest that Maplin Sands could be turned into a rice growing area

[darmstadt]

The sinister side of Brexit is that despite the EU lying about becoming a Superstate with its own Army & government, with a little bit of luck we will get German police (admittedly we need to improve their handling of sex offences) or UK police not the spanish (more on them later).

They have publicly gone on record saying they want to punish us for having the audacity for leaving.

We can assume the punishment beatings will continue. Seems Bojo was right months ago and the Spanish proved it.

The EU has caused some of our worst food scares.

Many countries ignore the rules and illegally favour their own business. Plenty of countries in the EU are considered world leaders at corruption.

Half of Eastern Europe has moved here to hold the wages down and repatriate money to make their countries richer.

half of Africa has moved to Europe.

Yet you want to stay, I reckon its Stockholm syndrome.

Don't give up your day job yet...