This is just another Brexit dividend (never more appropriate the term)… https://mastodon.social/@axios/110618231152059647
#brexit #brexitdividend #UKeconomy
The UK Government has over-borrowed and under-invested for years, while giving tax cuts to the rich, periling the economy. A major tax rise seems inevitable. #BrexitDividend https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jun/20/uk-economy-in-growth-doom-loop-after-decades-of-underinvestment
In the anniversary of Brexit (/ht https://mastodon.social/@onthisday/110593116869090249), the amount of Brexit dividends amounts to:
Yes, that’s it.
Oh, yeah, they took back control of the economy. They can now more easily shoot themselves in the foot, their kneecaps…
#brexit #bollocks #brexitdividend #null
The #BrexitDividend going sour.
Year-on-year price increases for all groceries reached an all-time high of 17.5% in the four weeks to 19 March, according to figures from the data firm Kantar.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/18/cost-of-british-food-basics-increases-by-up-to-80-in-a-year
Oh the joys of #Brexit #BrexitDividend #wreckxit #brexshit
#brexit #brexitdividend #wreckxit #Brexshit
Europe's first ever exascale supercomputer #brexitdividend
https://thenextweb.com/news/europes-first-exascale-supercomputer-jupiter-launch-germany-next-year
@rainbowmurray Oh, it knows what it's doing alright, but between the NI protocol and item 3 it's stuffed #brexitdividend
Just had to order 2 new Marathon Mondial 26 x 2.0 tyres for Tilly the Tandem, UK price £112, EU price (incl postage to NL) €94. Another #brexitdividend #cycletouring #cycle
#brexitdividend #cycletouring #cycle
Brexit added nearly £6bn to UK food bills in two years, research finds #BrexitDividend https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/01/brexit-added-nearly-6bn-to-uk-food-bills-in-two-years-research-finds?CMP=share_btn_tw
UK names protected in Japan, continued
DRINK
THEN (two years ago)—three whisk(e)ys.
NOW—three whisk(e)ys
So, none of the promised new protections in two years now.
Note that in the period, the EU has managed to add 38 protected names to the foods list. #BrexitDividend
Gee cheers, UK Dept of International Trade for telling it like it is ...
#fta #japanuk #gis #geographicalindications #brexitdividend
THE latest polls have recorded 56% support for Scottish independence, the UK Cabinet has reportedly been told. #BrexitDividend
France to introduce stricter entry measures for UK arrivals #Brexitdividend
https://www.trtworld.com/europe/france-to-introduce-stricter-entry-measures-for-uk-arrivals-62897
Yet another #brexitdividend, not being part of the development of exascale computing.