The Ruthsayer
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Agreed. I voted to remain and would vote to re-join, but this sensationalist nonsense continues to undermine the re-join case. And nonsense it is. Those who will suffer most from a shortage of flowers are the Dutch sellers (the public will benefit by not being charged £50 for half a dozen wilting roses). I flew to Gran Canaria (spectacular hiking!) a few weeks ago and the Spanish customs have a whole set of ‘UK only gates’, with a much smaller number of Schengen.I think 'catastrophic' is a bit melodramatic.
- Worries about a flower shortage on Valentines Day.
- Expats needing a visa after 90 days.
- Long queues for holidaymakers.
Canadian tariffs on cheese and cars aren't great, but I'm not sure how big that market is or the overall impact on our economy.
There are also a lot of 'could bes' in the article.
So no, there is nothing in that particular article which would convince steadfast brexit voters that they were wrong.
And having spent a little time in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, I don’t recall seeing a single UK made car (perhaps someone has the actual figures to hand?).
There are solid reasons, most geo-political, for the UK to be a member of the EU, but none of the quoted items qualify.
Focus on what is important SmallTown, or you sound like a remain version of the Daily Hell (sorry).