Re:UK faces 'permanent' food shortages
by orwin on Saturday September 11, 2021 @05:55AM
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I did not like brexit (Did not have time to visit most of GB before 2021, Covid did not help). But i think you're right, all those shortages make a labor strike ten times as effective. Imagine homecare worker strikes right now? they can double their pay pretty easely i think. Same for HGV drivers, meat processors etc.
The issue is for small businesses. And the fact that NI was basically forgotten by most of the people voting for brexit (and by those making the remain campaign). The pub owner near my place always talk about the Ballymurphy massacre and how his fvourite cousins died there, i suspect him to be ex-IRA. He tells everyone he went back to vote for brexit to make NI people want to join Ireland, and that the effects were better than expected. Not sure if i believe him, but let's agree that the effect of brexit on northern ireland were not thought out.
The issue is for small businesses. And the fact that NI was basically forgotten by most of the people voting for brexit (and by those making the remain campaign). The pub owner near my place always talk about the Ballymurphy massacre and how his fvourite cousins died there, i suspect him to be ex-IRA. He tells everyone he went back to vote for brexit to make NI people want to join Ireland, and that the effects were better than expected. Not sure if i believe him, but let's agree that the effect of brexit on northern ireland were not thought out.