Brexit is looking up, finally promising the golden ticket, the cherry on top of the 'take back control' cake: we will have enough food to survive the self-imposed hell of a possible no-deal future.
Time to stop moaning, Remoaners. Brexit secretary Dominic Raab has promised to enure "there is adequate food supply" if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal - and that's a promise, not a side-of-a-bus dream. We think.
Just like the bus promised. “Adequate food for all.” https://t.co/nNM49z2WsS— The Secret Barrister (@The Secret Barrister) 1532455888
Raab told MPs that industry, rather than Whitehall, would oversee the stockpiling of food in case negotiations fail, after refusing to confirm just that two days ago, the Independentreports.
On the "technical notices" in coming months to lay out preparations to keep supermarkets well-stocked, Raab said:
It would be wrong to describe it as the government doing the stockpiling. And, of course, the idea that we only get food imports into this country from one continent is not appropriate.
But we will look at the issue in the round and make sure there is adequate food supply.
Everything's going to plan, OK?
Brexit progress report: “The free trade agreement that we will have to do with the EU should be one of the easiest… https://t.co/HN91jAR9oe— Jamie McGeever (@Jamie McGeever) 1532442253
This is what we voted for.
2016: “Brexit will improve your lives” 2018: “There will be adequate food” https://t.co/JKGDwXZDti— James Felton (@James Felton) 1532443533
Oh don't panic everyone, the government is promising that there will be "adequate food" if there's no Brexit deal! https://t.co/MiIWxDGdCk— Owen Jones 🌹 (@Owen Jones 🌹) 1532501425
Pretty sure I voted for a slightly flawed status quo (the box said Remain) But cool, let’s discuss “adequate food”.… https://t.co/HBhzKrTZmp— Robert Webb (@Robert Webb) 1532459191
“There will be adequate food” is bad enough as a TripAdvisor review, let alone the fate of a country.— Pundamentalism (@Pundamentalism) 1532461586
To be fair, 'adequate' could be seen as a vast improvement on British cuisine.
*extremely French voice* Of course, in much of Britain “adequate food” would be a step up.— Stephen Bush (@Stephen Bush) 1532444308