If you are in need of a perfect example of just how badly the government has handled Brexit, allow us to take you on a little trip to Belgium.
Over in the Flemish Region of the country, also known as Flanders, the government have erected a Brexit transport information point in Jabbeke which they unveiled on Wednesday.
First #Brexit Transport Information Point in Belgium opened this morning in the Total service station in… https://t.co/qAPxAD5CX4— UK in Belgium🇬🇧🇧🇪 (@UK in Belgium🇬🇧🇧🇪) 1571834942
You might notice the sign that the two people in the picture are standing next to. It reads 'Soyez Pret pour le Brexit' which roughly translates to 'Get Ready for Brexit' and is essentially the same as the costly advertising campaign that has been on every high street in Britain in recent weeks.
The problem here is that this sign is in French but the people of this particular region don't speak French. They speak Flemish and it doesn't take an expert to realise that this not only doesn't make a blind bit of sense to the people of Flanders.
Predictably, the folks have Twitter have picked up on this rather colossal cock-up by the government and have been happily pointing out this glaring error.
The arrogance and wilful ignorance of the British embassy in Belgium: they put a French language #GetReadyForBrexit… https://t.co/OaaCiEJprA— S 🇪🇺🏴🇧🇪🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@S 🇪🇺🏴🇧🇪🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️) 1571997791
They are proudly trumpeting their first #Brexit misinformation station in Belgium. Fun fact: The display is in the… https://t.co/JEgjSvZika— KeengFeesh #FBPE (@KeengFeesh #FBPE) 1572007550
In the heart of Flanders, an urgent message in... French 🤣 https://t.co/98tXoT2lYk— Paul #FBPE (@Paul #FBPE) 1571996695
I'm sorry, did the British government seriously set up a French #Brexit information point in #Flanders? How ignora… https://t.co/glDjbWUCtD— Julien Hoez (@Julien Hoez) 1571997852
Pourquoi en français? https://t.co/lmXwCBbJVq— Simon 🥑🚟🚅😈💉💉💉 (@Simon 🥑🚟🚅😈💉💉💉) 1572004682
Firstly: the Tory Brexit propaganda campaign has been cancelled. Secondly: Brexit isn´t happening on 31 Oct. Thirdl… https://t.co/Lp4MYsRcVH— Pete 🌹🇪🇺 🌈 🇮🇲 🇪🇸@ Gran Canaria 🇮🇨💉💉💉 (@Pete 🌹🇪🇺 🌈 🇮🇲 🇪🇸@ Gran Canaria 🇮🇨💉💉💉) 1572000402
why are you advertising in a Flemish speaking part of Belgium in French?🤦♂️ https://t.co/ib8DZ3whQ0— ThomasHCole (@ThomasHCole) 1572004407
Jabbeke is in West Flanders, lads. The speak Flemish there. It's a bone of contention. 🤦♂️ https://t.co/4BYMRZUOWT— Mike Stuchbery 💀🍷 (@Mike Stuchbery 💀🍷) 1571999833
Indy100 has contacted the British Embassy in Belgium for comment.