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From “Brexit means Brexit” to “no deal is better than a bad deal”, there’s been a lot of soundbites bandied around since the UK narrowly voted to leave the European Union.
But now things seem to be getting serious.
After weeks of stories indicating the chaos that will ensue if the UK fails to reach a deal with the EU, the government has taken the step of appointing a “food supplies minister”. With fears of a damaging “no-deal” Brexit rising, the appointment of former PepsiCo and Asda exec David Rutley to this post is unlikely to calm widespread Brexit anxieties.
Naturally, with Brexit supporters making all kinds of claims about Britain’s bright, prosperous future outside the EU, this news has not gone down well.
Do you remember when as a country we didn’t need to appoint a specific Minister For Ensuring We Don’t All Fucking S… https://t.co/ttobUmiheb— James Felton (@James Felton) 1537998296
Reactions ranged from sheer disbelief to out-and-out mockery, with many picking holes in the government’s plan.
We are about to become the first country in history to impose economic sanctions on ourselves. And still they bleat… https://t.co/t1FpdmWNmB— James Oh Brien (@James Oh Brien) 1538032450
@CameronDotSmith *before brexit* ‘We will be better than ever after we leave the EU!’ *just after brexit* ‘We will… https://t.co/JambtgI1Hr— Leardant (@Leardant) 1538048159
A food supplies Minister to ensure we have food. Seriously. We did this?— Deborah Meaden 💙 (@Deborah Meaden 💙) 1537998681
With Brexiteers frequently dismissing criticisms as “project fear”, comedian David Schneider retorted that this is now “project fact”.
@nahidkhah But... this is a fact. It’s actually happened. The government have appointed someone to deal with the pr… https://t.co/18l1Uez75i— David Schneider (@David Schneider) 1538003764
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