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I know how fragile digital records can be so I have saved the IEA's "UK Ports No-Deal Fear Checker" where they assured everyone we were all just hysterical remonaers over-blowing the problem.
You know, just in case a mysterious bug deletes it on Jan 1.
https://iea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/UK-ports-fear-checker.pdf
You know, just in case a mysterious bug deletes it on Jan 1.
https://iea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/UK-ports-fear-checker.pdf
I especially enjoy the part where one of the most influential think tanks in the United Kingdom fundamentally misunderstands what causes delays at borders and builds an entire thesis around the idea France doesn't have enough staff to physically inspect every truck.
Though the part where they rely on an Economists for Free Trade fantasy that non-tariff-barriers would somehow be illegal is a close second.
Drivers should carry a copy of this fear-buster with them and present it at the border to French Customs. That'll learn em.
Drivers should carry a copy of this fear-buster with them and present it at the border to French Customs. That'll learn em.
The reason this makes me so angry is that every one of these hack jobs, designed to give flags in handle twitter accounts and Tory MP's something to wave around, pushed back on the notion that A LOT OF PREPARATION IS NEEDED.
And holy fuck, is a lot of preparation needed.
And holy fuck, is a lot of preparation needed.
Oh my god.
I just realized this was released in November 2018 so they were talking about a No-Deal in like, March 2019.
Given the current status is: horrifying, anyone want to speculate on the preparedness level of business and customs 18 months ago? Anyone?
I just realized this was released in November 2018 so they were talking about a No-Deal in like, March 2019.
Given the current status is: horrifying, anyone want to speculate on the preparedness level of business and customs 18 months ago? Anyone?
