Sue, your comment is really outrageous if not blinkered. Fine, the recession (and the pandemic) is global, so why worry? Take a leap to the unknown, in darkness (or perhaps not so much because Trump seems to be calling the shots for a deal and the government seems to be accepting everything he wants with glee!).
The economic forecasts for Brexit were always rather concerning, other than for the Leave group of course that thrived on slogans — and some rather dubious at that.
When the referendum took place in 2016, nobody had a clue about the pandemic. When it was decided in 2019 that we would leave the EU on 31 January 2020, expecting everything remaining equal, it was going to be a doddle, the deal had been cooked. At that stage, the pandemic had not reared its ugly face.
Things do change, and goodness, have they not? The government are unwilling or unable to consider seriously the economic consequences of the pandemic (which by the way, we are till in it) including the strong recession being forecast hence very high unemployment and businesses going to the wall, a no-deal Brexit plus the drought in Norfolk and Suffolk which caused the maize crop to be lost. It is mind boggling, total and utter madness!
When we lose the NHS, because we will, let me know what you think.
And, by the way, Barnier posturing? This is from the FT on 10 June 2020, not literally as it would be breaking copyrights:
"Mr Barnier said the EU was ready to find compromises but the UK government had to accept the legalities of the political declaration which was agreed to by BoJo in 2019. What was needed at the moment was an undertaking that the UK is open to work on an agreement (which had already been cooked according to BoJo last year?)."
Then came the bombshell today from Weasel Grove. The government, under BoJo, had no intention of a deal but yes sell the UK to the US. Well, congratulations if that makes you happy — and good luck for the future.
Ivonne Holliday ● 2341d