'Brexit Go Slow' Protest

[wittyusermane]

AIBU to think that lorries blocking up all the major roads in Yorkshire will achieve nothing, other than seriously pissing off anyone trying to get somewhere this weekend? www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/transport/m1-and-all-major-roads-in-yorkshire-set-to-be-targeted-by-pro-brexit-go-slow-protests-1-9656922/amp

[InnerCircle]

Yep.

Childish and pathetic.

[DontCallMeCharlotte]

We are asking all truckers, farmers and the general public to make a stand and get Brexit sorted.

I am genuinely astonished that any truck driver or farmer would be pro-Brexit.

Ah well, shows what I know. And no, I cannot imagine what their protest will achieve other than to generate even more bad feeling between opposing sides.

[StoneofDestiny]

What on earth do they think it will achieve?

[Nacknick]

Depends how many of them there are....

[Theworldisfullofgs]

Pro Brexit farmer in my area about to lose his biggest contract....turkeys and all that...

[DGRossetti]

I'm reminded of the old joke from the 70s about British Leyland staging a go-slow, and trebling output.

[Babycham1979]

Haha! Turkeys voting for Christmas comes to mind. Don't these idiots mean that Brexit will impact on their jobs, push prices up and cause greater delays for logistics firms!?

I know it's a cry for help; that people are fed up and it's a protest vote (both literally and metaphorically), but this is insanity.

I loathe Brexit, and want A.50 torn-up. But, part of me wants to see us crash out, just to teach these ignorant pricks a lesson.

[teyem]

I suppose you only need as many trucks as lanes to stage a go slow. It's going to be a proper pita.

[ThatssomebadhatHarry]

“I am genuinely astonished that any truck driver or farmer would be pro-Brexit”

Buuut sovereignty and blue passports and brown people they took ar’ jooobbbs..... Come on get with the program.

[DGRossetti]

I wonder if it will attract the same level of frenzy as Farages march on parliament (started Saturday) ?

[wittyusermane]

Is it not somehow in violation of traffic laws, something like this? If it's not I really think it ought to be.

[teyem]

Well, you'd think so, what if an ambulance needs to get through?

[DGRossetti]

Is it not somehow in violation of traffic laws, something like this? If it's not I really think it ought to be

When they tried this in London (fuel protests) the police talked about obstruction. But then if Brexit is worth anything, breaking a few more laws won't matter, surely ?

[havingtochangeusernameagain]

Didn't the lorry drivers do this back in 2000 over fuel prices?

Not sure about lorry drivers and Brexit, but yes, farmers voting for it don't seem very bright. On Countryfile on Sunday they were discussing the EU subsidies farmers receive. They sounded pretty significant to me and I am not sure why you would have voted to give them up.

[longwayoff]

Ohhhhhhh god. Why? This is what they asked for. And we're only at the beginning.

[DGRossetti]

Not sure about lorry drivers and Brexit, but yes, farmers voting for it don't seem very bright. On Countryfile on Sunday they were discussing the EU subsidies farmers receive. They sounded pretty significant to me and I am not sure why you would have voted to give them up.

Blue passports made in France ?

[themoomoo]

Buuut sovereignty and blue passports and brown people they took ar’ jooobbbs
gosh how lazy. Why don't you just throw in the red bus while you're at it

[themoomoo]

farmers voting for it don't seem very bright. On Countryfile on Sunday they were discussing the EU subsidies farmers receive. They sounded pretty significant to me and I am not sure why you would have voted to give them up
maybe they're not completely selfish twats and are looking at the bigger picture?

[falcon5]

Pfft. They can call on who they like. I'm not sure how many will respond.

[Movingtoplanetclanger]

I know some farmers who voted Brexit, apparently it was to 'cut red tape'.

So imo to be lazier and cut corners with hygiene etc and cause crises like BSE and foot and mouth.

Not stating that as fact, btw just my opinion.

[longwayoff]

Moomoo you're very funny, should be on the stage.

[BoneyBackJefferson]

havingtochangeusernameagain
Didn't the lorry drivers do this back in 2000 over fuel prices?

the governmant changed the law to stop them from doing it again, I believe that the term was "holding the country to ransom".

As for this if you look into how haulage is run in the UK and how haulage companies from other countries work, you might understand.

[tilder]

It's just training for border traffic when we leave with no deal.

[ForalltheSaints]

The last go-slow in Yorkshire to achieve anything was in 1983 when John Hampshire protested on the cricket field against Geoffrey Boycott. This one will achieve nothing- surely a protest in London or in Theresa May's Maidenhead constituency would be more appropriate.

[DangermousesSidekick]

This is pro-Brexit, yes? I would imagine that they're doing this as a direct response to the People's Vote March this Saturday. London's taken as a venue. Maybe they even think they can stop the coaches going down. //www.peoples-vote.uk/march