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To think we are being lined up for something?

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BeverForget · 23/05/2024 22:09

I work in food supply chain.
Four of the 'big' grocery retailers have just asked to renegotiate at least four weeks min supply, as opposed to two.
This happened in Feb 2020 as well.
Lots of rhetoric about being on a war footing, from politicos.
And then Sunak essentially jumping ship yesterday, as though he knows there is a crisis on the horizon that he wants no part of.
There is no way that the Tories have a prayer in a July election.
So what do they know that they aren't telling us?

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Lovelyview · 23/05/2024 22:28

There are new Brexit supply checks and charges so food is going to get more expensive and the supply chain is less resilient. That's my guess anyway. I think Sunak called the election because of the letters of no-confidence in his leadership Tory MPs had started submitting.

PurplelorryGreenlorry · 23/05/2024 22:27

There’s no way the Tories have a prayer
in an August, September, October, November, December, or January election either.

PaperTyger · 23/05/2024 22:26

And when do they want to start this new format? Today, next week?

MiddleagedBeachbum · 23/05/2024 22:25

Thanks for sharing, good to know to stock up!

BobnLen · 23/05/2024 22:24

Most likely the new Brexit checks as PPs say for the supply chain

BlackForestCake · 23/05/2024 22:23

Brexit makes the supply chain less flexible. Add to that that prices, interest rates and exchange rates are less predictable, so businesses are trying to hedge their bets.

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BeverForget · 23/05/2024 22:21

It isn't that stupid a concept.
This is what happened in food supply in 2020.

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countdowntonap · 23/05/2024 22:21

Four of the 'big' grocery retailers have just asked to renegotiate at least four weeks min supply, as opposed to two. What does this mean?

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr · 23/05/2024 22:20

Probably readying for food shortages due to the new post-Brexit food admin. Perhaps that’s about to bite as stockpiles fall.

Overtheatlantic · 23/05/2024 22:18

I’m so tired of pp saying we’re being prepared for something. It doesn’t work that way! And it’s a stupid concept.

Notawool · 23/05/2024 22:16

The election has been called on 4th July, because the tories don’t want to waste their summer preparing for an election they know they will lose. Might as well call it now, lose their seats and get the summer off…

vodkaredbullgirl · 23/05/2024 22:11

We are fucked 😂 more shit posts to deal with.

sheoaouhra · 23/05/2024 22:11

I think you are being paranoid

WinterMorn · 23/05/2024 22:10

Like what…..?

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