Thread 23 Starmer - Reflux Remedy

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Salmon Scotland: "We congratulate the UK gov't on securing this deal with the EU, which will slash red tape and speed up the delivery of our premium salmon to market."

Euramus is part of EU Youth Program - and there is much more to it than Uni study. Under EU Youth there are 100s' of opportunities open to 18-30 year olds for voluntary schemes to take part in with travel funded across the EU.

DS did 12 months of this as he has EU passport and he loved it and he acquired a huge amount of confidence and skills. He's just back from Italy and Vienna meeting up with some friends he made on the program.

I would imagine that it's too expensive for a lot of families.

I love that idea. I am the only mussel consumer in my house. Very partial to a pot of cockles or a bit of Cromer crab too.

I worked 12 hour shifts, a year in night shifts in care homes. I've volunteered to help parents with SEN children the desired outcome they wanted - loved doing that. Have been a town councillor and loved cross party collaborations to help and enrich the local community.

Don't please question if I've not done anything worthy in my life.

@derxa I 'm not sure if it always comes across from you
that "you still have respect for views that are opposite to your own."
In my opinion.
I have been on the receiving end of some of your comments previously when I kept re iterating that I was a strong supporter of Sir Keir Starmer.

I would love if Brits ate more fish then we might have access to a more interesting range. Cod is so overrated.

I'm a classic 'don't eat fish unless it's in batter' type, I'm afraid.

That's rather selective @DuncinToffee

Some sections of Scotland's Fishing Industry have accused Starmer's Government of "capitulating" to the EU over a deal on access to UK waters. The agreement was described as disastrous by the Scottish Fisherman's Federation.

I fancy some hake, now.

The meat industry is happy with what's gone on today.

I honestly think rapid soundbites aren't probably useful. The dust needs to settle.

Salmon Scotland, the trade body which represents the fish farms behind the UK’s largest food export, said the EU trade deal would “slash red tape” and cut export costs.

The organisation estimates that post-Brexit food export rules cost exporters around £3m a year, with France the sector’s biggest customer. The sector sold £844m worth of farmed salmon overseas last year, with £462m sent to France alone.

Tavish Scott, the chief executive of Salmon Scotland and former leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, is at a reception to celebrate the deal in London later. He said:

We congratulate the UK government on securing this deal with the EU, which will slash red tape and speed up the delivery of our premium salmon to market.
This breakthrough eases the burden on our farmers, processors and the communities they support, and we welcome efforts to implement it at pace. The withdrawal of physical checks is particularly welcome. It means lower costs and quicker deliveries for our customers.

Presumably they felt similarly over Boris Johnson's deal. There is no change to current access to fish for coastal communities.

Does not Scotland not produce any oysters, scallops, clams etc?
Will they not benefit from the changes to rules?

To save time, it's instructive to scan the responses of certain representatives.

If both Farage and the Tories who both hate Britain, other peoples prosperity and unity aren't happy with this move, then I can safely assume it's broadly a good thing.

AFAIK, the largest fish industry in Scotland is now salmon farming. As aforementioned, the salmon industry is delighted. I'm pretty sure Arbroath Smokies are also exported to EU countries.

More on fishing (c&p from Sky News)

It is true that it may help producers of farmed shellfish and salmon, as well as the biggest retailers and exporters, but it is very unlikely that any savings from reduced export costs will be passed down to the men and women who go to sea," a statement read - the emphasis coming from the NFFO.

"If the government has a plan to ensure these cost savings go down the supply chain, we are eager to hear it and happy to work with them on it."

The statement also welcomes the "Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund" announced today - but says the "devil will be in the detail".

The group calls on the government to rebuild its relationship with coastal communities - and says there must be a "long term plan to help fishing business grow and coastal communities to thrive".

The Scottish Fishermen's Federation was slightly less complementary of what was agreed.

Elspeth Macdonald, the head of the group, branded it a "horror show for Scottish fishermen, far worse than Boris Johnson's botched Brexit agreement."

Fair enough.

Johnson is more obsessed by sexual fetishes

Just seen a clip from the Sun. My god, you wouldn’t believe we were talking about the same deal.

Oh God, Johnson and Hannan banging on about gimps.
Weird where their minds went.

Exactly!

Thankfully my imagination has dulled over the years and I'm good at blanking images out.

It will suit certain commentators to only fix on fish rather than comment on the overall package of measures - even the Times has the deal as a score draw.

But the lifting of veterinary checks is a win for the UK however anyone cuts it and will be a boost to trade.

We used to like making money.

The major supermarkets say 'good news for shoppers'

"If the government has a plan to ensure these cost savings go down the supply chain, we are eager to hear it and happy to work with them on it.".

The nerve of the Sun to discuss trickle down economics.