JustAnotheurker have you even read the document?!
Straight away in first few paragraphs is basically "we know fuck all about what's gonna happen" (I'm paraphrasing obviously but that is the gist!)
We know fuck all about how other countries both inside and outwith the eu are going to respond
We know fuck all about what preparations private companies within the uk have made
It gets better! - again I'm paraphrasing
Other things that stretch uk resources and affect transport of goods like severe bad weather, flu epidemics probably would make things even worse.
Private companies will prioritise their own interests (no shit!)
1 It happening on a Friday and possibly coinciding with school holidays will ALSO probably make matters worse
Slight glimmer of hope here:
2 Some eu countries might be negatively affected and that might make them more likely to be kind to us!
However
3 France is not likely to be kind! As much As 85% of freight might be delayed by French officials because of brexit. Within 1 day freight movement is likely to be reduced by around half! This will probably last about 3 months until things START to improve. Kent will probably turn pretty much overnight into a massive car park!
4 travellers between uk and eu will likely face delays due to increased passport controls
5 energy supply ok (we think!) as long as you can afford the likely massive and pretty much instant price rises! except in NI where disruption on day 1 is expected
6 oh actually freight might be majorly disrupted for at least 6 months!
Medicines? That so many pps have said those of us worried about this were "scaremongering" about - this is NOT paraphrasing but a direct quote
The reliance of medicines and medical products' supply chains on the short straits crossing make them particularly vulnerable to severe extended delays; three quarters of medicines come via the short straits. Supply chains are also highly regulated and require transportation that meets strict good distribution practices. This can include limits on time of transit, or mean product must be transported under temperature controlled conditions. Whilst some products can be stockpiled, others cannot due to short shelf lives - it will also not be practical to stockpile products to cover expected delays of up to six months. DHSC is developing a multi-layered approach to mitigate these risks
@Tabbymumz for the love of god just even read that ONE paragraph and try and tell me that my dd and I and all the rest of us on LIFE SAVING medication that we have 'nothing to worry about'!!!!!
Back to paraphrasing
6 ii - and we've no fucking clue about veterinary medicine either and THAT will likely lead to disease outbreaks and compromised food safety! Looking forward to an outbreak of rabies? Farmers - able to withstand another outbreak of foot and mouth disease?
7 we MIGHT have enough food but not much fresh food or choice and prices WILL rise significantly. Panic buying will make things worse (panic buying is NOT the same as stockpiling. We sensible stockpilers will NOT be the ones panic buying)
ii water supply "should" be fine - we're relying on the water companies to bail us out of that cock up! "Only" 100,000s of people will be affected and hey if that includes people vulnerable to infection and makes them sick we don't care.
Direct quote coming up
urgent action may need to be take to make sure people continue to have access to clean water - in U.K. In 2019!!!
8 cross border financial services will probably be disrupted (any Santander mners?)
9&10 legal stuff will be a bloody nightmare to administrate properly
11 expats are screwed (especially with access to healthcare in Eu countries) and our consuls will be overwhelmed
12 Gibraltar is screwed basically
13 civil unrest - basically we're totally expecting it! But haven't really bothered preparing for it
14 basically yea massive petrol shortages for God knows how long
15 this is redacted! Why?!
16 insurance payments from uk to eu buggered
17 another direct quote, this time on low income groups. We only warrant ONE LINE though!
low income groups will be disproportionately affected by any price rises in food and fuel
No shit! But fuck all prep!
18 I think is best summed up as - NI is screwed and we don't give a fuck! We also don't give a fuck about the effect of this on the Irish.
19 the effect on the fishing industry will likely lead to basically warfare in the seas surrounding the uk also probably increased sea based criminality
20 social care providers likely to feel major negative effects within a few months. But we're doing sod all prep and expecting providers and local authorities to fix this for us!