The Twelve Days of Brexit (trad.)

[TalkinPeece]

On the first day of Brexit my Government gave to me
A Unicorn in a May tree

[TalkinPeece]

Shameless link but DH mentioned it tonight and I could not resist

the UK dances around like a muppet, but the reality is

[BigChocFrenzy]

Brilliant literary effort, TiP 💐😂

[Motheroffourdragons]

Brilliant, Talkin.

[cheminotte]

Bravo!!

[Tanith]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[Grinchly]

Brillant!

[prettybird]

But TiP - these are fictional Narnia trade deals, so I'm sure we can come up with 30 of Fox's "easiest trade deals in industry". They don't need to be real ....I'm sure Fox's legendary intellect will add add up all the African countries to prove 4 to equal 30 and that together they equal the value of the EU market that we are walking away from

[GaspodeWonderCat]

Thank you TIP - many a truth is said in jest. To mix my metaphors with

[TalkinPeece]

PS, if you have never read this book,
www.amazon.co.uk/Thirteen-Days-Christmas-Jenny-Overton/dp/0192735438?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21
You will not envisage the mess that 12 Unicorns can make

[TalkinPeece]

prettybird
THing is that if you add it up, over the twelve days there would be 30 trade deals - which has not happened even in Liam Fox's dreams

[TalkinPeece]

On the Twelfth day of Brexit my Government gave to me
Twelve pipers piping for the breakup of the Union
Eleven Orangemen drumming along the border
Ten Lords a leaping to a tax haven
Nine councils cutting services
Eight PLCs relocating
Seven parliamentary amendments
Six briefing papers
Five Brexit Myths
Four ministerial resignations
Three Narnia trade deals
Two Ramsgate Ferries
and a Unicorn in a May tree

[bellinisurge]

😂

[prettybird]

I'm sure we can find examples of Orangemen drumming along the border

[Oblomov19]

Links?

[TalkinPeece]

pretty
THat will be a bit tricky for 11 and 12 as they have not happened yet ....

[prettybird]

What could be really fun is coming up with the links which provide supporting evidence for each day's "gift"

[TalkinPeece]

On the Eleventh day of Brexit my Government gave to me
Eleven Orangemen drumming along the border
Ten Lords a leaping to a tax haven
Nine councils cutting services
Eight PLCs relocating
Seven parliamentary amendments
Six briefing papers
Five Brexit Myths
Four ministerial resignations
Three Narnia trade deals
Two Ramsgate Ferries
and a Unicorn in a May tree

[TalkinPeece]

On the Tenth day of Brexit my Government gave to me
Ten Lords a leaping to a tax haven
Nine councils cutting services
Eight PLCs relocating
Seven parliamentary amendments
Six briefing papers
Five Brexit Myths
Four ministerial resignations
Three Narnia trade deals
Two Ramsgate Ferries
and a Unicorn in a May tree

[TalkinPeece]

now we get to the ones I thought of while listening to the news

[TalkinPeece]

been at the gym all morning ....

[TalkinPeece]

On the Ninth day of Brexit my Government gave to me
Nine councils cutting services
Eight PLCs relocating
Seven parliamentary amendments
Six briefing papers
Five Brexit Myths
Four ministerial resignations
Three Narnia trade deals
Two Ramsgate Ferries
and a Unicorn in a May tree

[GeistohneGrenzen]

if we didn't laugh...

Brilliant.
This should help me sleep better tonight - thanks

[HazardGhost]

TiP's a gardener they are used to delayed gratification

If anyone is up to the challenge a little donkey brexit version would be a treat

[BigChocFrenzy]

Brilliant literary effort, TiP 😂
but the slow reveal is killing us !

and I loved your preppers version too, sabbatical

[TalkinPeece]

On the Eighth day of Brexit my Government gave to me
Eight PLCs relocating out of the Uk
Seven parliamentary amendments
Six briefing papers
Five Brexit Myths
Four ministerial resignations
Three Narnia trade deals
Two Ramsgate Ferries
and a Unicorn in a May tree