Originally posted by Badger11
By the way Germany still has conscription not sure what the rules are but I would find it funny if some Brits were told to do their national service.

Originally posted by Mapletree

I attended a lecture yesterday

If there is a no deal Brexit, sheep and beef farming will immediately become untenable, especially sheep. Almost all of our exports are to the EU and the farmers are dependent upon EU buyers taking the body parts that Brits don't find appetising. The farmers will also lose most of their financial supports instantly.

The effect will happen in advance of the Brexit date as the market will immediately discount

Quite literally all sheep and beef farms in 'less favourable areas' will go into negative income and presumably simply shut

That would certainly change our green and pleasant land. Hill farming for example will simply be no more. Instantly. Anyone that currently enjoys the Kent countryside better watch out too.

Even lowland farming will become barely tenable.

This isn't scare-mongering, it is research undertaken by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, you can watch the lecture on YouTube.

Furthermore, under WTO rules we can't prevent lower quality foreign foods entering our system. As a result we will be inundated with e.g. the chlorinated chickens and a whole load of other very dubious products that sell very cheaply. So unless our indigenous farmers come up with some kind of amazing marketing ploy they are toast. I guarantee Rees Mogg won't be feeding his children the stuff that is going to end up on most supermarket shelves.

In theory the EU also can't prevent the entry of such foods but through scale and clever politics it has been managing to do so. The advantage of being part of a bloc.

On the positive side, we are taking back control. As long as we abide by WTO rules that prevent us from controlling our trade.

Originally posted by Pussay Patrol

This is great news

I can just imagine brexiters waiting ages at passport control, filling out forms and paying fees then saying "ähh free from the shackles of Europe"

Originally posted by Mapletree

Furthermore, under WTO rules we can't prevent lower quality foreign foods entering our system. As a result we will be inundated with e.g. the chlorinated chickens and a whole load of other very dubious products that sell very cheaply. So unless our indigenous farmers come up with some kind of amazing marketing ploy they are toast. I guarantee Rees Mogg won't be feeding his children the stuff that is going to end up on most supermarket shelves.

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Yep...thank god for Brexit.

Two fingers to the EU.