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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Sun Jul 29, 2018, 07:54 AM Jul 2018

Army 'on standby to deliver food and medicine' if no Brexit deal is reached

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/army-on-standby-to-deliver-food-and-medicine-if-no-brexit-deal-is-reached-a3898761.html

The Army could be drafted in to deliver emergency food, fuel and medicine if Britain exits the EU without a Brexit deal.

The military would be called in if blockages at ports after Britain leaves the EU led to shortages in supplies, ministers told the Sunday Times.

Blueprints usually reserved for civil emergencies have been included as part of the “no deal” planning, the newspaper reported.

Helicopters and army trucks could be used to carry medicine to vulnerable people outside the south-east.

From across the pond, it seems increasingly likely that without a new referendum or Parliamentary intervention, there will be no Brexit deal. If this is accurate, this is rather scary. Best wishes to our UK DU'ers.

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Army 'on standby to deliver food and medicine' if no Brexit deal is reached (Original Post) steve2470 Jul 2018 OP

I'm not seeing enough evidence.... T_i_B Jul 2018 #1

And the ERG ministers are now talking to Steve Bannon... Myrddin Jul 2018 #2

Why can't there be a second referendum? 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #3

There should be a 2nd referendum T_i_B Jul 2018 #4

There is a big campaign for that LeftishBrit Jul 2018 #5

T_i_B

(14,800 posts)

1. I'm not seeing enough evidence....

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 08:06 AM

Jul 2018

.....that the government is making adequate preparations for the coming mess. The new minister for exiting the EU, Dominic Raab seems to be under the impression that everyone else is going to do the stockpiling, rather than the government themselves.

Myrddin

(327 posts)

2. And the ERG ministers are now talking to Steve Bannon...

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:40 AM

Jul 2018

...behind closed doors.

UK, is currently undergoing a stealth RW coup.

After govt. 'elects' for food and drug shortages, civil aircraft grounded - then will come 'state of emergency'.

With Henry VIII powers, it IS a fucking coup.

3Hotdogs

(13,400 posts)

3. Why can't there be a second referendum?

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 12:19 PM

Jul 2018

Even if Britain exits, why wouldn't food and pharms be available but at a higher price?

I read the article as that stuff won't be sold to Britain or imported. If so, what happens when the stockpiled stuff runs out?

T_i_B

(14,800 posts)

4. There should be a 2nd referendum

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 12:24 PM

Jul 2018

But the Conservatives are desperate to avoid that, and the Labour leadership is also opposed. Both main parties are too busy chasing the votes of the OAP's who voted leave to tell people any sort of harsh truths about this disaster.

LeftishBrit

(41,303 posts)

5. There is a big campaign for that

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 03:06 PM

Jul 2018

There was a March for a People's Vote in London, attended by over 100,000 people. And there are several online petitions. Some polls suggest that a majority now favour a second referendum, but neither the government nor most of the Labour Opposition want one, so at present it's not happening.

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