Brexit: outrage as Tory lord falsely claims businesses have ‘head in the sand’
Lord Agnew: he appears to have an honesty deficit.
Business leaders are furious after Cabinet Office minister Lord Agnew told them they’ve had their “heads in the sand” by failing to prepare for new border checks at the end of the Brexit transition periods.
They say they have spent the last four years asking the Tory governments of David Cameron, Theresa May and now Boris Johnson what they need to do, only to be met with silence.
You can read the news story here…
… or just see the reactions for yourself:
Lord Agnew knows it’s a disaster. However that won’t stop him laying the blame on Traders. Someone ask him how much he’s making from Brexit, personaly?
— Susan Chubb#FBPA⚫️#RejoinEU 💙#MIPO🌻🏴☠️ 🥀 (@SusanChubb1) October 13, 2020
Would that be the same Lord Agnew, who has a £90k investment in the Vote Leave AI firm "Faculty" I wonder.https://t.co/cdgnkyYgw0
— John G McMahon (@JohnMcM49843250) October 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/FDFCorpAffairs/status/1315965441039388672
https://twitter.com/Flakmagnet1/status/1315956368243818499
Lord Agnew has said today that Biz has its head stuck in the sand when it comes to Brexit and the end of the transition period. We have engaged non-stop asking q's & looking for clarity while covid & a recession have not helped. https://t.co/3wJRDJG45N
— Aodhán Michael Connolly (@MichaelAodhan) October 13, 2020
The comments from Lord Agnew are outrageous. At @Foodanddrinkfed we have tens of questions on how this all works that the U.K. Government has not answered – all to help our members prepare. https://t.co/7VtVPWl2nG
— David Thomson (@David_FDFScot) October 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson_MP/status/1315983723368644608
Lord Agnew – It's your fault that you're not prepared
Business – We've been waiting for some guidelines
LA – Well that was foolish, it's your business at stake
B – OK so what do you advise we do?
LA – Get prepared
B – How?
LA – It's too late now. This is on you#NoDownside https://t.co/zfzxc5oNQQ
— Withnail Jones (@withnailjones) October 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/IanWhitlock53/status/1315943657585946625
The facts seem clear:
- Businesses have spent four years – ever since the EU referendum vote happened – demanding clarity from the Tories on what Brexit will mean for them. They received no response.
- Now that the reality is almost upon us, Lord Agnew has been wheeled out to pretend that the situation in 1. above has not taken place.
- His lie has been exposed, and
- The government has still not told businesses what they need to do.
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