Let’s do the Brexit ‘hokey-cokey’: supermarkets told to stockpile food after Sharma said no
Remember this? It won’t be toilet roll that’s missing from supermarket shelves in January if they follow Alok Sharma’s advice – it will be food.
I had not realised how badly business minister Alok Sharma embarrassed himself on Monday’s breakfast media round.
Only a few hours ago, as I type this, he told the nation – well, see for yourself:
'I think we'll find we will be absolutely fine.'
Business Secretary Alok Sharma says 'I am very confident the supply chains will still be in place' amid fears supermarkets and shoppers will stockpile in the event of a no-deal #Brexit.https://t.co/sg4nEYuR0w pic.twitter.com/zqDRDoCGq2
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 14, 2020
It turns out he was directly contradicting the government of which he is the business minister! See:
The UK government is reported to have warned supermarkets to stockpile food and other essential supplies amid increasing fears of a no-deal Brexit in less than three weeks’ time.
And in anticipation of shortages prompted by a no-deal, ministers have told supermarkets to start stockpiling goods.
Food producers have warned supplies of fresh vegetables will be worst hit if tariffs were imposed on goods in the event of a no-deal. They say shortages could last for at least three months.
If that is accurate, then Sharma’s advice is borderline criminal.
He was telling supermarkets not to stock up on vital food, despite having been warned of a shortage in the very near future.
He was telling the nation’s grocers to starve the people of the UK.
Source: Supermarkets ‘told to stockpile food’ as fears grow of no-deal Brexit | Brexit | The Guardian
Have YOU donated to my crowdfunding appeal, raising funds to fight false libel claims by TV celebrities who should know better? These court cases cost a lot of money so every penny will help ensure that wealth doesn’t beat justice.
Vox Political needs your help!
If you want to support this site
(but don’t want to give your money to advertisers)
you can make a one-off donation here:
Here are four ways to be sure you’re among the first to know what’s going on.
1) Register with us by clicking on ‘Subscribe’ (in the left margin). You can then receive notifications of every new article that is posted here.
2) Follow VP on Twitter @VoxPolitical
3) Like the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/VoxPolitical/
Join the Vox Political Facebook page.
4) You could even make Vox Political your homepage at http://voxpoliticalonline.com
And do share with your family and friends – so they don’t miss out!
If you have appreciated this article, don’t forget to share it using the buttons at the bottom of this page. Politics is about everybody – so let’s try to get everybody involved!
Buy Vox Political books so we can continue
fighting for the facts.
The Livingstone Presumption is now available
in either print or eBook format here:
Health Warning: Government! is now available
in either print or eBook format here:
The first collection, Strong Words and Hard Times,
is still available in either print or eBook format here:
