Our Brexit future? Come January, it looks more and more like 1980s Russia

  • 📰 The Guardian
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 1 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 4%
  • Publisher: 53%

United Kingdom Headlines News

United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines

The shorthand we used to understand Russia back then was: nobody could get a pair of Levi’s. An upcoming VAT change could create something similar in the UK

asochistically, if I ever see a story about VAT, I’ll read it. In the old days, it just made my brain ache . This year, it has been the symbol of the seriousness of the coronavirus crisis . From here on in, I suspect, VAT stories will be all aboutFor smaller EU businesses, especially those whose UK markets aren’t huge, it just won’t be worth selling to us. To look on the bright side, this might be a bonanza for small UK businesses, which will have less competition.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

What's the VAT change we're talking about here? Maybe something about no longer being able to apply distance selling thresholds because it's an EU simplification? If that's a problem for a small EU-based business they can just sell to a UK distributor (business opp for someone).

Isolated states don't do well and the UK will be isolated, more like Belarus today. The quality of home produced goods goes down and costs up. Raab et all have plans though, complete deregulation.

Actually it looks more like Pakistan...

Is this the parody account the Guardian are trying to stop?

You could always buy Levi's in Soviet Russia. It was that virtually no one could afford them.

Yes , but that is what the plebs voted for!

Funny. That was exactly when the Guardian wanted the UK to be more like Russia.

I hope someone is keeping track of all the ridiculous predictions. It started with three million jobs lost and has gradually gotten less severe but more obscure as time has gone on.

I thought that the commies admire 1980's Russia , what do you expect ?

What utter bullshit!

' Come January, it looks more and more like 1980s Russia ' People create their own Hell.

Ludicrous hyperbole

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 84. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Putin says Russia/China military alliance could be forged in futureThe combined might of Russia and China's militaries - that rank second and third on the global Power Index - would dwarf their western rival's military in a number of key categories. Evil alliance Prick Hes probably right but so what?
Source: Daily Mail Online - 🏆 135. / 51 Read more »

Vitaly Petrov steps down as F1 steward after father shot dead in RussiaVitaly Petrov, the Russian former driver who was a steward at the Portuguese Grand Prix, has stepped down after his father was shot dead at his home in Russia
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »

Putin says Russia/China military alliance could be forged in futureThe combined might of Russia and China's militaries - that rank second and third on the global Power Index - would dwarf their western rival's military in a number of key categories. No shit. Chuck the UK in there with the yanks and it’s good enough for me!!! F do order really take much to put in a few codes and press fire anyway...... SteveLaws_ We pushed Russia away. Madness from our liberal elites.
Source: Daily Mail Online - 🏆 135. / 51 Read more »

WW3: China and Russia hint at new MOST POWERFUL military alliance EVER set to destroy USCHINA and Russia could join forces in a military affiliation more powerful than the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested. O dear ... conscripts attacking Quite believe it, as America has no leadership, perfect time to strike, Trump needs to go, we need an adult in charge. Russia likes to think it is a superpower but it is an economic basket case. China will use it and spit it out.
Source: Daily Express - 🏆 26. / 68 Read more »

Russia coronavirus: Bodies pile up in morgue as cases soarWARNING GRAPH CONTENT: A morgue worker from the Siberian city of Novokuznetsk captured footage of bodies piled high in corridors and a dissection room as the Covid second wave hits. So fricken sad. That should read.....Putin eliminates his enemies, under the guise of a fake virus, in order to hold power for life. Fixed it for you, you bone idle ScumMedia throbbers! RealSaavedra I have a hard time believing Russia would let any of this negative news out.
Source: Daily Mail Online - 🏆 135. / 51 Read more »

Britain strikes back! UK launched SECRET cyber-attacks on Russia says ex-security chiefBRITAIN has hit back at Russia using covert cyber attacks in the past few years according to Lord Sedwill, the former cabinet secretary. what, did they paratroop drop a load o'welsh people in moscow high street and ..Awh ask for direction social distancing mate welsh mate boyo The Express is effectively a Tory propaganda outfit. Shouldn’t a situation like this be above top secret !?
Source: Daily Express - 🏆 26. / 68 Read more »