Genie Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 4 hours ago, bickster said: Brexit Benefit! The party of small government didn't think this one through did they! LBC Who would have thought that taking all regulation back in house would have created more civil service jobs. Doh! If they were on an average of £50k then we’re paying £100m a week for the extra staff. Absolute madness. I’m sure someone was shot down for pointing this out at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Quote Anything that makes trade harder makes countries poorer’ – Rees-Mogg nears Brexit epiphany Jacob Rees-Mogg may have just summarised the problem with Brexit in fewer than 10 words - whether he knows it or not. The penny has never been so close to dropping. Jacob Rees-Mogg said what the rest of us are all thinking on his GB News – but rather than referring to Brexit, the senior Tory instead took aim at the UK’s environmental policies. Jacob Rees-Mogg makes key Brexit admission – while lashing out at net zero As something of a climate change skeptic, Rees-Mogg has rallied against policies which prioritise developments in the green economy. He also linked the closure of Port Talbot’s Tata Steel to net zero targets – a claim which has been soundly rejected. So close! link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sidcow Posted March 26 VT Supporter Share Posted March 26 4 hours ago, Genie said: The aqueduct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Taking back control and cutting that red tape Quote Rowers taking part in the 2024 Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge in London are among those that have been told not to enter the Thames after high levels of E. coli were found. Crews have also been warned to cover blisters, and wear footwear when getting in and out of the boat. Pressure group River Action said tests indicated the bacteria came from sewage directly discharged into the river. Nobody can tell us how much shit in the rivers is too much shit. link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted March 27 VT Supporter Share Posted March 27 Proper British sewage-ridden rivers, with British fish that have three eyes and are all the happier for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 27 Moderator Share Posted March 27 1 hour ago, Genie said: Taking back control and cutting that red tape Nobody can tell us how much shit in the rivers is too much shit. link All part of the small boats strategy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T-Dog Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 So, very naïve with all this - How did Brexit allow us to dump more shit in the rivers? In layman's terms? Sorry if that's a dumb question but I don't really understand the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted March 27 Author Moderator Share Posted March 27 1 minute ago, T-Dog said: So, very naïve with all this - How did Brexit allow us to dump more shit in the rivers? In layman's terms? Sorry if that's a dumb question but I don't really understand the whole thing. The EU would and did take nations to court if they broke the regulations and EU laws on water pollution. After we joined the EU we had to clean up seas and rivers. The UK current government (via the regulator, OFWAT and the Environmental agency, which have been weakened by the same government) basically doesn't take polluters to court, and free from EU law, there's no comeback for their laxity/blind eye turning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted March 27 Administrator Share Posted March 27 4 minutes ago, T-Dog said: So, very naïve with all this - How did Brexit allow us to dump more shit in the rivers? In layman's terms? Sorry if that's a dumb question but I don't really understand the whole thing. Removal of regulations. More specifically, the removal of meaningful penalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 The Tories often talk about removing red tape, without ever going into the specifics. Environmental protections, workers rights, food safety, building regulations, Carcinogenic additives, fertiliser restrictions, sewage limits etc, etc. Take your pick, they’re all at risk. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted March 27 VT Supporter Share Posted March 27 Red tape is good if it stops companies shitting in rivers isn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 43 minutes ago, blandy said: The EU would and did take nations to court if they broke the regulations and EU laws on water pollution. After we joined the EU we had to clean up seas and rivers. The UK current government (via the regulator, OFWAT and the Environmental agency, which have been weakened by the same government) basically doesn't take polluters to court, and free from EU law, there's no comeback for their laxity/blind eye turning. 42 minutes ago, limpid said: Removal of regulations. More specifically, the removal of meaningful penalties. So, again, entirely niave - is there any reason why our Government would want us to pump shit into the rivers other than profit? Again, apologies if a dumb question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted March 27 Administrator Share Posted March 27 1 minute ago, T-Dog said: So, again, entirely niave - is there any reason why our Government would want us to pump shit into the rivers other than profit? Again, apologies if a dumb question. Why would they need another motive? This is the party that thinks the free market can fix things. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted March 27 VT Supporter Share Posted March 27 3 minutes ago, T-Dog said: So, again, entirely niave - is there any reason why our Government would want us to pump shit into the rivers other than profit? Again, apologies if a dumb question. No, all for profit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 27 VT Supporter Share Posted March 27 Oh, I finally understand Trickle down economics. Gallons of piss trickling down the river. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 48 minutes ago, limpid said: Why would they need another motive? This is the party that thinks the free market can fix things. 47 minutes ago, tinker said: No, all for profit Ok, thank you - Appreciate it. I ain't about to pretend I know about things that I've no idea of. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 3 minutes ago, T-Dog said: Ok, thank you - Appreciate it. I ain't about to pretend I know about things that I've no idea of. Taking back control in this instance was removing all EU environmental laws and allowing water companies to stop treating all the waste and dump most of it into the rivers and sea. Something which would have cost billions in fines within the EU but now there is no punishment/incentive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted March 28 VT Supporter Share Posted March 28 UK regulator relaxes effluent rules as water treatment firms begin running out of chemicals https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/uk-regulator-relaxes-effluent-rules-as-water-treatment-firms-begin-running-out-of-chemicals/#:~:text=A SHORTAGE of chemicals used,an industry group has warned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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