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UK champagne imports are down 16% in 2016. Ami was right, we're doomed....

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Thanks for pointing out that I was right.

But unfortunately, I can't reciprocate and say you're also right, because I've never said any such thing.

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No, no, no. BAN THEM.

Brits can then do that job, but for more money.
Then Brexit voters will happily pay 2-3x the price for the same fruit and veg because it's what they wanted.
Dick won't be excited though, he doesn't eat much fruit because most of it's 'foreign'.

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Of course farmers didn't want to pay more than they had to, and at least these days we have minimum wage laws. The companies that now control many of the UK agricultural sector's supply also want to pay as little as possible within the law.

Employers always want to reduce costs (the highest of which is likely to be labour costs), and employees almost always want higher pay for their job. If an employer raises their labour costs by 5% without raising prices, then they're either going to be taking a reduced profit/make a loss, or will have to cut 5% of their employees.

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Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger Article 50 on Wednesday 29 March, starting the process of the UK leaving the EU.

May to trigger Brexit by invoking Article 50 on 29 March

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Yup.

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I reckon brexit could finally open the market for that superior quality British citrus fruit. And that authentic British winter lettuce, tomatoes, corn, broccoli, celery, and potatoes. After all, the EU has kept British farmers from growing that stuff for over 40 years so that the French, Spanish and Italians get all the business. But now the last laugh: Britain will put them all out of business and become the world's biggest food supplier! And the millions of unemployed Brits will finally take back those cushy harvesting jobs from those greedy foreigners!

...and we'll still have full access to the single market, so they'll be forced to buy it all from us! Ka-ching!

The remoaners will say it's a ridiculous plan, but they have no imagination.

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Our agriculture business was also a fraction of what it is today.
Better to ignore the past and stick to the 21st century.

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Disappointed that Mrs May will not be attending the Rome Treaty 60th Anniversary celebrations...

"On this anniversary, Europe looks back with pride and looks forward with hope. For 60 years we have built a Union that promotes peaceful cooperation, respect of human dignity, liberty, democracy, equality and solidarity among European nations and peoples."

The UK has played its part in building the EU, albeit unwillingly at times, for 45 of those 60 years. The single market, in particular. No reason why we should not join them to look back with pride and then depart gracefully before the remainder sit down to discuss the future. A classy farewell.

If May is unable to go, perhaps we could send Farage instead, just to see what he's really made of, as if we didn't know.

Vive L'Europe.

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Switched to proseco, it's cheaper and trendier.

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You have read this wrong. I am talking about UK firms that do not export.

If the EU economy is growing then I am happy for you all. If the Romanian economy is growing then I applaud them. If it is growing twice as fast as that of the UK then it is a tremendous achievement, but we must remember that they are starting from a very base level: but all the best to them, nevertheless. If there is work for Romanians back home then of course returning to their homeland and helping to build their economy is the right thing to do. Who would think otherwise?

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The number of UK students rose 3% to 39,440 and applications from outside the EU rose by 1% in the same period.

Mind you, no real loss to the British taxpayer.

Student loans: thousands of Europeans 'failing to repay debts' - Telegraph

From 2013 and I cannot be bothered to update on this but I doubt if it has improved. If it has…anyone?

But help is on the way…

Private eyes to track down EU students who owe £50m in loans | The Independent

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Why the sudden talk of a diminishing number of EU job applications for the agri sector? The rules are the same as last year. I cannot see an EU agri worker worrying about xenophobia or hostility while working in a field, considering the majority will only be here on average for a month or less. Maybe it is the sterling rate? Maybe they aren’t getting as many euros to the pound as they were last year and have decided that coming is simply not worth it anymore. Or maybe the tide has turned and these Romanians are staying at home and finding jobs, seeing as their economy is racing ahead. Which has nothing to do with Brexit, does it? Let’s face it, times change.

You said it yourself, AMI, their economies are growing at a fast rate. Their citizens are staying put and finding work. This has nothing to do with Brexit. The UK agri sector has to adapt.

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Happy Birthday Vera Lynn, one hundred today, and a new album due out this week.