A new tax on the importation of goods... from the EU

[CarlosCorbewrong]

£43 for every food consignment entering this Green, Blue passported, pleasant land...

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/202...brexit-tax

Doesn't say if the food has to be oven ready though...

[Derek Hardballs]

Meanwhile we shaft our own farmers with crap deals with Australia etc. Waves little Union Flag.

[Birdman1811]

But, but. Blue passports (could have had anytime), Sovereignty (Which we NEVER lost.), No more immigration (Raised since Brexit), ermmm, must be more benefits surely.....

[Derek Hardballs]

But, but. Blue passports (could have had anytime), Sovereignty (Which we NEVER lost.), No more immigration (Raised since Brexit), ermmm, must be more benefits surely.....

Supersonic hoovers

[Protheroe]

All this article illustrates is the incapability of the state in some many ways.

In other news, more deranged Rules of Origin bollocks that helps no-one
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/202...trade-deal

[Borin' Baggie]

All this article illustrates is the incapability of the state in some many ways.

In other news, more deranged Rules of Origin bollocks that helps no-one
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/202...trade-deal

Rules of origin regulations are to prevent dumping. They're not bollocks.

[Protheroe]

All this article illustrates is the incapability of the state in some many ways.

In other news, more deranged Rules of Origin bollocks that helps no-one
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/202...trade-deal

Rules of origin regulations are to prevent dumping. They're not bollocks.

And the *only* outcome with cars will be the dumping of cheap Chinese crap. Which'll be all anyone can afford of this awful technology.

[Borin' Baggie]

All this article illustrates is the incapability of the state in some many ways.

In other news, more deranged Rules of Origin bollocks that helps no-one
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/202...trade-deal

Rules of origin regulations are to prevent dumping. They're not bollocks.

And the *only* outcome with cars will be the dumping of cheap Chinese crap. Which'll be all anyone can afford of this awful technology.

Yes, yes, we get it, you don't like EVs. Fact is that despite your protestations the market is growing and will continue to grow so you're going to have to put up with it.

If you have rule of origin requirements on EV components as you do steel, you make it harder for external market disruption to take place and hold internal markets hostage through a monopoly on parts supply, ergo countering dumping. Countering abuse by monopolies helps everyone.

[Protheroe]

I suspect alternative fuels will soon render the rush to battery technology one of the most stupid chapters in industrial history.

[Borin' Baggie]

Alternative fuels have the constraint of green hydrogen production capacity coupled with hydrogen needing to be generated then needing to be synthetised as a fuel before then needing to undergo a reaction (combustion or electrochemical), that's three extra sources of loss compared with directly converting stored electrical energy to kinetic energy via an electric motor. BEVs are more efficient, that's why FCEVs and hydrogen internal combustion haven't taken off.

Alternative fuels have a market, likely shipping, planes and probably niche automotive applications (performance vehicles and motorsport) but for the normal person BEVs are better and significantly operationally cheaper.