British exports to the EU countries fell by 40% in January (compared to the previous year).

Who'd have thunk it? 🙄

#politics #Brexit

That 40% figure, in combination with the effects of covid, is a portent of a coming catastrophe. The EU was the UK's largest export market. The Lockdown is probably just masking a terrible economic collapse.

#politics #Brexit

However, it gets worse, a lot worse.

Scotland is a small country which has to exist economically by having strong exports (and we have always *had* strong exports).

Here are the figures for some of Scotland's strongest food export sectors:

fish & shellfish down 83%
meat down 59%
dairy down 50%

EU exports in general down 63%

#politics #Brexit #Scotland

Let's do it.

#politics #Brexit #Scotland #Yes

@fitheach

What Germany thinks about Johnson, #Brexit, #scotland and #indyref2

https://www.thenational.scot/news/18260537.germany-thinks-johnson-brexit-scotland-indyref2/

@pandora
Was that article about this year's Rosenmontag? I can't find a date on the page.

The float (linked to in the article) depicting Theresa May shooting herself in the mouth was a classic.

@fitheach
You mean this one?
Yes, it's great - like most of the floats designed by Jacques Tilly

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/my-mission-to-make-germans-funny-says-duesseldorf-carnival-designer-njzjtg608

@pandora
Yup, that's the one.
I wonder if he considered her shooting her foot, instead of in her mouth?