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The Slim Reaper · 23-08-2021, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Ian Botham, the former England cricketer known for legendary clashes with Australia, has been appointed UK government trade envoy to the country.

Lord Botham, along with Baroness Hoey and several MPs, have been made trade envoys to boost British business interests around the world.

International trade secretary Liz Truss tweeted the former all-rounder would "bat for UK business down under".

Lord Botham reportedly once said "Aussies are big and empty - just like the country", whereas he was affectionately known in the country as Guy the Gorilla.

He is one of 10 new trade envoys.

Baroness Hoey has been appointed to Ghana, while Stephen Timms MP has been assigned to Switzerland and Lichtenstein, and Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP to Cameroon, in addition to his role as trade envoy to Egypt.

David Mundell MP has been appointed to New Zealand, Mark Eastwood MP to Pakistan, Marco Longhi MP to Brazil and Conor Burns MP to Canada .

Lord Walney has been assigned to Tanzania, while Felicity Buchan MP has been appointed to Iceland and Norway.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3j3z7j2zdeo

How can that possibly fail Slim?

I'm sure all the weirdo's criticising Rashford for not sticking to sport when he helped feed underprivileged kids, will be up in arms about this move

It just reflects so poorly on us as a country, and shows we're not serious about anything and our policies are based on photo ops. We've replaced trade policy for after dinner speeches.

Cherie · 23-08-2021, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by arista

Thread made on Saturday 21st.

https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/for...d.php?t=377385

Nut roast it is

The Slim Reaper · 23-08-2021, 02:20 PM

bitontheslide · 23-08-2021, 02:29 PM

botham has always been a prize tit, i find it incredulous that he has been given that appointment

The Slim Reaper · 24-08-2021, 09:21 AM

Today in sunlit uplands news...

LeatherTrumpet · 24-08-2021, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I'm sure all the weirdo's criticising Rashford for not sticking to sport when he helped feed underprivileged kids, will be up in arms about this move

It just reflects so poorly on us as a country, and shows we're not serious about anything and our policies are based on photo ops. We've replaced trade policy for after dinner speeches.

Botham has not played cricket since 1993 so trying to compare him to a current PL player is futile

Botham is a member of the House of Lords

The Slim Reaper · 24-08-2021, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Botham has not played cricket since 1993 so trying to compare him to a current PL player is futile

Botham is a member of the House of Lords

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Botham Nov 2020: I “will be at Westminster more often when we get back to normal, especially when they are debating something I know about – like sport or the countryside. Not much point if it’s a trade deal with Japan”

He's in the HoL because he's loyal to Boris. Botham himself said he only knows about sports and the countryside so he's debunked your post with his own words

Just to be clear for future reference, are you saying that only current sportspeople should stick to sports, but once you've retired you can speak openly and expertly about all manner of things?

That's an interesting take, for sure.

Cherie · 24-08-2021, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Today in sunlit uplands news...

we are all going to die of starvation

or trim the fat!

arista · 24-08-2021, 06:26 PM

Slim its not Totally Brexit
it is also Covid-19.
If only you would mention the Full picture?

LeatherTrumpet · 24-08-2021, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by arista

Slim its not Totally Brexit
it is also Covid-19.
If only you would mention the Full picture?

exactly Arista

lets have facts

The Slim Reaper · 24-08-2021, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by arista

Slim its not Totally Brexit
it is also Covid-19.
If only you would mention the Full picture?

Poultry farmers say it's brexit
Nando's who said brexit wouldn't affect them, now saying it's supply side caused by brexit
beefeater said it was brexit
farmers are saying they've been lied to about brexit
Fishermen saying they've been lied to about brexit
Exactly what was said would happen is happening.
No EU countries have food shortages
Zero EU maccies forced to cancel milkshakes.

Everything that was project fear is project reality and you're suggesting it's a coincidence?

The Slim Reaper · 24-08-2021, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

exactly Arista

lets have facts

Go for it, professor

bitontheslide · 24-08-2021, 06:43 PM

we werent able to train new hgv drivers during the pandemic, we lost a lot of drivers over brexit. The combined effect has been worse than either on their own, but the drop in drivers happened because of brexit, so it was the main cause, that cannot be denied, no matter how hard people try to deflect

The Slim Reaper · 24-08-2021, 06:46 PM

https://www.theguardian.com/business...bour-shortages

60 % of poultry factory workers were from the EU.

The Slim Reaper · 24-08-2021, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

we werent able to train new hgv drivers during the pandemic, we lost a lot of drivers over brexit. The combined effect has been worse than either on their own, but the drop in drivers happened because of brexit, so it was the main cause, that cannot be denied, no matter how hard people try to deflect

The government refuse to allow EU workers to step in because they don't want foreigners here, and have said they'd rather have food shortages

The shortage is 100k drivers.

The Slim Reaper · 24-08-2021, 06:50 PM

The Slim Reaper · 24-08-2021, 06:52 PM

This is not from the onion.

Tom4784 · 24-08-2021, 06:53 PM

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Cherie · 24-08-2021, 06:56 PM

Is there no one unemployed in the UK then...maybe they could employ the ones that voted leave

Nicky91 · 25-08-2021, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

This is not from the onion.

ah yes, going back to the times of slavery

Cherie · 25-08-2021, 08:07 AM

I don't understand why they want prisoners when there are 4.7% unemployed, even taking out long term sick and disabled there are still fit and healthy people able to take up work, are the prisons full of meat processors or something

oh wait they just want free labour....

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentand...k/unemployment

arista · 25-08-2021, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

we werent able to train new hgv drivers during the pandemic, we lost a lot of drivers over brexit. The combined effect has been worse than either on their own, but the drop in drivers happened because of brexit, so it was the main cause, that cannot be denied, no matter how hard people try to deflect

Yes Slim
ignores that Fact.

joeysteele · 25-08-2021, 09:37 AM

It is Brexit in the main re the hgv drivers.

Without Brexit, all the hgv drivers needed were in place, so no need to have any positions to fill or in fact to train drivers either, that is for who, and if, any wanted to be trained to do it.