Factory shutdowns intended to be a contingency in case of disruption from a 29 March Brexit, slashed UK car production in April by almost a half. Even though Brexit was delayed, the factories still closed. You can’t just flip-flop on a decision like that. The shutting of factories was part of a raft of costly measures, including stockpiling, training for new customs procedures and rerouting of logistics. Now our w-anchor government want them to repeat the very costly process for the new 31 October Brexit deadline set by the European Union! A deadline Parliament will probably miss yet again because (a) the they aren’t in the office very often over the summer, and (b) they are indecisive fools incapable of achieving anything.
How much more of this can business take before they decide it’s not worth the bother? Toyota, Nissan, Honda, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Bombardier and a whole raft of other companies must be on the brink. There isn’t anything here in the U.K. that they can’t get with less agro elsewhere.
I do not understand what it is that we stand to gain from leaving the EU that makes it worthwhile putting all of this industry and employment in jeopardy. Someone wanting to leave, please tell me. Do you really believe in our government’s ability to attract new industries and investment when you look at this track record?