Extend article 50 and avoid no-deal Brexit catastrophe

After weeks of fruitlessly flogging the dead horse of a dreadful withdrawal agreement, you’d think the prime minister would want to avoid crashing out of the EU with nothing to show for her efforts. Yet she’s so weak, so fearful of the 100-plus MPs from her own party who want rid of her that she’s repeatedly failed to rule out a no-deal Brexit. And that’s even after suffering the acute embarrassment of the largest government defeat in parliamentary history. The truth is a no-deal Brexit is not a fresh start or a clean break. It’s a looming economic and societal catastrophe that threatens stability by severing ties with our closest trading partner. In the absence of a crystal ball, no one can estimate accurately the likely damage to jobs and wages – though business leaders think they’ve a pretty good idea. Public services, already at breaking point after a decade of cuts, will struggle to survive. The UK economy still hasn’t fully recovered from the crash, and neither have our public services. Yet the Tory Brextremists are calling (whether they’re prepared to admit it or not) for further economic devastation. These aren’t the actions of those who care about our country or its people. They don’t fear the consequences of a no-deal Brexit because they won’t suffer them. Public sector employees – the care worker, the teaching assistant and the nurse – won’t be as lucky. Unison has been clear from the outset: the best, swiftest and longest-lasting solu...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - Category: Food Science Authors: Tags: General secretary's blog News BREXIT Source Type: news