Red tape, high tariffs and border chaos has prompted a campaign to ‘buy British’ to rear its head again – just weeks after it was hilariously shut down.
John Redwood fronted a social media march to buy produce from the UK after Boris Johnson backed a ‘buy British fish’ campaign and Paul Scully bragged about ‘British wind’ powering UK homes.
It appears to have been sparked by bike and wine orders which led journalist John Sweeney to bemoan “shrinking trade, pricier goods and Brexit foolishness”.
According to the Observer hack the bill to import a £300 bike was a massive £122.35 while importing £380-worth of Italian wine resulted in £160.82-worth of charges.
It echoes recent reports of plants shipped from Ireland having to take a 1,400 mile detour to avoid Brexit headache at Holyhead.
But the solution among Brexiteers has been quite simple; buy British. Here’s the latest reaction:
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