Gunboat diplomacy

The YOP placement at the MOD, Gavin Williamson, last week said in a speech that the UK's only aircraft carrier was being sent to the Pacific to bolster our partner's struggle against Chinese expansionism.

This did not go down well in Beijing, and it then cancelled trade talks with the EU in protest.

So, no trade talks with China after all, and only deals with the Faeroe Islands and Switzerland. And those rilling over agreements that the UK currently enjoys as part of the EU which dictate experts contain a certain percentage of EU parts. What happens when the UL leaves the EU, will those requirements be forgotten or overlooked. I'm sure the disgraced former defence secretary, Liam Fox, has that covered.

This sort of thing is written into most EU trade deals. And I'm sure there's nothing to worry about. Ahem.

UK citizens were told this weekend there was no need to stockpile food as supplies were going to be just fine and dandy, and that there would be no interruption. This weekend there were miles of queuing traffic on both the A2 and A20 into Dover with extra school holiday traffic heading to the port. But I am sure that something like Brexit will be totally controlled.

I mean with just 15% of UK hauliers getting permits to be able to operate in the EU, and that depending on there being a no deal, I am sure there is nothing to worry

about. Nothing at all.