Rinse and repeat

I guess one of the most depressing aspects of both Brexit and COVID is the repeated failures of our elected officials to have a basic understanding of either.

With Brexit it the fact that somehow fishing is the hill on which Brexiteers which they will sacrifice the whole economy on, even those in the actual fishing industry who are voicing their alarm at what is being planned and will the new normal are thrown on the bonfire of the ignorance. The possibility of even a hard Brexit is being threatened by a few million pounds worth of fishing, in a sea that is pretty much fished-out.

And the areas of the economy that drive the national economy, like services, are ignored and thrown on, because Farrage and Hoey can sail down the Thames to Westminster on a spreadsheet.

It is pathetic.

As is the idea that there is a balance to be struck between public health and the economy. Ignore public health and the long-term economic hit will be harder and take longer to recover from. This is a lesson from history, and something actual experts say every day, and yet Tory MPs ignore this and play to the cheap seats pretending there is a choice.

But then when they have elected Johnson as leader, knowing he can't keep a promise or actually see anything through, act surprise when they see the response to COVID has been so shit. What about Johnson's past gave them the indication he could cut the mustard as PM?

So, Johnson is left having to send letters to all his MPs, promising a vote in January on whether the tiers will be extended or not. Because the one thing you can rely on Johnson to do, is to keep his promises!

So, another week is to begin with it being the last chance to sign a deal with the EU. Like we said last week. And the week before that. And last month. And in August.

Brexiteers seem to think that no deal will be the end point, but it wouldn't of course, just the start of a new round of negotiations, and a deal will be struck in time, maybe quicker that they could imagine if the chaos is really bad. Which is why I am laid back about it, but the damage to the economy, its people and our international reputation might never be repaired.

Still, no deal Brexit and the third wave of Covid will be a great way to start 2021, just when you thought it couldn't get any worse.