Now that Brexit has been ‘done’, the British government is refusing to talk about it. But the rapidly escalating crisis in the UK has everything to do with the country’s departure from the EU. The opposition, meanwhile, has gone awol.

First time around we blamed it on the pandemic, then on the pingdemic. But there can be no doubt that Brexit is a primary cause of the empty vegetable crates and unstocked shelves in supermarkets this week.

Boris Johnson’s reluctance to turn to the European Union to ease a supply chain crisis that has seen shelves in supermarkets run empty has highlighted his government’s priority: Brexit first.

New checks coming into effect from 1st October look to make food shortages worsen and increase prices.