Absolutely incredible line on LBC from a caller.
“The prospect of a new conservative PM is like seeing a menu of diseases and having your dad order for you”
Running out of tests *after* insisting that frequent tests would assuage any need for further restrictions barely raises an eyebrow now. We have become completely inured to epic shamelessness & weapons grade incompetence.
It's completely overlooked at how beneficial being part of the ERASMUS network was for Britain. To not only withdraw, but to make an incompetent replacement AND then to award the handling contract to a company like Capita instead of the @BritishCouncil? Absolutely infuriating.
The Turing scheme, which is the UK's post-Brexit replacement for the EU's Erasmus student exchange, will be run by the outsourcing firm Capita - rather than the British Council.
It's unlikely to be a popular decision 👇
Just had conversation with a British couple who have a holiday home near us. They voted for Brexit and have made no arrangements whatsoever for what happens on Jan 1. They have now discovered the reality of their situation.
The blame apparently is with "Brussels".