UK: Developed country behaving like a third world country

Honestly, I really don’t know what to say about this. 

Since the 2016 referendum result followed by two national general elections, UK leaves the EU on 31st January 2020 & the end of the transition period on New Year’s Eve 2020 with the effects of Brexit have been in effect since New Year’s Day 2021 (1st January 2021) this year, things have gone terribly wrong for the United Kingdom. 

So 11 years of austerity implemented by the Conservative government being in power with three prime ministers. Plus the mismanagement of the Covid situation and the effects of Brexit (everything from food shortages, lorry driver shortages & even milkshake to gas energy shortages). Now Petrol fuel shortages with panic bullying at Petrol stations across the country. The government can go straight to hell. I am very stunned to read about all of these from few weeks to last month. Last week was gas energy crisis 

Now it is a new week with petrol shortages. What is all of this? It’s so strange. It’s like a film except it is not a film. Mad Max. Everyone is freaking out. This have not been like that since the 1970s with events like the winter of discontent. I hope this upcoming winter & the festive season, it wouldn’t have to be the case. 

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Moveover, a year ago I read the article from CNN, saying about the UK becoming an “emerging market”. In fact, I didn’t even wanted to believe it in the first place. After all, it was predictable and avoidable. Yet the Tory Brexit government doesn’t seem to care & turned the blind eye. Believing things will all be okay & better as the UK is outside the European Union. Land of milk and honey silly concept with words “freedom” and “sovereignty” and yes “taking back control”. It has really been proven to be a farce. 

So in other words, the UK is being placed in the same position with countries are developing/emerging market countries who are not developed nations. The likes of Turkey, Mexico, Argentina, South Africa and because of Brexit red tape, bureaucracy, customs duties and the pandemic, that shows us the UK right now is not in the same position as developed countries (USA, France, Germany) and that we are a third country (non EU member state) & seemingly behaving a like a third world countries who aren’t rich & are indeed low income. Example: every country in the African continent who is not rich like the West (USA, Canada & Europe). 

As you can see the photos, you’ll think that it is Zimbabwe, South Africa, Cuba, India, Venezuela, Argentina, El Salvador, Brazil or even Lebanon. Well this is not either of them. It is here in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Yes!!! The UK.

That is why Brexit represents isolation and it is the policy of isolation economically and politically. Even mentally and personally. 

All of that proves that I am glad that I voted against Brexit (I voted remain to stay in the European Union) . Knowing the UK will be isolated & this is very clear example of it. I wish that people should stop voting Tory every time there is a general election. Now it is nothing but an consequences. Apart from Brexit, also austerity measures. Austerity cuts have improved that the government doesn’t care about ordinary people. Especially for those who are on benefits with cuts to welfare, sanctions & unnecessary assessments (such as fit to work test/work capability assessment). All that contributes to the rise of the food banks. 

Soon, very soon there will be a cut to £20 uplift of Universal Credit and the end of furlough scheme (despite we are not out of the woods as far the coronavirus pandemic is concerned). 

So shame on Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Conservative and Brexiteers for turning the UK into isolated country. Seriously, how is that Global Britain? Post Brexit Britain being undermined in the world stage with the prime minister who is not a proper world leader. I am deeply saddened to how this country have really become now it is nearly 9 months since the UK left the EU single Market and the Customs Union. It is very unbelievable & I am very stunned to read about what have been going with this country lately. Heartbreaking. 

UK: Developed country behaving like a third world country. 

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