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Would a post brexit no deal trigger a military takeover in the UK?

Asked by Billyo1 (10points) September 3rd, 2018

Concerned that a post brexit no deal fiasco, possibly leading to food and medicine shortages, triggering a military takeover in the UK?

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ucme's avatar

Hahahahahahaha…sorry, but there is so much crap talked about Brexit.
A deal will be struck as both sides want it too badly & the bloody EU always leave shit until the eleventh hour, all else is simple posturing.
Besides which, in the unlikely event of a no deal, trust me, we’ll be fine.

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zenvelo's avatar

No, Britain suffered through the Seventies and under Thatcher without a military take over..it would rather not British to do so.

flutherother's avatar

If no deal is struck which is starting to look possible if not likely the UK will be heading into the unknown. The UK is a trading nation and if trade is disrupted we are all going to feel the effects in all sorts of ways not least food and medical supplies. 40% of our food is imported and things like fruit and vegetables are brought to our supermarkets by just-in-time supply chains so any disruption will be felt immediately.

A half of our medicines are imported from the European Union through complex supply chains and the government is looking at worst case scenarios which might require stockpiling medicines to ensure supplies.

While a military takeover is unlikely I’ve no doubt the military too is planning for worst case scenarios. Northern Ireland will come out of the EU along with the rest of the UK requiring a much more robust border with the Republic of Ireland which will remain in the EU. This runs against the Good Friday Agreement which promised an easing of border controls and will inevitably lead to accusations of bad faith and broken agreements which will exacerbate an already precarious political situation. If the military is required it will likely first be seen along the Irish border.

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