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> I don't think any Brits know what "the good parts" are

Some are finding it now when they get bounced off a flight for an (almost) expired passport, when their phone bill is high after going to an EU country, or when they can't bring their pets on vacation, etc

Or if they are a smaller company that have seen their sales share to the EU plummet

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The reason why passports aren't getting issued is because of unionised govt employees refusing to return to work (this is one of those weird things you see Europeans discuss a lot online, why has this been linked to Brexit? It is very strange...are you telling me the EU doesn't let in Americans or Brazilians? Odd xenophobia, I thought Europe was over that phase). You can free roaming. Who takes their pet on vacation?

That hasn't happened. Even in food and drink, you would have expected to see an impact...it hasn't happened.

The delay in passport issues is of course due to Covid and holidays rebounding, but the fact that it wasn't that important before is due to brexit obviously.

> Who takes their pet on vacation?

> A Brexiteer Tory MP has urged the government to let his dogs keep their freedom of movement rights after Britain leaves the EU. Bob Stewart, the MP for Beckenham, said his "French-speaking" hounds crossed the Channel regularly on their EU "pet passports".

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-tory-m...

But then, we have a more direct democratic choice over the politicians that make decisions for us. For me, this is worth more than the niggles you've mentioned.

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