Emeritus Prof Christopher MayApr 5

In the run up to Easter Brexiter fury was aimed at the requirement for Marmalade to be renamed if we (re)align UK food labelling regulations with the EU; this would be for the addition of the word 'citrus' in a blow to UK sovereignty.

What, the hysteria ignored was that most brands already do this: 'Orange Marmalade' or 'Seville Orange Marmalade' & that is fine, as the EU allowed (and continues to allow) the word 'citrus' to be replaced by the actual fruit!

#brexit #politics
h/t Observer

Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPEApr 5
@ChrisMayLA6 Also what Putin's 17.4m #brexshitters seem to be missing is that this is down to them - without #brexshit we'd have had a say in the regulations.
Show threadDan HattonApr 5

@ChrisMayLA6 @TimWardCam

Brtish governments were never shy of complaining bitterly about EU regulations that they themselves had voted in favour of in the Council of Ministers, were they?

Show threadEmeritus Prof Christopher MayApr 5

@only_ohm @TimWardCam

and one of the most shameful parts of the UK political engagement with the EU.... many used the EU to blame for policies they supported but wanted to tell voters they opposed - political cowardice & hypocrisy are key characteristics of the UK's political class.

Show threadNini
@ChrisMayLA6 @only_ohm @TimWardCam Perfidious Albion at it again.
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