Some in U.K. turn to 'Brexit Boxes' as threat of chaotic exit from the E.U. looms

[jpak]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/some-u-k-turn-brexit-boxes-threat-chaotic-exit-e-n966166

LONDON — There's the despatch box in Westminster's Houses of Parliament from which Prime Minister Theresa May sets out her government's policy and the ballot box through which Britons voted on June 23, 2016 to leave the European Union. Now, some in the U.K. are turning to so-called "Brexit Boxes."

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It’s inside the box that things start to get interesting: there’s fire starter gel, a water filter, and a whole month’s worth of freeze dried meals — in flavors like chicken tikka and mac & cheese.

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Experts have warned that if Britain leaves the E.U. without a deal in place to govern their future relationship with the bloc, there could be chaos at the border, leading to possible shortages of food and medicine.

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“Our ability to mitigate these risks is limited. As prudent businesses we are stockpiling where possible, but all frozen and chilled storage is already being used and there is very little general warehousing space available in the U.K.,” the letter read. “We anticipate significant risks to maintaining the choice, quality and durability of food that our customers have come to expect in our stores, and there will be inevitable pressure on food prices from higher transport costs, currency devaluation and tariffs.”

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In the Kremlin, Putin smiles...

[2naSalit]

1. Why the hell haven't they

held another referendum vote given what they know about how they were manipulated?

[Iliyah]

2. Maybe I'm wrong but I read that majority want out of Brexit . . .

Resume UK back before that awful vote which they now know they were duped into voting. The major cons were from Russia and the USA.

What group is threatening violence if Brexit fails - RWers.

[onetexan]

3. LOL end of the world survival kits, eh?

Some opportunistic Brit is capitalizing on the national hysteria. Most likely a conservative.

[japple]

4. They took a page out of Jim Baaker's playbook.

yum yum