Oh well, I guess the Express and the UK wine industry spokespeople do not know what they are talking about :shrug:
There is loads of easy research you can do on this. Eg :
https://winemerchantmag.com/scrap-these-useless-vi-1-forms/...
You are arguing with the UK wine industry.
They have the impression that VI-1 forms are something the UK Government have introduced.
Still, I guess you know best.
Going against The Express as well...
It is not cheaper wine.
It is removal of extra post Brexit red tape added by the UK Government which meant imported wine went up after Brexit.
So it is back to pre-Brexit price. Not cheaper.
Sadly you are right.
Nothing changes until Johnson falls, at the earliest.
The next big battle is when Johnson is deposed.
If a one nation pragmatist can take charge all may not be lost. If an extreme ideologue takes over then it's not so cheery.
No, I'm not sure rejoining is really on the cards and will actually fix any division in the country.
Most of our problems are because of the type of Brexit chosen by the fools in charge.
What we need is to "Get a Better Brexit Done", and I hope that becomes Labour strategy.
That means...