Brexit is like a Chocolate Orange and when Britain played being chicken with atomic bombs

While life might be like box of chololates (Tom Hanks in Forest Gump), Brexit could be like a chocolate orange - falling apart when receiving a knock. That's according to The National Audit Office head Sir Amyas Morse. Governmental ministers and their departments need to come together to present a unified plan - and currently he doesn't see much of this.

According to the BBC, Revenue & Customs (HMRC) estimates this will mean the number of annual customs declarations will rise from 55 million to 255 million after March 2019, with an estimated 180,000 traders making customs declarations for the first time. Currently the system can only handle 100 million customs declarations. There is a new Customs Declaration Service (CDC) being developed. It should be in place about 2 months before the critical Brexit date. Naturally, it will work perfectly as soon as it comes online.

Looking for Brexit news in Der Spiegel, instead found an article on an early plan by the British military to deploy nuclear landmines in Germany to stop the potential advance of the Red Army - Project Blue Peacock. Wikipedia gives a good description here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Peacock. The idea was to have a  a series of 8 ton atomic bombs buried in the ground that could be triggered either by wire, timer or by a motion sensor. The aim to kill and contaminate a significant army coming across the North German Plain. There was however a problem. Being buried in the ground, the bombs could cool down  to a level that would influence the delicate circuitry. The solution - Chickens. Yes, chickens would be sealed in with food and water. They could survive for up to a week and provide just enough warmth to keep the circuits functioning.

The Ministry of Defence cancelled the project, so now, rather that having to worry where you are treading in Germany, you just need to dodge the nuclear missiles that the North Koreans might log at us - or Donald Trump, should he declare war on Europe.

Fortunately, President Macron of France is buttering up and trying to impress Trump as we speak, as he flees the tribulations of the 'White House Witch Hunt' and leaves his son to provide a distraction.

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