THREE BIRDS WITH THE CODE TO BREXIT
TO MAKE sure the country doesn’t get into a flap after a No Deal Brexit, the Government has launched several operations named after birds. The first was Yellowhammer last year. The actual bird has a distinctive call, though rather worryingly in view of fears about food shortages, it is said to sound like ‘a little bit of bread with no cheese’.
Last week, Operation Kingfisher was announced. This is a Treasury-backed cash injection into British businesses that face going under after we take wing from the EU at the end of October. Unfortunately, the colourful riverside bird is vulnerable to hard winters.
The latest codeword is Black Swan, which refers to worstcase scenarios as we leave the Brussels birdcage. This large waterfowl can be found in a loose group… but is often alone.