Brexit - part the third

Well, the wolf has fully shed its clothing. It was some seven years ago, in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, that I had a mea culpa moment. One needs do so every now and again. This is what was predicted:

But many of the poorer places in Britain that receive the most aid from Europe also voted decisively to leave. Promises were made by the leaders of the so-called Leave campaign that exiting the European Union would lead to a bonanza of money no longer being sent to Brussels, the seat of the European government. After the vote, they almost immediately retreated from those promises, leaving the future of aid programs funded by Europe in peril.

So, to no great surprise, The Guardian reports on one part of the aftermath

Farmers in England are being left without crucial nature recovery payments and unsure of what to plant after delays to a post-Brexit scheme.
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The sustainable farming incentive (SFI) is part of a package of payments that is replacing the EU's common agricultural policy, which paid land managers for the amount of land in their care.

Surprise, surprise. And, of course, as in many/most/all industrialized economies, the shitkickers in the countryside rule the damn gummint. Kind of like our sub-GED Rednecks who are intent on remaking the USofA in their uneducated image.