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... Weapon of Mass Distraction, that is.

"Oh well, swine flu has turned out to be nothing more than a damp squib. How else can we turn the attention of the public away from our complete ineptitude? What? Food shortages? Hey, now that's a whopping idea. We can tell 'em that their fish, chips and mushy peas will soon just be mushy peas. We can claim that tomatoes will be a thing of the past. Oh - here's a cracker ... how about tea, coffee and sugar harvests the world over have been devastated by the bad weather and prices will have to soar? Oh, I love that one. What about foreign pests? Ah, no ... the New Zealand flatworm scam didn't really work, did it? Nor the Harlequin Ladybird. Can we raise the Dover scorpions one again? See what you can do with that one, G*****. What? Yes, I know that you can grow food in Australia, but these thickoes don't. Oh, this is going to be fun."

Attributed (off the record) to a government spokesperson.

Nah - they're just not like that, are they? Are they?

Mike

Humm yes, I caught some bit on the news that was about food shortages and "we will have to start eating food that is in season". About bloody time too!

They are just saying what I've been saying for years... Ah well, the Government is a large body, and a bit slow in moving. No need to panic.

If you want to join in with the online debate regarding food supply then here is the http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodrin/security/food2030.htm link.

I wonder if this is a good place to wind a few up,lol...

Have fun.