passinghere OP t1_j1epk7p wrote on December 23, 2022 at 7:32 PM

Reply to comment by shahzbot in Target date for cleaning up waterways in England is moved back by 36 years by passinghere

> I think most of you know this isn't Brexit at play.

Which is totally contradicted by the facts already quoted

> Until Brexit the UK government was signed up to the water framework directive, which required countries to make sure all their waters achieved “good” chemical and ecological status by 2027 at the latest.

So just ignore the fact that this in particular is related to Brexit

shahzbot t1_j1gbb8m wrote on December 24, 2022 at 2:57 AM

Brexit itself is just a symptom of the disease. The facts as presented gave me the impression that the "powers that be" saw Brexit's cancellation of the agreement as an opportunity to kick the can down the road. If they were responsible stewards of their country, they would make an effort to keep their original commitment to undoing the harm their policies have caused over the last 40 years, regardless of the agreement.