“ Downing Street on Thursday refused to stand by an earlier pledge to keep so-called “chlorinated chicken” off UK shelves, in the first sign of the government folding under pressure from American trade negotiators.”
“ But it is understood that the dual-tariff system is now being favoured by ministers, a move the National Farmers’ Union described as a “step forward” compared to the more radical proposals.
A government source told the newspaper that a dual-tariff approach would give UK producers a “competitive advantage” over the US.”
This is Cummings’ nudge messaging in action. Slowly leak the bad news to the press, slowly warming the frog in the pot.