It's all going swimmingly.

Sky news are reporting that Japanese car manufacturer Honda is preparing to close its Swindon plant with the loss of 3,500 jobs.

In addition to the 3,500 directly affected there'll be many thousands more in the supply chain plus the businesses that, for example, feed those workers and their families.

Aside from the workers at the plant & directly in the supply chain the ripple effect will be vast. For example, to name a random sample, there's:

• Lorry companies/drivers who transport parts
• Local cafes & restaurants

• Hotels for visitors

• Cinemas & gyms

• Local pubs

Reasons why this is happening:

• Companies like Honda came to UK as a base to sell into EU

• We're leaving the EU

• The EU has a trade deal with Japan (removing tarrifs on parts & cars)

• Our trade deal with Japan is currently going nowhere
• A  #CrashoutBrexit will see tarrifs on parts & cars being applied to stuff made here plus the possibility of bits being held up destroying the JIT production line

Then North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson (along with other usual suspects) stated it's "global trends" and nothing to do with Brexit it's:

• A slowdown in diesel orders (not Brexit)

• The free trade deal with EU (also not Brexit)

• Disadvantageous exchange rates (still not Brexit)

• A disturbance in the force (probably not Brexit)
• The Sunshine (also probably not Brexit
• The Moonlight (maybe Brexit)
• The Love and Romance (could be Brexit)

• The alignment of the stars (definitely not Brexit)

I read somewhere that Swindon voted to exit by around 54%.

#TurkeysVotingForChristmas

Still, blue passports & a new 50p eh.