"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Spiv" wrote in message
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It hasn't sunk in.


Obviously, but we'll keep trying to help you understand.



Britain always imported cheaper food, and food
that can't be grown in the UK, from the empire and elsewhere.
After WW2 the need to be self sufficient was not there.


The UK did not have the capability to be self-sufficient in food during
WWII. Britain would have fallen without food imports.

Please read thread - 4 times.