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THERE you go. British holidaymakers banned from EU after January 1 due to Covid restrictions. And lots of lovely red tape waiting after the pandemic’s over. Now that’s what I call taking back control. We’ll show ‘em!
As for my sector, well, we DIY musicians can forget about gigs — vastly too much cost and red tape, though of course Roger “the EU is just a mafia, we toured before we joined and we will again after” Daltrey with his vast wealth, Nightliners and army of bureaucrats will be OK.
Classical musicians? Make sure your instruments don’t contain any protected species, even 300-year old ones and let’s hope you play for a big orchestra, or you’re in the same position as us.
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