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Von der Leyen gets that sinking feeling

6 February 2021

1:02 AM

6 February 2021

1:02 AM

HMS Britain seems to be a nippier beast after her Brexit refit. That is, at least, according to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Earlier today the embattled Eurocrat admitted that when it comes to Covid vaccine procurement, the European bloc is a ‘tanker’ by comparison to the UK’s ‘speedboat’. When asked about her ability to get hold of life-saving jabs, she told reporters:

I’m aware that a country might be a speedboat and the EU more a tanker. If

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