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We left the EU and the US is threatening tariffs, best buy British.

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Posters reveal how Edward VIII urged shoppers to buy British (www.dailymail.co.uk)
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The campaign was part of King Edward VIII's drive to boost the British economy in the wake of the Great Depression.

It compels Britons to reject foreign made or imported goods in favour of products made in the UK.

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[โ€“] HakFoo 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If it was 1931, wouldn't that be George V still? Did Edward have time to do anything other than muck around with a politically unacceptable woman and make awkward gestures towards Germany?

[โ€“] Emperor@feddit.uk 3 points 3 days ago

I suppose it could have been an initiative by the then Prince of Wales and the proper naming convention is "Edward VIII" as we say "Queen Victoria was born in 1819".

and make awkward gestures towards Germany

I believe we're calling that a "Roman salute".