On 16/01/2021 19:27, Rod Speed wrote:
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If he were not going to expect that, he should not have left so little
time between getting a deal and ending the transition period.

He left a full year..

The time between getting the deal and ending the transition period was a
matter of a few days. Business should have been given several months to
prepare for the ending of the transition period, even if that meant
extending it as part of the deal.

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Colin Bignell