Brexit, for once some facts.

Fingers

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Yes! yes !..again more agreement... We the irish want the UK in the EU, and it's not just or even the money, .

We got fed up of being the little guys big brother. Especially when when all you did was have a dig at us.

Your governments attitude to us leaving says it all. Petty point scoring for historical reasons. Well done. Now see who loses most. I want a hard Brexit now.
 
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That was in olden days with smaller & more easily managed populations. Society is much more sophisticated today. The EU’s course in present times is dangerous.

I am of the opinion the the UK should remain in the EU, clearly no one is capable of getting us out. At least if we are on the inside, we can hinder, frustrate and veto the unwise aspirations.
A wise choice, though I disagree with the reasoning on population problems

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We got fed up of being the little guys big brother. Especially when when all you did was have a dig at us.

Your governments attitude to us leaving says it all. Petty point scoring for historical reasons. Well done. Now see who loses most. I want a hard Brexit now.
The little guys, big brother comment is fair..
unfortunately when we both went to big school...(EU Parliament) , the big brother played the lout, smoked fags behind the bike shed (come out Farage we know you are in there!) ,while the little brother diligently did his homework.
 

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I do agree with you on that point. There is always a conflict between the generous impulse and the self serving... L. Cohen song put it neatly..". I will help you if I can, I will kill you if I must..."

The talk on local radio here, is that the terms of a future trading arrangement of EU/UK will be so fraught with local issues, that the British will look back with nostalgia at the simplicity of the withdrawal agreement, where they had only one group to negociate with. I did suggest perhaps a 1000 posts back, that any country with any axe to grind with the UK (and there are many ) would be revising them... . Perhaps the Danes will want compensation for the totally illegal attack on their city by the Royal Navy in the French war of 1810..., Or the French seeking the recovery of a few Islands they call the Ils Normand , which are certainly not in the English channel, or as now appears, the Spanish with Gib.
Many of these are grandstanding,and will not be resolved but they are wearing .
Or the Chinese for the East India Company ,who made the Chinese opium addicts just so we had something to barter against the finest silks and the best tea.
When the Chinese tipped the opium into Canton (now Guangzhou) harbour we sent in ships to kill them and starved Canton!!!!
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TM on BBC News just now:

Q: If you can't have your deal, no deal or no brexit?
TM: No deal because the government has to deliver brexit.

Now you have your answer if a referendum is called.
 

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Q: if you can't get your deal through parliament, would you resign?
TM: no plan to resign.
 
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Former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab said what was on offer in the political declaration was inferior to EU membership, as it would leave the UK bound by the same rules but without control over them.

He told Radio 4's Today the current proposal would be "debilitating" for the UK economy and its ability to negotiate independent trade deals would virtually disappear.

Surprised that Dominic Raab has said that Remain is better than May's deal,that sort of undermines NO DEAL.
Am I right that amendments can now be put on the withdrawal agreement,if that is the case I can see Keir Stamer putting an amendment on May's Withdrawal Bill,that in the event of NO DEAL we should have a second referendum....I think such an amendment would pass in parliament.
I am sure Bercow said that amendments would be allowed.
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TM on BBC News just now:

Q: If you can't have your deal, no deal or no brexit?
TM: No deal because the government has to deliver brexit.

Now you have your answer if a referendum is called.
She will never let NO DEAL through parliament and the ERG do not have the votes for it. NO DEAL would be such a mess,the UK is not ready for it.
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oldgroaner

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We got fed up of being the little guys big brother. Especially when when all you did was have a dig at us.

Your governments attitude to us leaving says it all. Petty point scoring for historical reasons. Well done. Now see who loses most. I want a hard Brexit now.
Click bait: juvenile content

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Am I right that amendments can now be put on the withdrawal agreement,if that is the case I can see Keir Stamer putting an amendment on May's Withdrawal Bill,that in the event of NO DEAL we should have a second referendum....I think such an amendment would pass in parliament.
if a referendum is called, TM said it would be between her deal and no deal because her government is committed to deliver brexit.
If TM loses the (conservative party's) confidence vote, she can't be a candidate for the leadership, the UK will have a hard brexiter PM.
The problem is, TM lied but her opponents (those who resigned from her cabinet and JC) also lied.
TBH, I think she lies a little less than any of them and none of them would get a better deal.
 

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The little guys, big brother comment is fair..
unfortunately when we both went to big school...(EU Parliament) , the big brother played the lout, smoked fags behind the bike shed (come out Farage we know you are in there!) ,while the little brother diligently did his homework.
Former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab said what was on offer in the political declaration was inferior to EU membership, as it would leave the UK bound by the same rules but without control over them.

He told Radio 4's Today the current proposal would be "debilitating" for the UK economy and its ability to negotiate independent trade deals would virtually disappear.

Surprised that Dominic Raab has said that Remain is better than May's deal,that sort of undermines NO DEAL.
Am I right that amendments can now be put on the withdrawal agreement,if that is the case I can see Keir Stamer putting an amendment on May's Withdrawal Bill,that in the event of NO DEAL we should have a second referendum....I think such an amendment would pass in parliament.
I am sure Bercow said that amendments would be allowed.
KudosDave
I am sure that the Bill before the HoC can be amended in whatever way you wish. So if you wish to put any amendments about unicorns etc.. feel free, but do not expect that any will have any effect on the EU position. So putting in riders of withdrawal from Article 50.can only be local law. It does not mean that the eu will accede
 

oldgroaner

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That was in olden days with smaller & more easily managed populations. Society is much more sophisticated today. The EU’s course in present times is dangerous.

I am of the opinion the the UK should remain in the EU, clearly no one is capable of getting us out. At least if we are on the inside, we can hinder, frustrate and veto the unwise aspirations.
A question for you
The statement society is much more sophisticated today is an Oxymoron
The assertion fails utterly against the evidence...
What evidence?
That 17.5 million people were so utterly mislead by a bunch of half witted liars, cheats and swindlers into voting to cut their own throats and putting a cross against "Leave"
 
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Kudoscycles

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Also caught this as I switched on the news:

Q: Will the Country be better off leaving?
TM: 'Waffly ******'.
Prime Minister Theresa May takes calls on the BBC News Channel and BBC Radio 5 Live in a special programme presented by Emma Barnett.

Michael asked her: "What in your honest opinion is better for the UK, your deal or the deal we had if we stayed in the EU?".

She gave a typical politicians answer....'it will be different'
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Kudoscycles

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There is increasing talk about a second referendum,Peter Hain said on All Out Politics that another referendum was now more likely than 2 months ago.
May is also talking about NO BREXIT,how would that be achieved other than a second vote.
May is also emboldened to take the grief from the ERG ,they dont have the muscle to be rid of her.
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Kudoscycles

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I am sure that the Bill before the HoC can be amended in whatever way you wish. So if you wish to put any amendments about unicorns etc.. feel free, but do not expect that any will have any effect on the EU position. So putting in riders of withdrawal from Article 50.can only be local law. It does not mean that the eu will accede
Be amusing if we cant get May's deal through and she has to go to Brussels to plead to let us stay in after a remain vote.
Bit embarrassing !!!!!
KudosDave
 

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