Brexit discussion thread V - No Pic/GIF dumps please

VinLieger · 10-12-2018 02:52PM

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

They should have had three choices in the first place.

Considering that everyone who voted to leave voted for something slightly different, they should have had more like 21 choices, remain and the 20 or so different brexit options

Professor Moriarty · 10-12-2018 02:55PM

VinLieger wrote: »

Considering that everyone who voted to leave voted for something slightly different, they should have had more like 21 choices, remain and the 20 or so different brexit options

True! The 2016 referendum would have far more validity if a negotiated deal had also been included. But that horse has bolted.

briany · 10-12-2018 02:56PM

VinLieger wrote: »

Indeed, it has to be remain or leave(with current deal)

That depends on whether UK parliament gets around to voting on May's deal themselves. If they shoot it down, then the choice should be a straight one between No Deal or Remain, IMO.

Rjd2 · 10-12-2018 02:56PM

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

The calls for an election from Labour are simply a ploy to get into power. That's it.

The better Brexit rhetoric is simply nonsense. We know the outcomes now. Gardiner's prattling last night on Channel 4 just shows how desperate Labour is to have its cake and eat it.

I actually think Labour pleading for a general election here is doing them no favors, its looks as self-serving and cynical as what Johnson has been doing over the last few years. The vast majority of Tories want Brexit in one shape or other so May and any other leader has to commit to that, but that's not the case for Labour, their is no political hay to be made with their current stance.

Its all very odd to watch indeed.

J Mysterio · 10-12-2018 02:57PM

This is chaos. The 3:30pm statement is May's final throw of the dice.

I think she will call a second referendum - her deal or no Brexit - but who knows?

Rjd2 · 10-12-2018 02:59PM

J Mysterio wrote: »

This is chaos. The 3:30pm statement is May's final throw of the dice.

I think she will call a second referendum - her deal or no Brexit - but who knows?

She won't call a second referendum yet, heck any Tory leader who would do such a thing would be lynched. Its not implausible that given how chaotic things are the vote might even have to go ahead.

briany · 10-12-2018 03:02PM

VinLieger wrote: »

Considering that everyone who voted to leave voted for something slightly different, they should have had more like 21 choices, remain and the 20 or so different brexit options

If there'd been an order of preference and a transferable vote, then *maybe* that could have worked, but UK voters on average wouldn't have the patience or political education to research all the choices on offer.

ECO_Mental · 10-12-2018 03:04PM

Just reading an article on the BBC and came across this quote from an anonymous source within the Democratic Unionist Party, in Northern Ireland about this whole Brexit and sums it up all very nicely the DUP

"This is a battle of who blinks first - and we've cut off our eyelids."

:D that would be hilarious only for this being so serious

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46488619

You cant win with these DUP guys with attitudes like this.

listermint · 10-12-2018 03:04PM

bilston wrote: »

A second referendum could be very dangerous. While it may become the only option, I think other alternatives need to be looked at first...and I say that as a Remainer. A narrow Remain victory could leave some very angry people out there who might mobilise behind the likes of Yaxley Lennon.

First try and get a Parliament in place whereby a majority for one outcome or the other exists. To do that you need a General Election. If that doesn't work then go back to the people.

There is no evidence of wide spread or even some spread of support for UKIP or that little ignorant half Irish man whos name i shalt not repeat. Despite numerous attempts at organising demonstrations or rallies over the last year they simply cannot get the numbers at all .

Anyone claiming that UK IP will suddenly get widespread backing doesn't have a clue about the reality of it.

devnull · 10-12-2018 03:05PM

May is going to demand removal of the backstop according to reports or say there will be no deal.

Some Tory MPs are going to try and stop her calling off the vote.

Meanwhile, Labour are still living in fantasy land and talking about being in government on Wednesday.

Honestly, at this stage it's laughable.

SimonTemplar · 10-12-2018 03:06PM

God knows what she'll say at 15:30. She has already stated multiple times that the WA is final and can't be renegotiated. Will it be another u turn?

Never thought this shambles would turn into an even more chaotic shambles.

LuckyLloyd · 10-12-2018 03:07PM

devnull wrote: »

May is going to demand removal of the backstop according to reports or say there will be no deal.

Meanwhile, some Tory MPs are going to try and stop her calling off the vote.

Honestly, at this stage it's laughable.

Fair enough, the EU know they haven't prepared so is well placed to call chicken on that.

VinLieger · 10-12-2018 03:09PM

briany wrote: »

If there'd been an order of preference and a transferable vote, then *maybe* that could have worked, but UK voters on average wouldn't have the patience or political education to research all the choices on offer.

Thus showing up the problem with the whole thing in the first place, reducing such a complex question with the myriad of variables affecting it down to a simple yes or no and requiring a simply 50.1% majority is insanity

briany · 10-12-2018 03:10PM

listermint wrote: »

Anyone claiming that UK IP will suddenly get widespread backing doesn't have a clue about the reality of it.

So, who will Conservative and Labour Brexiteers vote for if they end up feeling sold out by their traditional representatives? The BNP? Would they form their own party based on Britain's withdrawal from the EU? Wait a minute...

Would they disengage from the political process entirely? That could be a dangerous development because it might mean they just choose to express themselves in a more direct, possibly disruptive, way. Would they just get back in their box and get on with things? Doubtful, as the cat seems fairly well out of the bag at this stage.

robindch · 10-12-2018 03:11PM

Rjd2 wrote: »

Jobs first Brexit from Labour has the potential to annoy even more than "the will of the people" from Mogg etc the more I hear it. Utter bollocks.

That and "frictionless trade" - whatever *that* means.

Honestly, why can't people understand that sloganeering and legal prose are different?

J Mysterio · 10-12-2018 03:11PM

SimonTemplar wrote: »

God knows what she'll say at 15:30. She has already stated multiple times that the WA is final and can't be renegotiated. Will it be another u turn?

Never thought this shambles would turn into an even more chaotic shambles.

Its scary stuff. I have no words left... What could happen next?!

SimonTemplar · 10-12-2018 03:12PM

VinLieger wrote: »

briany wrote: »

If there'd been an order of preference and a transferable vote, then *maybe* that could have worked, but UK voters on average wouldn't have the patience or political education to research all the choices on offer.

Thus showing up the problem with the whole thing in the first place, reducing such a complex question with the myriad of variables affecting it down to a simple yes or no and requiring a simply 50.1% majority is insanity

And that can be traced back to Cameron's hubris when he assumed Leave would never won.

ancapailldorcha · 10-12-2018 03:13PM

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Sturgeon seems keen to call their bluff.

https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/1072119477758758917

Probably the only party leader left worthy of the title in British politics.

VinLieger · 10-12-2018 03:13PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Fair enough, the EU know they haven't prepared so is well placed to call chicken on that.

This is the hilarious problem, they have been so public about everything they have done regards the negotiations and everything they haven't done to as regards preparations that they literally have no cards left to play. They are constantly showing their hand to everyone else sitting at the table.

They think threatening us with no deal implications will work while not having a clue we've spent 2 years preparing behind the scenes for that very eventuality. It will hurt us but nowhere near as much as they think and definitely nowhere nears as much as it will actually hurt them.

Plus in the case of no deal weve got 26 mates looking out for us still that have had our back the entire time, they've got nobody.

robindch · 10-12-2018 03:14PM

SimonTemplar wrote: »

God knows what she'll say at 15:30.

"I've had enough of you lot, I'm resigning and moving to Ibiza."

briany · 10-12-2018 03:14PM

J Mysterio wrote: »

Its scary stuff. I have no words left... What could happen next?!

Eastenders has nothing on the drama that Brexit has become.

Nody · 10-12-2018 03:14PM

J Mysterio wrote: »

Its scary stuff. I have no words left... What could happen next?!

Well knowing May I'd not be surprised if she insists EU should pay UK for the benefit of remaining or some such...

McGiver · 10-12-2018 03:21PM

https://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/status/1072127158292750338

She said 'risks are too great' and she is going back to Brussels to secure 'legally-binding assurance' we won't be trapped in backstop indefinitely

I mean...seriously? Backstop is "unless and until", it's not indefinite. There's nothing to add to it, it clearly says that applies until UK can solve the border issue with magic technology.

10-12-2018 03:22PM

Tweet from Guy Verhofstadt. Everyone's getting confused........

https://twitter.com/guyverhofstadt/status/1072129699449589760

VinLieger · 10-12-2018 03:24PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Tweet from Guy Verhofstadt. Everyone's getting confused........

https://twitter.com/guyverhofstadt/status/1072129699449589760

Everyone claiming we would be screwed at the 11th hour can eat their hats now i believe

briany · 10-12-2018 03:24PM

McGiver wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/status/1072127158292750338

I mean...seriously? Backstop is "unless and until", it's not indefinite. There's nothing to add to it, it clearly says that applies until UK can solve the border issue with magic technology.

Let's say that the UK had a workable technological solution. Could the EU just arbitrarily say, "Not good enough"? Like, is there a feeling on the UK side that the EU could/would kibosh any technological proposals no matter how good they were, thereby keeping the backstop arrangement going indefinitely?

BonnieSituation · 10-12-2018 03:27PM

Rjd2 wrote: »

Jobs first Brexit from Labour has the potential to annoy even more than "the will of the people" from Mogg etc the more I hear it. Utter bollocks.

It's a strong and stable mantra to be fair.

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Still can't figure out how keir Starmer is keeping his mouth shut after that Corbyn gibberish.

Dyr · 10-12-2018 03:28PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Tweet from Guy Verhofstadt. Everyone's getting confused........

https://twitter.com/guyverhofstadt/status/1072129699449589760

From that tweet chain, a yougov poll graphic:

Anyone spot whats missing?

but they included the Shetland Islands

lawred2 · 10-12-2018 03:30PM

devnull wrote: »

May is going to demand removal of the backstop according to reports or say there will be no deal.

Some Tory MPs are going to try and stop her calling off the vote.

Meanwhile, Labour are still living in fantasy land and talking about being in government on Wednesday.

Honestly, at this stage it's laughable.

This is loony bin stuff

4068ac1elhodqr · 10-12-2018 03:33PM

The Euro dolla' reaches 90 new pennies today.

The new Primark store in the North (had 1,000 cutomers on it's 1st hour of reopening)
is now considering self-checkout tills, and customer service droid-bots, for folks considering buying x6 dozen packs of black socks
- just for the price of the tip of the hat and one of those cafe sized mini-packet of euro-butter.

Brexit discussion thread V - No Pic/GIF dumps please

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