Joe_ Public wrote: » As was written here recently the dup gonna dup. I think one of the unfortunate confluences of the brexit saga was to happen at a time when the dup got this incredible and completely disproportionate influence in the hoc. Only shenanigans could come of that and while folk now write them off they still can get johnson beaten so theyre not done yet.
MPFGLB wrote: » I being writing for over 3 years that the only sensible stand point for any NI politician is as a Remainer The majority of NI voted to remain but also leaving the EU was never an option that did not include some sort of border between NI & Republic or NI and British mainland Only the most idiotic and reprehensible NI politician would align themselves to a Brexiter government in Westminster The DUP really are the worst of the worst ...and that is saying something
Joe_ Public wrote: » I think they might actually be though theyd never admit it.
Johnny Dogs wrote: » So the loyalists are remainers now, yeah?
Tomorrow is potentially one of the most momentous days in unionist political history. A vote in favour of Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will fundamentally reshape Northern Ireland’s place in the UK, in economic terms at least. The Northern Irish economy will be, in terms of rules at least, as closely aligned to the rest of Ireland and the EU. A border poll would at some point follow to seek constitutional as well as economic unification. However, a vote against the Prime Minister’s deal may mean that Brexit might never happen — to the relief, ironically, of those who until this week may have been unionist Brexiteers.
Indestructable wrote: » Another point, I follow this thread religiously and everyone who does will be well clued in to the going ons in the Brexit world. Maybe 20 percent of the population here and in the UK know what is going on inside out, to the other 80 percent they turn off the news or the radio at the mention of the word Brexit. Now, the 80 percent were probably delighted to hear the deal was agreed this week and said thank fu*k for that, it's nearly over (the end of the beginning, at least). Tomorrow, with the passing of the Letwin amendment it drags on for probably another 3 months. Generally, people do not want this to happen. They are so so fed up of it all by now. I'd imagine the vast majority in the UK will not have a Scooby Doo what the Letwin amendment is this evening or how it affects the vote tomorrow.
Junkyard Tom wrote: » Somehow I doubt this will be the Ulster Workers' Council strike 2.0twitter.com/dempster7
votecounts wrote: » If only there was a Police Force to prevent this sort of behaviour, I hope they hit them as hard as they would do if this was a protest by nationalists, even a few arrests of some unionist politicians for inciting hatred wouldn't go a miss.
Strazdas wrote: » Civil disobedience doesn't mean violence though : more likely to be street demos, sit ins, blockades etc (if it ever comes to pass).
Enzokk wrote: » True, but extra scrutiny will bear the plans of Johnson in the transition period and if he has promised the ERG no-deal to get their votes he loses the Labour MPs and the Tory rebels. On the other hand if he promises an extension to avoid no-deal he loses the ERG.
Water John wrote: » They can have the Letwin vote and if he wins, they can still hold a substantive vote on the main issue. However, it would be indicative and not binding. Johnson may do that if he thought he had the numbers.
Gintonious wrote: » https://twitter.com/dempster7/status/1185297459137990656 This sounds worrying.
kingbhome wrote: » All jokes aside on that page, some poor Catholics will be getting slayed history shows us this
Stacksofwacks wrote: » They wanted Brexit, now they are getting it.
Joe_ Public wrote: » Isnt the idea of the letwin amendment that extra time would be needed to frame required legislation so eu almost certainly be on board for it. Its not intended as a vehicle to stop brexit in any way.
