Brexit extension unavoidable if MPs reject deal, says Merkel
So much for Juncker.
Not only is that what they were elected for, but don’t forget this parliament was elected since the referendum.
Yes, this squabbling Parliament which hasn’t approved a single thing the minority Government tenuously hanging on to power has proposed.
Parliament is deeply fractured because the country is deeply fractured. Anyone referring to “the will of the people” is glossing over some gaping chasms, and not just along simple Leave/Remain lines.
The BBC live feed has just shared a tweet claiming Macron is against an extension. It will only take one nation to have run out of patience for the extension to be rejected.
Another possibility is that this is an attempt to put pressure on the UK Parliament to accept the deal.
Varadkar has apparently said the same.
It seems that Johnson is winning over the ERG hardliners by claiming that if they vote for his deal there will be a no-deal Brexit by Dec 2020.
With this deal, the UK will continue to follow almost all EU regulations and laws while a trade deal is being negotiated. If talks on a trade deal fail by Dec 2020, and the UK breaks off the talks instead of extending them for a few more years, then the UK can effectively exit with no deal.
Apparently, the ERG is gullible enough to believe that Johnson won’t sell them out too… if he’s still PM by Dec 2020, that is. A year is a long, long time in politics.
Hell, a week is an eternity these days in British politics.
Letwin amendment passes!
Aye - 322
No - 306
So Parliament, just like with the “indicative votes” earlier in the year, refuses to actually do anything. Another vote to not actually do anything, after forcing this special sitting.
It is far, far past time to stop delaying everything and do something. If they don’t, we will be out with no deal in 12 days. Surely no-one at this point can honestly believe there will be an extension?
Parliament really does believe that the EU would just dump em.
I think the EU will respond with an extension to 31/12/20 - the end of the notional transition period. It will be caveated with: no further extension will be granted, no further negotiations will take place and good luck, get your shit in order.
(Will no doubt be proven hopelessly wrong in the next few hours, of course, but that’s the hellworld we now live in)
While December 31 of next year is the end of the budget period it will take a few months to agree on the next budget. Since every country has a veto they don’t want the U.K. still a member when they try to pass the budget. So perhaps something like July 1 to September 1 of next year.
I think it’s unlikely, to put it mildly, that the EU will grant an extension against the wishes of the Government.
But not against the wishes of parliament, which is the sovereign body here.
And he won’t sign the letter. What a fucking walking haystack disaster of a public school cunt he is.
Parliament has consistenly refused to exercise that sovereignty, which is one of the main reasons we are in this stupid position. As they (still, unbelievably) have confidence in Johnson and his Government, he is in charge.
Meh, he is doing exactly what he always said he would do. If he’s a public school cunt (I don’t really like class warfare so I won’t agree with the first two words being relevant), Corbyn and co are student politician wankers, and really need to learn, very very quickly, that they are playing with the grown ups now.
Whether he signs the letter does not fucking matter. Whether we leave with no deal does, and unless Johnson is replaced in the next few days, that is exactly what will happen. Because, unlike Corbyn and others, Johnson is an experienced and talented politician, and very capable of leading and getting done what he wants. He’s not by any means a great leader, but he’s well above any other party leader at the moment - and unless Corbyn, Swinson and whoever is making decisions for the SNP at Westminster realise that and stop playing his games, the whole country will be fucked.
I mean, we’d be fucked as well if Corbyn had control, but it would probably be slightly easier to fix that if we are still in the EU.
Five years ago you would never believe a political novel with this kind of incredible idiocy.
If a 14 year old acted like Johnson, you’d say he was immature for his age.
Fortunately the EU isn’t playing games. They have noted the votes of parliament, and they are almost certain to grant an extension, however childishly requested.
Parliament has ensured that the hard right now has no way to crash out with no deal at the end of the month.
Excellent and clear analysis of the situation by Ian Dunt:
Johnson defeated: It’s now a guerrilla war to stop his Brexit deal
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