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Much negative comment could be made about this whole disasterous process but the lessons, which were pretty clear to everyone at the outset, remain - Brexit negotiations should have been placed in the hands of a Brexit supporting PM who should have filled their cabinet with like minded people.
I am afraid the events of the past weeks, readily available on 24 hours news channels, will only drive people further away from their politicians/politics. The job of an opposition, lest we not forget, is to hold a Government accountable. It is not meant to absolve said opposition from any responsibility whatsoever!!!!!
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roy munster
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Yeah a brexiteer was needed. Just a shame most of them walked away? I just cannot believe that maybot and the rest of parliament didnt build some kind of consensus and coalition of politicians and world class negotiators on this monstrous issue 2 years ago? Then go into battle with the EU united. A sort of british lions cross collaboration of the top talents. Alas nothing of the kind happened and most of those who did go, fell on their swords as they felt maybot was conceding too much. Now well were asking for an extension and yet again the EU will try to dictate to us and make yet more expensive demands. Maybot needs to flip 75 mps in the next 14 days and keep the rest to win the vote by 1. If she cant then she may have to step down
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dr_martinov
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Using the clock has been her strategy to get the ERG to back down. Although I have read her deal and still struggle to see why Brexiteers are unhappy with it as it seemed to contain most of the points they [apparently] yearned for. It certainly would deliver Brexit and seems harder than Norway options? But lets face it this was always going to be political and I am surprised people are surprised. Your statement also indicates that Britain can and should have made whatever demands it wanted of the EU, and any lack of acceptance is them dictating terms to us, which is clearly not how compromise works and again part of the problem. I honestly see no reason why this had to be a battle in the first place as the EU still will represent our largest trading partner and I consider all the aggressive anti-EU rhetoric to be counter-productive. I've spent my time on these threads actually listening to the arguments of Brexit voters as this was the decision of the referendum and one which both the Government and Opposition said they would respect. Which I in turn respect. I know there is a hardcore second referendum group but I think many Remainers have been similar and most I speak to just want Brexit done. However, has there been much acknowledgement from Brexiteers that 48% voted remain? MPs at least are aware of this issue. So you know if you don't get the pipedream Brexit you want then I have no sympathy. And I reiterate my point that this Brexit decision isn't the end; any deal or no deal can be changed in due course, or even the EU rejoined, as the political landscape changes. It's been built up to be a bigger deal than it should have been, I think due to the closeness of the vote and also evident splits within each party on the subject. The media stories are starting to get thin now though and are largely repeating themselves so perhaps this will be second page stuff soon.
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roy munster
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Everything seems to come down to the never-ending backstop , any ideas on solution there Doc?
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Rob o'r Bont
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Ah yes, the backstop. On the one hand Brexiteers say there isn't a problem, we don't need a hard border because the technolgy is there, its easy to do so lets get on with it. And in the next breath they won't accept an agreement that stays in place until the solution to the technology is found, just in case a solution isn't found - but its easy isn't it, oh hold on. Nuts mun.
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dr_martinov
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I find it a bit confusing so please correct me if I get any of this wrong. I think the gist is that if the UK leaves the EU then a hard border would automatically be created between NI and the ROI. As this is in breach of the good friday agreement, people want to avoid this at all costs. Meaning some other agreement to ensure relatively easy trade between the two is required and this is the so-called "backstop". This backstop however basically forces the whole UK to have a trade deal with the EU OR treat NI and the rest of the UK differently.
Those're the options as I see it so my solution is option 1 out of the two. I think this is what has been suggested as well but the ERG group don't like it. Not quite sure the DUP's stance. There is a genuine risk of the troubles resurfacing though if the GFA is broken and this issue (which I hadn't thought about whatsoever) has taken many off guard as a sticking point. There you go. I admit I am pretty ignorant and very happy to be corrected or challenged on any of that!
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Clear as mud lol. Yes I agree. We all forgot about the GFA including all of Westminster
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Of course the simplest solution would be that the North would gain its rightful place as part of a United Ireland as happens seamlessly on the International rugby scene. Unfortunately, Perfidious Albion, whatever it says publicly, has always worked against this, and as one time world champion in the divide and conquer field it will take a lot to purge the evil that they have perpetrated over the years and are still working on. I leave you with former British ambassador Craig Murray's current blog. -
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roy munster
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Irish politics is way beyond our pay grade. But its hard to believe this in issue has derailed brexit. Its also hard to believe that a solution or compromise couldnt or cant be found.
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dr_martinov
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I'll update my post to say the DUP's stance is they don't want NI being treated differently, which was option 2 I set out: "To the DUP, the backstop represented its worst fears come to life: regulatory differences meaning only NI would continue to follow some EU rules, no time limit and the ability to exit the backstop would need to be agreed jointly by the UK and EU." Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-46903876 So I think ERG object to option 1 while the DUP object to option 2. TM needs both to back her, or some Labour/Indy MPs of course, to pass a deal.
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dr_martinov
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I think TM's actual goals are a) to keep the Tory party together and b) to keep the Union intact.
As we can see above, aspects of Brexit certainly threaten Ireland/NI stability while no doubt a Scottish independence referendum would give a slightly different result were it held now. This is why I know Brexit is important but have said there's a longer term game being played here. If TM's deal - or close variant thereof - is accepted, she may even be viewed quite positively for her handling of such a difficult situation from effectively a minority Government. As you said Roy no one else wanted the job so maybe she is playing a blinder with a poor hand, who knows?
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Ffidel Bennett
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May is a remainer supposedly working to achieve Brexit. If she is playing a blinder pray tell for what side?
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dr_martinov
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Why's everyone blaming the speaker? TM is trying to pass basically the same bill that was rejected by MPs already and by a sizable majority. And now everybody desperately wants that same bill to go the the House so it can be passed and so are kicking off that Bercow blocked it? Honestly, this is absolutely laughable. At the least this has been a good opportunity to learn more about how the House functions for many, including our Government it seems.
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roy munster
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how many times has it been voted on
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Twice I believe.
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