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Brexit - Should I stay or should I go??

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ticapnews said:
OH! I thought you were being literal, although I did wonder what new elections would solve if Queen Elizabeth melted...

BTW, the queen announced Brexit was canceled. ;)
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I was being literal. Just a snappy, historical response.
 
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According to the economist, Boris Johnson is the favorite on some betting exchanges to succeed May.

Woof
 
ticapnews said:
That was a given. The Brits don't want to contest the European elections in June so Brexit has to happen before then. Another short extension accomplishes nothing. Macron wants the Brits gone already.
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They need a Saviour, but

King Arthur isn't coming thru that door!
 
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joecct said:
They need a Saviour, but

King Arthur isn't coming thru that door!
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He was Romano-British, so he'd be for staying.

What they need is a solid piece of Wessex ash like Alfred son of Æthelwulf.
 
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Kepler said:
He was Romano-British, so he'd be for staying.

What they need is a solid piece of Wessex ash like Alfred son of Æthelwulf.
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Nah, Anglo-Saxons came from the unrestrained migration from the continent. Turned Londonium into a no-go zone.
 
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Yesterday featured the first tie vote in the House of Commons since 1993. It also featured TWO one-vote margins. The last time there was a one-vote margin was 1980. The end result is that while there will not be any further indicative votes, Parliament has forced the Government to seek a long extension rather than crash out of Europe with no deal. However, the EU price for a long extension is taking part in the MEP elections this summer and having some idea what the Brits are going to do with that time (general election? 2nd referendum?) rather than just kick the can down the road. Parliament did not say what should happen in that case, but it is highly unlikely such a bill will get through Parliament. What then?

Oh, and in the midst of all the chaos yesterday the Government achieved another stunning defeat so now there is a new 2nd highest vote total against Government. Theresa May now has 3 of the 4 worst defeats by a Government at Parliament. Quite an accomplishment.
 
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ticapnews said:
Yesterday featured the first tie vote in the House of Commons since 1993. It also featured TWO one-vote margins. The last time there was a one-vote margin was 1980. The end result is that while there will not be any further indicative votes, Parliament has forced the Government to seek a long extension rather than crash out of Europe with no deal. However, the EU price for a long extension is taking part in the MEP elections this summer and having some idea what the Brits are going to do with that time (general election? 2nd referendum?) rather than just kick the can down the road. Parliament did not say what should happen in that case, but it is highly unlikely such a bill will get through Parliament. What then?

Oh, and in the midst of all the chaos yesterday the Government achieved another stunning defeat so now there is a new 2nd highest vote total against Government. Theresa May now has 3 of the 4 worst defeats by a Government at Parliament. Quite an accomplishment.
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The odd thing is, I think every bill she's placed before Parliament have been ones that could actually soften the blow of Brexit. I mean, they really shouldn't do it at all, but if they're going to do it, her bills have thus far been their best bet at not sinking their economy - and sending the rest of the globe into at least a mild recession.
 
St. Clown said:
The odd thing is, I think every bill she's placed before Parliament have been ones that could actually soften the blow of Brexit. I mean, they really shouldn't do it at all, but if they're going to do it, her bills have thus far been their best bet at not sinking their economy - and sending the rest of the globe into at least a mild recession.
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The size of the ransom is ticking many people off. Will a no deal break eliminate the payment?
 
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joecct said:
The size of the ransom is ticking many people off. Will a no deal break eliminate the payment?
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Everybody is offloading as many assets from the island as they can in anticipation of no deal. It's costing the UK billions of lost assets, and then there's the lost tax revenue...
 
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St. Clown said:
The odd thing is, I think every bill she's placed before Parliament have been ones that could actually soften the blow of Brexit. I mean, they really shouldn't do it at all, but if they're going to do it, her bills have thus far been their best bet at not sinking their economy - and sending the rest of the globe into at least a mild recession.
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However, her deal would also break UK law. It will take years to be contested in court if it ever comes to that. There is also the fact several MEPs have said if the UK goes ahead with Brexit and forces a border between Ireland and Northern Ireland it breaks the Good Friday Agreement and becomes a "rogue nation." Not to worry though. Ethan Hunt will straighten it all out.

St. Clown said:
Everybody is offloading as many assets from the island as they can in anticipation of no deal. It's costing the UK billions of lost assets, and then there's the lost tax revenue...
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Estimates are now that over £1,000,000,000,000 in assets have been removed from the UK and it is costing businesses hundreds of millions of pounds a week to prepare for no-deal. That money will never be recouped, even if no-deal never happens.
 
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