Now I'm sure you are all bored with all the BREXIT chaos too, I know I am, but I can't stop thinking about it. As from the start, as soon as leave won the vote, I feared that we will either never leave or effectively not be allowed to leave - which is looking more likely by the day. Especially when Mrs May seems to be saying BREXIT means (back my bad deal or we'll make sure there isn't) BREIXT.
Like a lot of people I'm pretty hacked off about this especially given the history of how we got here in the first place. Amazingly this is the first time I've written a post actually about BREXIT, although I probably mentioned it in passing along the way. See the following links to see how my parents generation were misled when we signed up for the EEC which was supposed to be a free trade area only. https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/882881/Brexit-EU-secret-document-truth-British-public https://eutruth.org.uk/fco30.html Plus how John Major got us to sign up to the Maastricht treaty by threatening to hold a vote of confidence in his shaky small majority government - sounds familiar. So for what it's worth my guess is that they'll either force the unpopular deal through somehow or make sure that we don't actually leave as the majority of MP's are Pro EU and don't want a no deal scenario to play out, when they should have used it as their main negotiating tactic and been prepared for going down that route. I reckon they might even use it as an excuse to have another vote which will be worded in such a way as to make sure that remain wins this time - which the EU has had a history of with previous treaties etc. This piece was also interesting background on this from the Market Oracle. Finally as a bit of light relief here's a little ditty I re-wrote - with apologies to Don McLean Brexit Pie – (Sing to the Tune of American Pie). A long, long time ago I can still remember how politics used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance that I could make those people vote And maybe they'd be happy for a while But the BREXIT vote made me shiver With every paper I'd get Bad news on the internet I couldn't take one more step I can't remember if I cried When I read about the Maastricht Treaty But something touched me deep inside The day that democracy died So bye-bye, Democracy Pie Drove my Rover to Dover, but BREXIT was over And them good old boys were drinkin' Champagne and Schnapps Singin' "This'll be the day that UK Democracy snaps This'll be the day that I die" Did you write the BREXIT withdrawal agreement, and do you have faith in May above If the whips tells you to? Now do you believe in free trade, can democracy save your mortal soul And can you teach me how to BREXIT real slow? Well, I know that you're in love with the EU 'Cause I saw you votin' in the commons You all hacked off your voters Man, I dig those referendums and blues I was a lonely teenage Thatcher’s child With a Tory Tree and a BREXIT vote But I knew I was out of luck The day that democracy died I started singin' bye-bye, United Kingdom Drove my Rover to Dover, but BREXIT was over.
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Des Gibney
19/11/2018 02:43:23 pm
See the following links to see how my parents generation were misled when we signed up for the EEC which was supposed to be a free trade area only.
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Hi Des, great to hear from you - I hope you are keeping well. I guess we were all mislead both in the past and during the BREXIT campaign as both sides were "economical with the truth" shall we say.
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catflap
19/11/2018 04:07:54 pm
Are you surprised? There clearly hasnt been the vision or leadership to push Brexit through. From the start, all the Brexiteers ducked responsiblity and disappeared when the referendum ended. They all returned to safely carping from the sidelines leaving the difficult task to Mrs May.
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Hi catflap, thanks for taking the time comment on here again. No I'm not surprised apart from the fact that we actually got a vote for BREXIT. But after that I have been doubtful all along that we would be "allowed" to leave. My guess is we are either facing May's deal either in the current form or maybe tweaked being forced through because they are afraid of the alternatives. Or they use it as an excuse to have another vote and or not deliver BREXIT at all.
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