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Yes indeed, though It's funny that just as Brexit gets to its most dramatic point Tubby, after two years of pithy remarks and references to Simon Wren-Lewis's tweets, isn't around to wallow in the sloppy climax.
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This is a really helpful and clear set of informative tweets about what options are available. The writer is the British Advocate General at the ECJ.
https://twitter.com/akulith/status/1105976757499367424
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https://twitter.com/akulith/status/1105978993491263488
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The process of building consensus around a realistic deal should have begun many months ago but instead it's starting in mid-March, 14 days from doomsday, because the PM wanted to force through something that was unacceptable to at least 2/3 of MPs and waved away any shifts on red lines.
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Originally posted by Nocturnal Submission View PostYes indeed, though It's funny that just as Brexit gets to its most dramatic point Tubby, after two years of pithy remarks and references to Simon Wren-Lewis's tweets, isn't around to wallow in the sloppy climax.
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Originally posted by ad hoc View PostThis is a really helpful and clear set of informative tweets about what options are available. The writer is the British Advocate General at the ECJ.
https://twitter.com/akulith/status/1105976757499367424
The thread continues here
https://twitter.com/akulith/status/1105978993491263488
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I wonder if the Tubbs is practicing some self-care by checking out of the drama for a few weeks.Last edited by Nocturnal Submission; 14-03-2019, 14:39.
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Originally posted by ad hoc View PostHow do indicative votes work? I haven;t been able to find a satisfactory answer. I understand that they're designed to test opinion rather than have any binding effect, but i don't know the process. Are there a series of votes on different things? (eg Would you be supportive of a second referndum or not?) or is it a sort of ballot with a number of options on? (eg which of these options is your preference A, B, C, D etc?). Is it a secret ballot or is it like the regular parliamentary voting?
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Originally posted by Patrick Thistle View Post
Why the fuck are we doing this as a nation? Nobody voted for this even if they voted Leave.
You heard of the Trump base that support him through thick and thin, welcome to the Brexit base, they'll take everything on the chin for their dream...
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From the Graun:
Bercow calls four amendments, including one calling for a second referendum
John Bercow, the speaker, says he is calling four amendments, plus an amendment to an amendment.
They are:
1) Sarah Wollaston’s - calling for an extension to article 50 to allow for time for a referendum on Brexit.
2) Hilary Benn’s - saying next Wednesday should be set aside for a debate that would start the process of allowing MPs to hold indicative votes on Brexit alternatives. There is also an amendment to this amendment, from Labour’s Lucy Powell, changing the timing.
3) Labour’s - saying article 50 should be extended to allow time for MPs to find a majority for a different approach to Brexit.
4) Chris Bryant’s - saying Theresa May should not be allowed to put her deal to the Commons again.
The Tory Brexiter Mark Francois used a point of order to complain about Bercow’s failure to call the Lee Rowley amendment ruling out a second referendum. It has been signed by more than 100 MPs.
Bercow will not go into detail about why he did not select it, but he says sometimes MPs are disappointed by his selection of amendments.
The Labour MP Caroline Flint uses a point of order to say she is pleased Bercow has selected the Wollaston amendment for a second referendum. She says it is the first chance that MPs will get to vote against the idea.
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Guy Verhofstadt is proving rather hawkish on extensions:
http://twitter.com/guyverhofstadt/status/1106145647722295296
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So the govt motion of the day goes:
- if the May deal passes by Wednesday (start of EU council meeting) then the govt will ask for an extension to A50 until end of June to pass all the necessary exit legislation
- if the May deal doesn't pass by Weds, then we have to ask for a longer extension and we'll need to show a plan of how and when parliament will decide what to do - Lidlington is suggesting indicative votes might be the way forward. Also this means taking part in the Euro elections.
Lidlington: "If [passing a deal by next Wednesday] proves, for whatever reason, not to be possible, we would be faced with the prospect of choosing only a long extension during which the house would need to face up to the choices in front of it, and the consequences of the decisions that it has taken: that the government recognises that the house will require time to consider the potential ways forward ... in such a scenario the government, having consulted the usual channels at that time, would facilitate a process in the two weeks after the March European council to allow the house to seek a majority on the way forward. But we should be clear about the consequences if that were to happen. If we are in the world of a longer extension, for this house to come to a decision, then we will be required as a condition to hold European parliamentary elections in May."Last edited by Kevin S; 14-03-2019, 13:08.
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Originally posted by Patrick Thistle View PostSo I was in a meeting yesterday and the Brexit plans for the organisation are:
Being told to expect shortages in 10% of drugs but no one knows which 10%
Being told to expect fuel shortages
All the insulin is made in Denmark. That's not an optional drug. People who are prescribed it are called insulin-DEPENDENT for a reason. At the moment no guarantee insulin won't be in the 10%
There's no actual plan because there's no information to plan with.
Why the fuck are we doing this as a nation? Nobody voted for this even if they voted Leave.
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Originally posted by Kevin S View PostDunno why the People Vote are telling MPs not to support the Wollaston amendment. Labour are not going to vote for it now.
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