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There is nothing to stop us joining in with EU projects if we are not aligned by regulations. You just have to align that project, we need to be able to have trade agreements outside the EU with free creative licence. The shops have become very boring and we should source from new markets. Services are the biggest part of GDP and free rein to do financial services should be a big opportuniy. Ireland is a red herring: they will have to come up with trade arranements for no deal.
Shame re Notre Dame burning. Idiots for not having permanent firefighting presence when heritage sites such as Windsor and this are doing work.
UK are admired in the rest of the World for its fairness and democratic procedures. This is what has evolved as an island nation where incomers, without a powerbase- even if victors, have assimilated into the country.
If we have a deal with the EU we are turning our back on our island heritage and our springboard into the opportunities for the future.
I am encouraged at the positivity of Foreigners in praising our engagement in the world. We can be like the rudder for global peace and environmental excellence but not if we do a deal.
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what a predicament.
Any solutions out there!
Ann Widdecombe: worst prime minister since Anthony Eden, worst leader of the opposition in the entire history of the labour party, worst parliament since Oliver Cromwell
she says...I would be perfectly content with a no deal
(end of newsnight/1.4.18)
Kenj,
The agreement will get voted on as an addendum, if you like, to a choice of 3 month extension or 2 year extension (or whatever might come back from the EU council meeting). Something will have to be voted on.
Passing the agreement requires an amount of technical trade adjustments prior to exit to smooth the process I believe which is what the three months is for. I think the EU and UK are such respecters of the democratic system that they will not revoke article 50 or stop brexit. I see little difference between the agreement on the table and an extension to get a customs union or other so the pragmatic options are May's deal or no deal.
Parliament could get EU to extend for a general election or rerun of the referendum but that would require May throwing the towel in and I am not sure the Tories would like that. It may come to that though if granted a long extension by the EU for those reasons, which Parliament then votes as their preferred route after a third failed meaningful vote.
An extension to talk about a customs union cross party would just extend the soap opera in my opinion. It was my preferred option but 1000 days ago. The process has shown how inextricably we have been drawn into the EU's remit and no-one would mind that if it was working for them.
You may be right about shooting in the foot. A lot now depends on EU council discussions re Mrs May's letter. I am guessing they will give a choice of pass the agreement and you get 3 months or a two year extension to sort out a soft brexit effectively controlling parliament like Bercow has tried to control the EU agreement. If parliament do not pass either motion it will be a no deal brexit with no further votes on the matter.
We need another election with the party manifestos clearly stating their brexit strategy. It might break the impasse and if not at least someone might emerge to lead us forward. The EU needs a decisive UK as much as us. For me the EU not granting an extension and a no deal brexit is preferred.
I think Bercow is a snake. Plainly the meaningful votes have always been about gauging the houses direction of movement politically like a new test to deliver a reluctant brexit to carry out the referendum mandate and not a vote on the agreement which is not a house property to be disbanded on his say so- the cheek.
Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: "Britain stands on a knife edge. Parliament must put an end to this uncertainty."
"Without definitive action by MPs in the next six days, we will see the UK crashing out of the EU on 29 March without a deal."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47577178
Donald Tusk, the European Council president who represents all EU members' interests, said on Thursday he would urge those countries "to be open to a long extension if the UK finds it necessary to rethink its Brexit strategy and build consensus around it". That agreement would have to come at a summit in Brussels next week.
For this to happen, the EU has said it would want the UK to demonstrate a clear strategy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47572703
(The honourable) Stephanie Peacock resigns- my added words in brackets
20:21
Recap: What does the motion mean?
Theresa May is expected to return to the Commons next week for another vote on her twice-defeated Brexit deal.
If her deal is passed by next Wednesday (20 March, specified in the government motion), the PM will go to Brussels the following day to request a short Brexit delay to a date no later than 30 June to give herself time to pass legislative changes.
But if the Commons has not passed a resolution approving the negotiated Withdrawal Agreement by 20 March, then the motion said it is "highly likely" the European Council would require a "clear purpose for any extension" and to determine its length.
The motion adds that any extension beyond 30 June would "require the United Kingdom to hold European Parliament elections in May 2019".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-parliaments-47529293
I wonder what this week will bring. MPs have abandoned the principle of fair play which is so British. It shows how the EU has not only infiltrated our trade agreements but our psyche as well and that is why they are in a mess. It is much easier to reach decisions when you know honourable behaviour is happening which I suppose means respect and humility. The majority of MPs are on the losing side of the referendum and now seem intent on trashing the more essential requirement for life- a good character.
I contend the new margin rules have cost a lot of people, me included, and actually made a worthwhile gamble far more risky to capital. Just the opposite of what the EU legislated for. The reason of course is that they want citizens to leave their money where they can get it-not in gambling houses.
I think a no deal would see a quicker annexation of N Ireland as the EU would be favourable to N Irish companies while putting duty on the British. A deal will slow the process of annexation and will tie the UK to regulations but the N Irish will inevitably vote for reunification in time due to the synergy of a land border with the EU and the rising prosperity of the Republic. British interests are best served by a hard border but that has been ruled out fortunately because we cannot return to hostilities.
I hope May comes back with a legal wording allowing Britain to decouple while a future for N Ireland is more aligned to the EU as that is inevitable so might as well have it in writing. Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald made some good comments on Andrew Marr while Barry Gardiner although touting the official line; it sounds weak to me.
Yes. I now have to select an individual watchlist and add the epic to the box at the bottom there. The site will not allow you to nominate a share and then select from your watchlist folders. I have emailed LSE on the matter but wouldn't harm for you to do so aswell.
plenty of articles if you google just eat/news https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/210679/investors-take-bite-out-of-just-eat-as-it-drops-out-of-ftse-100-210679.html
you would get a better response on the sharechat as not a general question
Its no good making a public speech and saying what the public overwhelmingly want. I'll tell her what I want - a no deal crash or an extension of article 50 and a referendum for a choice of no deal or stay in. This would obviate the need to listen to any more politicians.