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palace_in_frogland Flag In a broken dream 04 Oct 19 11.11am Send a Private Message to palace_in_frogland Add palace_in_frogland as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Hasn’t Jacob R-M got something to do with hedges? Or is that the Privet Councillor?

Is he responsible for laurel n order?

 

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steeleye20 Flag Croydon 04 Oct 19 11.15am Send a Private Message to steeleye20 Add steeleye20 as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

Why? I think an extension followed by a GE is much more likely.

If this "final offer" is rejected, as seems inevitable to me, then it seems that the gap is far too large in basic understanding of what is required for there to be any realistic prospect of tweaks making any difference. I truly hope I am wrong.

If I am right then we will be down to finding out what Parliament will decide to do. This government are not in control of matters.

Elsewhere in this thread I have read suggestions that as EU law is superior to UK law that the triggering of Article 50 would stand above the requirements of the Benn Act. This is the relevant clause in Article 50:-

"3. The Treaties shall cease to apply to the State in question from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend this period."

The key phrase being "in agreement with the Member State concerned".

UK law applies to all, so if the PM is required to ask for an extension then he is obliged by law to do so. That applies whether Johnson is still the PM or has been replaced.

My conclusion therefore is that this is all electioneering and not a serious attempt at finding a deal. Johnson is setting up the scene (choreographed by his stage designer Cummings) ready for his next big performance as the martyr who tried to do what "we" wanted, but was blocked at every turn. This is all about him. He is entertaining in an Arthur Daley kind of way but I wouldn't buy a car from him either.

It may not be serious for us but it certainly is for NI people, who would see their economy and prosperity suffer just for a stitch-up by Johnson and Foster.

NI people, republicans and unionist, voted by a substantial majority not to leave the EU, the DUP is the only party that did and has also not signed up to the GFA.

The EU has been quick to realise that this is a sweetener for the DUP and will not allow them free reign to make future choices with no reference to anyone but themselves.

As for the HOC, well they may well feel able to vote such a deal through, as it is not effecting them is it?

 

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Midlands Eagle Flag 04 Oct 19 11.16am Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

My conclusion therefore is that this is all electioneering and not a serious attempt at finding a deal. Johnson is setting up the scene (choreographed by his stage designer Cummings) ready for his next big performance as the martyr who tried to do what "we" wanted, but was blocked at every turn. This is all about him. He is entertaining in an Arthur Daley kind of way but I wouldn't buy a car from him either.

It looks like Project Shyte has taken over from Project Fear

 

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Teddy Eagle Flag 04 Oct 19 11.25am Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by palace_in_frogland

Is he responsible for laurel n order?

Indeed. In the Lelandii of Hope and Glory.

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 04 Oct 19 11.40am Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

My conclusion therefore is that this is all electioneering and not a serious attempt at finding a deal. Johnson is setting up the scene (choreographed by his stage designer Cummings) ready for his next big performance as the martyr who tried to do what "we" wanted, but was blocked at every turn. This is all about him. He is entertaining in an Arthur Daley kind of way but I wouldn't buy a car from him either.

Not a false picture though is it?

 


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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 04 Oct 19 11.48am Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

It looks like Project Shyte has taken over from Project Fear

 

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cryrst Flag The garden of England 04 Oct 19 12.14pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

If we leave without a deal and the EU refuse to put up any borders in Ireland I think that I will change professions and become a smuggler as there will be fortunes to be made smuggling goods over the non existent border.

No doubt the more dim witted remainers will start spouting off that it was Boris's plan all along as he's backed by an international smuggling ring

Smuggling goes on all over the place.
Duty free for one gets sold for a mark up.
All that's lost is tax as someone has to buy from someone to sell to someone else.
That will happen early doors but eventually it will calm down.

 

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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 04 Oct 19 12.47pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Not a false picture though is it?

Entirely false.

He isn't doing what "we" wanted. He is attempting to do what some of you want.

 


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Teddy Eagle Flag 04 Oct 19 12.56pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

Entirely false.

He isn't doing what "we" wanted. He is attempting to do what some of you want.

So not what you want. That’s politics.

 

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palace_in_frogland Flag In a broken dream 04 Oct 19 12.58pm Send a Private Message to palace_in_frogland Add palace_in_frogland as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Indeed. In the Lelandii of Hope and Glory.

Where we sing the National Chrysanthemum.

 

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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 04 Oct 19 1.01pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

It looks like Project Shyte has taken over from Project Fear

I trust you mean that Johnson's project is "shyte"!

I came across this article from 2016 whilst researching how Article 50 is actually implemented. As it comes from the "European Law Monitor" I think it probably approaches things pretty objectively, as the other articles there seem to confirm. I think it's worth reading now as it seems to be the blueprint followed by the ultra Brexiteers. Many of the claims identified there as untrue are now held, and repeated endlessly as fact, by those who support a "no deal" Brexit. As the "leave" campaign was masterminded by Cummings who is now masterminding the Johnson approach it isn't too hard to see the common thread.

Whatever your view of the EU this kind of approach to informing the people needs to be condemned. Employing a propagandist to mislead is resonant of the 1930s.

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Edited by Wisbech Eagle (04 Oct 2019 1.07pm)

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 04 Oct 19 1.04pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

So not what you want. That’s politics.

What I want doesn't matter. Nor does what you want.

It's what we want that does. Who judges that?

The government or Parliament?

You know my answer!

 


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