The EU now sees the UK as an unreliable negotiating partner and, short of a thumping Commons victory for one option or another, is reluctant to spend more political capital trying to bail out a UK that it can no longer predict nor depend upon. On Friday, Brexit will be 14 days away. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that two weeks from deadline day, the state of Brexit will have remained virtually static for the best part of three years. At some point, that has to change. And when it does, the fallout and consequences of this political failure will be savage. And it's very hard to envisage a scenario in which the first victim isn't May herself.
The EU now sees the UK as an unreliable negotiating partner and, short of a thumping Commons victory for one option or another, is reluctant to spend more political capital trying to bail out a UK that it can no longer predict nor depend upon. On Friday, Brexit will be 14 days away. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that two weeks from deadline day, the state of Brexit will have remained virtually static for the best part of three years. At some point, that has to change. And when it does, the fallout and consequences of this political failure will be savage. And it's very hard to envisage a scenario in which the first victim isn't May herself.
Article 50 has to be revoked. There is no other option.
And it's very hard to envisage a scenario in which the first victim isn't May herself.
Disagree, I can totally see how she goes on and on. She can only be sacked by the MPs, the MPs have to give the final decision to the members, and the members are bonkers. Nothing has changed: TMay or the country burns.
Also we know how to get from here to either Deal or Remain, and none of it requires TMay to take the initiative or in any way stick her neck out.
The EU now sees the UK as an unreliable negotiating partner and, short of a thumping Commons victory for one option or another, is reluctant to spend more political capital trying to bail out a UK that it can no longer predict nor depend upon. On Friday, Brexit will be 14 days away. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that two weeks from deadline day, the state of Brexit will have remained virtually static for the best part of three years. At some point, that has to change. And when it does, the fallout and consequences of this political failure will be savage. And it's very hard to envisage a scenario in which the first victim isn't May herself.
Article 50 has to be revoked. There is no other option.
But it won't be. Even now how many MPs are advocating that? They need a referendum to justify it to themselves, so it is not their responsibility.
Also I take issue with "the political fallout will be savage". I think the political fallout will just be glad when the whole fucking thing goes away. I mean, there will be some angry people, but they've always been angry.
The EU now sees the UK as an unreliable negotiating partner and, short of a thumping Commons victory for one option or another, is reluctant to spend more political capital trying to bail out a UK that it can no longer predict nor depend upon. On Friday, Brexit will be 14 days away. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that two weeks from deadline day, the state of Brexit will have remained virtually static for the best part of three years. At some point, that has to change. And when it does, the fallout and consequences of this political failure will be savage. And it's very hard to envisage a scenario in which the first victim isn't May herself.
Article 50 has to be revoked. There is no other option.
But it won't be. Even now how many MPs are advocating that? They need a referendum to justify it to themselves, so it is not their responsibility.
But there are only two options left. The deal is rejected. It is no deal or remain. And we can't do no deal.
Also I take issue with "the political fallout will be savage". I think the political fallout will just be glad when the whole fucking thing goes away. I mean, there will be some angry people, but they've always been angry.
The perception will be savage fallout. The media seems obsessed with Twitter as a barometer of the state of the country when perhaps Twitter is best seen as a barometer of the sort of jerks, virgins and class warriors who infest Twitter.
But there are only two options left. The deal is rejected. It is no deal or remain. And we can't do no deal.
No, the deal can be unrejected, either by parliament or by a binding referendum. And there are three different ways to remain: Straight-out revoke, referendum and infinite extensions.
But there are only two options left. The deal is rejected. It is no deal or remain. And we can't do no deal.
No, there the deal can be unrejected, either by parliament or by a binding referendum. And there are three different ways to remain: Straight-out revoke, referendum and infinite extensions.
I think unilaterally revoking Article 50 is now the only thing we can do, while we figure out what the hell is going on.
Yeah a complete and total shutdown of Brexit. We have no choice, folks, no choice. 😊
In which case Mr Glenn will be the hero of the site for depriving SeanT of a tiny slice of his immoral earnings.
Immoral?!? I write stories that people like, and buy. Indeed I’ve just had a Hollywood film offer AND a BBC TV offer for etc etc
Apart from that, yes, you’re absolutely right. Williamglenn saw this coming, and I did not. He has rightly earned his 1000 sterling, if we now Remain, as seems likely.
Would immoral spendings be a teeny bit fair?
Mmm maybe. I used to spend a ton on hookers. Hundreds of them.
But now I am happily married I spend my ample cash on fine wine, biz class flights, ludicrously overpriced shoes from Jermyn Street.... and... that’s about it. Also oysters for the wife. We both love them.
Hedonistic and indulgent, but not immoral - unless you severely disapprove of crustracea or fine English footwear
Oysters are bivalve molluscs, NOT crustacea!
Only on PB could a poster admit that he spent tons on hundreds of hookers, only to be picked up on his inaccurately citing the phylum of his favourite type of seafood.
On Hunt at 66/1, and some of you are on at 100/1, remember.
Wargame me this: the ERG could have got no deal brexit, TODAY, by saying loudly they'd back the deal outright and say "bubbles to the Irish problem; stuff 'em". DUP would have dropped the C&S agreement, called VONC before the vote, and maybe just won it. Parliament can't agree what day it is, let alone a new PM, so no govt means no legislation - diamond hard brexit in 17 days.
Yes, it's a bit far-fetched, but *gestures around*.
On Hunt at 66/1, and some of you are on at 100/1, remember.
Wargame me this: the ERG could have got no deal brexit, TODAY, by saying loudly they'd back the deal outright and say "bubbles to the Irish problem; stuff 'em". DUP would have dropped the C&S agreement, called VONC before the vote, and maybe just won it. Parliament can't agree what day it is, let alone a new PM, so no govt means no legislation - diamond hard brexit in 17 days.
Yes, it's a bit far-fetched, but *gestures around*.
The EU now sees the UK as an unreliable negotiating partner and, short of a thumping Commons victory for one option or another, is reluctant to spend more political capital trying to bail out a UK that it can no longer predict nor depend upon. On Friday, Brexit will be 14 days away. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that two weeks from deadline day, the state of Brexit will have remained virtually static for the best part of three years. At some point, that has to change. And when it does, the fallout and consequences of this political failure will be savage. And it's very hard to envisage a scenario in which the first victim isn't May herself.
Article 50 has to be revoked. There is no other option.
But it won't be. Even now how many MPs are advocating that? They need a referendum to justify it to themselves, so it is not their responsibility.
Revoke. Is that the only option? A bit of a dogs dinner of a thread header to be honest. You start by saying all supporters of May’s deal, all opponents of no deal brexit, all second vote supporters, all remainiacs currently dead in the eye of the law. UK going to leave EU without deal on 29th March. EU saying no deal now likely. Even a huge take it off the table vote against a no deal in the commons tomorrow isn’t primary legislation doesn’t stop it, or does it
I genuinely don’t know how no deal is stopped. Surely now we need a cool headed header walking us through it
On Hunt at 66/1, and some of you are on at 100/1, remember.
Wargame me this: the ERG could have got no deal brexit, TODAY, by saying loudly they'd back the deal outright and say "bubbles to the Irish problem; stuff 'em". DUP would have dropped the C&S agreement, called VONC before the vote, and maybe just won it. Parliament can't agree what day it is, let alone a new PM, so no govt means no legislation - diamond hard brexit in 17 days.
Yes, it's a bit far-fetched, but *gestures around*.
There would still have been a government, and a delay/revocation of A50 is surely a prerogative power?
On Hunt at 66/1, and some of you are on at 100/1, remember.
Wargame me this: the ERG could have got no deal brexit, TODAY, by saying loudly they'd back the deal outright and say "bubbles to the Irish problem; stuff 'em". DUP would have dropped the C&S agreement, called VONC before the vote, and maybe just won it. Parliament can't agree what day it is, let alone a new PM, so no govt means no legislation - diamond hard brexit in 17 days.
Yes, it's a bit far-fetched, but *gestures around*.
There's still a PM until there's a new PM, she'd ask for an extension.
The EU now sees the UK as an unreliable negotiating partner and, short of a thumping Commons victory for one option or another, is reluctant to spend more political capital trying to bail out a UK that it can no longer predict nor depend upon. On Friday, Brexit will be 14 days away. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that two weeks from deadline day, the state of Brexit will have remained virtually static for the best part of three years. At some point, that has to change. And when it does, the fallout and consequences of this political failure will be savage. And it's very hard to envisage a scenario in which the first victim isn't May herself.
Article 50 has to be revoked. There is no other option.
But it won't be. Even now how many MPs are advocating that? They need a referendum to justify it to themselves, so it is not their responsibility.
I don't think the HoC will ever get to a stage where there is a majority for revoke. Hence the machinations to get someone else to do it.
The EU now sees the UK as an unreliable negotiating partner and, short of a thumping Commons victory for one option or another, is reluctant to spend more political capital trying to bail out a UK that it can no longer predict nor depend upon. On Friday, Brexit will be 14 days away. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that two weeks from deadline day, the state of Brexit will have remained virtually static for the best part of three years. At some point, that has to change. And when it does, the fallout and consequences of this political failure will be savage. And it's very hard to envisage a scenario in which the first victim isn't May herself.
Article 50 has to be revoked. There is no other option.
But it won't be. Even now how many MPs are advocating that? They need a referendum to justify it to themselves, so it is not their responsibility.
I don't think the HoC will ever get to a stage where there is a majority for revoke. Hence the machinations to get someone else to do it.
The EU now sees the UK as an unreliable negotiating partner and, short of a thumping Commons victory for one option or another, is reluctant to spend more political capital trying to bail out a UK that it can no longer predict nor depend upon. On Friday, Brexit will be 14 days away. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that two weeks from deadline day, the state of Brexit will have remained virtually static for the best part of three years. At some point, that has to change. And when it does, the fallout and consequences of this political failure will be savage. And it's very hard to envisage a scenario in which the first victim isn't May herself.
Article 50 has to be revoked. There is no other option.
But it won't be. Even now how many MPs are advocating that? They need a referendum to justify it to themselves, so it is not their responsibility.
I don't think the HoC will ever get to a stage where there is a majority for revoke. Hence the machinations to get someone else to do it.
On Hunt at 66/1, and some of you are on at 100/1, remember.
Wargame me this: the ERG could have got no deal brexit, TODAY, by saying loudly they'd back the deal outright and say "bubbles to the Irish problem; stuff 'em". DUP would have dropped the C&S agreement, called VONC before the vote, and maybe just won it. Parliament can't agree what day it is, let alone a new PM, so no govt means no legislation - diamond hard brexit in 17 days.
Yes, it's a bit far-fetched, but *gestures around*.
There would still have been a government, and a delay/revocation of A50 is surely a prerogative power?
*rings ECJ about the Wightman case* Nope to revocation. Could still ask for an extension but there's no real prospect of getting it in those circumstances
Biggest Con meltdown ever! McDonnell moving in tomorrow!
@Ave_it ! Always a pleasure. But May will remain in pow..in office for some time. The country isn't completely fucked yet and she needs time to finish it off.
Biggest Con meltdown ever! McDonnell moving in tomorrow!
@Ave_it ! Always a pleasure. But May will remain in pow..in office for some time. The country isn't completely fucked yet and she needs time to finish it off.
More relevantly, she won't quite and despite it all no Tories are going to back a no confidence motion brought by Labour, even now. And the DUP love having this power, even if they seem rather less keen on seeing any governmental power exercised because they've paralysed the government.
The brexit means brexit no deal better than bad deal prime minister, resolute on delivering brexit for many years, been insisting all year we are leaving 29th March, will go through lobby on Wednesday to prevent Britain leaving 29th March??? Will voters understand?
Polls have been finding large numbers of public keen on just getting on with no deal brexit, will they understand what looks a pretty straightforward U turn and betrayal? 😕
Anyway, it's at times like these you have to remember there's someone worse off than you. You could be ten points behind THIS government right now, or you could have seen GDP fall from $334B to $90B in eight years, like in Venezuela.
Assuming Chris Grayling has been a minister for about the same period and has cost the country say $3BN over that time, being Venezuelan is like having seventy Graylings in the cabinet all at once. Over eight years, you'd be approaching half a kiloGrayling, which is why they are eating their pets and there's no electricity.
For principled reasons not connected to a future leadership election of course.
If you want full Coke No Deal then you will go for the real thing not the Asda own brand, in any case having insulted the whole of Slovenia a few weeks ago Hunt is lucky to still be Foreign Secretary let alone considered for the top job
It's funny to think that, objectively, people like Kenneth Clarke and Alistair Burt are more committed to Brexit than JRM and Steve Baker.
All 75 that voted down the deal should be deselected
Already suggested that.
I don't see how we don't get a GE soon - government and parliament are barely functioning and things are likely to get worse.
I think it's more likely that the 75 that voted the deal down could be better aligned with the rank and file membership than those who voted for it.
Deselection may happen the other way
Those 75 have likely ended Brexit - is that what Conservative members want ?
Indeed. It's all very well saying what they wantaligns with what members want - I can easily believe that - but in terms of what either the EU or the House of Commons, or both, will accept (all options require one of these, since the Commons can, albeit not easily, stop no deal), is what they willget aligned with what the members want. Which of the options is least unpalatable to those same Tory members. Is it no Brexit? They had better hope so.
But given the betrayal narratives they adore more than Brexit itself, I am sure they will be fine.
For principled reasons not connected to a future leadership election of course.
If you want full Coke No Deal then you will go for the real thing not the Asda own brand, in any case having insulted the whole of Slovenia a few weeks ago Hunt is lucky to still be Foreign Secretary let alone considered for the top job
The Foreign Office is probably a good place to mess up on the job and not be noticed by most of the public. Of course it makes anything other than a big triumph harder for people to notice too, but you may be insulated from everyday gaffes a bit.
It's funny to think that, objectively, people like Kenneth Clarke and Alistair Burt are more committed to Brexit than JRM and Steve Baker.
All 75 that voted down the deal should be deselected
Already suggested that.
I don't see how we don't get a GE soon - government and parliament are barely functioning and things are likely to get worse.
I think it's more likely that the 75 that voted the deal down could be better aligned with the rank and file membership than those who voted for it.
Deselection may happen the other way
Those 75 have likely ended Brexit - is that what Conservative members want ?
Indeed. It's all very well saying what they wantaligns with what members want - I can easily believe that - but in terms of what either the EU or the House of Commons, or both, will accept, is what they willget align with what the members want. Which of the options is least unpalatable to those same Tory members. Is it no Brexit? They had better hope so.
But given the betrayal narratives they adore more than Brexit itself, I am sure they will be fine.
Until the ERG Remainers are cleared out Brexit is crippled.
Viewcode! You are my favourite poster. Let's hope so!
My favourite poster is of course OGH/TSE [remember to delete depending on which one is about posting]. They are such a great editor/deputy editor [delete whichever is inapplicable]
For principled reasons not connected to a future leadership election of course.
If you want full Coke No Deal then you will go for the real thing not the Asda own brand, in any case having insulted the whole of Slovenia a few weeks ago Hunt is lucky to still be Foreign Secretary let alone considered for the top job
The Foreign Office is probably a good place to mess up on the job and not be noticed by most of the public. Of course it makes anything other than a big triumph harder for people to notice too, but you may be insulated from everyday gaffes a bit.
Slovenia will have noticed though and they are one of the EU27 with a veto on the outcome of any future negotiations with the UK
For principled reasons not connected to a future leadership election of course.
If you want full Coke No Deal then you will go for the real thing not the Asda own brand, in any case having insulted the whole of Slovenia a few weeks ago Hunt is lucky to still be Foreign Secretary let alone considered for the top job
The Foreign Office is probably a good place to mess up on the job and not be noticed by most of the public. Of course it makes anything other than a big triumph harder for people to notice too, but you may be insulated from everyday gaffes a bit.
Slovenia will have noticed though and they are one of the EU27 with a veto on the outcome of any future negotiations with the UK
I was thinking about a Tory leadership election only. As he is.
Have followed a lot today but no time to post, demanding new job doesn’t allow too many daytime refreshes.
But agree with most posters that the ERG and co are their own worst enemies.
More thoughts: 1) tomorrow should be a Tory bloodbath. The question of no deal is dead easy for all other parties except the DuP so the whole debate should be blue on blue. The other party speeches should simply read ‘Don’t be daft’ and leave the Tories to fight all day. 2) hopefully we’ll also see the Malthouse ‘compromise’ thrashed. What on earth is Nicky Morgan doing pushing this? 3) I think it’ll have to be a long extension, and we’ll have to pledge a GE, 2nd ref or full Norway deal to get it (maybe choosing between those 3 later) 4) even if the deal had passed today, under that sort of duress, it would never have held. The legislation to come is trickier, future relationship talks even harder. 5) EU should say they’ll ignore any extension proposal not agreed by May and Corbyn. Only way to force a majority I reckon.
On Hunt at 66/1, and some of you are on at 100/1, remember.
Wargame me this: the ERG could have got no deal brexit, TODAY, by saying loudly they'd back the deal outright and say "bubbles to the Irish problem; stuff 'em". DUP would have dropped the C&S agreement, called VONC before the vote, and maybe just won it. Parliament can't agree what day it is, let alone a new PM, so no govt means no legislation - diamond hard brexit in 17 days.
Yes, it's a bit far-fetched, but *gestures around*.
On Hunt at 66/1, and some of you are on at 100/1, remember.
Wargame me this: the ERG could have got no deal brexit, TODAY, by saying loudly they'd back the deal outright and say "bubbles to the Irish problem; stuff 'em". DUP would have dropped the C&S agreement, called VONC before the vote, and maybe just won it. Parliament can't agree what day it is, let alone a new PM, so no govt means no legislation - diamond hard brexit in 17 days.
Yes, it's a bit far-fetched, but *gestures around*.
Except that a minister of the crown would need to make an order to commence the EUWA for the original EC Act to be repealed. Without that on the 29th the UK woukd cease to be a member of the EU under international law, but still subject to EU law under donestic law!
Maybe the Queen would have to make the order herself then, although I suppose even after a VONC the current ministry remains in place as caretakers until a new one is appointed.
So here we go again. Betfair have a market on tonight’s vote on No Deal. There’s 1.61 available on 400 or more Ayes, that’s MPs voting *not* to go with the No Deal plan.
Given all the opposition parties are whipping for the vote, and plenty of Conservatives with a free vote will join them, does this not seem outstanding value?
If it was Southwest Airlines and American Airlines and not Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines five months apart, the 737 Max fleet would’ve been grounded by Sunday evening, according to senior U.S. industry officials and aviation safety experts
Anyway, it's at times like these you have to remember there's someone worse off than you. You could be ten points behind THIS government right now, or you could have seen GDP fall from $334B to $90B in eight years, like in Venezuela.
Assuming Chris Grayling has been a minister for about the same period and has cost the country say $3BN over that time, being Venezuelan is like having seventy Graylings in the cabinet all at once. Over eight years, you'd be approaching half a kiloGrayling, which is why they are eating their pets and there's no electricity.
If it was Southwest Airlines and American Airlines and not Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines five months apart, the 737 Max fleet would’ve been grounded by Sunday evening, according to senior U.S. industry officials and aviation safety experts
That’s a good piece, that explains the issues well for a wider audience. It’s quite possible Boeing have now pushed the 1960’s design of the 737 past its limit, if the Ethiopian accident is related to the MCAS software there’s going to be calls for the plane to be re-certified as a new type - grandfather rights having been used for too long on what’s clearly a brand new aircraft.
If it was Southwest Airlines and American Airlines and not Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines five months apart, the 737 Max fleet would’ve been grounded by Sunday evening, according to senior U.S. industry officials and aviation safety experts
The system is borken. AIUI, internationally, we rely on the regulation authority of the country a plane manufacturer is in to certify (accept) an aircraft type. In the case of Boeing, that's the FAA. Local regulatory authorities (e.g. EASA) just validate that certification - they don't have the information to certify the type fully.
A decade or so back, the FAA granted Boeing even more latitude to approve themselves - and the two types they have completed under that new system, the 787 and now the 737Max, had significant issues. In the former case it did not cost lives; in the latter case there is reason to believe it has.
The FAA need to up their game. IMV their statement after the LionAir crash was utterly wrong-headed for a regulator.
1 - Vote on No Deal, phrasing it that the only way to secure Brexit in time is to leave with a Deal and imply that a "No" to No Deal means Deal or no Brexit. Have it go down big. 2 - Vote on extend-and-revoke and extend-and-referendum. Have them go down. 3 - Revive the Deal yet again and go for MV3, claiming the House has rejected literally everything else.
Pitfalls: The House may amend one of the above to something else (to what, though?). It may vote "All right, yes then" to one of them (Which one? Only the first vote is a free one; with a 3-line whip, is there a majority in the House for a 2nd ref or revocation?). There may be a VoNC that's won by the Opposition (Do enough MPs want to take the chance of a Corbyn government or for No Deal to occur while the 2 week period is running?). All the fannying about may result in the clock running out with no decision and No Deal by default
1 - Vote on No Deal, phrasing it that the only way to secure Brexit in time is to leave with a Deal and imply that a "No" to No Deal means Deal or no Brexit. Have it go down big. 2 - Vote on extend-and-revoke and extend-and-referendum. Have them go down. 3 - Revive the Deal yet again and go for MV3, claiming the House has rejected literally everything else.
Pitfalls: The House may amend one of the above to something else (to what, though?). It may vote "All right, yes then" to one of them (Which one? Only the first vote is a free one; with a 3-line whip, is there a majority in the House for a 2nd ref or revocation?). There may be a VoNC that's won by the Opposition (Do enough MPs want to take the chance of a Corbyn government or for No Deal to occur while the 2 week period is running?). All the fannying about may result in the clock running out with no decision and No Deal by default
Ultimately the reason our politics has become so dysfunctional is that we have two parties with leaders past and present, that have to get support from a few hundred thousand obsessive activists. It is not easy to combine this with commanding support either in the Commons or the country.
Read Oliver Norgrove posts and can't find much to disagree with. This is all just too ridiculous now. Might as well call the whole thing off as with brains like the ERG on hand Brexit is clearly never going to happen anyway.
1 - Vote on No Deal, phrasing it that the only way to secure Brexit in time is to leave with a Deal and imply that a "No" to No Deal means Deal or no Brexit. Have it go down big. 2 - Vote on extend-and-revoke and extend-and-referendum. Have them go down. 3 - Revive the Deal yet again and go for MV3, claiming the House has rejected literally everything else.
Pitfalls: The House may amend one of the above to something else (to what, though?). It may vote "All right, yes then" to one of them (Which one? Only the first vote is a free one; with a 3-line whip, is there a majority in the House for a 2nd ref or revocation?). There may be a VoNC that's won by the Opposition (Do enough MPs want to take the chance of a Corbyn government or for No Deal to occur while the 2 week period is running?). All the fannying about may result in the clock running out with no decision and No Deal by default
I’m still not sure she has a plan for anything past the next vote in the Commons. The deal went down yesterday, no deal will go down today and a delay will go down tomorrow. Then what?
The deal is as dead as a dodo (as it has been since December), and the only chance of a concession from the EU is if they genuinely believe that no deal is the alternative.
The sensible way out from here is probably an election, but neither of the two largest parties are going to be able to write a manifesto chapter on the biggest issue of the day that gets majority support among their own candidates!
Oh, and it’s the Chancellor’s Spring Statement today after PMQs, just to add a little more into the chaos.
Changing the electorate for a second referendum would absolutely undermine its legitimacy
For this to have any chance of achieving a long term resolution it needs to be like Caeser’s Wife
On the contrary. The legitimacy of the first referendum is highly questionable. The second one needs to be seen as the definitive one and so has to have as broad an electorate as possible.
So this morning we are in the bizarre situation where the only institution more scandal-ridden, inept, leaderless, pathetic and dishonest than the government...
...is the Opposition.
Reflected in the fact the Tories still have a big lead in the polls despite being split from top to bottom and having just suffered the two heaviest defeats of any government since 1688.
And on top of that, in 16 days we have a massive economic upheaval to contend with.
1 - Vote on No Deal, phrasing it that the only way to secure Brexit in time is to leave with a Deal and imply that a "No" to No Deal means Deal or no Brexit. Have it go down big. 2 - Vote on extend-and-revoke and extend-and-referendum. Have them go down. 3 - Revive the Deal yet again and go for MV3, claiming the House has rejected literally everything else.
Pitfalls: The House may amend one of the above to something else (to what, though?). It may vote "All right, yes then" to one of them (Which one? Only the first vote is a free one; with a 3-line whip, is there a majority in the House for a 2nd ref or revocation?). There may be a VoNC that's won by the Opposition (Do enough MPs want to take the chance of a Corbyn government or for No Deal to occur while the 2 week period is running?). All the fannying about may result in the clock running out with no decision and No Deal by default
I’m still not sure she has a plan for anything past the next vote in the Commons. The deal went down yesterday, no deal will go down today and a delay will go down tomorrow. Then what?
The deal is as dead as a dodo (as it has been since December), and the only chance of a concession from the EU is if they genuinely believe that no deal is the alternative.
The sensible way out from here is probably an election, but neither of the two largest parties are going to be able to write a manifesto chapter on the biggest issue of the day that gets majority support among their own candidates!
Oh, and it’s the Chancellor’s Spring Statement today after PMQs, just to add a little more into the chaos.
Possibly the worst way to have No Deal Brexit is to have a government and commons so divided amongst themselves, that no one can control the consequences.
There is an ocean of difference between a planned WTO No Deal Brexit, and an uncontrolled and chaotic crashout one with no one at the wheel.
Even No Dealers should support a long 21 month extension, with a new government and time to prepare, but they won't.
Ultimately the reason our politics has become so dysfunctional is that we have two parties with leaders past and present, that have to get support from a few hundred thousand obsessive activists. It is not easy to combine this with commanding support either in the Commons or the country.
But that isn’t May’s problem. She never went to the members and even if she had she still probably would have beaten Leadsome. And Cameron was chosen by the members despite being a more modernist choice.
Really, the membership and activists should be part of the caucus, as should registered supporters and MPs and other elected members, but not the only part.
And the MPs and association chairs should engage much more meaningfully with the members and activists. And there should be far tighter rules against entryism.
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https://twitter.com/lisaocarroll/status/1105594002869489665
So when he hears he's probably reading.
https://twitter.com/kantarpublic/status/1105413105897652224?s=21
https://twitter.com/olivernorgrove/status/1105585971221942280?s=21
The EU now sees the UK as an unreliable negotiating partner and, short of a thumping Commons victory for one option or another, is reluctant to spend more political capital trying to bail out a UK that it can no longer predict nor depend upon. On Friday, Brexit will be 14 days away. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that two weeks from deadline day, the state of Brexit will have remained virtually static for the best part of three years. At some point, that has to change. And when it does, the fallout and consequences of this political failure will be savage. And it's very hard to envisage a scenario in which the first victim isn't May herself.
Also we know how to get from here to either Deal or Remain, and none of it requires TMay to take the initiative or in any way stick her neck out.
Fan fiction governance continues...
Wargame me this: the ERG could have got no deal brexit, TODAY, by saying loudly they'd back the deal outright and say "bubbles to the Irish problem; stuff 'em". DUP would have dropped the C&S agreement, called VONC before the vote, and maybe just won it. Parliament can't agree what day it is, let alone a new PM, so no govt means no legislation - diamond hard brexit in 17 days.
Yes, it's a bit far-fetched, but *gestures around*.
I hope they are wrong.
I genuinely don’t know how no deal is stopped. Surely now we need a cool headed header walking us through it
I don't see how we don't get a GE soon - government and parliament are barely functioning and things are likely to get worse.
Deselection may happen the other way
Polls have been finding large numbers of public keen on just getting on with no deal brexit, will they understand what looks a pretty straightforward U turn and betrayal? 😕
Assuming Chris Grayling has been a minister for about the same period and has cost the country say $3BN over that time, being Venezuelan is like having seventy Graylings in the cabinet all at once. Over eight years, you'd be approaching half a kiloGrayling, which is why they are eating their pets and there's no electricity.
'Night all.
But given the betrayal narratives they adore more than Brexit itself, I am sure they will be fine.
https://twitter.com/lionelbarber/status/1105559265668931585
It's been down for hours... He should ask for some money back.
But agree with most posters that the ERG and co are their own worst enemies.
More thoughts:
1) tomorrow should be a Tory bloodbath. The question of no deal is dead easy for all other parties except the DuP so the whole debate should be blue on blue. The other party speeches should simply read ‘Don’t be daft’ and leave the Tories to fight all day.
2) hopefully we’ll also see the Malthouse ‘compromise’ thrashed. What on earth is Nicky Morgan doing pushing this?
3) I think it’ll have to be a long extension, and we’ll have to pledge a GE, 2nd ref or full Norway deal to get it (maybe choosing between those 3 later)
4) even if the deal had passed today, under that sort of duress, it would never have held. The legislation to come is trickier, future relationship talks even harder.
5) EU should say they’ll ignore any extension proposal not agreed by May and Corbyn. Only way to force a majority I reckon.
Maybe the Queen would have to make the order herself then, although I suppose even after a VONC the current ministry remains in place as caretakers until a new one is appointed.
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-find-out-if-youre-booked-on-a-737-max-and-what-t-1833243838
So here we go again. Betfair have a market on tonight’s vote on No Deal. There’s 1.61 available on 400 or more Ayes, that’s MPs voting *not* to go with the No Deal plan.
Given all the opposition parties are whipping for the vote, and plenty of Conservatives with a free vote will join them, does this not seem outstanding value?
https://www.betfair.com/exchange/politics/event/28180290/market?marketId=1.156133942
https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/the-world-pulls-the-andon-cord-on-the-737-max/
A decade or so back, the FAA granted Boeing even more latitude to approve themselves - and the two types they have completed under that new system, the 787 and now the 737Max, had significant issues. In the former case it did not cost lives; in the latter case there is reason to believe it has.
The FAA need to up their game. IMV their statement after the LionAir crash was utterly wrong-headed for a regulator.
1 - Vote on No Deal, phrasing it that the only way to secure Brexit in time is to leave with a Deal and imply that a "No" to No Deal means Deal or no Brexit. Have it go down big.
2 - Vote on extend-and-revoke and extend-and-referendum. Have them go down.
3 - Revive the Deal yet again and go for MV3, claiming the House has rejected literally everything else.
Pitfalls: The House may amend one of the above to something else (to what, though?). It may vote "All right, yes then" to one of them (Which one? Only the first vote is a free one; with a 3-line whip, is there a majority in the House for a 2nd ref or revocation?). There may be a VoNC that's won by the Opposition (Do enough MPs want to take the chance of a Corbyn government or for No Deal to occur while the 2 week period is running?). All the fannying about may result in the clock running out with no decision and No Deal by default
https://twitter.com/mrJamesGraham/status/1105552195683041280?s=19
For this to have any chance of achieving a long term resolution it needs to be like Caeser’s Wife
https://twitter.com/foxinsoxuk/status/1105601387872899072?s=19
went down yesterday, no deal will go down today and a delay will go down tomorrow. Then what?
The deal is as dead as a dodo (as it has been since December), and the only chance of a concession from the EU is if they genuinely believe that no deal is the alternative.
The sensible way out from here is probably an election, but neither of the two largest parties are going to be able to write a manifesto chapter on the biggest issue of the day that gets majority support among their own candidates!
Oh, and it’s the Chancellor’s Spring Statement today after PMQs, just to add a little more into the chaos.
...is the Opposition.
Reflected in the fact the Tories still have a big lead in the polls despite being split from top to bottom and having just suffered the two heaviest defeats of any government since 1688.
And on top of that, in 16 days we have a massive economic upheaval to contend with.
We're screwed, aren't we?
There is an ocean of difference between a planned WTO No Deal Brexit, and an uncontrolled and chaotic crashout one with no one at the wheel.
Even No Dealers should support a long 21 month extension, with a new government and time to prepare, but they won't.
Really, the membership and activists should be part of the caucus, as should registered supporters and MPs and other elected members, but not the only part.
And the MPs and association chairs should engage much more meaningfully with the members and activists. And there should be far tighter rules against entryism.