Quote of the Day
From Sam Duncan in the comments: I’ve thought for about three weeks that our only hope is for the EU to refuse an extension and, effectively, kick us out. Clearly the PM doesn’t want us to leave, or she’d have … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Politics
People don’t seem to understand that nothing is required to get No Deal
Most of the commentariat don’t seem to get this point. And neither do most people, apart from Leavers who’ve been paying attention. No Parliamentary vote was needed for No Deal. All Theresa May had to do was not ask the … Continue reading →
Mad King Ludwig’s early election
So Theresa May is talking about calling an early election. To get that she would need two-thirds of Parliament to vote for it. (This is assuming she doesn’t go the humiliating route of trying to pass a vote of no … Continue reading →
As far as I am concerned we leave the EU tonight
Tonight is when we leave. That’s my view. I don’t recognise any EU authority after 11pm tonight. Why? Not only because of the referendum, but because Parliament passed an Act setting this as the exit day. A cobbled-together agreement between … Continue reading →
A turning point in modern politics… but not from 2019
You know when real Brexit betrayal happened? When the initial outrage took place? It wasn’t recent. It wasn’t Parliament voting against No Deal. It wasn’t Parliament voting for the Letwin-Boles amendment, or any of those recent disgraces. It was when … Continue reading →
Quote of the Day
From Jim in comments: Social ostracism. Being ‘Anti-Eu’ when there was zero chance of us being anything other than in it was a position that held no danger for the people who these turncoats socialise with. ‘Oh Matthew, you and … Continue reading →
Why are so many former EU critics now doing anything to keep us in?
Oliver Letwin, this week’s chief rebel Remainer, used to be against the the EU. Matthew Parris, the columnist driven mad by Brexit, hated its guts not even four years ago. Hell, even arch-Remainer and complete twat Ian Dunt thought the … Continue reading →
Theresa May is acting unlawfully
Martin Howe in the Telegraph confirms the claims I made last week on this blog that the government is trying to unlawfully sign us up to the delay with the EU, disregarding domestic legislation, and disregarding the fact that Parliamentary … Continue reading →
Brexit is still up to Theresa May
The Letwin amendment passed in the House last night, and this is being reported as Parliament ‘seizing control of Brexit’. MPs have dramatically seized control of the Brexit agenda from Theresa May – potentially paving the way for a “softer” deal that … Continue reading →
March 29
Perhaps the only good thing about the Brexit delay, which seems to have been stitched up without a peep from the Brexiteers – I hope they’ve got some good ideas stashed away, but I’m not getting my hopes up – is … Continue reading →
What is the status of the extension?
So supposedly the delay has been agreed. But we know nothing about the legal status of this, and the media has been hopeless in investigating it. Is it all signed off according to EU and international law? Has every country … Continue reading →
Which is worse? The WA or revoking Article 50?
You know, I’d actually prefer a revocation of Article 50 to May’s WA. It’s May’s WA that I fear, because it’s so bad. Revoking Article 50 would be incredibly bad in its own way, of course, but it would have … Continue reading →
I was right: May is going to use international law to delay, ignoring domestic law
So it looks like I was right about the government taking the view that May can sign us up to an Article 50 extension despite whatever our domestic legislation says: Hearing @RobbieGibb is briefing the Sunday papers that Government is … Continue reading →
Few have realised that May can sign us up to an extension regardless of what British law says
A potentially nasty issue raises its head, which most people, including me, have had no clue about. In the Hansard Society blog post I mentioned in my last post it is noted that we have two distinct exit dates in … Continue reading →
Getting the SI through before March 29
I’ve finally found something authoritative on the use of a Statutory Instrument (as opposed to a new Act of Parliament) to change the Brexit date. It’s from the Hansard Society blog. It’s all very complicated, but the short version seems … Continue reading →