Bollocks to Brexit

[Greg]

I'm not sure that she'll win the confidence vote tonight (don't forget that she wasn't supposedly going to lost last night's vote by such a margin). I think there may be sufficient rebellious Tory MPs who see this as a route to leveraging a second referendum (as May will be so desperate to win the next vote of confidence that she may concede to it).

13 Tory Turkeys voting for Christmas is a big of a stretch don't you think? I cant see it myself.

[Sonic Budgie]

I think she'll get through the no confidence, but I think we'll end up with the second referendum eventually. I have no idea what could be on there, Vince was on something or other earlier saying he believes it should be Mays deal and Remain. I can't see that, surely Mays deal is gone now? First order of business needs to be extending, although I'd rather see it revoked, article 50. There's no time to negotiate another deal or have another referendum or GE before the end of March, and then we're into the Euro elections.

[Regulator]

13 Tory Turkeys voting for Christmas is a big of a stretch don't you think? I cant see it myself.

If they are Tory turkeys in strongly Remain seats then, yes, I can see it.

[Greg]

If they are Tory turkeys in strongly Remain seats then, yes, I can see it.

I suppose if they're confident enough they would win another GE... could happen.

[Regulator]

Ooh look - the alternative plan* from the ERG.

It really is the most disingenuous pile of tripe I’ve read for ages.



*i use the word ‘plan’ reluctantly, as its really just a mishmash of unevidenced assertions, wild predictions and fingers in ears ‘la-la-la-ing’.

[Regulator]

I suppose if they're confident enough they would win another GE... could happen.

I think if they’re confident of retaining their seats then it could happen.

[Rocky]

I'm thinking Parliament will be paralysed from here on in.....so my money is on no deal. There's part of me that feels this is the only way to demolish the ERG project fear claims - many many people will suffer as a result. My kids will certainly work and live abroad. Mrs R and I are tempted too....

[Sonic Budgie]

I can't see a GE significantly changing the split in the commons. We'd be back where we are now but just further down the road of uncertainty, all the time haemorrhaging jobs, money and business.

[Regulator]

Talk about ‘Project Fear’...

It’s the Civil Contingencies Act 2004... and it doesn’t apply in these circumstances.

[Regulator]

I can't see a GE significantly changing the split in the commons. We'd be back where we are now but just further down the road of uncertainty, all the time haemorrhaging jobs, money and business.

May losing the vote of no confidence today won’t necessarily mean a General Election. It would hand the Remainers in the Tory Party a very strong bargaining chip in any subsequent confidence vote.

[Rocky]

I've given up arguing or even listening to people on Brexit. I'm just back from M&S in Oxford - the checkout person lectured me on the failings of May and the problems of immigrants. I so desperately wanted to say that we are all descended from immigrants (me from Scotland, the Prof from Germany) and immigration is what has made the UK great but I bit my lip and kept quiet.

[Regulator]

*Immigrant and proud of it*

[Sonic Budgie]

Some of my best friends are immigrants.

[Regulator]

I see the Daily Star has it's sights set on the most important things...

[Joan]

I see the Daily Star has it's sights set on the most important things...

They are not wrong. I have no idea who Dermot is, or what award Ant&Dec have won, but I want to read that article.

Also, Daily Star for 1/2 price? Show me how!