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Old 16-03-2019, 16:17   #8705
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Re: Brexit
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post
The manifestos supported Brexit, and it was implicit that we would leave 2 years after serving A50 notice. Parliament then overwhelmingly passed the withdrawal legislation.

Now they are treacherously ratting on their commitment.
No such thing exists.

Manifestos are commitments, but if it becomes clear it's not possible to leave the EU in the manner people believed we would at the time (easiest trade deal ever etc.) it's entirely reasonable for any political party to step back and say yes, there's a commitment to leave the EU, but let's get it right.

We could leave the EU in 2049 and it'd honour the manifesto result.
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