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Old 02-04-2019, 12:22   #991
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Re: Brexit
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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Parliament resoundingly rejected “no deal”, it’s by far the least popular option. No point in wrecking the country because they can’t agree.
Except that it won't wreck the country.

Theresa is in a bind and she has convinced herself that she will not let the people down in respect of the referendum decision. If parliament won't agree on anything, no deal will just happen with no further action required.

And the sky really won't fall in. That's a promise!

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
There’s a misunderstanding of what is (and isn’t) in the control of Parliament. At all costs Parliament can prevent no deal with a vote of no confidence, put a unity candidate up for her Maj to appoint (to entend) then vote themselves out again for a general election.

Parliament holds all the cards. The legal default position didn’t last on March 29th and will not on April 12th.

It is up to the EU, but they’ve nothing to lose and everything to gain by extending.
Parliament does not hold all the cards. You seem to forget that the Government will win a no confidence vote as there is an agreement on that with the DUP.

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
My view is that May's deal does not commit us to a specific future relationship. So pass her deal, everyone take a breather and calm down then call an election with party's explaining their version of the next deal.
Except that it does, perversely, commit us to a backstop, which is the main reason the deal isn't going through.

It is crazy that a transitional arrangement can commit parties to a permanent arrangement, isn't it?
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