Thread: UK & EU Agree Post-Brexit Trade Deal
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Old 24-10-2019, 10:04   #1626
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Re: Brexit Development(s) Discussion
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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
Theoretically, they voted for it but wanted longer to discuss it. The two votes are not mutually exclusive and in a vacuum the timetable was an absurd provocation that wouldn't have been tried. It's a massive bill with all sorts of ramifications including for Northern Ireland which is why the DUP - whose votes were the difference in the end - voted against both.

Obviously the additional context is the fear stuff could be tacked on but even that isn't bad in itself. There is a theoretical majority for the deal. Unless some of those were being disingenuous in their original backing then some sort of deal is within reach. One key element that the Government should live with is the handing of the transition period to Parliament for example.
Parliament may appear to have voted for Brexit, but next they intend to pass an amendment to keep us in the customs union, thus taking away the benefits of Brexit. People should be clear on that. They are playing with us!

With luck, the EU will not be able to secure unanimity on an extension and we will crash out. That will serve them right. However, the most helpful the EU could be is to grant an extension only on the basis that we hold a General Election to sort Parliament out. At least that will give us a way out of this impasse.
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