Thread: Election 2019 - Week 5
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Old 08-12-2019, 13:19   #45
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Re: Election 2019 - Week 5
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Originally Posted by Mr K View Post
Errm, TM didn't get anywhere with her withdrawal agreement..... As for the backstop, ask the DUP what they think to the current proposal. - they've been sold down the river to save political careers and face in Little England. Let's hope Bozza doesn't need them in s hung parliament... He's going to be leading a very disunited kingdom..
Actually, you are wrong again. Theresa May did get the EU's agreement to her deal and Juncker said these negotiations were at an end. It was the dead hand of Parliament that wouldn't let it through.

Then Boris came along and against all the naysayers, negotiated away the backstop. Again, it was Parliament that resisted, but then having got a vote through for the Second Reading, then failed to agree the timetable.

While the DUP may not be prepared to give the ok to Boris's deal, it will still get through a Conservative majority Parliament. Unless something goes badly wrong between now and Thursday, he should at least get a working majority this time.

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Originally Posted by Angua View Post
Think even the EU are getting twitchy over Johnson's deal, as it is not in the spirit of the GFA.
Juncker and Barnier were happy with it, so it should be rubber stamped at the summit. I've not read anything from any reliable sources to suggest it won't be.
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