Current Affairs EU In or Out

[davek]

Nigel not best pleased.



Hilarious that.

 

[Charlie Sweet]

You know Mark, half of me is thinking that this idea should not be dismissed out of hand.

The Good Friday Agreement loosened British control in Ulster (6 of 9)

Regulatory Alignment between North and South, independent of England loosens it further.

Bank it now and let demographics and the Scots finish the job

What say you, @Armaghtoffee @Charlie Sweet @Emlynsqueakyvoice at al.

As everyone above has said it's down to the wording of the veto and even if this read okay now I'd be honestly concerned as to how we could ever trust a Tory (+DUP) UK government not to change its interpretation in the future.

What I'm looking forward to in the next few weeks is the sight of the DUP/Tories trying to defend the petitions of concern ref same sex marriage and abortion etc against rightful claims thag Stormont is bankrupt.

Shame on Kinnock Jnr and others jumping to support Johnson before even the day is out.

Will this cause a rush to bring back stormont? And where does that then leave the abortion and same sex marriage laws?

Is this going to play out with another UK concession to get Irish and EU support? Or are we still framing it as a mission to atop no deal?

 

[peteblue]

Yeah, and there's going to be £350M pw for the NHS.

I think it’s up to £400M now.......

 

[Khalekan]

Nigel not best pleased.



Hilarious that.

It reminded me of those divs on Red Men TV who film themselves watching matches and make what they presumably think are witty comments as they do so.

 

[Tubey]

Nigel not best pleased.



Hilarious that.

I don't agree with Farage on pretty much anything, but he's tremendously, annoyingly effective. The perfect protest vote leader.

 

[Carl O'Ancelotti]

I get the way you are thinking, and I am immensely attracted to the lovely Arlene accepting Gerry Adams' demand for special status for the north. She is truly dancing to the Republican tune, but, alas, this so called proposal from Johnson dies in the water for any number of reasons;- you can't give the DUP a veto after x number of years. Firstly because Stormont may never sit again. Also, giving Arlene the veto means that there is a time limit on the proposal. In addition, if Johnson goes to Brussels and says "there you are lads, take it or leave it", how is that negotiating? Regarding the 6 of 9, that area of Ulster has been increasingly looking to Dublin rather than London ever since the GFA, and all of this Brexit palaver, which once again the DUP have shown themselves to be on the wrong side of, has loosened what grip the DUP had over their supporters. Tessie May was prepared to throw Foster's lot under the bus, and Johnson will do the same if it suits. I honestly think the DUP are on their way out. Sorry about the length of my response!

News breaking tonight that the DUP have been told by Downing St that if Stormont still isn't sitting when this arrangement comes up for approval in 2024 there would be a referendum in NI to decide. Needless to say they are not happy about that as they know that the NI populace is majority pro-remain, so it wouldn't be surprising if they have changed their minds by tomorrow. Absolute farce.

 

[Emlynsqueakyvoice]

News breaking tonight that the DUP have been told by Downing St that if Stormont still isn't sitting when this arrangement comes up for approval in 2024 there would be a referendum in NI to decide. Needless to say they are not happy about that as they know that the NI populace is majority pro-remain, so it wouldn't be surprising if they have changed their minds by tomorrow. Absolute farce.

Correct. If it wasn't so sad..........

 

[Khalekan]

News breaking tonight that the DUP have been told by Downing St that if Stormont still isn't sitting when this arrangement comes up for approval in 2024 there would be a referendum in NI to decide. Needless to say they are not happy about that as they know that the NI populace is majority pro-remain, so it wouldn't be surprising if they have changed their minds by tomorrow. Absolute farce.

No danger of it happening anyway.

The EU are not going to give some tinpot regional parliament the power to dictate its policy and direction.

On another note.....will 6 of 9 get to keep its three MEPs if this “deal” was passed?

 

[Carl O'Ancelotti]

No danger of it happening anyway.

The EU are not going to give some tinpot regional parliament the power to dictate its policy and direction.

On another note.....will 6 of 9 get to keep its three MEPs if this “deal” was passed?

Doubt it as NI would have left the EU.

 

[The binman chronicles]

I think it’s up to £400M now.......

 

[dead_soft]

Nigel not best pleased.



Hilarious that.

It's mad how ridiculously stupid he comes across when he's having to do any sort of thinking on the spot. The country taken for a ride by absolute fools like him because they aren't aware enough to realise when they're down so just pop back up again.

 

[peteblue]

No danger of it happening anyway.

The EU are not going to give some tinpot regional parliament the power to dictate its policy and direction.

On another note.....will 6 of 9 get to keep its three MEPs if this “deal” was passed?

Belgium Walloons block key EU Ceta trade deal with Canada

Belgium cannot sign a landmark EU trade deal with Canada, Prime Minister Charles Michel says, because of objections led by its Wallonia region.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[abelard]

Brexit anagrams!

Let's Get Brexit Done! = Blonde IT Sex Getter

Get Brexit Done! = Beg, Extend, Riot!

https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/blog/2019/193-camerons-referendum

 

[davek]

It reminded me of those divs on Red Men TV who film themselves watching matches and make what they presumably think are witty comments as they do so.

He's the ultimate golf club bore.

 

[davek]

I don't agree with Farage on pretty much anything, but he's tremendously, annoyingly effective. The perfect protest vote leader.

He'll get the Brexit party about 17% of the vote next election. That'll be enough to blow Tory bridges up.