Europe, Referendum & Brexit (formerly Europe..IN or OUT??)

See lot of Brexiteers moaning that the vote won by one vote and that vote was from the labour MP convicted the other month

Funny thing democracy - I doubt any of us would dispute that she should not be an MP BUT under the law she is still allowed to be until she is recalled (if that happens). They don't seem to understand the irony of complaining when they lose a vote but shouting down anyone who objects to their views on Brexit.

Seem to forget there was another who has just pleaded guilty to Expenses fraud who is awaiting sentencing who voted for them

Yeah but he voted with them so thats ok - just like it was ok for them to break election law in the referendum which they won

After the dust has settled, what's to stop a future government in wanting changes to Brexit or even wanting to rejoin the EU?

(04-04-2019 09:39 )Charlemagne Wrote:  what's to stop a future government in wanting changes to Brexit or even wanting to rejoin the EU?

The UK leaving the EU and then rejoining within a few years has been odds on with bookmakers for some time.

For example, the UK leaving the EU and applying to rejoin by the end of 2027 is priced by Paddy Power at 5/6.

By the same token, what's to stop Boris from going for a Hard Brexit when he gets into power.

Watch the video of Betty Boothroyd in the lords yesterday she Skewered Brexiteers with wonder full words

" Wilson said anyone who claimed membership of the EU was a black and white issue was either a charlatan or a simpleton... which brings me on to Boris Johnson"

https://twitter.com/garyconnor84/status/...33/video/1

We could be getting a Flextension.

Which would mean that I won't have to get a permit to drive in France this year

(04-04-2019 11:48 )Charlemagne Wrote:  By the same token, what's to stop Boris from going for a Hard Brexit when he gets into power.

That would depend on what the terms of a soft brexit were exactly.

If we went into a customs union and made a binding commitment to it, for example, then Boris or anyone else would not be able to ditch that arrangement in favour of a hard brexit without having the EU's agreement.