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SystemSystem Posts: 11,020
edited February 2019 in General

imagepoliticalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Punters now make it a 77% chance that MPs won’t agree a deal by the end of March

Lots of betting activity as we move closer to March – the month when the UK is due to leave the EU.

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    dr_spyndr_spyn Posts: 11,287
    First.
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    MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 50,115
    Second rate - like our political class.
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    GIN1138GIN1138 Posts: 20,815
    edited February 2019
    dr_spyn said:

    First.

    Oh really? Lets have another go at it to make sure... :D
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 91,736
    Obligatory '23% think we might?!' comment
    DavidL said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    DavidL said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    DavidL said:

    This is the most incompetent and dysfunctional government of my adult life. As someone who generally votes Tory I get no satisfaction from saying this, indeed it causes me deep dismay, but there is no getting away from it.

    From utterly inept negotiations, failing to have the necessary statutory framework on the books for any scenario, failing to prepare for no deal, failing to make arrangements with most of our trading partners weeks before we are supposed to leave, constantly postponing decisions with no regard to the real world consequences, I could go on all night. The worst in my lifetime. Fact.

    And the alternative, god help us, looks worse.

    Bring back Dave and George when a shambles involved one of a horse, pasties, and yachts.
    Oh the days when the biggest problem with a budget was whether VAT fell to be paid on a pie that had been heated up for you. We didn’t know how good we had it.
    I did.

    Was one of the secondary factors for my backing Remain, I knew if Leave won it would the end of the age of Dave and George and the more extreme Leavers would be emboldened like never before.
    It made me hesitate more than anything else. With hindsight the price just might have been too high.
    Sadly so.
    Casino_Royale said:

    kle4 said:

    Scott_P said:

    https://twitter.com/jessicaelgot/status/1100500230510968834

    For some time it has been clear the any actual ERG approved deal would not be possible to be achieved, or would not have enough votes from others to pass anyway. Therefore it naturally follows either the ERG would have to stymie everything in the hopes of no deal, or May/Parliament would at some point have to face down the ERG as the only things that could get passed would seriously annoy the ERG.

    I know why there has been reluctance to confront them - for one thing their position is not actually that unpopular outside the Commons - but something has to give.
    Brexit will give.
    Well indeed it might. I'm sure the ERG will comfort themselves in their purity nonetheless. Not out fault, they will cry.

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    kle4kle4 Posts: 91,736
    MarqueeMark said:

    Second rate - like our political class.

    They wish they were second rate.
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    rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,985
    Reposting as I need to do some work...
    Philip_Thompson said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    As standard, deals can be terminated by either party. This can't. We will forever unless they relinquish control be subjugated to their rules and their schedules etc without anyone we elect having a say.

    I'm afraid this is absolute tosh.

    We can abrogate the treaty, as we can any treaty.

    Now, there are consequences to that, but if we felt the EU had not done its (treaty obliged) best to work for a technological solution in Northern Ireland we would be morally right in doing so.

    The simple solution is this. We announce the existence of a multinational (say 1 x Swiss, 1 x Norwegian, 1x Canadian, 1 x New Zealand, 1 x Brazilian) committee of trade academics, who write a report every year on whether the parties are keeping to the spirit of the treaty - i.e. working for a technological solution in Northern Ireland.

    If they say the EU is not, then we given them one year's notice. If it has not changed the following year, we simply announce the EU has not kept to the terms of the treaty, and that we no longer recognise it as valid.

    Problem solved.
    I can live with that. I think its deeply concerning to go into a Treaty expecting to need to unilaterally abrogate it while the other party is making clear you can't unilaterally do so though.
    But we only need to unilaterally abrogate in the event that the EU (and Ireland) do not keep to their side of the bargain - see the Withdrawal Agreement, page 302, paragraph 2 which obliges the parties to work to replace the backstop. If the EU and Ireland do not do that, then they have broken to the treaty.

    We only abrogate in the circumstance where the EU does not abide by its treaty obligations; abrogation is not our intention.
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    dr_spyndr_spyn Posts: 11,287
    edited February 2019
    This amused me earlier.

    David Cameron turns to Meerkats in bid to drive up Remain vote

    https://www.totalpolitics.com/articles/news/david-cameron-turns-meerkats-bid-drive-remain-vote#.XHW00XEDB

    No funny Russian money involved...simples.

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    TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 114,426
    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823
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    AlastairMeeksAlastairMeeks Posts: 30,340
    It’s going to get worse yet.

    The only comfort is that the right people are getting upset at the moment.
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    dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 27,965
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    Maybe Javid could revoke his citizenship while he's away?
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    GIN1138GIN1138 Posts: 20,815
    edited February 2019
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
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    BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,667
    GIN1138 said:

    dr_spyn said:

    First.

    Oh really? Lets have another go at it to make sure... :D
    You can... next thread :wink:
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    Philip_ThompsonPhilip_Thompson Posts: 65,826
    edited February 2019
    rcs1000 said:

    Reposting as I need to do some work...

    Philip_Thompson said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    As standard, deals can be terminated by either party. This can't. We will forever unless they relinquish control be subjugated to their rules and their schedules etc without anyone we elect having a say.

    I'm afraid this is absolute tosh.

    We can abrogate the treaty, as we can any treaty.

    Now, there are consequences to that, but if we felt the EU had not done its (treaty obliged) best to work for a technological solution in Northern Ireland we would be morally right in doing so.

    The simple solution is this. We announce the existence of a multinational (say 1 x Swiss, 1 x Norwegian, 1x Canadian, 1 x New Zealand, 1 x Brazilian) committee of trade academics, who write a report every year on whether the parties are keeping to the spirit of the treaty - i.e. working for a technological solution in Northern Ireland.

    If they say the EU is not, then we given them one year's notice. If it has not changed the following year, we simply announce the EU has not kept to the terms of the treaty, and that we no longer recognise it as valid.

    Problem solved.
    I can live with that. I think its deeply concerning to go into a Treaty expecting to need to unilaterally abrogate it while the other party is making clear you can't unilaterally do so though.
    But we only need to unilaterally abrogate in the event that the EU (and Ireland) do not keep to their side of the bargain - see the Withdrawal Agreement, page 302, paragraph 2 which obliges the parties to work to replace the backstop. If the EU and Ireland do not do that, then they have broken to the treaty.

    We only abrogate in the circumstance where the EU does not abide by its treaty obligations; abrogation is not our intention.
    Who gets to adjudicate whether the EU and Ireland have not kept to their side of the bargain though? The Irish will insist they have, even if we think they haven't. Both parties may genuinely believe their own side too. An exit clause with a lengthy enough period would make far more sense to me, there was a 2 year exit clause from the EU itself so why not a 2 year exit clause from the deal?

    That's longer than the 12 months exit we'll have to give under the Vienna Convention (if it applies)

    PS Thanks for your positive remarks FPT about my proposal to extend to end 2020. From where we are now that seems to me the most logical thing to do, extending for a couple of months (unless a deal has already been agreed and we just need time to get it implemented) is utterly pointless. A lengthy extension would allow us to get stuff done and get Fox replaced or to take his job seriously.
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    MaxPBMaxPB Posts: 37,607
    rcs1000 said:

    Reposting as I need to do some work...

    Philip_Thompson said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    As standard, deals can be terminated by either party. This can't. We will forever unless they relinquish control be subjugated to their rules and their schedules etc without anyone we elect having a say.

    I'm afraid this is absolute tosh.

    We can abrogate the treaty, as we can any treaty.

    Now, there are consequences to that, but if we felt the EU had not done its (treaty obliged) best to work for a technological solution in Northern Ireland we would be morally right in doing so.

    The simple solution is this. We announce the existence of a multinational (say 1 x Swiss, 1 x Norwegian, 1x Canadian, 1 x New Zealand, 1 x Brazilian) committee of trade academics, who write a report every year on whether the parties are keeping to the spirit of the treaty - i.e. working for a technological solution in Northern Ireland.

    If they say the EU is not, then we given them one year's notice. If it has not changed the following year, we simply announce the EU has not kept to the terms of the treaty, and that we no longer recognise it as valid.

    Problem solved.
    I can live with that. I think its deeply concerning to go into a Treaty expecting to need to unilaterally abrogate it while the other party is making clear you can't unilaterally do so though.
    But we only need to unilaterally abrogate in the event that the EU (and Ireland) do not keep to their side of the bargain - see the Withdrawal Agreement, page 302, paragraph 2 which obliges the parties to work to replace the backstop. If the EU and Ireland do not do that, then they have broken to the treaty.

    We only abrogate in the circumstance where the EU does not abide by its treaty obligations; abrogation is not our intention.
    It's almost as if the opponents of the WA agreement haven't actually read it!
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    TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 114,426
    MaxPB said:


    It's almost as if the opponents of the WA agreement haven't actually read it!

    We have a former Brexit Secretary who thinks the transition period still happens even if we exit with No Deal.
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    williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 48,058
    rcs1000 said:

    Reposting as I need to do some work...

    Philip_Thompson said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    As standard, deals can be terminated by either party. This can't. We will forever unless they relinquish control be subjugated to their rules and their schedules etc without anyone we elect having a say.

    I'm afraid this is absolute tosh.

    We can abrogate the treaty, as we can any treaty.

    Now, there are consequences to that, but if we felt the EU had not done its (treaty obliged) best to work for a technological solution in Northern Ireland we would be morally right in doing so.

    The simple solution is this. We announce the existence of a multinational (say 1 x Swiss, 1 x Norwegian, 1x Canadian, 1 x New Zealand, 1 x Brazilian) committee of trade academics, who write a report every year on whether the parties are keeping to the spirit of the treaty - i.e. working for a technological solution in Northern Ireland.

    If they say the EU is not, then we given them one year's notice. If it has not changed the following year, we simply announce the EU has not kept to the terms of the treaty, and that we no longer recognise it as valid.

    Problem solved.
    I can live with that. I think its deeply concerning to go into a Treaty expecting to need to unilaterally abrogate it while the other party is making clear you can't unilaterally do so though.
    But we only need to unilaterally abrogate in the event that the EU (and Ireland) do not keep to their side of the bargain - see the Withdrawal Agreement, page 302, paragraph 2 which obliges the parties to work to replace the backstop. If the EU and Ireland do not do that, then they have broken to the treaty.

    We only abrogate in the circumstance where the EU does not abide by its treaty obligations; abrogation is not our intention.
    If in practice, abrogation does not allow us to enforce an independent trade policy in Northern Ireland, what will it achieve except demonstrate impotence and bad faith to the world?
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    TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 114,426
    FPT
    Casino_Royale said:

    kle4 said:

    Gardenwalker said:

    Frothers gonna froth.

    https://twitter.com/andrew_lilico/status/1100468439607635968?s=21

    He does seem to have missed an easy way to avoid that scenario. What could it be?

    I’m embarrassed to say this, but there was a time I respected Andrew Lilico.

    He’s since turned into a raver.

    I see that and raise you liking Andrea Jenkyns and helping her win her seat.
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 91,736
    MaxPB said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Reposting as I need to do some work...

    Philip_Thompson said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    As standard, deals can be terminated by either party. This can't. We will forever unless they relinquish control be subjugated to their rules and their schedules etc without anyone we elect having a say.

    I'm afraid this is absolute tosh.

    We can abrogate the treaty, as we can any treaty.

    Now, there are consequences to that, but if we felt the EU had not done its (treaty obliged) best to work for a technological solution in Northern Ireland we would be morally right in doing so.

    The simple solution is this. We announce the existence of a multinational (say 1 x Swiss, 1 x Norwegian, 1x Canadian, 1 x New Zealand, 1 x Brazilian) committee of trade academics, who write a report every year on whether the parties are keeping to the spirit of the treaty - i.e. working for a technological solution in Northern Ireland.

    If they say the EU is not, then we given them one year's notice. If it has not changed the following year, we simply announce the EU has not kept to the terms of the treaty, and that we no longer recognise it as valid.

    Problem solved.
    I can live with that. I think its deeply concerning to go into a Treaty expecting to need to unilaterally abrogate it while the other party is making clear you can't unilaterally do so though.
    But we only need to unilaterally abrogate in the event that the EU (and Ireland) do not keep to their side of the bargain - see the Withdrawal Agreement, page 302, paragraph 2 which obliges the parties to work to replace the backstop. If the EU and Ireland do not do that, then they have broken to the treaty.

    We only abrogate in the circumstance where the EU does not abide by its treaty obligations; abrogation is not our intention.
    It's almost as if the opponents of the WA agreement haven't actually read it!
    Well it is hundreds of pages of impenetrable legalese. I couldn't get through the whole thing myself.

    Thank goodness, though, that there's no one out there who might suggest it should not be accepted because the EU agree with it, and that anything they agree to is unacceptable.
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 91,736
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    FPT

    Casino_Royale said:

    kle4 said:

    Gardenwalker said:

    Frothers gonna froth.

    https://twitter.com/andrew_lilico/status/1100468439607635968?s=21

    He does seem to have missed an easy way to avoid that scenario. What could it be?

    I’m embarrassed to say this, but there was a time I respected Andrew Lilico.

    He’s since turned into a raver.

    I see that and raise you liking Andrea Jenkyns and helping her win her seat.
    Could be worse - could be someone helping Chris Williamson win back his seat.
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 91,736
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    MaxPB said:


    It's almost as if the opponents of the WA agreement haven't actually read it!

    We have a former Brexit Secretary who thinks the transition period still happens even if we exit with No Deal.
    Fortunately all our other Brexit secretaries have been totally on the ball.
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    HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 116,992
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    Of course he wouldn't, he would recharge his batteries on holiday ready to rally hard Brexiteers and shout 'BETRAYAL' at the top of his voice as head of the Brexit Party once he gets back to the UK
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    eekeek Posts: 24,977
    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    I suspect we would remain for a long time but it would make the EU a focus in elections the way religion determines the returned MPs in Northern Ireland.
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    williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 48,058
    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    The racist Daniel Hannan says that the boycott will turn it into an “African referendum”.
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    JonathanJonathan Posts: 20,901
    Brexit is going really, really well. What a terrific thing.
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    MaxPBMaxPB Posts: 37,607
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    MaxPB said:


    It's almost as if the opponents of the WA agreement haven't actually read it!

    We have a former Brexit Secretary who thinks the transition period still happens even if we exit with No Deal.
    And a trade secretary willing to go for global zero rating on tariffs believing it will help us strike trade deals.
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    ralphmalphralphmalph Posts: 2,201
    Jonathan said:

    Brexit is going really, really well. What a terrific thing.

    It is. The cleansing bleach of transparency has exposed the political class to the voters.
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    Richard_TyndallRichard_Tyndall Posts: 30,942
    edited February 2019
    Philip_Thompson said:

    Who gets to adjudicate whether the EU and Ireland have not kept to their side of the bargain though? The Irish will insist they have, even if we think they haven't. Both parties may genuinely believe their own side too. An exit clause with a lengthy enough period would make far more sense to me, there was a 2 year exit clause from the EU itself so why not a 2 year exit clause from the deal?

    That's longer than the 12 months exit we'll have to give under the Vienna Convention (if it applies)

    PS Thanks for your positive remarks FPT about my proposal to extend to end 2020. From where we are now that seems to me the most logical thing to do, extending for a couple of months (unless a deal has already been agreed and we just need time to get it implemented) is utterly pointless. A lengthy extension would allow us to get stuff done and get Fox replaced or to take his job seriously.

    I am not sure there is an official body that would be able to adjudicate if we pulled out of a treaty unilaterally. But in a way that is not what you have to worry about.

    If the UK were seen to withdraw from a treaty without due cause, each and every country in the world would be judging us to some extent. We rely on many, many treaties around the world most of which depend primarily on good will and the good name of a country to abide by them. If we were to start unilaterally abandoning treaties without following the proper procedures or without the other side first clearly breaching the terms then who is going to trust us in any other existing or future treaty?

    It really is something we need to avoid if at all possible which is why I think Robert's position is debatable. In effect we would be relying on the rest of the International Community agreeing with us that the EU had acted in bad faith. I am not sure that is a case we could reasonably make.
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    rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,985
    Philip_Thompson said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Reposting as I need to do some work...

    Philip_Thompson said:

    I can live with that. I think its deeply concerning to go into a Treaty expecting to need to unilaterally abrogate it while the other party is making clear you can't unilaterally do so though.

    But we only need to unilaterally abrogate in the event that the EU (and Ireland) do not keep to their side of the bargain - see the Withdrawal Agreement, page 302, paragraph 2 which obliges the parties to work to replace the backstop. If the EU and Ireland do not do that, then they have broken to the treaty.

    We only abrogate in the circumstance where the EU does not abide by its treaty obligations; abrogation is not our intention.
    Who gets to adjudicate whether the EU and Ireland have not kept to their side of the bargain though? The Irish will insist they have, even if we think they haven't. Both parties may genuinely believe their own side too. An exit clause with a lengthy enough period would make far more sense to me, there was a 2 year exit clause from the EU itself so why not a 2 year exit clause from the deal?

    That's longer than the 12 months exit we'll have to give under the Vienna Convention (if it applies)

    PS Thanks for your positive remarks FPT about my proposal to extend to end 2020. From where we are now that seems to me the most logical thing to do, extending for a couple of months (unless a deal has already been agreed and we just need time to get it implemented) is utterly pointless. A lengthy extension would allow us to get stuff done and get Fox replaced or to take his job seriously.
    Well, there are plenty of existing international arbitration systems already in existence. Many of which the EU already leans upon.

    But to keep things moving, we should simply announce we would be forming an international committee of independent trade academics. We should even invite someone from the EU to be on it. And it writes a report every year on whether the parties are abiding by their treaty commitments.
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    GIN1138GIN1138 Posts: 20,815
    ralphmalph said:

    Jonathan said:

    Brexit is going really, really well. What a terrific thing.

    It is. The cleansing bleach of transparency has exposed the political class to the voters.
    Problem is there's no solution?
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    williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 48,058
    rcs1000 said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Reposting as I need to do some work...

    Philip_Thompson said:

    I can live with that. I think its deeply concerning to go into a Treaty expecting to need to unilaterally abrogate it while the other party is making clear you can't unilaterally do so though.

    But we only need to unilaterally abrogate in the event that the EU (and Ireland) do not keep to their side of the bargain - see the Withdrawal Agreement, page 302, paragraph 2 which obliges the parties to work to replace the backstop. If the EU and Ireland do not do that, then they have broken to the treaty.

    We only abrogate in the circumstance where the EU does not abide by its treaty obligations; abrogation is not our intention.
    Who gets to adjudicate whether the EU and Ireland have not kept to their side of the bargain though? The Irish will insist they have, even if we think they haven't. Both parties may genuinely believe their own side too. An exit clause with a lengthy enough period would make far more sense to me, there was a 2 year exit clause from the EU itself so why not a 2 year exit clause from the deal?

    That's longer than the 12 months exit we'll have to give under the Vienna Convention (if it applies)

    PS Thanks for your positive remarks FPT about my proposal to extend to end 2020. From where we are now that seems to me the most logical thing to do, extending for a couple of months (unless a deal has already been agreed and we just need time to get it implemented) is utterly pointless. A lengthy extension would allow us to get stuff done and get Fox replaced or to take his job seriously.
    Well, there are plenty of existing international arbitration systems already in existence. Many of which the EU already leans upon.

    But to keep things moving, we should simply announce we would be forming an international committee of independent trade academics. We should even invite someone from the EU to be on it. And it writes a report every year on whether the parties are abiding by their treaty commitments.
    The worldview it requires to think that this will do anything other than make us look ridiculous explains so much about why you backed Brexit.
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    BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,667
    Jonathan said:

    Brexit is going really, really well. What a terrific thing.

    Yes indeed. Still, holding all the cards and the fact that they need us more than we need them meant it was bound to go well.
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    PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 75,926
    Watching Fox - They don't like him, but it's ALL about the Bern
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    PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 75,926
    williamglenn said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    The racist Daniel Hannan says that the boycott will turn it into an “African referendum”.
    Do we get Mark Thatcher helping the Brexit coup ?
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    TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 114,426
    Pulpstar said:

    Watching Fox - They don't like him, but it's ALL about the Bern

    Should I be worried about my big red against Bernie?
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    MikeSmithsonMikeSmithson Posts: 7,382
    Jonathan said:

    Brexit is going really, really well. What a terrific thing.

    And at least Chris Grayling is still in the cabinet
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    rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,985
    Richard_Tyndall said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    Who gets to adjudicate whether the EU and Ireland have not kept to their side of the bargain though? The Irish will insist they have, even if we think they haven't. Both parties may genuinely believe their own side too. An exit clause with a lengthy enough period would make far more sense to me, there was a 2 year exit clause from the EU itself so why not a 2 year exit clause from the deal?

    That's longer than the 12 months exit we'll have to give under the Vienna Convention (if it applies)

    PS Thanks for your positive remarks FPT about my proposal to extend to end 2020. From where we are now that seems to me the most logical thing to do, extending for a couple of months (unless a deal has already been agreed and we just need time to get it implemented) is utterly pointless. A lengthy extension would allow us to get stuff done and get Fox replaced or to take his job seriously.

    I am not sure there is an official body that would be able to adjudicate if we pulled out of a treaty unilaterally. But in away that is not what you have to worry about.

    If the UK were seen to withdraw from a treaty without due cause, each and every country in the world would be judging us to some extent. We rely on many, many treaties around the world most of which depend primarily on good will and the good name of a country to abide by them. If we were to start unilaterally abandoning treaties without following the proper procedures or without the other side first clearly breaching the terms then who is going to trust us in any other existing or future treaty?

    It really is something we need to avoid if at all possible which is why I think Robert's position is debatable. In effect we would be relying on the rest of the International Community agreeing with us that the EU had acted in bad faith. I am not sure that is a case we could reasonably make.
    My point is that it is not us who makes the judgment, it is a body of independent experts, who writes an annual report. In this way, it is also taken out of the British (and Northern Irish) political sphere.
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    JonathanJonathan Posts: 20,901
    Benpointer said:

    Jonathan said:

    Brexit is going really, really well. What a terrific thing.

    Yes indeed. Still, holding all the cards and the fact that they need us more than we need them meant it was bound to go well.
    I must confess I had my doubts. I thought Westminster/Whitehall was not up to the job. I feel ashamed that I got it so very wrong.
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    rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 58,216
    Pulpstar said:

    Watching Fox - They don't like him, but it's ALL about the Bern

    https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/1100245597498589184
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    BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,667
    Jonathan said:

    Benpointer said:

    Jonathan said:

    Brexit is going really, really well. What a terrific thing.

    Yes indeed. Still, holding all the cards and the fact that they need us more than we need them meant it was bound to go well.
    I must confess I had my doubts. I thought Westminster/Whitehall was not up to the job. I feel ashamed that I got it so very wrong.
    Makes you wonder how the EU are going to manage when they lose the UK's negotiating nous.
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    williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 48,058
    https://twitter.com/georgewparker/status/1100308476293726209?s=21
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    rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,985
    williamglenn said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Reposting as I need to do some work...

    Philip_Thompson said:

    I can live with that. I think its deeply concerning to go into a Treaty expecting to need to unilaterally abrogate it while the other party is making clear you can't unilaterally do so though.

    But we only need to unilaterally abrogate in the event that the EU (and Ireland) do not keep to their side of the bargain - see the Withdrawal Agreement, page 302, paragraph 2 which obliges the parties to work to replace the backstop. If the EU and Ireland do not do that, then they have broken to the treaty.

    We only abrogate in the circumstance where the EU does not abide by its treaty obligations; abrogation is not our intention.
    Who gets to adjudicate whether the EU and Ireland have not kept to their side of the bargain though? The Irish will insist they have, even if we think they haven't. Both parties may genuinely believe their own side too. An exit clause with a lengthy enough period would make far more sense to me, there was a 2 year exit clause from the EU itself so why not a 2 year exit clause from the deal?

    That's longer than the 12 months exit we'll have to give under the Vienna Convention (if it applies)

    PS Thanks for your positive remarks FPT about my proposal to extend to end 2020. From where we are now that seems to me the most logical thing to do, extending for a couple of months (unless a deal has already been agreed and we just need time to get it implemented) is utterly pointless. A lengthy extension would allow us to get stuff done and get Fox replaced or to take his job seriously.
    Well, there are plenty of existing international arbitration systems already in existence. Many of which the EU already leans upon.

    But to keep things moving, we should simply announce we would be forming an international committee of independent trade academics. We should even invite someone from the EU to be on it. And it writes a report every year on whether the parties are abiding by their treaty commitments.
    The worldview it requires to think that this will do anything other than make us look ridiculous explains so much about why you backed Brexit.
    William Glenn, you are usually polite, even when I disagree with you. But that's simply rude.

    The only circumstance where we would abrogate the treaty would be one where the EU had demonstrably failed to meet its commitments, and where it was confirmed by people who weren't principles in the matter.

    There exist today systems for international arbitration to whom Her Majesty's Government and the EU submit themselves all the time. This would be no different.
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    Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    Crush the sabot... never mind

    https://twitter.com/AllieHBNews/status/1100519134398431233
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    Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    https://twitter.com/christopherhope/status/1100515657567875073
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    dr_spyndr_spyn Posts: 11,287
    edited February 2019
    https://twitter.com/IanAustinMP/status/1100514648233779202

    Might be better if Williamson dressed like the followers of Rodderick The 7th Earl of Sidcup.
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    rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,985
    edited February 2019
    Quick quiz question. How many newly build apartments in China are there currently empty and for sale?

    Nearest guess (no Googling) get a free copy of SeanT's new book.
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    BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,667
    edited February 2019
    Scott_P said:

    Crush the sabot... never mind

    https://twitter.com/AllieHBNews/status/1100519134398431233

    Is May's finger pointing at the length her nose is about to grow to?

    "Writing in the Daily Mail she says she is close to winning concessions from the EU that could persuade Eurosceptic MPs to back her."



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    NickPalmerNickPalmer Posts: 21,334
    edited February 2019
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Pulpstar said:

    Watching Fox - They don't like him, but it's ALL about the Bern

    Should I be worried about my big red against Bernie?
    IMO yes, unless Biden runs. My leftish Democrat friends say meh to all the others. They may be untypical, but probably not that untypical.

    See
    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/us/2020_democratic_presidential_nomination-6730.html
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    rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,985
    What is it about politicians called Williamson that makes them complete c*nts?
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    BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,667
    rcs1000 said:

    Quick quiz question. How many newly build apartments in China are there currently empty and for sale?

    Nearest guess (no Googling) get a free copy of SeanT's new book.

    3
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    CyclefreeCyclefree Posts: 25,205
    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/britain-can-t-prepare-for-no-deal-brexit-warns-carney-j5sgrsv6w
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    TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 114,426
    O/T - What an utter clusterfeck by MetroBank.
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    FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,610
    ralphmalph said:

    Jonathan said:

    Brexit is going really, really well. What a terrific thing.

    It is. The cleansing bleach of transparency has exposed the political class to the voters.
    You think what is going on is transparent? Seems pretty murky to me.
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    rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,985
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    O/T - What an utter clusterfeck by MetroBank.

    Two words: Howard Flight.
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 91,736
    Benpointer said:

    Scott_P said:

    Crush the sabot... never mind

    https://twitter.com/AllieHBNews/status/1100519134398431233

    Is May's finger pointing at the length her nose is about to grow to?

    "Writing in the Daily Mail she says she is close to winning concessions from the EU that could persuade Eurosceptic MPs to back her."



    Hahaha. Close to winning concessions? Which EU bigwig will rubbish that rumour in the next 5 minutes, or cover an eventual meaningless fudge by talking about constructive talks but sitll much to do?
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    Philip_ThompsonPhilip_Thompson Posts: 65,826
    Richard_Tyndall said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    Who gets to adjudicate whether the EU and Ireland have not kept to their side of the bargain though? The Irish will insist they have, even if we think they haven't. Both parties may genuinely believe their own side too. An exit clause with a lengthy enough period would make far more sense to me, there was a 2 year exit clause from the EU itself so why not a 2 year exit clause from the deal?

    That's longer than the 12 months exit we'll have to give under the Vienna Convention (if it applies)

    PS Thanks for your positive remarks FPT about my proposal to extend to end 2020. From where we are now that seems to me the most logical thing to do, extending for a couple of months (unless a deal has already been agreed and we just need time to get it implemented) is utterly pointless. A lengthy extension would allow us to get stuff done and get Fox replaced or to take his job seriously.

    I am not sure there is an official body that would be able to adjudicate if we pulled out of a treaty unilaterally. But in a way that is not what you have to worry about.

    If the UK were seen to withdraw from a treaty without due cause, each and every country in the world would be judging us to some extent. We rely on many, many treaties around the world most of which depend primarily on good will and the good name of a country to abide by them. If we were to start unilaterally abandoning treaties without following the proper procedures or without the other side first clearly breaching the terms then who is going to trust us in any other existing or future treaty?

    It really is something we need to avoid if at all possible which is why I think Robert's position is debatable. In effect we would be relying on the rest of the International Community agreeing with us that the EU had acted in bad faith. I am not sure that is a case we could reasonably make.
    Precisely. Which is why, with regret, I fundamentally oppose this deal.
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 91,736
    Jonathan said:

    Benpointer said:

    blockquote class="Quote" rel="Jonathan">Brexit is going really, really well. What a terrific thing.

    Yes indeed. Still, holding all the cards and the fact that they need us more than we need them meant it was bound to go well.
    I must confess I had my doubts. I thought Westminster/Whitehall was not up to the job. I feel ashamed that I got it so very wrong.

    The lack of smiley emojis tell me I must believe you are 100% sincere.
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    Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    https://twitter.com/AllieHBNews/status/1100522461190344704
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 91,736
    rcs1000 said:

    Quick quiz question. How many newly build apartments in China are there currently empty and for sale?

    Nearest guess (no Googling) get a free copy of SeanT's new book.

    3 million.
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    FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,610
    Benpointer said:

    Scott_P said:

    Crush the sabot... never mind

    https://twitter.com/AllieHBNews/status/1100519134398431233

    Is May's finger pointing at the length her nose is about to grow to?

    "Writing in the Daily Mail she says she is close to winning concessions from the EU that could persuade Eurosceptic MPs to back her."



    I really do wonder if she is daft enough to believe the guff that comes out of her own mouth. I cannot decide whether she is mendacious or merely deluded.
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    Philip_ThompsonPhilip_Thompson Posts: 65,826
    rcs1000 said:

    Richard_Tyndall said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    Who gets to adjudicate whether the EU and Ireland have not kept to their side of the bargain though? The Irish will insist they have, even if we think they haven't. Both parties may genuinely believe their own side too. An exit clause with a lengthy enough period would make far more sense to me, there was a 2 year exit clause from the EU itself so why not a 2 year exit clause from the deal?

    That's longer than the 12 months exit we'll have to give under the Vienna Convention (if it applies)

    PS Thanks for your positive remarks FPT about my proposal to extend to end 2020. From where we are now that seems to me the most logical thing to do, extending for a couple of months (unless a deal has already been agreed and we just need time to get it implemented) is utterly pointless. A lengthy extension would allow us to get stuff done and get Fox replaced or to take his job seriously.

    I am not sure there is an official body that would be able to adjudicate if we pulled out of a treaty unilaterally. But in away that is not what you have to worry about.

    If the UK were seen to withdraw from a treaty without due cause, each and every country in the world would be judging us to some extent. We rely on many, many treaties around the world most of which depend primarily on good will and the good name of a country to abide by them. If we were to start unilaterally abandoning treaties without following the proper procedures or without the other side first clearly breaching the terms then who is going to trust us in any other existing or future treaty?

    It really is something we need to avoid if at all possible which is why I think Robert's position is debatable. In effect we would be relying on the rest of the International Community agreeing with us that the EU had acted in bad faith. I am not sure that is a case we could reasonably make.
    My point is that it is not us who makes the judgment, it is a body of independent experts, who writes an annual report. In this way, it is also taken out of the British (and Northern Irish) political sphere.
    The problem is that this would be a body of independent experts we set up (since the EU object to this or any unilateral way for us to exit). They would just denounce the body and say they're wrong. So if we leave this way it will be burning bridges with our nearest neighbours in a way that is 10x worse than invoking a unilateral exit like Article 50.
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    JonathanJonathan Posts: 20,901
    rcs1000 said:

    What is it about politicians called Williamson that makes them complete c*nts?

    Being complete c*nts isn’t all that remarkable. There are plenty of those. It’s more that they are obviously completely useless c*nts and yet somehow seem to prosper in the current climate.
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    notme2notme2 Posts: 1,006
    kle4 said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Quick quiz question. How many newly build apartments in China are there currently empty and for sale?

    Nearest guess (no Googling) get a free copy of SeanT's new book.

    3 million.
    There are some YouTube videos from some people living there about the awful construction methods and how the place is riddled with corruption and the resulting safety and quality control needed in good design is missing.
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    BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,667
    kle4 said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Quick quiz question. How many newly build apartments in China are there currently empty and for sale?

    Nearest guess (no Googling) get a free copy of SeanT's new book.

    3 million.
    If it's 1.5million I am still winning.
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    Philip_ThompsonPhilip_Thompson Posts: 65,826
    rcs1000 said:

    Quick quiz question. How many newly build apartments in China are there currently empty and for sale?

    Nearest guess (no Googling) get a free copy of SeanT's new book.

    10 million.
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    Richard_TyndallRichard_Tyndall Posts: 30,942
    Philip_Thompson said:

    Richard_Tyndall said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    Who gets to adjudicate whether the EU and Ireland have not kept to their side of the bargain though? The Irish will insist they have, even if we think they haven't. Both parties may genuinely believe their own side too. An exit clause with a lengthy enough period would make far more sense to me, there was a 2 year exit clause from the EU itself so why not a 2 year exit clause from the deal?

    That's longer than the 12 months exit we'll have to give under the Vienna Convention (if it applies)

    PS Thanks for your positive remarks FPT about my proposal to extend to end 2020. From where we are now that seems to me the most logical thing to do, extending for a couple of months (unless a deal has already been agreed and we just need time to get it implemented) is utterly pointless. A lengthy extension would allow us to get stuff done and get Fox replaced or to take his job seriously.

    I am not sure there is an official body that would be able to adjudicate if we pulled out of a treaty unilaterally. But in a way that is not what you have to worry about.

    If the UK were seen to withdraw from a treaty without due cause, each and every country in the world would be judging us to some extent. We rely on many, many treaties around the world most of which depend primarily on good will and the good name of a country to abide by them. If we were to start unilaterally abandoning treaties without following the proper procedures or without the other side first clearly breaching the terms then who is going to trust us in any other existing or future treaty?

    It really is something we need to avoid if at all possible which is why I think Robert's position is debatable. In effect we would be relying on the rest of the International Community agreeing with us that the EU had acted in bad faith. I am not sure that is a case we could reasonably make.
    Precisely. Which is why, with regret, I fundamentally oppose this deal.
    I still think that, even with the backstop in place, it is a deal worth doing. I would of course prefer the backstop not to be there but it is a fact and one we have to work with. The idea of saying that because we might be bound to a few parts of the EU for a while, we would be better off staying in and being bound to all of it is just daft.

    It is like those who used to say that because we would have to pay the equivalent of a year or two's payments to the EU we should instead stay in and keep paying year in, year out for ever more. It is just stupid reasoning.
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    notme2notme2 Posts: 1,006
    williamglenn said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    The racist Daniel Hannan says that the boycott will turn it into an “African referendum”.
    I wasn’t aware DH was racist. What things has he said that are racist?
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    BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,667
    Philip_Thompson said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Quick quiz question. How many newly build apartments in China are there currently empty and for sale?

    Nearest guess (no Googling) get a free copy of SeanT's new book.

    10 million.
    Bloody hell. Just googled it. Suffice to say I won't be winning this competition. Gutted.
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    ChrisChris Posts: 11,121
    kle4 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    MaxPB said:


    It's almost as if the opponents of the WA agreement haven't actually read it!

    We have a former Brexit Secretary who thinks the transition period still happens even if we exit with No Deal.
    Fortunately all our other Brexit secretaries have been totally on the ball.
    Should that read "off the wall"?
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    CharlesCharles Posts: 35,758
    rcs1000 said:

    Quick quiz question. How many newly build apartments in China are there currently empty and for sale?

    Nearest guess (no Googling) get a free copy of SeanT's new book.

    1.1 billion
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    williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 48,058
    notme2 said:

    williamglenn said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    The racist Daniel Hannan says that the boycott will turn it into an “African referendum”.
    I wasn’t aware DH was racist. What things has he said that are racist?
    For example describing dodgy votes as “African”, not to mention his tales of the terror of growing up in the midst of non-English speaking people in Peru.
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    CharlesCharles Posts: 35,758
    rcs1000 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    O/T - What an utter clusterfeck by MetroBank.

    Two words: Howard Flight.
    Would you really blame Howard?

    I don’t know him that well but surely there are others who messed up worse?
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    williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 48,058
    rcs1000 said:

    williamglenn said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Reposting as I need to do some work...

    Philip_Thompson said:

    I can live with that. I think its deeply concerning to go into a Treaty expecting to need to unilaterally abrogate it while the other party is making clear you can't unilaterally do so though.

    But we only need to unilaterally abrogate in the event that the EU (and Ireland) do not keep to their side of the bargain - see the Withdrawal Agreement, page 302, paragraph 2 which obliges the parties to work to replace the backstop. If the EU and Ireland do not do that, then they have broken to the treaty.

    We only abrogate in the circumstance where the EU does not abide by its treaty obligations; abrogation is not our intention.
    Who gets to adjudicate whether

    That's longer than the 12 months exit we'll have to give under the Vienna Convention (if it applies)

    PS Thanks for your positive remarks FPT about my proposal to extend to end 2020. From where we are now that seems to me the most logical thing to do, extending for a couple of months (unless a deal has already been agreed and we just need time to get it implemented) is utterly pointless. A lengthy extension would allow us to get stuff done and get Fox replaced or to take his job seriously.
    Well, there are plenty of existing international arbitration systems already in existence. Many of which the EU already leans upon.

    But to keep things moving, we should simply announce we would be forming an international committee of independent trade academics. We should even invite someone from the EU to be on it. And it writes a report every year on whether the parties are abiding by their treaty commitments.
    The worldview it requires to think that this will do anything other than make us look ridiculous explains so much about why you backed Brexit.
    William Glenn, you are usually polite, even when I disagree with you. But that's simply rude.

    The only circumstance where we would abrogate the treaty would be one where the EU had demonstrably failed to meet its commitments, and where it was confirmed by people who weren't principles in the matter.

    There exist today systems for international arbitration to whom Her Majesty's Government and the EU submit themselves all the time. This would be no different.
    The country is currently facing national humiliation because people who ought to have known better thought we weren’t a “good fit” for the EU, so forgive me for running short on patience for further nonsense.
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    OnlyLivingBoyOnlyLivingBoy Posts: 15,105
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    FPT

    Casino_Royale said:

    kle4 said:

    Gardenwalker said:

    Frothers gonna froth.

    https://twitter.com/andrew_lilico/status/1100468439607635968?s=21

    He does seem to have missed an easy way to avoid that scenario. What could it be?

    I’m embarrassed to say this, but there was a time I respected Andrew Lilico.

    He’s since turned into a raver.

    I see that and raise you liking Andrea Jenkyns and helping her win her seat.
    You should all do some kind of penance. I remember back in 2015 telling Tory colleagues (who were convinced that Ed Miliband was some kind of Communist... such innocent days) that there was nothing in Labour's manifesto as dangerous as the Tories' EU referendum pledge. They all thought I was crazy, and cheered deliriously when Ed Balls lost his seat. They're not laughing now.
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    Philip_ThompsonPhilip_Thompson Posts: 65,826
    Richard_Tyndall said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    Precisely. Which is why, with regret, I fundamentally oppose this deal.

    I still think that, even with the backstop in place, it is a deal worth doing. I would of course prefer the backstop not to be there but it is a fact and one we have to work with. The idea of saying that because we might be bound to a few parts of the EU for a while, we would be better off staying in and being bound to all of it is just daft.

    It is like those who used to say that because we would have to pay the equivalent of a year or two's payments to the EU we should instead stay in and keep paying year in, year out for ever more. It is just stupid reasoning.
    It's the words for a while I have a problem with. If it was time limited so for a while then yes I would have no qualms whatsoever. Sign away.

    Instead what we are signing up to is an unequal treaty like the Treaty of Nanking that effectively cedes our customs regulations etc to the EU in eternity. Unless or until the EU voluntarily relinquishes control over us.

    There are multiple forms of Europe in this continent as the famous Venn Diagram shows but as far as I'm aware in the EU nations have a unilateral exit right. In the EEA I believe nations can exit. In the EFTA nations can exit.

    In the backstop we can't. That is to my knowledge unprecedented. It is simply unacceptable.

    It was famously said recently we were always sovereign as we could always leave. If we leave but cede in eternity control over certain laws, regulations, customs etc in the backstop then we have fully lost sovereignty over those matters. Not only do we have laws, regulations and customs set elsewhere but we can't exit that without permission.
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    PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 75,926
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    Philip_ThompsonPhilip_Thompson Posts: 65,826
    williamglenn said:

    notme2 said:

    williamglenn said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    The racist Daniel Hannan says that the boycott will turn it into an “African referendum”.
    I wasn’t aware DH was racist. What things has he said that are racist?
    For example describing dodgy votes as “African”, not to mention his tales of the terror of growing up in the midst of non-English speaking people in Peru.
    African isn't a race.
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    OllyTOllyT Posts: 4,913
    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    If leavers did boycott a second vote people would be looking at the absolute number of remain votes in comparison to 2016.
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    Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight/status/1100528893650321408
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    oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,831
    Scott_P said:

    https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight/status/1100528893650321408

    Someone is rather overreaching himself...
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    Philip_ThompsonPhilip_Thompson Posts: 65,826
    OllyT said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    If leavers did boycott a second vote people would be looking at the absolute number of remain votes in comparison to 2016.
    Indeed and if Remain is fewer than 17.4 million campaigning would begin pretty swiftly for a third EU referendum. If Leave wins again I would expect an actual Leaver to be PM for that next time.
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    MortimerMortimer Posts: 13,942
    OnlyLivingBoy said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    FPT

    Casino_Royale said:

    kle4 said:

    Gardenwalker said:

    Frothers gonna froth.

    https://twitter.com/andrew_lilico/status/1100468439607635968?s=21

    He does seem to have missed an easy way to avoid that scenario. What could it be?

    I’m embarrassed to say this, but there was a time I respected Andrew Lilico.

    He’s since turned into a raver.

    I see that and raise you liking Andrea Jenkyns and helping her win her seat.
    You should all do some kind of penance. I remember back in 2015 telling Tory colleagues (who were convinced that Ed Miliband was some kind of Communist... such innocent days) that there was nothing in Labour's manifesto as dangerous as the Tories' EU referendum pledge. They all thought I was crazy, and cheered deliriously when Ed Balls lost his seat. They're not laughing now.
    You are Bob Monkhouse and I claim my £5...
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    williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 48,058
    https://twitter.com/fotoole/status/1100368344493015040?s=21
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    williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 48,058
    Philip_Thompson said:

    williamglenn said:

    notme2 said:

    williamglenn said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    The racist Daniel Hannan says that the boycott will turn it into an “African referendum”.
    I wasn’t aware DH was racist. What things has he said that are racist?
    For example describing dodgy votes as “African”, not to mention his tales of the terror of growing up in the midst of non-English speaking people in Peru.
    African isn't a race.
    Is Elon Musk an African-American?
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    Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    https://twitter.com/sarahwollaston/status/1100530108979445763
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    Philip_ThompsonPhilip_Thompson Posts: 65,826
    williamglenn said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    williamglenn said:

    notme2 said:

    williamglenn said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    The racist Daniel Hannan says that the boycott will turn it into an “African referendum”.
    I wasn’t aware DH was racist. What things has he said that are racist?
    For example describing dodgy votes as “African”, not to mention his tales of the terror of growing up in the midst of non-English speaking people in Peru.
    African isn't a race.
    Is Elon Musk an African-American?
    No because African-American has a specifically understood definition.

    My wife is a South African. What does that say about her race?
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    Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    https://twitter.com/JenWilliamsMEN/status/1100530856597352449
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    OnlyLivingBoyOnlyLivingBoy Posts: 15,105
    Mortimer said:

    OnlyLivingBoy said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    FPT

    Casino_Royale said:

    kle4 said:

    Gardenwalker said:

    Frothers gonna froth.

    https://twitter.com/andrew_lilico/status/1100468439607635968?s=21

    He does seem to have missed an easy way to avoid that scenario. What could it be?

    I’m embarrassed to say this, but there was a time I respected Andrew Lilico.

    He’s since turned into a raver.

    I see that and raise you liking Andrea Jenkyns and helping her win her seat.
    You should all do some kind of penance. I remember back in 2015 telling Tory colleagues (who were convinced that Ed Miliband was some kind of Communist... such innocent days) that there was nothing in Labour's manifesto as dangerous as the Tories' EU referendum pledge. They all thought I was crazy, and cheered deliriously when Ed Balls lost his seat. They're not laughing now.
    You are Bob Monkhouse and I claim my £5...
    Thanks, I'll be here all week.
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    Y0kelY0kel Posts: 2,307
    Democratic Primaries

    Joe Biden has suggested that many of his family want him to run but he has concerns about the impact on them. He looks to be 80% of the way to throwing the hat into the ring.

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    rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,985
    Charles said:

    rcs1000 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    O/T - What an utter clusterfeck by MetroBank.

    Two words: Howard Flight.
    Would you really blame Howard?

    I don’t know him that well but surely there are others who messed up worse?
    No I don't.

    And yes, many people have messed up 100x more.

    In fact, I actually (personally) quite like the guy.

    He's just not who I would choose as an investor if I wanted a non-exec to ask awkward questions of management.
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    rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 53,985
    Chinese apartment guesses: 
    Charles     1,100,000,000
    Philip T       10,000,000
    Pulpstar        5,000,000
    Kle4            3,000,000
    Ben P                   3
    Remember, there are 1.2 billion people in China, and therefore about 300 million households. Use that to guide your guess.

    Any more...
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    Ishmael_ZIshmael_Z Posts: 8,981
    OllyT said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    If leavers did boycott a second vote people would be looking at the absolute number of remain votes in comparison to 2016.
    Boycotting is an incredibly high risk strategy. The danger is it goes off at half cock and gives a result which can be interpreted as either the result of a successful boycott or a substantive heavy defeat. Indeed if i were Remain i would be tempted to run a false flag #boycotttheeuref campaign. Plus the appetite for remain in parliament is such that it is ridiculous to think that any Remain win won't be seized on with both hands and taken at face value whether it looks like 52:48 or 98:2.
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    RecidivistRecidivist Posts: 4,679
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    He's reached the stage of saying or doing anything to get a headline. Going Lembit Opek I think they call it.
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 91,736
    Scott_P said:

    https://twitter.com/sarahwollaston/status/1100530108979445763

    They say yes. Or they will never believe it to be true.
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    oxfordsimonoxfordsimon Posts: 5,831
    Recidivist said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    He's reached the stage of saying or doing anything to get a headline. Going Lembit Opek I think they call it.
    What is this Farage that you are talking about? I vaguely remember someone with that name - but I don't think he exists as any longer.
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    Richard_TyndallRichard_Tyndall Posts: 30,942
    Ishmael_Z said:

    OllyT said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    If leavers did boycott a second vote people would be looking at the absolute number of remain votes in comparison to 2016.
    Boycotting is an incredibly high risk strategy. The danger is it goes off at half cock and gives a result which can be interpreted as either the result of a successful boycott or a substantive heavy defeat. Indeed if i were Remain i would be tempted to run a false flag #boycotttheeuref campaign. Plus the appetite for remain in parliament is such that it is ridiculous to think that any Remain win won't be seized on with both hands and taken at face value whether it looks like 52:48 or 98:2.
    As a basic matter of principle I would not vote in a second referendum and would be urging anyone I could to boycott. I would also continue to campaign to boycott any future elections on the grounds that the politicians have shown themselves undeserving of our trust. Basically voting for them gives them an sheen of legitimacy that they no longer deserve.
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    FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,610
    Ishmael_Z said:

    OllyT said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    If leavers did boycott a second vote people would be looking at the absolute number of remain votes in comparison to 2016.
    Boycotting is an incredibly high risk strategy. The danger is it goes off at half cock and gives a result which can be interpreted as either the result of a successful boycott or a substantive heavy defeat. Indeed if i were Remain i would be tempted to run a false flag #boycotttheeuref campaign. Plus the appetite for remain in parliament is such that it is ridiculous to think that any Remain win won't be seized on with both hands and taken at face value whether it looks like 52:48 or 98:2.
    Personally I am quite happy for Brexiteers to boycott the #peoplesvote.
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    ChrisChris Posts: 11,121
    Philip_Thompson said:

    williamglenn said:

    Philip_Thompson said:

    williamglenn said:

    notme2 said:

    williamglenn said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    The racist Daniel Hannan says that the boycott will turn it into an “African referendum”.
    I wasn’t aware DH was racist. What things has he said that are racist?
    For example describing dodgy votes as “African”, not to mention his tales of the terror of growing up in the midst of non-English speaking people in Peru.
    African isn't a race.
    Is Elon Musk an African-American?
    No because African-American has a specifically understood definition.

    My wife is a South African. What does that say about her race?
    Well if we're talking about racial discrimination, the Equality Act says "Race includes— (a) colour; (b) nationality; (c) ethnic or national origins."

    So on that basis, it says quite a lot.
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    Pro_RataPro_Rata Posts: 4,810
    kle4 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    MaxPB said:


    It's almost as if the opponents of the WA agreement haven't actually read it!

    We have a former Brexit Secretary who thinks the transition period still happens even if we exit with No Deal.
    Fortunately all our other Brexit secretaries have been totally on the ball.
    In much the way that The Cat In The Hat was on the ball in his initial story.
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    Ishmael_ZIshmael_Z Posts: 8,981
    edited February 2019
    Richard_Tyndall said:

    Ishmael_Z said:

    OllyT said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    If leavers did boycott a second vote people would be looking at the absolute number of remain votes in comparison to 2016.
    Boycotting is an incredibly high risk strategy. The danger is it goes off at half cock and gives a result which can be interpreted as either the result of a successful boycott or a substantive heavy defeat. Indeed if i were Remain i would be tempted to run a false flag #boycotttheeuref campaign. Plus the appetite for remain in parliament is such that it is ridiculous to think that any Remain win won't be seized on with both hands and taken at face value whether it looks like 52:48 or 98:2.
    As a basic matter of principle I would not vote in a second referendum and would be urging anyone I could to boycott. I would also continue to campaign to boycott any future elections on the grounds that the politicians have shown themselves undeserving of our trust. Basically voting for them gives them an sheen of legitimacy that they no longer deserve.
    That is all admirably principled. I just don't see that it gets you anywhere.
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    Philip_ThompsonPhilip_Thompson Posts: 65,826
    Ishmael_Z said:

    OllyT said:

    GIN1138 said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Well this will be a blow for Remain/Vote for May's deal in a future referendum.

    Nigel Farage 'wouldn't campaign or vote' in second Brexit referendum.

    The MEP says choosing between the PM's deal and Remain would be an "outrage" - and that he would rather go on holiday.

    https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-wouldnt-campaign-or-vote-in-second-brexit-referendum-11648823

    If Leavers boycotted I doubt it would stop remain from claiming the win. :D

    But Leavers would then spend the next years claiming it was illegitimate and we'd never hear the end of it.

    But we would remain. For a while.
    If leavers did boycott a second vote people would be looking at the absolute number of remain votes in comparison to 2016.
    Boycotting is an incredibly high risk strategy. The danger is it goes off at half cock and gives a result which can be interpreted as either the result of a successful boycott or a substantive heavy defeat. Indeed if i were Remain i would be tempted to run a false flag #boycotttheeuref campaign. Plus the appetite for remain in parliament is such that it is ridiculous to think that any Remain win won't be seized on with both hands and taken at face value whether it looks like 52:48 or 98:2.
    It would but would it settle the matter? Or would we be back here in a few years time for EU Referendum 3 this time with a committed Brexiteer in charge?

    If instead of a Remain backing Cameron or May we had someone like a UK Alex Salmond we would be in a different scenario.

    If the backstop is eternal then the long game to get a proper Brexit could be to revoke now and win again later.

    (100% not saying this is a high possibility chance)
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