Alan Medic

Is it not the truth that most people were hardly bothered by being in the EU before it was decided there should be a referendum? Since then, those with their own agenda have managed to split the country in two over something that wasn't even an issue. How to heal this is the biggest issue this country faces. Perhaps it's a good thing there was a referendum because eventually the problems the country has needed to be addressed. Currently many people think those problems are due to being in the EU. They may well be in for a shock if they find it has nothing to do with it.

Jenny1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Alan Medic Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The two extensions offered (so far) are > > based on the PM getting agreement to the WA > > through the HOC, which is unlikely to happen. > > Doesn't the April extension apply only if the WA > doesn't pass? Yes you're right. Wouldn't make sense if it wasn't for that reason. Seems May if going to put in place whatever is necessary to allow both as dates for when the UK leaves.

"But one thing is clear - barring dramatic developments, it confirms that the UK will not be leaving the EU on 29 March as originally intended." This is the last sentence in an article on the BBC News website. I don't think it can be correct because as UK law stands it leaves the EU on March 29th. The two extensions offered (so far) are based on the PM getting agreement to the WA through the HOC, which is unlikely to happen. The 2 week extension is to allow the UK govt. to put in place the necessary legislation to participate in the European elections. This one puzzles me. Either way how do those supersede current UK law. I think the comment is assuming an awful lot unless I'm missing something. Am I?

I haven't seen one as big as this before... https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584

May blaming MP's for the inability of her to get her deal through, must be the last straw. She's got to go. Enter who though?

Well, well.....

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Theresa May threatens to quit if MPs push for > delay past June 30 > > > DO IT Who would be your preferred idiot to take over?

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > May being duplicit as usual. From the Guardian > Live feed... > Therefore, the house has to understand and accept > that, if it is not willing to support a deal in > the coming days, and as it is not willing to > support leaving without a deal on 29 March, then > it is suggesting that there will need to be a much > longer extension to article 50. Such an extension > would undoubtedly require the United Kingdom to > hold European parliament elections in May 2019.'' > > In other words, May now appears to be poised to > ask for a short extension of the kind that she > told MPs last week would not be on offer if the > deal were not passed. But where on Earth does she get the idea she would be even granted a long extension and for what purpose? Come next week if she loses another vote on her deal, then it's got to be No Deal or Article 50 being revoked.

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yep, probably something personal rather than on > the forum... I actually meant on a different thread.

I'm sure there will be a WC game. Ireland do play England but just in Twickenham.

Brexit hasn't even happened yet. I'm still waiting to hear of one potential tangible benefit of Brexit. Anyone?

Really. I'd noticed his unusual absence in this thread. Something must have pee'd him off elsewhere.

Nige has been doing his LBC radio show this morning.

Well done to RC on retaining his title. 3rd time in 4 years I think! Excellent tactic from Mick Mac and Jack on how to avoid this week's wooden spoon. Round 5 Final Table

Wasn't Paddy Welsh? I like this cartoon from the Irish Times today...

Won't be any complaints about watering the pitch then!

And Wales approached the 6 Nations executive as opposed to Ireland, when the norm is to ask the opposing team.

Final round tomorrow and a chance for a few to make some bold predictions maybe? Fixtures are: Italy v France 12.30 Wales v Ireland 14.45 England v Scotland 17.00

May can have a 3rd MV or even a 4th, but she must respect the will of the British people from 3 years ago. Yeah right. Corbyn playing silly buggers with two weeks to go. What does he hope to achieve? He should be supporting a 2nd referendum as was agreed at the Labour conference.

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wish politicians and pundits alike would stop > saying that today's big vote, if won, would take > No Deal off the table. It won't. It would confirm > that there's a majority that don't want ND, but > legally it's still there. The only way to remove > the threat of ND is either to agree a WA or Revoke > A50. An extension to A50 would merely move the > legal default of ND from one date to another... From what I read the UK won't get an extension.

No time to read that currently, but on what basis is the extension granted?

Wonder will May resign when defeated tonight? She should do.

The ironic thing about the DUP's influence which means there can be no 'border' in the Irish Sea, is that by all accounts the majority in NI have no issue with that as it removes the problem of the potential land border on the island and is likely to benefit its economy by it having 'special status'.

It looks like a 3 horse race if lady gooner will excuse the expression.

It's close at the top. Round 4 Leaderboard