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I was going back to the 1950's for the Brexiters among us... :)

Bank of England stated that Brexit had cost ?40bn up to May last year, so double that at least. That's ?80,000,000,000,000. What a waste of money, Revoke A50 NOW!!...

TheArtfulDogger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I look forward to getting a ?30 reduction for not > usin a bin along with a reduction for not parking > in the parks, a reduction if I don't park in the > street and if they take it further a reduction for > not using the library, for not walking on the > pavements, for not going out at night (removing my > need to pay for street lighting) and so on This. I make use of the garden waste bins and realise that there are many people who don't yet contribute to the upkeep of the service. But equally I contribute to services that I along with many other people don't use, such as the library. Are the Council going to charge them too at the point of entry? This is nothing more that a money making exercise, as well as being worse for the environment i.e. more plastic bins and car pollution...

At least it's now safe to book summer hols in Europe, some MPs have already got their priorities in order, seen leaving for the Easter recess with suitcases in hand, thus avoiding another Maybot ''let me be very clear'' speech in the HoC later...

I tried yesterday but the scores hadn't been updated. Week 29 points... Week 29 table...

Rain stopped play...https://twitter.com/lbcbreaking/status/1113802793326915584

Friday night game. Week 29 fixtures... Friday 5th April Southampton v Liverpool Saturday 6th April AFC Bournemouth v Burnley Huddersfield Town v Leicester City Newcastle United v Crystal Palace Sunday 7th April Everton v Arsenal Monday 8th April Chelsea v West Ham United

When it comes to securing votes in the HoC, morals go out of the window...https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/12/tory-mps-suspended-over-sex-allegations-reinstated-for-confidence-vote And then there's the sneaky 'double helpings in the school dinner queue' type...

Picked the wrong week to forget to make some predictions, looks like a north london two horse race now. Week 28 points... Week 28 table...

Angelina Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > dr.. > > that is disturbing. They are now offically 'a thing'...

Do you have a pic you can post?...

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh Lordy they've hit it off (Jez and Tez that > is). > > https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-je > remy-corbyn-says-crunch-14231757 I'm not bothered with what fudge they concoct, as long as this is true...

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well I'm glad about that. :) More to soothe your fevered brow John...

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Here's Ian Dunt's version of the trap - maybe more > sense to it (but more than likely it is a trap > however much you hope it's honourable )... > > https://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2019/04/02/no-10- > statement-look-out-for-theresa-may-s-no-deal-trap EU very unlikely to accept short 22nd May extension, they will offer much longer and say if UK agrees deal earlier then that's great etc. Ian Dunt has since retweeted to this effect...

Once seen you can't unsee it...:)

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A trap specifically mentioned to me was May plans > to negotiate a Customs Union/Regulatory standards > Brexit with Corbyn then next week state due to > ERG/Cabinet rebellion she needs a referendum > between that and a No Deal Brexit (so leaving the > deal as Corbyn's deal and Labour stranded). When would this rebellion take place, before or after a deal is approved by Parliament?...

Corbyn would be mad (yes I know) to put his name to any deal, but he has to be seen to be trying. The problem is that if him and May agree to add a Customs Union/confirmatory referendum etc, it can only go in the Political Declaration, which isn't legally binding. The PD is nothing more than a wishlist. With May saying she will resign once a deal is agreed, that leaves it open for a hard Brexiter like Johnson to come along later and simply rip up the PD and force a no deal crash out...

I forgot how young RR was at the time, probably younger than a lot of their fanbase. Good to see Saxa again too...

Week 28 fixtures... Saturday 30th March Fulham v Manchester City Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth Manchester United v Watford West Ham United v Everton Sunday 31st March Cardiff City v Chelsea Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur Monday 1st April Arsenal v Newcastle United Tuesday 2nd April Watford v Fulham Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United Wednesday 3rd April Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester City v Cardiff City Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace

Last might's votes were never about finding 'a winner', merely to see how the land lies and to filter out non-starters such as No Deal and Norway. Rather than one option being the way forward, I think it's more likely one or two options will be considered, e.g. Customs Union with a ratification vote, likewise CU could be tacked onto May's WA, as could RV, as could CU & RV...

Johnson and Mogg are playing an obvious game, get rid of May and elect an ERG-type leader to negotiate the next stage i.e. Political Declaration, so that they can threaten to tear it up if they don't get their own way, which is their long-term aim. The EU played a blinder last week with the April 12th extension, they could see that the Gov was setting everything up for the EU to be blamed for a No Deal. Now if No Deal happens it will be solely down to the UK Gov...

Ranking Roger...

This is a good example of the effect a successful online petition and demonstration can have... Lisa Nandy on #PoliticsLive: ?My preference would be to leave with a good deal with a customs union and access to the single market. But the PM should know that I would vote to revoke Article 50, before I allowed us to leave with no deal and there are many who feel the same way.?

DUP not playing ball...