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View Wisbech Eagle's Profile Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 17 Jan 19 4.50pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

As those who have read my recent posts will know I am of the opinion that it is for Parliament to determine whether we remain a member of the EU, after admitting that holding a referendum was a mistake.

That though looks unlikely to be the way forward as my opinion is clearly not shared by enough MPs. Observing the way things are progressing I think I can see an end game beginning to emerge and wonder if my analysis is shared by others.

The current series of meetings with senior Parliamentarians looks unlikely to bridge the very wide gaps, especially with Corbyn refusing to participate. May cannot rule out a "no deal" Brexit, either legally or from her negotiating position, so we are going to have a continuing stalemate for the coming week or two.

I therefore think that Parliament will vote to give itself control of the process and start to issue instructions to the Executive, as has been heavily suggested in the past week. Corbyn doesn't want this, but many in his party do. This I think will end up with us requesting a delay to the implementation of A50, which will be granted, and us holding a new referendum to determine the current mood of the country.

I am not in favour of any referendums, and hope this will be the last we ever hold, but we need a route out of the impasse.

It should be remebered that this wouldn't be a "second referendum", ie asking the same question a second time just to get a different answer. In fact it would be the third referendum on our membership. We voted to stay in, in 1975, with twice as many deciding to remain as wanted to leave. Compared to the tiny margin in 2016 this was overwelming. OK, this was the EC/EEC and not the EU but it is nonetheless instructive. Such a huge margin was not enough for the anti Europe lobby, who continued moaning and campaigning until Cameron buckled and tried to marginalise them for ever.

So a new referendum to determine how people feel now that we have 2 years more experience of what coming out actually might entail would seem to be a logical move. In view of the fact that this would be the third in a series of referendums I see no justification for any complaints. If Parliament consulted the people twice before, why not again, when there is no consensus amongst themselves? Those convinced that leaving is still the wish of the people need have nothing to fear.

The next big question is what the options might be. That will cause some blood to boil.

 


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View Hrolf The Ganger's Profile Hrolf The Ganger Flag 17 Jan 19 5.02pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

As those who have read my recent posts will know I am of the opinion that it is for Parliament to determine whether we remain a member of the EU, after admitting that holding a referendum was a mistake.

That though looks unlikely to be the way forward as my opinion is clearly not shared by enough MPs. Observing the way things are progressing I think I can see an end game beginning to emerge and wonder if my analysis is shared by others.

The current series of meetings with senior Parliamentarians looks unlikely to bridge the very wide gaps, especially with Corbyn refusing to participate. May cannot rule out a "no deal" Brexit, either legally or from her negotiating position, so we are going to have a continuing stalemate for the coming week or two.

I therefore think that Parliament will vote to give itself control of the process and start to issue instructions to the Executive, as has been heavily suggested in the past week. Corbyn doesn't want this, but many in his party do. This I think will end up with us requesting a delay to the implementation of A50, which will be granted, and us holding a new referendum to determine the current mood of the country.

I am not in favour of any referendums, and hope this will be the last we ever hold, but we need a route out of the impasse.

It should be remebered that this wouldn't be a "second referendum", ie asking the same question a second time just to get a different answer. In fact it would be the third referendum on our membership. We voted to stay in, in 1975, with twice as many deciding to remain as wanted to leave. Compared to the tiny margin in 2016 this was overwelming. OK, this was the EC/EEC and not the EU but it is nonetheless instructive. Such a huge margin was not enough for the anti Europe lobby, who continued moaning and campaigning until Cameron buckled and tried to marginalise them for ever.

So a new referendum to determine how people feel now that we have 2 years more experience of what coming out actually might entail would seem to be a logical move. In view of the fact that this would be the third in a series of referendums I see no justification for any complaints. If Parliament consulted the people twice before, why not again, when there is no consensus amongst themselves? Those convinced that leaving is still the wish of the people need have nothing to fear.

The next big question is what the options might be. That will cause some blood to boil.

What a long winded way of saying that you want Parliament to renege on it's referendum promise just because you and your remain friends didn't like the result.

 

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View SW19 CPFC's Profile SW19 CPFC Flag Addiscombe West 17 Jan 19 5.04pm Send a Private Message to SW19 CPFC Add SW19 CPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

As those who have read my recent posts will know I am of the opinion that it is for Parliament to determine whether we remain a member of the EU, after admitting that holding a referendum was a mistake.

That though looks unlikely to be the way forward as my opinion is clearly not shared by enough MPs. Observing the way things are progressing I think I can see an end game beginning to emerge and wonder if my analysis is shared by others.

The current series of meetings with senior Parliamentarians looks unlikely to bridge the very wide gaps, especially with Corbyn refusing to participate. May cannot rule out a "no deal" Brexit, either legally or from her negotiating position, so we are going to have a continuing stalemate for the coming week or two.

I therefore think that Parliament will vote to give itself control of the process and start to issue instructions to the Executive, as has been heavily suggested in the past week. Corbyn doesn't want this, but many in his party do. This I think will end up with us requesting a delay to the implementation of A50, which will be granted, and us holding a new referendum to determine the current mood of the country.

I am not in favour of any referendums, and hope this will be the last we ever hold, but we need a route out of the impasse.

It should be remebered that this wouldn't be a "second referendum", ie asking the same question a second time just to get a different answer. In fact it would be the third referendum on our membership. We voted to stay in, in 1975, with twice as many deciding to remain as wanted to leave. Compared to the tiny margin in 2016 this was overwelming. OK, this was the EC/EEC and not the EU but it is nonetheless instructive. Such a huge margin was not enough for the anti Europe lobby, who continued moaning and campaigning until Cameron buckled and tried to marginalise them for ever.

So a new referendum to determine how people feel now that we have 2 years more experience of what coming out actually might entail would seem to be a logical move. In view of the fact that this would be the third in a series of referendums I see no justification for any complaints. If Parliament consulted the people twice before, why not again, when there is no consensus amongst themselves? Those convinced that leaving is still the wish of the people need have nothing to fear.

The next big question is what the options might be. That will cause some blood to boil.

Interesting post.

Another referendum seems all but inevitable as things stand due to the stalemate and the end of the road for all other options, including no deal.

Unless of course the EU buckle and decide to make whatever amendments to the rejected deal that will mean it passes in Parliament.

 


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View Cucking Funt's Profile Cucking Funt Flag Clapham on the Back 17 Jan 19 5.50pm Send a Private Message to Cucking Funt Add Cucking Funt as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

What a long winded way of saying that you want Parliament to renege on it's referendum promise just because you and your remain friends didn't like the result.

Long winded appears to be the norm with this fella.

 


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View steeleye20's Profile steeleye20 Online Flag Croydon 17 Jan 19 6.09pm Send a Private Message to steeleye20 Add steeleye20 as a friend

Originally posted by Cucking Funt

Long winded appears to be the norm with this fella.

It is because he looks at the details before proceeding, something no brexiteer can do......

 

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View becky's Profile becky Flag over the moon 17 Jan 19 6.18pm Send a Private Message to becky Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add becky as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

As those who have read my recent posts will know I am of the opinion that it is for Parliament to determine whether we remain a member of the EU, after admitting that holding a referendum was a mistake.

That though looks unlikely to be the way forward as my opinion is clearly not shared by enough MPs. Observing the way things are progressing I think I can see an end game beginning to emerge and wonder if my analysis is shared by others.

The current series of meetings with senior Parliamentarians looks unlikely to bridge the very wide gaps, especially with Corbyn refusing to participate. May cannot rule out a "no deal" Brexit, either legally or from her negotiating position, so we are going to have a continuing stalemate for the coming week or two.

I therefore think that Parliament will vote to give itself control of the process and start to issue instructions to the Executive, as has been heavily suggested in the past week. Corbyn doesn't want this, but many in his party do. This I think will end up with us requesting a delay to the implementation of A50, which will be granted, and us holding a new referendum to determine the current mood of the country.

I am not in favour of any referendums, and hope this will be the last we ever hold, but we need a route out of the impasse.

It should be remebered that this wouldn't be a "second referendum", ie asking the same question a second time just to get a different answer. In fact it would be the third referendum on our membership. We voted to stay in, in 1975, with twice as many deciding to remain as wanted to leave. Compared to the tiny margin in 2016 this was overwelming. OK, this was the EC/EEC and not the EU but it is nonetheless instructive. Such a huge margin was not enough for the anti Europe lobby, who continued moaning and campaigning until Cameron buckled and tried to marginalise them for ever.

So a new referendum to determine how people feel now that we have 2 years more experience of what coming out actually might entail would seem to be a logical move. In view of the fact that this would be the third in a series of referendums I see no justification for any complaints. If Parliament consulted the people twice before, why not again, when there is no consensus amongst themselves? Those convinced that leaving is still the wish of the people need have nothing to fear.

The next big question is what the options might be. That will cause some blood to boil.


The people voted in the first referendum on Europe, as you say, to stay in what was nothing more than a free trade agreement between and much smaller, and much more financially equal group of countries. The pressure to leave only really came into force after the move towards the United States of Europe, comprising a goodly number of countries in almost permanent need of financial support, whose national economic statistics were either ignored or massaged to even allow them to join the EU. So I don't agree that a comparison between the two referenda is fair.

On the second point, we have had 2 more years of people telling us what leaving MIGHT entail, depending on their position on it, but no-one still has any FACTS on what it will entail.

The second referendum was quite clear to me: LEAVE or STAY - so if we cannot manage an ordered exit with a deal, we take the disorderly one with no deal.

Any other option is a betrayal of the will of the majority of the people at the point they were asked, and exactly what the EU has been trying to achieve all along.

 


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View the silurian's Profile the silurian Flag The garden of England.(not really) 17 Jan 19 6.22pm Send a Private Message to the silurian Add the silurian as a friend

Originally posted by SW19 CPFC

Interesting post.

Another referendum seems all but inevitable as things stand due to the stalemate and the end of the road for all other options, including no deal.

Unless of course the EU buckle and decide to make whatever amendments to the rejected deal that will mean it passes in Parliament.

So what happens if LEAVE wins a second referendum? Will all the remoaners shut the f*** up then?

 

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 17 Jan 19 6.27pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

LBC are reporting that the government gave the Lib Dems a document which says that it took 14 months to organise the 2016 referendum. A 2nd referendum would take many months.

I hope this does not happen but if it does expect Brexit date to be delayed by at least 1 year.

 


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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 17 Jan 19 6.28pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by becky


The people voted in the first referendum on Europe, as you say, to stay in what was nothing more than a free trade agreement between and much smaller, and much more financially equal group of countries. The pressure to leave only really came into force after the move towards the United States of Europe, comprising a goodly number of countries in almost permanent need of financial support, whose national economic statistics were either ignored or massaged to even allow them to join the EU. So I don't agree that a comparison between the two referenda is fair.

On the second point, we have had 2 more years of people telling us what leaving MIGHT entail, depending on their position on it, but no-one still has any FACTS on what it will entail.

The second referendum was quite clear to me: LEAVE or STAY - so if we cannot manage an ordered exit with a deal, we take the disorderly one with no deal.

Any other option is a betrayal of the will of the majority of the people at the point they were asked, and exactly what the EU has been trying to achieve all along.

Good response.

 


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View Wisbech Eagle's Profile Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 17 Jan 19 6.33pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

What a long winded way of saying that you want Parliament to renege on it's referendum promise just because you and your remain friends didn't like the result.

What a short-sighted way of dismissing a reasoned argument on what might now happen just because you are scared that the people might have changed their minds.

 


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Originally posted by Badger11

LBC are reporting that the government gave the Lib Dems a document which says that it took 14 months to organise the 2016 referendum. A 2nd referendum would take many months.

I hope this does not happen but if it does expect Brexit date to be delayed by at least 1 year.

Grieve has just stated that this is wrong, a 2nd referendum would take 2/3 months, fit in with an Article 50 extension of 6 months.

It doesn't take as long as that for a general election either.

 

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View Wisbech Eagle's Profile Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 17 Jan 19 6.39pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Cucking Funt

Long winded appears to be the norm with this fella.

Complex issues require detailed analysis. You have no need to read anything if it is too difficult for you. I won't be offended. I tend to expect a lack of attention to detail from those who continue to believe that leaving the EU is a wise idea.

 


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