Is Britain about to leave the EU?

[Lillefix]

Suggest a workable alternative.

Soft Brexit would help.

 

[Manfred Belheim]

Soft Brexit would help.

Given that it was an in/out question in the referendum, wouldn't that be giving absolutely nobody what they voted for?

 

[Lillefix]

Given that it was an in/out question in the referendum, wouldn't that be giving absolutely nobody what they voted for?

Didn't the leave campaign say Britain would stay in the single market(in other words soft brexit)? So that would be what they voted for.

 

[Manfred Belheim]

Didn't the leave campaign say Britain would stay in the single market(in other words soft brexit)? So that would be what they voted for.

Dunno, but if so then wouldn't that mean that this is betraying EVERYBODY (which sounds like a good way to unite the union to me)?! And then a soft brexit would then still be going against what "Scotland" voted for so wouldn't help in this regard anyway.

 

[Arakhor]

Suggest a workable alternative.

Given that my MP, being a Tory, has just disregarded his majority-Remain constituency and my Prime Minister has not spoken for my interests ever since she took office, my views are clearly irrelevant. (Not that the SNP are the voice of reason most times anyway, but yeah.)

Dunno, but if so then wouldn't that mean that this is betraying EVERYBODY (which sounds like a good way to unite the union to me)?!

Well, unless you explicitly wanted a Britain with absolutely no part in any European organisation, then yes, this is exactly what seems to be happening. I posted a link to a poll a ways back, which shows that a sizeable majority of people want to keep various European institutions/memberships, but the Government is seemingly only interested in grabbing every ball and running away as fast as possible.

 

[Arakhor]

I've just noticed what was first in the list of priorities: Providing certainty and clarity.

Is this actually a parody of the Government's position or are they really claiming that with a straight face?

 

[Takhisis]

Is this actually a parody of the Government's position or are they really claiming that with a straight face?

They're Tories.

The BBC is offering a dropdown list to see if your MP voted for the bill. Of all the things that the BBC has done so far, that's the least helpful, as those of us living under a Tory MP don't need to bother checking.

No, no, no. This should be used for every vote they hold, ever.

 

[Kyriakos]

Given that my MP, being a Tory, has just disregarded his majority-Remain constituency and my Prime Minister has not spoken for my interests ever since she took office, my views are clearly irrelevant. (Not that the SNP are the voice of reason most times anyway, but yeah.)



Well, unless you explicitly wanted a Britain with absolutely no part in any European organisation, then yes, this is exactly what seems to be happening. I posted a link to a poll a ways back, which shows that a sizeable majority of people want to keep various European institutions/memberships, but the Government is seemingly only interested in grabbing every ball and running away as fast as possible.

SNP vs Torry

 

[Takhisis]

With neither of them a Scottish actor. How appropriate.

 

[Kyriakos]

The problem with Scotland is that it's full of scots /braveheart

 

[Arakhor]

Liam Neeson hails from that wonderful cultural union known as Scotireland.

 

[Traitorfish]

I mean, he's from Antrim, which is effectively the same thing.

 

[Takhisis]

Heheheh. That post has just reminded me of something I was asked a great many years ago: what would happen if Scotland was pushed out of the UK (e.g. in a Brexit-like situation) and Northern Ireland voted to leave together with Scotland? Would I, Takhisis, accept a ‘Scotland and Northern Ireland’? And now it's come to pass that last year's referendum had a situation in which England and Wales voted one way and Scotland and Northern Ireland voted the other… I'd like to remember who was that poster and find out whether they had a crystal ball.

 

[Arakhor]

Star Trek posited a successful Irish unification in 2024 and, as such, that episode (TNG's The High Ground) had the distinction of being banned by the BBC.

 

[SMcM]

Soft Brexit would help.

'Soft Brexit' is a ridiculous idea. It has neither enough of the things which make remaining or leaving appealing. It doesn't allow the true independence and control of immigration that 'Hard Brexit' does, nor does it offer the closer cooperation and integration that remaining does. In effect 'Soft Brexit' would be staying in the EU in all but name, possibly minus a few of the positives.

 

[Arakhor]

In effect 'Soft Brexit' would be staying in the EU in all but name, possibly minus a few of the positives.

The sad thing is that is probably the best thing we can expect from this whole fiasco.

 

[Kyriakos]

Star Trek posited a successful Irish unification in 2024 and, as such, that episode (TNG's The High Ground) had the distinction of being banned by the BBC.

BBC is a revolting network

 

[Arakhor]

I'll take the "no adverts, all of the time" over almost any other channel in existence.

 

[Kyriakos]

It still has revolting adverts; they are just all of bbc programs

 

[Arakhor]

I believe that saying things purely to get a rise out of someone is a frowned-upon tactic in these parts.