Seizing back control: The ILX lol brexit is how we're all gonna die thread.

But for most of the time since the referendum Labour backing remain/revoke/2nd ref would have been too?

If a Brexit is unavoidable it would be better to not have the version directed by the ERG, no?

the SNP published a white paper (two?) on compromise proposals and had compromise as their position in their GE17 manifesto?

The SNP have not once missed a chance to attack Labour in this Parliament

Sticks in the craw this given that the Tories are now the main opposition in Scotland, but it's what you expect from cunts like the Lib Dems and the SNP.

the snp manifesto was for a vote on independence when the Brexit terms were established, which seems very quaint now

ni voted remain sayin

it makes sense though, in the current context, because it gives them an easily communicable position in a GE

If you don't spend every waking hour attacking the Tories and all they stand for you're dead to me tbh.

redmondite snp!

(does that even work, gyac?)

they then put in amendment to the act that 40% of the total electorate had to vote for it, rather than a simple majority. it failed due to that amendment. it was a betrayal.

You mean like Remainers think should have happened in the EU Referendum?

... or something similar.

the UN later used it as a teaching example for anti democratic things not to do when you run a referendum

Yes, better off with a simple majority, no arguments there.

If footballer managers were UK MPs, a thread

— Mark White (@markwhlte) March 27, 2019

Simon Bercow: Unai Emery

Trying to hold a fractured organisation together (Parliament/Arsenal), both are considered generally good guys without having hugely progressive philosophies. Both have a problem with egos around them (leading Tories/Neymar). pic.twitter.com/g6VWvSvqA2

— Mark White (@markwhlte) March 27, 2019

Hunt/José very otm

knew who may would be before opening

we all did

If you don't spend every waking hour attacking the Tories and all they stand for you're dead to me tbh.

― Don't Go Back to Brockville (Tom D.

For two (three?) successive elections the SNP have openly stated they will do whatever it takes wrt coalitions to keep the Tories out of Downing Street. Labour have consistently rejected the possibility of working with them. In these days of hung parliaments and narrow majorities that means Labour keeps Tories in power.

There's got to be a better Sarri than Arlene Foster.

(xp) Apologies if I've overlooked all those possible Labour/SNP coalition governments that the Labour Party have scuppered over the last 10 years.

I feel sick from anxiety.

why is everyone pretending that the political declaration is an agreement on the future relationship? it's not. it's a vague set of aspirations. future rlship would all have to be fought over later regardless!

Varoufakis talkin sense on QT

"this is the kind of deal that you only sign if you're a country defeated in war"

Varoufakis reminds me of Bojack Horseman... Somehow.

He's been mostly right here though. Jfc Damian Hinds is awful isn't he?

Varoufakis with allllll the truth bombs.

You've gone on Question Time you're not right

I'm having to switch this off, I can't stand Damien Fuckface beginning every single sentence with "So..."

that's my word

QT is bad and if you're watching it yr judgment is bad hence my distrust of varoufakis stands w/o me having to watch and check if he's right abt anything

(xp) You're not on telly though.

what's the odds actual money odds now on no deal

12/5 no deal brexit in 2019

via paddy power

No (Withdrawal Agreement is ratified, Article 50 extended beyond 2019 or Article 50 revoked) = 3/10
Yes (UK leave the EU in 2019 without Withdrawal Agreement in place) 12/5

ty

ive a close friend in dfa who this evening has told me to lump on, whatever hes heard.

i wont but hey ~intrigue~

A diplomatic note of today's meeting seen by @BuzzFeedNews says that in event of a no-deal exit, the EU will have three pre-conditions before starting trade talk.

One of them is the Northern Ireland backstop https://t.co/T7xYccLlWR pic.twitter.com/fyOdn0HUdR

— Stuart Millar (@stuartmillar159) March 28, 2019

well

i think it may have come up before now tbftteu

QT is wrong it's true. i found myself staring down the barrel of a pulsating rees-mogg on the first channel so i think my judgement could be questioned on all fronts frankly.

lmao

2016:
“Let’s take back control”

2019:
“What’s happening?”
“Fuck knows. I’m past caring. It’s like the living dead in here.” pic.twitter.com/jQICPr5ki4

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) March 28, 2019

New board description

Seconded, cabinet minister otfm.

lol at that cartoon someone posted in that twitter thread, from the Sun 2 years ago

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2ySgTSUYAk_x8V.jpg:large

(allegedly, that is - I have no idea of it's provenance)

Oh, it is https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/opinion/2848046/uk-dealt-aces-after-calling-remain-bluff-on-brexit/

"Perhaps to her own surprise, it is Mrs May who has emerged as Europe’s most formidable political leader"

lool, that aged well.

It's a fun snaphshot of the press at the time. There's even a 'don't let our squaddies face justice for murder' bit!

Also take some time today to think of arseholes who spent money on "Brexit Day" parties.

no need to start hostilities with comrade alphabet so early

That cheers me up a bit. x-post

Stet, you may know this already but the remain protestors are avoiding parliament today because the leave means leave crowd are getting there. Not sure what time you (or they) are getting there, but just a heads up in case it gets nasty.

There's 11 protests around Westminster apparently, two of them with Tommy Robinson.