MPs could block the government’s ability to collect taxes to force Theresa May to allow a Final Say referendum.
Bring it on, I say. While I want to see a nice, clean, no-deal Brexit and as we have already had a referendum, I have no desire to go through the whole rigmarole again – as I would still vote to leave – the idea of the government being unable to raise taxes is just too delicious.
Ms May has repeatedly argued that parliament should support her Brexit deal in the so-called meaningful vote in January or risk leaving the EUwithout a deal.
Given that her deal is nothing other than surrender to a foreign power, I’ll take the latter. Indeed, I would have taken that as a starting point rather than a back-to-the-wall option.
However pro-EU MPs and campaigners claim this is a false choice, backing The Independent’s calls for the public to be given a Final Say vote on the terms of Britain’s exit.
Well, yes, it is, but the false dichotomy is a popular fallacy sued by the left in particular, so seeing it used against them is somewhat amusing. Indeed, the whole fiasco is amusing if for no their reason that it shows up our political class for the treacherous scum that they are and the more people see it for what it is, the better.
Mr Grieve, a former attorney general, said in a foreword to the report: “The government finds itself in an impasse of its own making.
He’s not wrong here.
Instead Downing Street threatens a catastrophic ‘No Deal’ should the prime minister’s deal fail to be delivered through parliament.
Catastrophic? Well, yes, I guess, if you believe in project fear. The reality being that we will carry on. Those who were cooperating before the deadline will continue to do so. Airlines will not stop flying, despite the threats because no one will wish to cut their own throats – likewise the movement of goods and services across borders. They have in the past, they will again.
All I can say is thank Christ this bunch of buffoons weren’t in charge in 1940…
I don’t get the mentality, I really don’t. The vast majority of remainers seem to have this default position of not wanting to leave because things may get a bit tough for a while. Yet the whole country does things at an individual level precisely because they are tough. Going to the gym every day is tough but many people do it regularly as well as various other forms of exercise. Going to university is tougher than dossing around doing sod all but plenty do it. getting up in the morning to go to work is tough but more do it than don’t. As a nation we actively cheer when sportsmen/women do things that are tough. When it is the right thing to do tough or not doesn’t come in to it.
further to the above one of the things I have been using against the “tough” argument of late is Kennedy’s speech regarding going to the moon…”We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win, and the others, too.”
Two classes of Remainers.
1) Cui bono? EU = Customs Union and regulation = Protectionism = elimination of competition both internal and external = selling prices protected = profits protected. Politicians, bureaucrats, ideologues have their status, privilege, money source, cherished anti-progress, anti-science and technology, Socialist positions protected.
2) Uninformed, low quality thinkers who do not actually understand the EU and follow the herd.
These are the net losers of Brexit.
The latest scary story came from “the highest police officer in the UK”.
Crime will get worse if we leave the EU. Even more knife crime in London? Nuthing to do with me Guv. I’m just the one collecting the big pension.
If only Brazil had been in the EU, that electrician would still be alive.
France is in the EU, and that’s next to Brazil.
@Doonhamer
Making Dick head of MET was imo a monumentally insulting and inept decision.
The stupid woman should have been moved to Skye police after her debacle
Everyone hears her name, remembers “Murdered” innocent man and ignores her.
Moved to Skye? What have the people of Skye done to deserve that? No, she should have been summarily dismissed and prosecuted for malfeasance at the very least .
I was being kind as it’s Christmas 😛
You’re correct; add exile to Rockall
I totally agree with Tony. Leaving the EU is a massive opportunity for the UK. The abject failure of our political class to realise this and make this opportunity a reality has demonstrated how utterly worthless they really are.
“Alexa, show me what would finally bring the British People out onto the streets in protest…”
Yep a nice no deal Brexit will do me fine ! I’ll be letting off the fireworks if we crash out. Can’t wait !
Buy them now and sign this:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/231537