Home rule
Teresa will be shrewish
Home rule is Rome (Berlin) rule.
The unfaithful wife will be knocking on the door before Christmas offering to take it back up the ass from Merkel
The UK never took it up the arse from Merkel.
1 Like
Itâs a hilarious situation, largely of the Tories own making. If it is dragged out the chaos could consume the entire British political system.
They might have to this time.
Whatâs happening here lads?
The Brits havenât a clue. They canât activate Brexit without the approval of Parliament, theyâve just been told. Two thirds of Parliament were against Brexit but now they think Parliament will vote for Brexit to respect the will of the people. Except that Theresa May is not going to let it go to Parliament as she wants to appeal the decision first, despite the fact that the decision looks, on the face of it, to be entirely reasonable.
2 Likes
Gina Miller would get it.
2 Likes
If the legal challenges do not overturn the decision, it leads to a vote in the Commons on triggering article 50.
The 650 seats are currently held as follows;
Conservative Party (329)
Labour Party (231)
Scottish National Party (54)
Liberal Democrats (8)
Democratic Unionist Party (8)
Sinn FĂ©in (4, in abstention)
Plaid Cymru (3)
SDLP (3)
Ulster Unionist Party (2)
UK Independence Party (1)
Green Party (1)
Independent (4)
Speaker (1)
Vacant (1)
Such a vote would expose the differences within the Torys and could split the party. It is hard to see how they could recoup, say, 25% of their MPs voting against by adding in the unionists and defections from Labour to the brexit side.
Because the UK doesnât have a constitution referendums are not legally binding.
Theresa May took the line that while not legally binding the referendum was the will of the people and therefore didnât need to go before parliament to revoke article 50.
The remoaners brought it to court, and said she had to get parliamentary approval before revoking article 50.
They won today.
Itâll be appealed.
This will ultimately further delay brexit and increase uncertainty.
Itâs probable that a parliamentary vote would fail to pass in a hail of mudslinging, gnashing of teeth and whip breaking.
The conservative party will be in ribbons.
Brexiters will have a meltdown and the crisis will be averted.
2 Likes
Itâd be gas if the vote was so close that Sinn FĂ©inâs votes could prevent Brexit from happening. The quandary of being the heroes of the EU cause against their historic principle - thereâd also be the fact that Brexit furthers their ultimate goal, whether they admit it or not.
3 Likes
On a positive note the pound has rallied at the news.
1 Like
I thought it was Jeremy Corbyn who didnât know what heâs doing?
Bank of England just posted a record growth upgrade also. Ironically likely due to a weak sterling.
Maybe she will have to go the country with it? A Brexit general election.
She will. The selection/de-selection in the local Tory constituency parties will make or break it.