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  1. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    You are not correct. People in Ireland will continue to have free movement, deal or no deal.
  2. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    the issue of border in NI is not about people but about regulatory regime and movement of goods. The DUP is right to reject the backstop. If applied, the backstop will create a barrier to trade between the UK and NI.
  3. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    yes, it can easily be done, all it needs is for the UK to join EFTA like Switzerland.
  4. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    even if TM comes back next week with some concession, what stops the ERG and/or the DUP to say that it's not enough?
  5. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    simple question: what will the no deal brexiters do when TM comes back next week with the WA treaty unchanged? the tories will remain as split after as before.
  6. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    it's about the same. there is a majority against no deal. TM's deal will be voted on again Feb 13th. Expect the ERG and DUP to say what she comes back with is not enough, the ERG does not want a deal and the DUP a backstop or a front stop. Yvette Cooper will come back with another amendment...
  7. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I posted about the tories compromise this morning. what's going on is a bit of a play. The EU has already told TM that the only way to remove the backstop is permanent customs union. the backstop will soon be turned into a front stop. then the circus will come back to town on the 14th of Feb...
  8. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I gave up.
  9. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    it's just to run down the clock until mid Feb. Nothing is going to happen until then.
  10. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    what is the point of calling each other with words like that?
  11. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    it was death by a thousand cuts. David Cameron thought he knew how to win because he won the Scottish referendum. By the time he realise that England versus Scotland is on a completely different scale compared to UK versus the EU27, it was already too late. His only weapon was to threaten the EU...
  12. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    shame that you can't play this documentary in France: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0c1rjkc/inside-europe-ten-years-of-turmoil-series-1-1-we-quit the populists will win eventually because it's much easier to criticise/hate your neighbours than needing them enough to share control in a...
  13. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    sooner or later, the populists will say that Germany run the ship and Spain is unfairly treated.
  14. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    "I wasn’t that interested. But then I heard all the arguments to leave and I thought ‘brilliant!’” there were millions like that man who would normally not bother to vote. D. Cummings brought them out to vote (about 3 millions according to the film version).
  15. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    delaying brexit is the most probable direction (50%):
  16. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    if you are interested in the details of plan A: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf4d316c-4c0b-4e87-8edb-350f819ee031/downloads/1cugtmern_135205.pdf
  17. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Tories compromise. outline of a plan: - pay the money - transition up to end of 2021 - negotiate fishing access
  18. Woosh

    Snow traction

    last year snow: Southend Pier Hill:
  19. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I am sure we can. An extra day in the lorry won't hurt. I like my tomatoes a bit more ripe anyway. BBC2 tonight, 21:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0c1rjkc We Quit The programme lifts the lid on the prime minister’s desperate attempts to get a new deal for Britain in Europe. Top...
  20. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    why do you want to blame Cleggy? He's gone to work for FB.