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Most of the posters in this thread are just like chimpanzees on MDMA, full of feelings of bonhomie, joy, and optimism. Fred99 8/4/21
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Here we see the Prime Minister wearing the Yellow Mop wig, which is believed to symbolise a willingness for Britain to come clean with Brussels. Evidence suggests the first British PM to request a Brexit extension came to Brussels with a tattered yellow mop, but there are competing theories as to why tradition holds it must be worn on the head. In his left hand, we see the Letter of Obligation which is traditionally a polite but informal request for extension, and in his right the Letter of Intent which formally signifies Britain's desire for a harmonious relationship with all peoples. And as you can see, he approaches the Conference Table using the curious foot-dragging gait that represents Britain's reluctance to offend.
In just a moment we expect to see the President of the European Union exhale the ritual Sigh of Resignation - and yes, there it is! - this year the President has been practising his eye roll technique and he's really playing it up for the cameras...
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gzt: ... At this point the will of the people is don't stuff it up and wreck the economy. Looks to me like the elected parliament is doing a good job of representing that sentiment.
The idea that parliament is attempting to stop Brexit is laughable. They all know there will be an election sooner or later.
Results of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
Leave was "the will of half the people", leaving the UK in a Brexit deadlock.
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BBC News - UK set for 12 December general election after MPs' vote
By a margin of 438 votes to 20, the House of Commons approved legislation paving the way for the first December election since 1923.
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BBC News - Brexit deal means ‘£70bn hit to UK by 2029'
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Boris Johnson's Brexit deal will leave the UK £70bn worse off than if it had remained in the EU, a study by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research * (NIESR) has found.
It concluded that GDP would be 3.5% lower in 10 years' time under the deal.
The independent forecaster's outlook is one of the first assessments of how the economy will fare under the new deal.
But the Treasury said it plans to negotiate "a comprehensive free trade agreement with the European Union, which is more ambitious than the standard free trade deal that NIESR has based its findings on." ...
* Founded in 1938, NIESR has no party political ties and is the UK's oldest independent economic research institute.
First published on POLITICO.eu, Belgium, October 19, 2019 | By Rytis Daukantas
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An American view ...
The New York Times - What Could Go Wrong With Boris Johnson’s Scheme? Everything.
By The Editorial Board
The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.
Oct. 30, 2019
Since becoming prime minister in July, Boris Johnson has pursued two goals: exiting the European Union by Oct. 31 (“do or die”) and an early general election.
He failed fairly decisively on the former, stymied by the same political stalemate that bedeviled his predecessor, but on Tuesday he got the elections, which will be held Dec. 12.
The question is whether this will resolve or deepen the impasse over Brexit.
Mr. Johnson’s calculations are basic politics.
The polls give him a strong edge; he has a Brexit deal ready to go; his brand of entertaining, irreverent populism is popular on the campaign trail; and his Labour opponent, Jeremy Corbyn, is unpopular.
So: Mr. Johnson leads the Conservatives to a parliamentary majority, achieves Brexit and gets five years in power.
But the three-year struggle over Brexit has turned British politics inside out, and plenty could go wrong with Mr. Johnson’s scheme over the next six weeks.
The problem was illustrated by Mr. Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, who called snap elections for June 2017 in the hope of translating strong polls into a stronger majority, only to lose the majority and find herself reduced to a nettlesome minority government.
That could easily happen again.
Party loyalties have been sharply eroded by Brexit, and many voters are likely to be driven by how they stand on leaving the European Union rather than how they’ve voted in the past. ...
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