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There’s a real political willingness in the EU27 to scrap this entire affair and have us remain. If the winds start blowing that way something like the EU election won’t be a problem
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There’s a real political willingness in the EU27 to scrap this entire affair and have us remain. If the winds start blowing that way something like the EU election won’t be a problem

 

It's not up to the other 27, though.

There is a court case coming up to consider the legitimacy of 'revoking Article 50' but IMO it cannot be done. The UK would have to re-apply for membership, which would no doubt include signing up to the Euro etc.

I would have no difficulty signing up to the euro and Schengen. Euro membership can be fudged so that e don't join until such a time that it was clearly in our interests to do so.

 

That said, I think the consensus is that A50 can be revoked at any time and we can continue as if it had never happened. That, of course, still has to be tested in the courts. There is also little doubt that the UK's standing in the world has been badly damaged by this whole fiasco.

As long as we don’t join the exchange rate stability mechanism or whatever it’s called then we can avoid joining the euro, basically what Sweden do as it’s only the UK and Denmark with an actual opt out.

 

I’d gladly join the Schengen area. We can keep a high security presence at Calais without it needing to be a border post

There is a court case coming up to consider the legitimacy of 'revoking Article 50' but IMO it cannot be done. The UK would have to re-apply for membership, which would no doubt include signing up to the Euro etc.

The whole process has never been tested before and there really are no rules. If we want to stay then A50 will just go away. Like everything in the EU, if there’s a political will for it to happen, it’ll happen

The whole process has never been tested before and there really are no rules. If we want to stay then A50 will just go away. Like everything in the EU, if there’s a political will for it to happen, it’ll happen

 

Well that is true, however the EU themselves (http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-17-648_en.htm) say "It is up to the United Kingdom to trigger Article 50. But once triggered, it cannot be unilaterally reversed. Notification is a point of no return. Article 50 does not provide for the unilateral withdrawal of notification."

It's time for another "Wow" moment. You may have thought that Doionic Raab was a shoo-in for the idiot of the month award with his comments suggesting that he hadn't quite grasped the concept of the UK being an island. But no. Step forward the winner of many previous awards, Nadine Dorries. Having campaigned for Lave, she is now complaining that we will be left without any MEPs or a Commissioner.

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-...g-a8639216.html

Well that is true, however the EU themselves (http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-17-648_en.htm) say "It is up to the United Kingdom to trigger Article 50. But once triggered, it cannot be unilaterally reversed. Notification is a point of no return. Article 50 does not provide for the unilateral withdrawal of notification."

 

key word: unilaterally

 

They want us back.

It's time for another "Wow" moment. You may have thought that Doionic Raab was a shoo-in for the idiot of the month award with his comments suggesting that he hadn't quite grasped the concept of the UK being an island. But no. Step forward the winner of many previous awards, Nadine Dorries. Having campaigned for Lave, she is now complaining that we will be left without any MEPs or a Commissioner.

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-...g-a8639216.html

 

The more they open their mouths the dummer they sound....!

key word: unilaterally

 

They want us back.

 

For one reason only - our large net contribution.

One man's opinion does not mean everyone else has to agree. See: Farage, and his opinions as an MEP.

 

Well you seem to have an overinflated estimation of the effect of his opinions...

For one reason only - our large net contribution.

 

Or maybe common sense just comes in to the occasion - we're a huge part of Europe and one of the mist powerful nations in the world. Why would you want to make yourself weaker?

 

Just bizzarre when you have the likes of Davis and Raab saying the EU are being tight over trade, but they have had calls with the USA , India etc. who would be happy to do trade with us. Yeah of course they would so they can get a bloody good deal and great value for money as we need them more than they need us. People have their own personal ideology ahead of the country at the moment.

Came across this...

 

https://www.facebook.com/BREAKINGBREXITNEWS...3645859870/?t=0

 

Cannot vouch for its veracity, but if true... :(

It looks like a f***ing ancient clip that’s taken wholly out of context. The comment to go with the video and under it are beyond eyerolling. So many stupid mugs taken for a ride by a fake news page probably controlled by Russia.

For one reason only - our large net contribution.

 

No, for the large mutual benefit we all get out of it.

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