Brexit: A change of heart??

Hi,

Edited by NutterAlert - September 03 2019 at 12:40

It really is an utter mess. I watched the statement by Johnson live this afternoon, and it was rather hilarious when it was interrupted by a defection of a Tory MP whose wife would struggle to name to the Lib Dems.

Johnson was not impressive at all, and achieved the almost impossible feat of making Corbyn look statesmanlike in comparison.

Parliament is quite clearly going to take control of the legislature, and will, in all probability, pass a bill instructing Johnson to seek an extension (again) to Article 50. Equally, he is determined not to do so, and thus will seek an election. My hunch here is that the government will seek to pass a binding motion stating that Johnson, by law, will not move the election date beyond October 31st.

So, another election is now utterly certain. The country is still rent asunder. The election will be simple. Leave or remain. I will not dare to anticipate the result, because, quite simply, anything can, and probably will, happen.

What I will say is this. The lies, incompetence, and simple evasion on both sides of the debate has been disgraceful. I have never known our political system and adherents, rightly, held in such utter contempt.

People who are interested in all of this would do worst as to read Rod Liddle's excellent book, The Great Betrayal. Written from a leave voter perspective, it is nonetheless exceptionally and brilliantly evenhanded when discussing said incompetence and lies.

Where on earth this is headed, the Lord alone knows. I will say this. An election is not going to heal the divisions that the cackhanded and ridiculous referendum launched by Cameron have unleashed. There will be trouble ahead.

Looks like we could have a general election in October if MP's block a No Deal Brexit.

AZF wrote: I worked as a Poll Clerk last week. Voters mainly older. Could count on one hand how many young people voted. First through the doors were a pair of UKIP supporters who complained about why do you always vote in lead, when there is a sign right behind them with "You can use your favourite pen if you prefer!". I manage to catch a bit of where some people marked and it was the Brexit Party. Nigel Farage has dangerous ideas for the NHS so watching people on two crutches voting for them was depressing. So prepare for a horrible results Sunday. If postal votes are the cavalry then I saw at least three people hand envelopes with their votes in. See you Sunday night. Very low turnout. If they called the referendum result final, then it would be even more unsafe if it was polled on the turnout of the past EU Elections. f**k knows what other countries will throw up. Trying not to think about Brexit Party joining forces with others who are far more dangerous. And of course I'm reminded of that Black Mirror episode with the Teddy Bear CGI avatar who gets pressured to join a new political movement!

 

I have Brexit Fatigue. The endless arguing, going round in circles and delaying distractions such as the new leadership contest are putting me off watching the TV news altogether in favour of a quick look on the BBC website to see if anything else is actually happening in the world .

The voters are going to give the establishment parties a good hard kicking.

And, frankly, it's nothing less than they deserve.

Poll shows Brexit Party has more support than Conservative and Labor combined.