Will Brexit happen?

Crashy_Time

phillw wrote: »

Are you still flogging that dead horse? Your figures are as reliable as boris red bus.

And look where that got Boris.

phillw

Crashy_Time wrote: »

And look where that got Boris.

Boris is still riding the bus. Where it stops, nobody knows.

He has to manage another 107 days to avoid being the shortest tenure of UK prime minister.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom_by_length_of_tenure

That takes us to November 21st. I'm not sure he'll do it.

Filo25

With Labour now showing their hand and not being willing to support a Govt of National Unity without Corbyn in charge, I don't see many realistic ways in which we can avoid a No Deal Brexit on 31st October.

Ultimately the leadership of both major political parties want Brexit to happen for ideological reasons and both think it will help them electorally and help neutralise both the LibDems and Brexit Party for different reasons.

Time for me to get all of my pension into non Sterling denominated assets!

Thrugelmir

phillw wrote: »

That takes us to November 21st. I'm not sure he'll do it.

Will Tom Watson gain control before a General Election is called?

Filo25

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Will Tom Watson gain control before a General Election is called?

The Labour membership aren't booting Corbyn anytime soon

shaggydoo

Filo25 wrote: »

With Labour now showing their hand and not being willing to support a Govt of National Unity without Corbyn in charge, I don't see many realistic ways in which we can avoid a No Deal Brexit on 31st October.

Ultimately the leadership of both major political parties want Brexit to happen for ideological reasons and both think it will help them electorally and help neutralise both the LibDems and Brexit Party for different reasons.

Time for me to get all of my pension into non Sterling denominated assets!

I will never forgive JC and his sycophants.

Thrugelmir

Filo25 wrote: »

The Labour membership aren't booting Corbyn anytime soon

As long as Momentum holds the power reins then I guess not.

Thrugelmir

Filo25 wrote: »

With Labour now showing their hand and not being willing to support a Govt of National Unity without Corbyn in charge, I don't see many realistic ways in which we can avoid a No Deal Brexit on 31st October.

Perhaps it's easiest to leave. Then deal with issues one by one. Rather than attempting to wrap everything up together. There'll never be 100% agreement from everybody involved. Too many vested interests.

Filo25

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Perhaps it's easiest to leave. Then deal with issues one by one. Rather than attempting to wrap everything up together. There'll never be 100% agreement from everybody involved. Too many vested interests.

I think it will be pretty difficult to address any issues one by one, trade deals don't tend to be negotiated quickly, especially if there is the kind of animosity between the parties there is likely to be if we exit without any kind of deal (we also go back to needing each EU nation to unanimously agree with whatever deal is eventually agreed)

I think many are going to find trade negotiations with the US a deeply sobering experience as well

SpiderLegs

Filo25 wrote: »

With Labour now showing their hand and not being willing to support a Govt of National Unity without Corbyn in charge, I don't see many realistic ways in which we can avoid a No Deal Brexit on 31st October.

Ultimately the leadership of both major political parties want Brexit to happen for ideological reasons and both think it will help them electorally and help neutralise both the LibDems and Brexit Party for different reasons.

Time for me to get all of my pension into non Sterling denominated assets!

Despite the public pronouncements to the latter, Labour are absolutely desperate to not have a GE before October 31st.