Taking the Brexit

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 17:02

PM announcement at 17:00 apparently.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 18:22

I can't find anything?

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Grim... wrote:

I can't find anything?

Apparently cabinet has overrun

https://twitter.com/christopherhope/sta ... 6324014081

BREAKING Theresa May has called off a planned press statement tonight after the Cabinet. Statement may now come tomorrow ahead of Commons debate. Cabinet will definitely NOT conclude until after 7pm.
— Christopher Hope (@christopherhope) November 14, 2018

https://twitter.com/MattChorley/status/ ... 3331606528

I donâ€™t like to worry anyone, but one government source says there are still up to 20 people yet to speak in cabinet. Could go on for another 2.5hours. Cannot confirm obviously but thought worth passing on...
— Matt Chorley (@MattChorley) November 14, 2018

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 19:12

The choice is either staying in a nice cosy room or walking outside and facing the full force of reality smashing into you hard. I'm sure there's always time for one more loyal toast for Prince Charles' birthday.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 19:19

A key rule of politics is to never give picture editors an obvious visual metaphor.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

In all fairness the mic is doing a better job than the actual government at this moment in time.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

That mic stand is a little short, in preparation for some real grovelling?

(I know the real reason. Before anyone says anything.)

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 20:00

Because she talks out of her arse?

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 20:02

Looking forward to Labour 3 line whipping this through, the useless shower that they are

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 20:05

Grim... wrote:

Because she talks out of her arse?

They've given up and handed over leadership to the cat.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 20:07

https://havewegotafuckingtradedealyet.com

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 20:09

It's just going to be a turgid repetition of meaningless cliches, isn't it?

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 20:20

She's speaking

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 20:21

The lipsync has gone on my TV. Makes her even creepier.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 20:24

Well, at least it was short.

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 20:24

Kern wrote:

The lipsync has gone on my TV. Makes her even creepier.

Yeah, mine too

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2018 20:25

So, how many ministers are going to resign over this then?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

I've read the short version of the doc, as far as I can tell literally nothing changes when we leave the EU...

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5148

Trooper wrote:

I've read the short version of the doc, as far as I can tell literally nothing changes when we leave the EU...

Except this deal won’t be accepted, so we will crash out with nothing.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

There are only 2 real changes from status quo as far as I can tell, visa point system for new immigration post the date and leaving the CAP.

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 0:09

Freedom of movement? TM said it was ending.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Malc wrote:

Freedom of movement? TM said it was ending.

Yeah that's the visa points thing, you can still go on holiday and do meetings and shit with no visa, but you'll need one to live here.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Trooper wrote:

I've read the short version of the doc, as far as I can tell literally nothing changes when we leave the EU...

During transition.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 0:39

Steven woolf on twitter is quite the thing right now.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:59

A junior Northern Ireland minister, Shailesh Vera, is the first to go.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:01

Meanwhile, my MP has used her past experience as a lawyer to read and comprehend 580 pages in a night.

https://twitter.com/VictoriaPrentis/sta ... 5766265856

Looking forward to getting stuck into the detail of the #BrexitAgreement today. At first glance, it seems that there has been give and take on both sides but this seems a workable solution #Brexit #BrexitDeal
— Victoria Prentis MP (@VictoriaPrentis) November 15, 2018

I'd write to her about this, but I only wrote to her about a final say referendum last week and still have a letter from early October awaiting reply. Ghosting is rude, people.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:10

Kern wrote:

still have a letter from early October awaiting reply.

Admittedly, this is probably partly my fault. I did ask her to explain how we would benefit from not being able to travel/work/live freely in 27 other countries as opposed to how things work now. But I'm sure Mrs May wouldn't be talking about it so much if she didn't think it would an improvement on the current situation.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Kern wrote:

still have a letter from early October awaiting reply.

Admittedly, this is probably partly my fault.

Was it a physical letter you sent? If so it's probably Myp's fault.

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:29

Malc wrote:

So, how many ministers are going to resign over this then?

Shailesh Vara, Northern Ireland minister is first

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:30

Quote:

Was it a physical letter you sent? If so it's probably Myp's fault.

Email, using 'writetothem.com'. It lacks a green ink option.

I much prefer sending and receiving letters, but the only stationary I have in stock is a set of Christmas cards and a couple of 'Visit Oxford' postcards.

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:57

And now Raab's gone as well.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:01

Raab? That's match point game!

(can someone help me with sporting metaphors)

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

I wonder if we are about to watch a government disintegrate in real time?

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:04

Like in Infinity War?

Er, spoiler.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:04

Hearthly wrote:

I wonder if we are about to watch a government disintegrate in real time?

I love the sound of governments falling.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Cool. I always wanted the pound to fall below one euro...

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:25

So Dominic Raab's job for the last X months has been to get this deal, but now it's been got, he can't support it. That's just a little odd, you would have thought he would have made sure it was a deal he could support as he was striking it, no?

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:29

Malc wrote:

So Dominic Raab's job for the last X months has been to get this deal, but now it's been got, he can't support it. That's just a little odd, you would have thought he would have made sure it was a deal he could support as he was striking it, no?

At the time of writing, Michael Gove is the only big name star Tory Brexithugger still in office.

Seems like the early hours of 24th June 2016 were the high point of the whole anti-EU movement.

If I were the Prime Minister, I'd storm to the Commons and just denouce all of them. 'Guilty Men', as those who are fond of WW2 references might put it.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:31

DavPaz wrote:

Cool. I always wanted the pound to fall below one euro...

The chocolate ones. Arf.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:40

Trooper wrote:

Kern wrote:

still have a letter from early October awaiting reply.

Admittedly, this is probably partly my fault.

Was it a physical letter you sent? If so it's probably Myp's fault.

Has the House of Commons moved to NG5 without me knowing?

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:01

Who had Esther McVey?

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:05

Me! What do I win?

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:06

Grim... wrote:

Me! What do I win?

Some sort of disease I'd guess

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6510

Grim... wrote:

Me! What do I win?

You're now Brexit Minister! Good Luck!

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:07

Fucking tag me in!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:07

Kern wrote:

Who had Esther McVey?

Mr McVey.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:08

Grim... wrote:

Fucking tag me in!

You'll be out before lunch once I sell the Train Toilet pics to the Tabloids!

...Do I get to be a Minister then?

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:13

You might want to download them now, the second I get remotely famous this place is all...

Take it, giphy!

Giphy "nuked":
https://media3.giphy.com/media/Cfkg5h0Uv70ME/giphy-loop.mp4

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