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AIBU?

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To think I have solved the wretched brexit deadlock?

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MedicinalGin · 10/12/2018 21:27

It came to me in a dream- I’m seriously thinking of ringing Theresa tomorrow and putting it to her.

Basically- England should declare independence from the U.K. and leave the union. England and its Brexity voters can then be removed from the EU, not as a Brexit, but simply- an Exit. The U.K. of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales (if it wants to), can remain as it was before and carry on as an EU nation. All the people and companies from England who wish to remain in the U.K. can repatriate to fill skills shortages. The capital city can be somewhere tbc (I agree that this is a slight wrinkle in the plan) and yes- there would potentially be two hard borders across the island of Britain. However- given how utterly bonkers and shit everything is going to be otherwise, I think my plan has legs.

AIBU?

(Caveat- I had had some wine last night and this may have affected the logic and good sense of this plan. However, I stand by it as an elegant solution to an intractable and ridiculous problem).

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Talkinpeece · 10/12/2018 21:30

it has the eight legs of a drunken spider Grin

Witchend · 10/12/2018 21:33

It reminds me of the immortal words:
"I have a cunning plan, sir"

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MedicinalGin · 10/12/2018 21:33

Indeed. About the same as the current plan then GrinConfusedWine

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PatchworkElmer · 10/12/2018 21:34

Tbh, it can’t be any worse than what we’re currently looking at! 😂

Choccywoccyhooha · 10/12/2018 21:37

What about London? Londoners voted to remain.
And the Welsh can bloody well stuck with the English, they overwhelmingly voted leave. #wexit

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MedicinalGin · 10/12/2018 21:37

Weirdly, the Baldrick analogy also seems to have come to mind to the entire internet 😂

To think I have solved the wretched brexit deadlock?
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PickAChew · 10/12/2018 21:37

What about England's non-brexity voters? 😵

Henevieve · 10/12/2018 21:39

If London gets to stay in the UK then please can St Albans be another UK enclave in Brexity-England? We voted remain too!

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MedicinalGin · 10/12/2018 21:39

choccy ok it’s sorted- boris can build that stupid foliage bridge that he wanted over the Thames, but make it a bit longer so it stretches to Berwick- that way, people can travel seamlessly and effortlessly over England. Sorted 🙌

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Anniegetyourgun · 10/12/2018 21:40

Three capitals. Rotating Parliament. Somebody did that - is it one of the EU institutions? They can even have rotating First Ministers. Very co-operative.

Choccywoccyhooha · 10/12/2018 21:40

Let's cut London out as drag it up the Thames to the sea and float it up around Scotland and put it between Scotland and Northern Ireland. That way Scotland, N Ireland, and London can remain and the rest of the English and the Welsh can live with the consequences of their actions. Any English remainders can move to Scotland, N Ireland, or the Isle of London.

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MedicinalGin · 10/12/2018 21:41

Yep no probs- all the people who want to remain can just move to somewhere that’s still in the U.K. - it will take a while to sort out but I fully believe it will be better for us all in the long run.

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Choccywoccyhooha · 10/12/2018 21:41

Remainers, not remainders. Obvs

Choccywoccyhooha · 10/12/2018 21:42

Or yes, the bridge would work too. Probably a bit easier than dragging London up the coast.

StealthPolarBear · 10/12/2018 21:42

I think Scotland should stay on the EU. And the Scottish border should move 150 miles south

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MedicinalGin · 10/12/2018 21:43

Perfect.

In the GCSE history books of the future, there will be whole chapters devoted to brexit and the last bit will be all about me- the drunk woman off mumsnet who solved the whole thing in a wine-fuelled dream.

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RebelWitchFace · 10/12/2018 21:43

http://9gag.com/gag/aZLmK4V

GrinGrin

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MedicinalGin · 10/12/2018 21:44

Stealth I’m sure that would be fine. I’ll suggest all this to Theresa in the morning. We will be done by lunch and all this will be sewn up by the time Evan Davis starts on PM.

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Prestonsflowers · 10/12/2018 21:45

Yes the rotating Parlimant is the EU’s own Parliament it moves from Strasbourg to Brussels every month at a cost of €150 million

Moussemoose · 10/12/2018 21:45

Manchester is not staying.

The Independent People's Republic of Mancunia.

The IPRM can bit a city state like the Vatican.

Anniegetyourgun · 10/12/2018 21:46

Leave Westminster out though. The architecture is nice but it's full of squabbling MPs.

Talkinpeece · 10/12/2018 21:47

Winchester voted Remain
its the ancient capital ..... it could take over again

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MedicinalGin · 10/12/2018 21:48

Preston that does sound a bit dear. Does anyone know what that NHS bus does nowadays? Could that just be repurposed as our new parliament and it can trundle round, much like a mobile library? It would be much cheaper to run, just the diesel and the MOT.

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Crimebustersofthesea · 10/12/2018 21:48

It's the best plan I've heard so far.

Anniegetyourgun · 10/12/2018 21:51

Of course, the European Parliament itself, thank you Smile (Memory like a .... memoryless thing here.) I'm sure it could be done far more cheaply in the new slimline UK.

I'm rapidly warming to this idea. I have family in Scotland. I'll inform them I'll be joining them for afternoon tea and then just not go home again.