Westminstenders: Stuck in the twilightzone

[RedToothBrush]

Just want to remind everyone if what really matters and what the priority if Theresa May is.

May isn't interested in a new referendum. There is barely time to hold one, and anyone remotely interested in one, isn't named Theresa May. Forget it. Its not happening.

Nor are Brexit talks the most important thing. Whilst Jeremy Corbyn seems finally to be playing with some sort if EEA type solution he's not the one named Theresa May. If she doesn't want one, then it won't happen.

May does seem to favour something along these lines but she has to sell it to her party. If she ends up relying on the support of Labour to push it through against what her party want, then that doesn't end well for her or her party. So Corbyn seeming to squeeze her here isn't necessarily a good thing. It could push her to no deal.

Why?

Cos petty party politics.

THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING, and don't forget this, is the EU withdrawal Bill. As it stands, May has to concentrate her efforts on this. If it doesn't pass by the art 50 deadline then we have legal chaos. May isn't big on the courts, but I'm not sure she would want that situation either. It would be even more unthinkable than queues at Dover coupled with food shortages.

If it doesn't pass, and the Lords will do all they can to delay and obstruct as long as they can, May's only option is to beg for an art 50 extension. Which the EU might not be inclined to give. Which might leave us in a situation where our only option is to revoke a50.

The only predictable thing, is this will be last minute brinkmanship.

All the talk of a second ref is a distraction. Talk of Labour's position at this point, is all about positioning for the next election and not about Brexit at all.

So try to keep your eyes on what really matters and what battles are May's big ones and which are merely side shows.

I wonder who Side Show Bob will turn out to be.

[Peregrina]

"It would have been a huge success if it hadn't been for the BBC, Remoaners, the New York Times, Hammond, the Supreme Court, Juncker, Barnier, WhatsApp, Buzzfeed, the government's own EU Exit Analysis—Cross Whitehall Briefing ..."

Oh dear, oh dear, they are all out of step except our Willy.

Ah a Tory bloodletting, what sport.

[BigChocFrenzy]

The A50 clock is going tick tock …

Two years before Brexit, the Tories call a GE
One year before Brexit, would they call a party leadership battle ?

Could they be such irresponsible time-wasters ?
With Boris, Moggy, DD, Patel, ERM … The Irresponsibles R Us

[BigChocFrenzy]

I'm fond memories of the 1970s action films where the hero would grapple with several villains on the roof of a speeding train as it shoots around hairpin bends …

Well, here we've no hero around, just all the villains fighting on the roof, so I wish they'd all fall off.

But is there anyone left in the driver's seat, keeping the train on the tracks ?

[Peregrina]

I'm fond memories of the 1970s action films where the hero would grapple with several villains on the roof of a speeding train as it shoots around hairpin bends …

I remember the man running along the top of the train, but that was because the Lady loved Milk Tray. Pity no one is going to come and give us a metaphorical Milk Tray or other favoured treat.

[RedToothBrush]

Well, here we've no hero around, just all the villains fighting on the roof, so I wish they'd all fall off.

That's the script to the Christmas episode of EastEnders. You wanted Max, Abbie and Lauren to all fall off the roof.

Unfortunately, it really is like British politics, Abbie Branning is still alive a month later despite being declared braindead after failing off the roof.

[RedToothBrush]

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