Oooh I've been waiting for someone to start a thread but wasn't brave enough to start my own.
"When I became your prime minister the United Kingdom had just voted to leave the European Union.
and no other bugger wanted the job
From my first day in the job, I knew I had a clear mission before me – a duty to fulfil on your behalf: to honour the result of the referendum and secure a brighter future for our country by negotiating a good Brexit deal with the EU.
no thought whatsoever for Remainers then who also deserve her consideration
Throughout the long and complex negotiations that have taken place over the last year and a half, I have never lost sight of that duty.
really? Just all your other duties then?
Today, I am in Brussels with the firm intention of agreeing a Brexit deal with the leaders of the other 27 EU nations
It will be a deal that is in our national interest – one that works for our whole country and all of our people, whether you voted ‘Leave’ or ‘Remain’.
aye right! Come on that's not possible
It will honour the result of the referendum.
back to pleasing brexiters then
We will take back control of our borders, by putting an end to the free movement of people once and for all.
patently not what remainers want at all and a major issue for expats in both directions. Plus she's not said how this will work
Instead of an immigration system based on where a person comes from, we will build one based on the skills and talents a person has to offer.
i would actually be fine with this as long as it's fair and as long as asylum seekers treated fairly which I don't think will happen
We will take back control of our money, by putting an end to vast annual payments to the EU.
and what about the vast subsidies they give us? The benefits of trading with Europe to British businesses?
Instead, we will be able to spend British taxpayers’ money on our own priorities, like the extra £394m per week that we are investing in our long-term plan for the NHS.
except this is the lie we now know was a lie that was on that stupid bus sign!
And we will take back control of our laws, by ending the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in the UK.
this scares me the most. Especially under this govt. paves the way to treat anyone lower than upper middle class like shit. Already treating working class like shit. I predict workers rights the first thrown under the bus!
In future, our laws will be made, interpreted and enforced by our own courts and legislatures.
the eu never prevented this, just prevented them from being overly draconian
We will be out of EU programmes that do not work in our interests: out of the Common Agricultural Policy, that has failed our farmers, and out of the Common Fisheries Policy, that has failed our coastal communities.
i think they may be in for a shock currently farmers get £3bn in eu subsidies? U.K. Govt saying they're going to cover that - but only temporarily
Instead, we will be able to design a system of agricultural support that works for us and we will be an independent coastal state once again, with full control over our waters.
aye sure. Supported by what? U.K. Govt policies over last 40 years have resulted in lost skills they aren't immediately replaced. Also we have much less farmland now
The deal also protects the things we value.
vague
EU citizens who have built their lives in the United Kingdom will have their rights protected, as will UK citizens living elsewhere in the EU.
i've seen nothing on how this will be achieved if there's no freedom of movement legally
A free trade area will allow goods to flow easily across our borders, protecting the many skilled jobs right across the country that rely on integrated supply-chains.
how?
Because our European friends will always be our allies in the fight against terrorism and organised crime, the deal will ensure that security co-operation will continue, so we can keep our people safe.
again how? Why would they support us if we're not paying in or contributing politically?
As prime minister of the United Kingdom, I have from day one been determined to deliver a Brexit deal that works for every part of our country – for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, for our Overseas Territories like Gibraltar, and also for the Crown Dependencies.
please! The ministers you've assigned to crucial areas eg Northern Ireland have admitted they're CLUELESS as to how brexit affects their office
This deal will do that.
still no mention of exactly how
Crucially, it will protect the integrity of our United Kingdom and ensure that there will be no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland – so people can live their lives as they do now.
NI people thoughts on this? I've seen no guarantees on this
It is a deal for a brighter future, which enables us to seize the opportunities that lie ahead
vague empty words
Outside the EU, we will be able to sign new trade deals with other countries and open up new markets in the fastest-growing economies around the world.
yet no consideration for the fact these suppliers are further away so transport costs ALONE will push prices up
With Brexit settled, we will be able to focus our energies on the many other important issues facing us here at home: keeping our economy strong, and making sure every community shares in prosperity; securing our NHS for the future, giving every child a great start in life, and building the homes that families need; tackling the burning injustices that hold too many people back, and building a country for the future that truly works for everyone.
our economy is fucked! People are literally dying of poverty. homelessness, food bank use and crime are up, you're secretly screwing up the nhs so you can privatise it. Clearly no empathy for those struggling and dying
On 29 March next year, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union.
you sure about that?
We will then begin a new chapter in our national life."
and heaven help us!
"Almost every paragraph is a lie - either directly untrue or a lie by omission." Or just vague bullshit. It's insulting to our intelligence.
"We’ve lost our seat at the table and still have to abide by the rules." That's my interpretation of this supposed deal too.
"If she'd had a 'normal' set of issues to deal with she probably would have made a good PM." Really? Based on what?!
The poisoned chalice was not forced down her throat (as it has been for Remainers) she snatched it and took a big gulp in return for the power & status of being pm.
Giantkitten that analysis is spot on to me
"every comment on his page is raging and saying they'll never vote Tory again..." Well every cloud...
"he says. “I have colleagues whose jobs are 100 per cent European-funded who voted to come out. And I ask them why and they say, ‘I couldn’t tell you. Just gut feeling.’ ” " fucking idiots frankly - so voted to make themselves redundant! But reluctantly have to agree with those who say why the fuck didn't the remain politicians and lobbyists do a better job and TELL people this was the situation in a more vocal and obvious way?
"Why don't any of them want to step up since they are so convinced that they can do better?" Because they're nothing but spineless bullies.