Westminstenders: Screaming at the TV.

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Theresa May has asked for a short extension until 30th June, after Cabinet Brexiteers stopped her asking for a longer extension.

She has not stated the purpose of the extension beyond 'to pass her deal'. Which does not have a majority, because if it did May would be overturn the standing order Bercow invoked to block MVIII.

The EU have not reacted well to the request. Noises from France sound negative.

That doesn't mean we won't get one, but its not looking good. If we do it looks unlikely to go beyond May 23rd and EU elections.

We do not expect a response from the EU until Monday.

May has therefore in practice reinstated the possibility of no deal next Friday. Or at the end of any extension we do get.

She is due to give a speech on a podum at 6pm tonight.

Parliament has called an emergency debate on the extension to try and take control of debate. It, so far, looks like no more that the Brexit Secretary filibusting. Its going round and round in circles going no where.

Meanwhile rumours that Operation Yellowhammer will kick in on Monday are in the air. That's the first steps to martial law to manage no deal. This is very bad.

9 days to go.

I can't express how incandescent I am that the fate of me, my children, and the country I've lived in for the past 28 years is being decided by 30 or so arseholes. And the DUP.
And of course, an unelected PM.

How democratic.

Is it so she can stand there and say, 'Fuck you lot and your opinions; I'm running the show and we do this MY way'?

Or, given the meetings she's had today, is she realising that she has to change course and she's briefed them first?

I really hope it's the latter, but I can't see how she's suddenly change her personality.

Faisal Islam
‏*@faisalislam*
NEW - PM told Tory MEPs at their Downing St leaving party that there would not be Further EU elections under her as PM.. democratically unacceptable etc...

Thankyou very much OutwithMyRemit.

I feel for the thousands of responsible people that work in responsible, respectable offices, that would really like to get on with things and organise and plan and minimise the effects of this shitshow but can’t do their job properly because 8 days before the most dramatic change in recent history they still don’t know what’s going to happen

I am sure there are all sorts of plans, people cannot talk about them, about the cost implications for them, the longer term impact of them. So because nothing changes on the surface leavers are free to say nothing much will change. It is super frustrating but I cannot see any way to change it.

"BBC chief political correspondent Vicki Young says it is her understanding that the prime minister's statement "is not going to be a moment where she calls a general election or resigns".
"It is her explaining why she is going to ask for this delay to Brexit."

Same old

@User76765
Sorry, I was not trying to force you to disclose anything that would put you in an awkward situation in any way.

I think she's going to say it's no deal blablabla pull together Dunkirk style blablabla

And I think user in a way wanted to reassure us that there are actually people doing this....the fact that’s its scary is unavoidable in the circumstances because a responsible government would have clarified the situation about a year ago.
Did you watch newsnight yesterday? The interview to the ex minister was hilarious in its absurdity
“So, what is your plan? The eu is saying that will give you an extension if you have a plan”
“Well, the plan is that we will give another go at the WA and if it passes then we’re all fine”
“Your PLAN is to GIVE IT A GO??”
At that point me and DH were sobbing hysterically and didn’t get the answer

She really loves giving speeches, doesn't she? Any excuse, and she's at it again. Always a load of meaningless nothing. One of the signs that she's in it for the power - another power mad despotic type who won't let go.

Cant wait for Corbyn and Abbott to be in charge lol

GroovieGazelloo
I am in a similar position to you. SKY website often has live news coverage.

Is it so she can stand there and say, 'Fuck you lot and your opinions; I'm running the show and we do this MY way'?

Probably.

How can she be so tone-deaf?

9 days. 9 fucking days.

And why is Mark BLOODY Francois on my telly again??

Pound sterling dropping fast...

Corbyn walked out of the meeting with May according to Vince Cable

Pmk

I checked a German friend's Facebook page yesterday. To find that she'd posted a joke about Brexit. It really hurt actually. Our lives are being shafted, and the continentals swop jokes about it. It's not funny - it's scary and tragic. It's really horrible being in the UK. We haven't done anything to deserve this, I don't think.

Paul Brand @paulbranditv
NEW: Understand Jeremy Corbyn refused to join meeting with opposition leaders because Chuka Umunna was there. “He’s not a proper party leader”. Corbyn walked out.

Corbyn is as much of a useless fucker as the rest of them

FFS, focusing on the UK's interests as ever.

The one sentence that really grates me in Maybot phraseology is “delivering Brexit for the British people”.
Delivering makes me think about labour (and it’s quite an appropriate parallel for the pain, but not for the outcome, as it’s not creative but destructive)
Or something ready made that you deliver to the right address (which is not correct)
It’s probably better than “implementing” (another jargon in particular sectors that I hate) but the addition “for the British people” really makes it absurd

Fucksake get off the playground people! (Mps)

Michelle Devane @ michelledevane
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said it is time “to cut the British government some slack”. @campaignforleo made the comments at Government Buildings in Dublin on Wednesday after Theresa May formally requested a #Brexit delay @PA

Mr Varadkar said there was a real risk that he wanted to avoid of the UK crashing out of the EU by accident despite people’s best intentions #Brexit @PA

It's just gonna be more bloody soundbites and shit