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Westminstenders: Showdown

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RedToothBrush · 13/10/2019 20:22

Big week ahead.

Johnson has until Tuesday Afternoon to get his shit together for the EU.

He thinks it can be down, but still lots to do in that time.

This week we have the Queen's Speech too, which is going to be misused as a party political broadcast.

Remember if the government can't pass the QS, there's a crisis that gets generated as a direct result. Sticking in proposals that any liberal or leftie will struggle with, is deliberately provoking a crisis of that nature. A proposal of that type would have to be anti democratic in nature, like... Ermmm... Voter ID. Hell, well what do you know.

Johnson is still after his election because as it stands he's a passenger stuck in the runaway train of his own creation.

Talk of a deal breakthrough is still overstated too. The DUP and many of the usual ERG suspects have poured water on the idea. And many on the opposition benches are pushing hard on a confirmary ref being needed for a deal - they don't have the numbers yet, but talk is that they are close. We also have loyalist military making threats about an Irish Sea Border solution.

Time for Project Shit Meets Fan.

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Hoooo · 16/10/2019 19:10

Oh, SUCH an easy win!!
(Or, the easiest trade deal in history...?)
SEE WHAT I DID THERE!!!???

BigChocFrenzy · 16/10/2019 19:10

RTÉ Newss@rtenews*

All outstanding issues in the Brexit negotiations have been resolved with the exception of how VAT will be treated in Northern Ireland,
RTÉ News understands

https://www.rte.ie/news/brexit-countdown/2019/1016/1083681-eu-talks/

Two senior EU sources have said the main stumbling block to an agreement has been removed,
with the DUP accepting the latest proposals on consent.

Hoooo · 16/10/2019 19:11

WE should be in charge of this shitfest bcf
Piece of piss
Ppffttt

tobee · 16/10/2019 19:11

I've just opened my little tin of Gin & Tonic. I was already in a bit of a giddy mood. Confused

flouncyfanny · 16/10/2019 19:12

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Hoooo · 16/10/2019 19:13

I wish I had some alcohol...

BigChocFrenzy · 16/10/2019 19:14

They thought all issues had been revolved, but they forgot about Jo Maugham subverting happily away in his legal cellar

Hoooo I think we both would put this Brexshit out of its misery; This Parrot is Dead

BercowsFlyingFlamingo · 16/10/2019 19:14

I wish I knew what was going on!

flouncyfanny · 16/10/2019 19:15

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MaudBaileysGreenTurban · 16/10/2019 19:15

Very late PMK.

Delighted to see the divine Roddy referenced here. After a day watching Francois and just now listening to Farridge, a little bit of P-E-R-S-P-E-C-T-I-V-E is badly needed.

Failing that, wine.

Am wavering about the march on Sat. Should go. Feel a little despondent.

Hoooo · 16/10/2019 19:16

I wish my stupid ankle was up to it

AutumnCrow · 16/10/2019 19:18

I reckon Johnson regularly watches the Shawshank Redemption with a white icicle hanging from his nose excitedly waiting for the mouse to run on. 'Next time,' he turns to Carrie and says. 'We were so close to the Mr Jingles moment.' And Carries nods. Well, it's all the same author. Details are for girly swots.

BercowsFlyingFlamingo · 16/10/2019 19:19

I'm hoping my girly swim bag will arrive tomorrow so that I can take it shopping

BercowsFlyingFlamingo · 16/10/2019 19:20

Girly swot not swim!

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tobee · 16/10/2019 19:21

Lol Bercows! Grin

mrslaughan · 16/10/2019 19:21

@ZigAZigAhh
V interesting- but the problem with an intellectually lazy PM who has no interest in working hard and is so f'king arrogant ... he spent all that time electioneering rather than working on a deal...... if there is this - there will be other implications that they haven't even considered

Basilpots · 16/10/2019 19:23

Was that the JRM amendment Jolyon Maugham is talking about ????

Motheroffourdragons · 16/10/2019 19:25

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Motheroffourdragons · 16/10/2019 19:27

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Outsomnia · 16/10/2019 19:29

So the DUP have been dangled a shit ton of bung to persuade them over the line, that and probably a committment NOT to investigate the Cash for Ash scandal (look it up, it enriched Unionists by the bucketload). And it took down the Assembly at the time.

The fly in the oinment, which will not be solved I don't think is the introduction of abortion and same sex marriage to NI if the Assembly does not reassemble by an imminent date, can't remember but maybe October 21st. Not enough time for that now.

Well you win some billions but lose some other things. Money might be more important.

I do hope the bribe/bung being dangled in front of DUP is used for cross community initiatives and infrastructural improvement. I have every hope it will be audited to within an inch of its life. Ho hum.

AutumnCrow · 16/10/2019 19:30

Johnson is no Andy Dufresne

Motheroffourdragons · 16/10/2019 19:39

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BigChocFrenzy · 16/10/2019 19:42

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Somerville · 16/10/2019 19:45

The fly in the oinment, which will not be solved I don't think is the introduction of abortion and same sex

Also the Irish Language Act. That can’t be done away with as part of a bung.

Motheroffourdragons · 16/10/2019 19:48

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