The Brexit Blog
Friday, 29 March 2019
Bungs Galore!
What's Government strategy this morning?
— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) March 29, 2019
I'm told that in a bid to win over Labour MPs 'cash is going all over the place'
Two Labour MPs said to be looking for £100m+ *each* for regeneration in their constituencies in exchange for support
All contingent on deal going through
Thursday, 28 March 2019
Edwina Currie Nails It!
I think today has been the most depressing day for anyone who still believes in parliamentary democracy. MPs seized power for themeselves, voted themselves into a stupor, and decided .. none of the above. What a tragic mess. https://t.co/tdNDJOjwWJ
— Edwina Currie (@Edwina_Currie) March 27, 2019
Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Mogg Loses His Loaf
The great unwashed (myself included) concluded months ago that if the ERG blocked May's deal, then Brexit would most likely fizzle out or be suffocated.Half a loaf is better than no bread.https://t.co/WHW38fCHpP— Jacob Rees-Mogg (@Jacob_Rees_Mogg) March 27, 2019
It beggars belief that Mogg and the ERG, allegedly well educated and intelligent people, are only now waking up to this and realising they have most likely destroyed the chances of Britain leaving the EU!
Tusk Wants Britain To Stay
Appeal to EP: You should be open to a long extension, if the UK wishes to rethink its strategy. 6 million people signed the petition, 1 million marched. They may not feel sufficiently represented by UK Parliament but they must feel represented by you. Because they are Europeans.
— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) March 27, 2019
Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Utter Fucking Chaos is Coming!
Those of you who thought that things are pretty chaotic now, haven't seen anything yet!Now Parliament’s taken control of Wednesday’s order paper we must have votes on the various realisable & realistic options on #Brexit. Most importantly any compromise must go to British voters for a #FinalSay @peoplesvote_uk with @Remain on the ballot paper @TheIndGroup— Anna Soubry MP (@Anna_Soubry) March 25, 2019
Utter fucking chaos is coming, in the form of non decisive and divisive indicative votes, clamour for a rerun of the referendum and most likely a general election before summer.
Monday, 25 March 2019
In, Out, In, Out, You Shake It All About
BREXIT: BRITISH TRADE MINISTER FOX SAYS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY WE DO NOT LEAVE AT ALL, LEADING TO CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS - RTRS— Martin Baccardax (@mdbaccardax) March 25, 2019
Friday, 22 March 2019
EU Now Exercising Adult Supervision
Leaders agreeing to unconditional extension till 12 April unconditionally. If MPs approve the #Brexit deal next week, there’s a short extension till 22 May. If UK wants more time will need to tell EU by 12 April (so as to be able to take part in elex for European Parliament
— katya adler (@BBCkatyaadler) March 21, 2019
Quel Dommage!
Fair to say Macron not impressed with Westminister: "L'UE de manière très claire a aujourd'hui à faire face à une crise politique britannique. Les politiques britanniques sont aujourd'hui dans l'incapabilité de mettre en œuvre ce que le peuple leur a demandé."— Dave Clark (@DaveClark_AFP) March 21, 2019
Thursday, 21 March 2019
Daniel Hannan Nails It!
Who set the date of 29 March? Theresa May.— Daniel Hannan (@DanielJHannan) March 20, 2019
Who wrote to cancel it? Theresa May.
Wednesday, 20 March 2019
At Last Some Adult Supervision- The End of May!
Irrespective that May has asked for end of June, EU will go for the end of May ;)The EU is looking at making 22 May the definitive UK exit day with no further extension at that point, says Nick Watt.— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) March 20, 2019
This comes as Downing St says Theresa May will not be asking the EU for a long delay https://t.co/BEz827E24B@NicholasWatt | #newsnighthttps://t.co/JnqKRxthWr
Brexit Is Still 29 March
The Short Delay To Nowhere
Ouch - Minister on PM’s decision to ask only for short delay - ‘Weak, weak, weak. Substantially increases the risk of no deal. Her most craven surrender to the hardliners yet. She knows this is the wrong choice for the country but she’s putting her short term interests first.’— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) March 20, 2019
Tuesday, 19 March 2019
Trapped In Purgatory Until May Goes
Brexit latest: Theresa May drawing up letter to Donald Tusk to formally request one 9-12 month Brexit delay, but with an escape clause if Meaningful Vote is (ever) passedhttps://t.co/6oLyf040Ed
— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) March 18, 2019
Ooh Mr Speaker!
Just as cabinet meets to try to sort the mess - former minister says -‘its staggering how unprepared Ministers were for Bercow ruling. They’ve lost the argument.....Ten days to go. Utter chaos and a disgrace for UK internationally. What a predictable clusterf£&k!’— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) March 19, 2019
Monday, 18 March 2019
ERG Doing Its Best To Sabotage Brexit
I'm told 30 Eurosceptic Tory MPs are still opposed to PM's deal & ERG calls over the weekend suggest positions have hardened
— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) March 18, 2019
A lot hinges on DUP, but Eurosceptics increasingly believe she'll have no choice but to pull MV3
For reasons that only the ERG can probably understand, its current position appears to be that it will create a situation where Brexit is delayed for months if not years.
Quite how this squares with the their objective of Brexit is beyond my simple understanding!
Friday, 15 March 2019
The Last Few Days Explained
Something has been taken off the table that turns out to be the table, which itself turns out to be non existent! pic.twitter.com/GvwXfwNxt3
— Ken Frost (@ken_frost) March 13, 2019
Tuesday, 12 March 2019
Cox Speaks
Bollocks
— Geoffrey Cox QC MP (@Geoffrey_Cox) March 12, 2019
A Right Cox Up!
Attorney General's early opinion is in. Sort of. pic.twitter.com/v0HtQtibUw
— Olly Barratt (@ollybarratt) March 12, 2019
Starmer's View
As I said yesterday, our beloved politicians will engineer a situation whereby we are forever shackled to the EU on worse terms than we already have.Overnight I have looked carefully at what has been agreed by the Prime Minister with the European Union in relation to the backstop. 1/— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) March 12, 2019
Monday, 11 March 2019
This Week
Thursday, 7 March 2019
Grieve Gagging To Be Deselected
Exclusive:
— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) March 6, 2019
Dominic Grieve will tomorrow hold a meeting with senior members of Emmanuel Macron's Govt to discuss extending A50 as path to 2nd referendum
Nathalie Loiseau will attend meeting in Grieve's parliamentary office with her advisers & officialshttps://t.co/318IPECyhE
Wednesday, 6 March 2019
The Cretins In Westminster Have Totally Fucked This Up!
Excl: Chief Whip told Cabinet that Parliament will push Britain into a permanent customs union with EU if PM’s Brexit deal is voted down next weekhttps://t.co/iZGWE7jbHE
— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) March 5, 2019
Monday, 4 March 2019
Cox Has Given Up
Exclusive:
— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) March 3, 2019
Geoffrey Cox has abandoned attempts to secure a hard time-limit or unilateral exit mechanism to Irish backstop
The aims, which represent the central demands of Eurosceptics, are considered too 'blunt' and have been rejected by EUhttps://t.co/tncbCNu8Mp
Friday, 1 March 2019
Farage's Nice Little Earner
Protesters wanting to join a nationwide Brexit march led by Nigel Farage through Doncaster later this month are being asked to pay £50 to take part.
Call me old fashioned, but in my day marches used to be free!
May Must Fall On Her Sword To Save Her Deal
Brexiteer Tory MPs tell Theresa May they will deliver a majority for her EU deal if she lays out timetable to leave No10 this yearhttps://t.co/4G10gAOKiO
— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) February 28, 2019