Boris Johnson resigns as UK's Foreign Secretary
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Get that fucking oaf out.
Wonder what he'll do next. He can hang onto Trump's coattails while he's here though.
Wonder what he'll do next. He can hang onto Trump's coattails while he's here though.
There was never a definition of what Brexit actually was (one of the many MANY issues with how it was all handled), so it makes no difference technically. However the right wing press and politicians have been engineering what Brexit actually means ever since then, so there will be upoar from the 52%* for ignoring the will of the people.
... of voters, many of whom have now changed their mind
Maybot is gonna shortcircuit. All these resignations create conflicts within strongandstable.exe
None of them know how to make Brexit work, and are running away as fast as possible. lol, dipshit cowards.
Yet there will be a narrative passed around that everything is under control and this is best of the country, while it's the people, including the people who wanted to leave, who will get affected long term. At this point, I won't be surprised if the current government just ends up imploding.
Apparently, while the hard Brexiteers have the numbers to force a vote of no confidence, they don't have nearly enough votes to win said vote. In short: hung Parliament plus hung Tories (plus hung opposition, but that's a different story). Complete omnishambles on every front.
No one ever cared really, outside of a small group of the political elite, but the media has made quite a lot of people care. There will be some people that demand a hard brexit, but it'll depend on how a small handful of newspaper editors decide to frame it. I think a lot of people are starting to realise the danger to the economy.
I don't think it betrays the spirit. It was about leaving the EU, not completely breaking off all relationship with them. A soft brexit is really the only realistic option.
Because Brexit is a huge fucking mess that's going to tank the economy.
So seeing all this mess and the fact the original Brexit vote wasn't even legally binding what are the chances they just scrap the whole thing and don't do it?
they fucked up an entire country and then walking away without taking responsiblity.
IMO, you guys should charge Farage with treason for accepting Rubles
It was inevitable. Johnson never really wanted Brexit. It all stems from a power struggle he had with Cameron. Cameron thought by calling a referendum he could get the eurosceptics back on his side because, let's be honest, what kind of idiots would willingly vote to leave the biggest single market on the planet - that'd be just stupid - and then head off Johnson's attempt to become PM. Johnson thought that by pushing for leave he could build up enough support to push for a leadership challenge.
Now that Brexit is (still) going down the swanny he'll distance himself from the current process and push the view that the government aren't pushing hard enough for a good deal and then try to swoop in again at some point to try and oust May, which shouldn't be hard as she's just as terrible a Prime Minister as Cameron which frankly is commendable in it's own right!
It can't be avoided if there is a vote of No-Confidence. Corbyn owns too large a share of Parliament. He'll be able to force it.
The most likely outcome of this is that the Torys who might have grumbled and passed a soft Brexit now basically can't because these two decided to martyr themselves.
It's really a terrible state of affairs.
Cameron chilling on holidays while it's all going to shit.
really depends if the tory party really wants to eat itself alive and have a vote of no confidence in may.
I wish we could but the only hope now is for a people's vote on the final deal. People agreed to the idea without any knowledge of what Brexit actually meant (no Teresa, it doesn't mean Brexit) so people should be allowed to say if they still want it when they know what the actual outcome for the country will be.
Regardless our country's reputation has and will take a big hit regardless of the outcome. If we leave we're fucked, if we stay we're basically going back to the EU with our tail between our legs.
My feelings are so conflicted right now. I don't know whether to find this deeply hilarious or deeply worrying.
To put it into perspective; there's more chance of Donald Trump willingly resigning and joining the Democrats than there is of Brexit being called off. It's 100% happening, except everyone's trying to play hot potato with who gets the final blame for when things to tits up.
That's old news, why bring it up now? Come on, just let bygones be bygones and move on!
Now about that "previous Labour government..."
To put it into perspective; there's more chance of Donald Trump willingly resigning and joining the Democrats than there is of Brexit being called off. It's 100% happening, except everyone's trying to play hot potato with who gets the final blame for when things to tits up.
That's old news, why bring it up now? Come on, just let bygones be bygones and move on!
Now about that "previous Labour government..."
It was 52% of the British Public that got us into this mess. These clowns just pandered to them. Anybody handed Brexit was basically handed a shit sandwich that was going to taste bad whichever way you try to slice it.
General election..?
Watched Daily Politics from earlier on and they said Brexiteers wouldn't risk a bit of no confidence on May as they would lose and leave May stronger.. so unsure if this really means a General Election is imminent.. but something's gotta give with such a weak government propped up by the DUP. Interesting times ahead.
Watched Daily Politics from earlier on and they said Brexiteers wouldn't risk a bit of no confidence on May as they would lose and leave May stronger.. so unsure if this really means a General Election is imminent.. but something's gotta give with such a weak government propped up by the DUP. Interesting times ahead.