BREXIT! BREXIT! BREXIT!

[Brian Peacock]

Lord Cardigan will be happy to hear it.

[Svartalf]

Admiral Grog will never be forgotten in the navy.

[Brian Peacock]

He was a rum old salt.

[Brian Peacock]

The Telegraph lists six Conservatives as possible party leaders and PMs.

Johnson: Eton, Oxford,
Raab: Dr Chandler's Grammar School, Cambridge
Hunt: Charterhouse, Oxford
Javid: Downend Comprehensive, Exeter
Hancock: The King's School, Oxford
Gove: Robert Gordon's College (scholarship), Oxford

[Svartalf]

Gove? Srsly? and BoJO? hasn't that guy already demonstrated more than amply he's an utterly incompetent clown?

[Brian Peacock]

Very popular with the Tory faithful though.

Revoke Article 50 petition signatures: 5,909,696

Government response:

It remains the Government’s firm policy not to revoke Article 50. We will honour the outcome of the 2016 referendum and work to deliver an exit which benefits everyone, whether they voted to Leave or to Remain.

Revoking Article 50, and thereby remaining in the European Union, would undermine both our democracy and the trust that millions of voters have placed in Government.

The Government acknowledges the considerable number of people who have signed this petition. However, close to three quarters of the electorate took part in the 2016 referendum, trusting that the result would be respected. This Government wrote to every household prior to the referendum, promising that the outcome of the referendum would be implemented. 17.4 million people then voted to leave the European Union, providing the biggest democratic mandate for any course of action ever directed at UK Government.

British people cast their votes once again in the 2017 General Election where over 80% of those who voted, voted for parties, including the Opposition, who committed in their manifestos to upholding the result of the referendum.

This Government stands by this commitment.

Revoking Article 50 would break the promises made by Government to the British people, disrespect the clear instruction from a democratic vote, and in turn, reduce confidence in our democracy. As the Prime Minister has said, failing to deliver Brexit would cause “potentially irreparable damage to public trust”, and it is imperative that people can trust their Government to respect their votes and deliver the best outcome for them.

Department for Exiting the European Union.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petition ... -threshold

[rainbow]

The Telegraph lists six Conservatives as possible party leaders and PMs.

Johnson: Eton, Oxford,
Raab: Dr Chandler's Grammar School, Cambridge
Hunt: Charterhouse, Oxford
Javid: Downend Comprehensive, Exeter
Hancock: The King's School, Oxford
Gove: Robert Gordon's College (scholarship), Oxford

...then Raab, obviously. Can't have the Oxford rabble taking charge.
Exeter? Is that actually a thing?

[rainbow]

Very popular with the Tory faithful though.

Revoke Article 50 petition signatures: 5,909,696

Government response:

It remains the Government’s firm policy not to revoke Article 50. We will honour the outcome of the 2016 referendum and work to deliver an exit which benefits everyone, whether they voted to Leave or to Remain.

Revoking Article 50, and thereby remaining in the European Union, would undermine both our democracy and the trust that millions of voters have placed in Government.

The Government acknowledges the considerable number of people who have signed this petition. However, close to three quarters of the electorate took part in the 2016 referendum, trusting that the result would be respected. This Government wrote to every household prior to the referendum, promising that the outcome of the referendum would be implemented. 17.4 million people then voted to leave the European Union, providing the biggest democratic mandate for any course of action ever directed at UK Government.

British people cast their votes once again in the 2017 General Election where over 80% of those who voted, voted for parties, including the Opposition, who committed in their manifestos to upholding the result of the referendum.

This Government stands by this commitment.

Revoking Article 50 would break the promises made by Government to the British people, disrespect the clear instruction from a democratic vote, and in turn, reduce confidence in our democracy. As the Prime Minister has said, failing to deliver Brexit would cause “potentially irreparable damage to public trust”, and it is imperative that people can trust their Government to respect their votes and deliver the best outcome for them.

Department for Exiting the European Union.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petition ... -threshold

...so they can respond before it is even debated?

A tad arrogant, one might say.

Especially as this is a minority government.

[Brian Peacock]

You don't say.

[Scot Dutchy]

Arrogance is the key word for Brexiteers. From the beginning there has been nothing else. Do they think that EU cares who the fuck is the UK PM will be? All they want is a fucking decision.

[Alan B]

Rees-Mogg for PM, I say.

[Alan B]

Very popular with the Tory faithful though.

Revoke Article 50 petition signatures: 5,909,696

Government response:

It remains the Government’s firm policy not to revoke Article 50. We will honour the outcome of the 2016 referendum and work to deliver an exit which benefits everyone, whether they voted to Leave or to Remain.

Revoking Article 50, and thereby remaining in the European Union, would undermine both our democracy and the trust that millions of voters have placed in Government.

The Government acknowledges the considerable number of people who have signed this petition. However, close to three quarters of the electorate took part in the 2016 referendum, trusting that the result would be respected. This Government wrote to every household prior to the referendum, promising that the outcome of the referendum would be implemented. 17.4 million people then voted to leave the European Union, providing the biggest democratic mandate for any course of action ever directed at UK Government.

British people cast their votes once again in the 2017 General Election where over 80% of those who voted, voted for parties, including the Opposition, who committed in their manifestos to upholding the result of the referendum.

This Government stands by this commitment.

Revoking Article 50 would break the promises made by Government to the British people, disrespect the clear instruction from a democratic vote, and in turn, reduce confidence in our democracy. As the Prime Minister has said, failing to deliver Brexit would cause “potentially irreparable damage to public trust”, and it is imperative that people can trust their Government to respect their votes and deliver the best outcome for them.

Department for Exiting the European Union.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petition ... -threshold

...so they can respond before it is even debated?

A tad arrogant, one might say.

Especially as this is a minority government.

The committee list is here:
Helen Jones (Chair) Labour
Martyn Day Scottish National Party
Michelle Donelan Conservative
Steve Double Conservative
Luke Hall Conservative
Mike Hill Labour
Catherine McKinnell Labour
Damien Moore Conservative
Paul Scully Conservative
Liz Twist Labour
Daniel Zeichner Labour

Would be interesting if any of these use tax avoidance regularly.

Five Tory, five Labour, one SNP. NO Welsh or NI.

[Svartalf]

Rees-Mogg for PM, I say.

a complete madman for PM, what could go wrong?

[Alan B]

It would be a good comedy show...

[Svartalf]

depends on who would laugh at the comedy, and who would be left to pick up the costs and the dramaz...