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Government must have vote on Brexit

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Ginny42 Tue 24-Jan-17 10:33:55

Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process.

This means Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give their backing - although BBC says this is likely to happen in time for the government's 31st March deadline.

Howver, the court ruled the Scottish Parliament and Welsh and Northern Ireland assemblies did not need a say. Not sure why.

David Davis to make a statement to MPs at 12:30.

However wasn't British law, sovereignty largely what a Brexit was about and this is a judgement by the highest court in the land. As Theresa May was originally a remainer, do you think she's been secretly hoping this would happen?

daphnedill Tue 31-Jan-17 04:56:33

I thought the WI did nude calendars.

Anybody fancy doing a GN nude calendar? blush Will that give us hardcore globalist extremist points?

whitewave Tue 31-Jan-17 04:38:48

mair a thought occurs to me

How come these globalist extremists who are apparently controlling everyone's minds, not controlling yours?

Are you in danger of being eliminated?

Are you in danger of being subjected to genetic engineering?

Or maybe you could let us in on your secret and free us from this dreadful tyranny

gringringrin

whitewave Tue 31-Jan-17 04:15:46

mair

But even you must admit that if you call people names - something you are very fond of doing - sometimes they are going to find it a tad tiresome.

I must admit I'd never heard of the phrase hardcore globalist extremist so when you described me as such I asked you what it meant, as being called one made me interested enough to find out if I was one, as you had used the phrase hardcore globalist extremist more than once.

You declined to reply apart from saying that it was a process!

So now I was a process

Time to do some research!!

The following is what I have found.

Those that believe that globalist extremist exist describe them as
"An alliance of international financiers, royal dynasties and wealthy landowners who have intermarried to create a self regenerating power structure that controls everything on earth"
"These elites control your mind and life"
Apparently they work in such a devious way that you may think you have power but you don't. You are merely these all powerful dynasties puppets. Globalist seek to enslave us all. If we refuse to serve them they will eliminate us and genetically engineer the rest to ensure they do.

mair if this is what you mean by globalist elites and you believe that they do indeed pose a threat why do you not say so? If it isn't what you mean then I think we have a right to know exactly what you do mean.

Personally I think the theory is one argued by tinpot lunatics, but don't let that stop you.

Mair Mon 30-Jan-17 23:40:50

"Hope they don't find out where she lives!"

Shaking in my shoes!

Mair Mon 30-Jan-17 23:39:14

"You've just been nasty about the WI and about the Union of Catholic Mothers".

Not being nasty JessM, just a bit of plain speaking. Mothers Unions (C of E not just RC) do like to virtue signal. Isnt that their raison d'etre?

Perhaps I am basing my view of the WI too much on Jill Archer! grin

durhamjen Mon 30-Jan-17 22:41:28

Hope they don't find out where she lives!

JessM Mon 30-Jan-17 22:36:39

Oh dear Mair
You've just been nasty about the WI and about the Union of Catholic Mothers. Is there nobody that is safe from your scathing attacks and accusations of globalism and now virtue signalling.
Maybe it's time for bed before you dig yourself into a deeper hole. Or give me more cause for hilarity. grin grin

whitewave Mon 30-Jan-17 22:19:47

No not a conversation but identifying some of the lunatic fringes thoughts on global extremism

I asked you the question as to whether you could identify a globalist extremist, and their methods, but as you failed to reply I thought I would assist you.

whitewave Mon 30-Jan-17 22:12:18

She is easily amused because of your ridiculous use of the term hardcore globalist extremists!!

Mair Mon 30-Jan-17 22:11:49

WW
Your post to me makes no sense. You refer to some discussion we havent had.

Mair Mon 30-Jan-17 22:08:44

*Mair you are so funny! hardcore globalist extremists - GN is awash with them, of course. As is my local WI and Union of Catholic Mother
LOL Even better than your belief that some of us as "hard left'*

Youre clearly very easily amused Jess. hmm
I am not at all surprised that your WI and Union of Catholic Mother- shouldnt that be a plural - are 'full of them'. Such groups do tend to attract virtue signalling types.
Nor am I surprised that a proud Labour party activist such as yourself would define them quite differently.

whitewave Mon 30-Jan-17 22:04:24

People who believe in the movement they have termed as globalist extremist identify them as international financiers, royalty and wealthy landowners.

Which ones are we then mairs?

This lunatic fringe then goes on to list the way these people are gradually taking over the world to run it for their own ends.

How are we doing that mairs?

I don't need to go on but sufficient to say that it may be best not to use this term to describe anyone on GN

whitewave Mon 30-Jan-17 21:56:41

Would it help if I gave you a clue?mair

JessM Mon 30-Jan-17 21:56:40

Mair you are so funny! hardcore globalist extremists - GN is awash with them, of course. As is my local WI and Union of Catholic Mother
LOL Even better than your belief that some of us as "hard left'. Where you get your batty ideas from I really don't know.

I haven't given it a go, but I do suppose that the government petition website would be set up to prevent one person voting a hundred times don't you. LOL

The precipitate invitation to Trump is obviously cooked up by T'reesa's team of advisors. Who failed to notice during his campaign that he was a really horrid, creepy, arrogant, misogynistic narcissist and urged her to elbow her way to the front of the queue and grovel to him. They are undoubtedly all in the dog house this week after their boss's week from hell.

MaizieD Mon 30-Jan-17 21:50:46

Well, if there was another referendum and the hard core globalist extremists won it you could always go and live in the US, Mair. It seems to be turning into just the sort of country you would love...

Except that, you'd be an immigrant and they don't seem to like immigrants very much at the moment..

whitewave Mon 30-Jan-17 21:48:22

So are you one who believes in the so called globalist agenda? And who would you identify as a globalist mair

rosesarered Mon 30-Jan-17 21:47:24

Then we must make sure that they don't get their way. wine cheers!

Mair Mon 30-Jan-17 21:46:15

Would be not "will be" WW.

whitewave Mon 30-Jan-17 21:39:40

There will be if the hardcore globalist extremists have their way rose grin

rosesarered Mon 30-Jan-17 21:34:14

No more bloody referendums please.

whitewave Mon 30-Jan-17 21:30:31

grin

Mair Mon 30-Jan-17 21:25:50

Ankers said:

"Is it the same people signing the petition, who last week were very happy for Theresa May to try and get a good trade deal from him/USA?"

No I don't think so Ankers. Signing the petition are the hardcore Globalist extremists who also want to open our borders to anyone who wants to come here, ignore Brexit, and failing that see our economy go down the pan in the hope we are forced to grovel to the EU.

Most sensible people who didnt support Trump still accept that Britain always gets on with the POTUS. It would be mad not to!

Ankers Mon 30-Jan-17 21:22:54

Just like the Scottish Referendum result.

Ana Mon 30-Jan-17 21:04:44

Maybe you would, but if the result was the same or similar there would still be an awful lot of people who wouldn't accept it.

MaizieD Mon 30-Jan-17 20:54:00

I'd be perfectly content with just one more referendum, Ana so long as it was properly thought out and we had something like a detailed plan to vote on.