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Article 50

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Mair Thu 26-Jan-17 14:36:09

Well its been announced that Jeremy Corbyn is applying a three line whip to his MPs to make them support the triggering of article 50.

I admire Jeremy for this, it's an act of leadership, and it could save Labours bacon in the many Northern Brexit seats that they hold, so in that sense I am not entirely pleased because it will weaken UKIPs chances. It will also weaken Paul Nuttalls chances in Stoke.

What do the Bremain Labour supporters on GN feel about this?

durhamjen Fri 24-Feb-17 10:21:36

The Electoral Commission is looking into the spending on the referendum.

www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/journalist/electoral-commission-media-centre/news-releases-donations/details-of-major-campaign-spending-during-eu-referendum-published-by-electoral-commission

Irregularities on both sides, it seems.

durhamjen Fri 24-Feb-17 11:33:12

There's an interesting sentence in this article.

ukandeu.ac.uk/immigration-is-falling-be-careful-what-you-wish-for/

Migration is not just a matter of the UK choosing migrants; migrants have to choose us.

durhamjen Fri 24-Feb-17 19:38:51

r.mail.crowdjustice.co.uk/h4ahw2l3zale3d.html

EU citizens rights that we are about to give up through article 50.

durhamjen Fri 24-Feb-17 19:45:48

Lords amendments to be discussed. That should keep them busy.

r.mail.crowdjustice.co.uk/h4ahw2movale3d.html

Welshwife Fri 24-Feb-17 20:17:10

I think many of these rights we will not really appreciate till we have lost them. Unless the Govt are more stupid than they appear they are well aware that they are unable to guarantee many of these rights and just don't care.

durhamjen Fri 24-Feb-17 20:52:31

I agree, Welshwife. I really do wonder if May knows what she is doing. It can't all just have been to try and win two by-elections.

stillaliveandkicking Fri 24-Feb-17 21:37:36

Goodness me, so many articles/so many links and still a layperson who is really out in the world made the right decision. Strange that.

durhamjen Sat 25-Feb-17 23:24:07

Daphne, I think you might be interested in this, particularly the second article.

kittysjones.wordpress.com/2017/02/25/unethical-academics-are-making-a-mockery-of-our-education-system/

durhamjen Sun 26-Feb-17 13:57:12

www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/26/us-billionaire-mercer-helped-back-brexit

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