More Brexit lunacy

That's what Branson did to the NHS in Surrey, isn't it, sued it for profits it expected to make.

This is interesting.

www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jan/02/brexit-keir-starmer-to-force-vote-on-uks-adoption-of-eu-charter-of-rights

See what happens when they go back to work.

Why Brexit is dangerous. Read the reply about the book.

www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2018/01/03/dangerous-times/

Good article by David Allen Green.

jackofkent.com/2018/01/the-subtle-rhetoric-of-barniers-now-famous-graph/

Was Blair wrong with his views on brexit this morning?

What did he say?

I'm always worried that Blair talking about Brexit will just harm the Remain cause. He talks sense but there's so much anti-Blair sentiment around.
He advocated a referendum on the terms of Brexit as, he says, the public couldn't make an informed vote in the EU Referendum when they didn't know what Brexit would really mean so they should have the chance to express their opinion when the terms of Brexit are clear.

Is anyone else confused by the "Open Britain" campaign? I'm not sure what they really stand for.

I think I've just answered my own question. There seem to be TWO groups called "Open Britain". One is pro Brexit (the one with a Union Jack symbol) and one is against a hard Brexit!
I looked Open Britain up the other day because one of the people killed in the Australian seaplane crash worked for them. Turns out he worked for the anti Brexit group.
Very confusing!!!

Had an email from Open Britain today, signed by Sir Nick Clegg. That's the anti-Brexit group.

This is about superhuman Fox.

www.globaljustice.org.uk/blog/2017/nov/22/how-liam-fox-read-60000-comments-trade-consultation-few-hours

Fox is a hum bug of the highest order

Interesting list of meetings with Brexit ministers.

www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/2017/dec/13/brexit-lobby-meetings-dominated-big-business-official-figures-reveal

I see Gove is trying to reassure farmers post Brexit. The only way he can convince them is to shelter them to the extent he is mimicking membership.

'The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.' John Galbraith.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-brexit-boris-johnson-michael-gove-liam-fox-david-davis-jim-oneill-treasury-minister-a8139351.html

Gove as clueless as anyone else in the cabinet.

The Cabinet minister will add: “We will design a scheme accessible to almost any land owner or manager who wishes to enhance the natural environment by planting woodland, providing new habitats for wildlife, increasing biodiversity, contributing to improved water quality and returning cultivated land to wildflower meadows or other more natural states.”

I like wildflower meadows, etc., but shouldn't he be telling farmers that they should grow more food to make up for what we will lose after Brexit?

I think the government needs a crash course in economics. And another in the realities of trade deals.

shouldn't he be telling farmers that they should grow more food to make up for what we will lose after Brexit?

I thought we were going to get a flood of cheap food from all over the world when we leave the EU. Not, of course, that we have the trade deals set up for it but that's a minor detail, isn't it?

But we are going to export our superior grade food to the rest of the world - apart from Europe.
That'll do a lot for climate change, won't it?

I see from twitter that Brexiteers are asking for the return of beer glasses stamped with a crown and measuring in pints (a bit ironic that they're all made in France...)

And the Sun is moaning that there's no Brexit stamp planned.

Nice to see they're worried about Really Important things.

Hammond is refusing to rule out the customs union. It won’t be long before he’s refusing to rule out the single market.

Well, if all that Leavers want is blue passports, Brexit stamps and pint glasses I'm sure they can be arranged and they'll never notice if we don't actually leave.

#Article50.

Joanna Cherry QC tweeted

“Cross party petition seeking a ruling from the ECJ on whether the U.K. can unilaterally revoke article 50 if the deal is unacceptable.”

The writer of the Article says it is, so it will be interesting to hear the ECJs ruling.
We have accepted parliament as sovereign so in the event of a dreadful deal I wonder what will happen?

You're probably right, Maizie.

In my opinion, of course. Others might think differently.

‘We can't be quiet’: Gruffalo co-creator and fellow illustrators respond to Brexit

That mouse was always my hero - even more so now.

Saw it gg

So sad really gg.