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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?

whitewave Thu 26-Jan-17 19:49:29

grin

Anniebach Thu 26-Jan-17 20:24:52

Kirsty is our AM and a good one

durhamjen Thu 26-Jan-17 21:04:39

www.citizen-nowhere.com/

Ana Thu 26-Jan-17 21:21:25

What have recent posts got to do with the OP?

Are you all obsessed with UKIP? confused

daphnedill Thu 26-Jan-17 22:10:14

So what do you think the OP actually wanted to discuss?

Araabra Thu 26-Jan-17 22:14:40

confused

rosesarered Thu 26-Jan-17 22:22:03

Corbyn applying a three line whip, by any chance?

GracesGranMK2 Thu 26-Jan-17 22:28:08

I am really surprised about the three-line whip.

daphnedill Thu 26-Jan-17 22:37:14

Nothing surprises me any more. We don't live in a world, in which logic and reason matter.

GracesGranMK2 Thu 26-Jan-17 23:09:12

We are on the move. Some days I wonder if we are about to be decimated (literally) by a plague or similar as this must all be leading up to something.

Mair Fri 27-Jan-17 00:19:07

I'd be grateful if you could point out where I can find a UKIP manifesto

Google is your friend WW.

Mair Fri 27-Jan-17 00:23:54

Ana
What have recent posts got to do with the OP?

Diversion Ana!
They're discombobulated by Corbyn, furious about Brexit.
They simply don't know what to think!

durhamjen Fri 27-Jan-17 00:36:32

www.citizen-nowhere.com/

Article 50

varian Fri 27-Jan-17 13:47:15

Thank you for this link, DJ. It should be compulsory reading for all MPs before they vote to trigger Article 50.

I was also shocked to hear Brexit secretary David Davis say he DOES NOT KNOW whether or not Article 50 is irrevocable. Surley this has to be established before we drive off the cliff. If, once triggered, it cannot be revoked that means we have to accept whatever dreadful terms that are set by the other 27 countries.

The PM of Malta made it absolutely clear that the terms the UK has after leaving the EU must be worse than we have as a member. Some of those who voted Leave want out at any cost but many others believed the assurances from the Leave campaign that nobody was threatening to take us out of the single market and will be shocked at the prospect of the hard brexit now being proposed.

durhamjen Fri 27-Jan-17 13:52:04

I agree with the PM of Malta. If we are given better terms, then every other country will want to leave. You can ask for better conditions to persuade you to stay, which is what Cameron did, but not to leave.

Mair Fri 27-Jan-17 14:02:54

It should be compulsory reading for all MPs before they vote to trigger Article 50.

The hard left do love a bit of 'compulsion'!!!

gringringrin

Mair Fri 27-Jan-17 14:05:00

If we are given better terms, then every other country will want to leave

Crikey is the EU that unpopular???

shock

And there we were being told it brings enormous benefits!

Anniebach Fri 27-Jan-17 15:00:47

Jo Sephens MP for Cardiff Central has resigned from the shadow cabinet

Ana Fri 27-Jan-17 15:12:34

Yes, I'm very surprised to hear that if the UK is given better terms, then every other country will want to leave.

I was under the impression that all the other members absolutely welcomed being part of an ever-closer union...

Ana Fri 27-Jan-17 15:13:40

(But it must be true because durhamjen said so! grin)

Jalima Fri 27-Jan-17 15:43:42

The PM of Malta made it absolutely clear that the terms the UK has after leaving the EU must be worse than we have as a member

When I read that I thought that Malta had resurrected Mintoff!

So, after all those years of close links between the UK and Malta, we know exactly where they stand.

durhamjen Fri 27-Jan-17 15:45:00

They do, on the terms that exist now.
However, if the UK is allowed to have free trade without free movement of people, why shouldn't the other countries object?

Grow up, Mair, and start thinking.

Welshwife Fri 27-Jan-17 15:53:20

Fair enough - when you belong to a club you abide by the rules.
I am still pro EU as they do have their fall outs but resolve them in a reasonably friendly way and do not resort to trying to invade anyone's country! That was the main reason for setting it up all those years ago. No one wanted that again and for a hundreds of years there had been one war after another in Europe. I am not suggesting for a minute that if it all broke up there would be another war as hopefully by so many years of co-operation lessons have been learned, but being interdependent does make it even less likely.

durhamjen Fri 27-Jan-17 15:58:35

I agree, Welshwife.

What I can't understand is why, if we are leaving the EU and do not want free trade or free movement of people, it seems okay to go to the US and try for the same deal with them?
We already trade with the US.

durhamjen Fri 27-Jan-17 16:02:07

www.indy100.com/article/article-50-theresa-may-leaving-eu-fake-news-7548006

Brilliant. Article 50 is not going to cost us anything.