The Brexit referendum thread: potential consequences for GB, EU and the Brits in CH

[Urs Max]

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	Seems to me that A50 says something to the effect that we leave 'according to the constitutional arrangements of the member state which wishes to leave'? As observance of the Rule of Law is part of our constitution then breaking our law would be contrary to our constitutional arrangements.

If memory serves, that condition is mentioned in section 1 of §50, which deals with giving notice only. It's not literally a requirement for all steps of the process. Again, if memory serves.

The current state, under which the UK will leave at the end of this month, has been reached lawfully.

And if BoJo absolutely wanted to stay out of prison, what if he were seeking an extension he knows the EU won't agree to, like, one for 99 years? I bet that would conform to the Benn act, I have never seen a time limit mentioned. As ordered by the law BoJo would have seeked an extension pity, he failed to get one. And if he misjudged and does get it, he could still make sure it's not ratified in due time, though with the risk of going to prison. Nonetheless, tough luck Remainers, hasta la vista EU!

Nasty - they must not be allowed to get away with this:

'Andrew Adonis
@Andrew_Adonis

Cummings & Johnson’s latest desperate strategy is clearly to whip up a ‘betrayal’ frenzy, with a whiff of riot, to pressurise MPs & maybe even to try & justify emergency powers to override the Benn Act

Just when we thought they couldn’t do anything worse than suspend Parliament!'

[John William]

[fatmanfilms]

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	One of the many elements the article mentions too, is that a very low Sterling, makes importing medicines much more expensive. Compared to the Swiss France, for instance, Sterling has fallen by over 60% in 10 years (I know, for sure !) .. which means that 60% is added to the cost.

I know you were not a math teacher, however at close on Monday 5th October 2009 the £1 = 1.6481 today it's 1.23 which is approximately a 25% fall, a far cry from your claimed 60% which you 'know for sure'

I have attached a 10 year graph, interestingly the low point of 2010 was below it's value today

Found this house in 2007 when it was just under 2.50- bought a few months later and it had dropped already. A few weeks ago it dropped to 1.17 and yes, has rallied a tad since.

[fatmanfilms]

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	Found this house in 2007 when it was just under 2.50- bought a few months later and it had dropped already. A few weeks ago it dropped to 1.17 and yes, has rallied a tad since.

It did get close to 2.50 in 2007, even from it's high point in 2007 it has not fallen 60%. Good to have you back on the forum

well, I don't use charts- just experience. So from 2.48 and a bit- to last pension paid at 1.17- I'd say it's close to 60%. Don't worry I am not back not really.

[fatmanfilms]

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	well, I don't use charts- just experience. So from 2.48 and a bit- to last pension paid at 1.17- I'd say it's close to 60%. Don't worry I am not back not really.

Your pension would never have been paid at 2.48, even if it had been the drop is under 53%

You have done better than that as your UK pension is index linked & UK inflation is higher than Swiss inflation somewhat cushioning the exchange rate decline.

[Jim2007]

No-deal Brexit: NI guide dogs face sea trip to enter Republic of Ireland

I would assume it will be the same for all of the U.K. until it has gone through the process of becoming a listed third country.

It's totally irrelevant what happens on 31 October, just something defining needs to happen because in limbo nothing happens and this really is the worst case scenario

So here it is. He will write and send the letter- knowing that one country will reject the extension.

'Kevin Maguire
@Kevin_Maguire
Boris Johnson persuading probably the most reactionary Right-wing racist and homophobic government in Europe, Viktor Orban's Fidesz in Hungary, to block a British extension would be both shaming and unprincipled. Thankfully he's likely to fail. Again.'

how much will the bribe be, I wonder

[Jim2007]

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	So here it is. He will write and send the letter- knowing that one country will reject the extension. 'Kevin Maguire @Kevin_Maguire Boris Johnson persuading probably the most reactionary Right-wing racist and homophobic government in Europe, Viktor Orban's Fidesz in Hungary, to block a British extension would be both shaming and unprincipled. Thankfully he's likely to fail. Again.' how much will the bribe be, I wonder

With Hungary's membership rights under review, the last think Orban can afford to do is start playing silly buggers with Boris.

[fatmanfilms]

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	Relax. His previous great hope turned out to be a political analyst with zero legal qualifications

This is the section which sets out what Boris must send, "(4)The Prime Minister must seek to obtain from the European Council an extension of the period under Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union ending at 11.00pm on 31 October 2019 by sending to the President of the European Council a letter in the form set out in the Schedule to this Act requesting an extension of that period to 11.00pm on 31 January 2020 in order to debate and pass a Bill to implement the agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, including provisions reflecting the outcome of inter-party talks as announced by the Prime Minister on 21 May 2019, and in particular the need for the United Kingdom to secure changes to the political declaration to reflect the outcome of those inter-party talks."

It's not clear to me that this is possible, because there is no "agreement between the UK and the EU under Art50(2)." The commons themselves rejected the proposed agreement, and under house rules it cannot even be reintroduced in the current session. S.4 therefore presents Boris with an impossibility.

The opposition seems to have overlooked is that you can’t enforce an order for the impossible (plenty of caselaw).

Bye Bye EU

[Blueangel]

Just having a giggle at a twitter poll on The Brexit Party's website entitled - "If a referendum on the #EU was held tomorrow, would you vote to:" Currently, over 25k votes have been cast and the running totals are:

Leave with a deal 4%
Remain as we are now 54%
Leave without a deal 6%
Remain and integrate more 36%

https://twitter.com/BrexitPartyGB/st...12202862219270

10 hours left to go though...

[k_and_e]

	Quote:	Blueangel
	Just having a giggle at a twitter poll on The Brexit Party's website entitled - "If a referendum on the #EU was held tomorrow, would you vote to:" Currently, over 25k votes have been cast and the running totals are: Leave with a deal 4% Remain as we are now 54% Leave without a deal 6% Remain and integrate more 36% https://twitter.com/BrexitPartyGB/st...12202862219270 10 hours left to go though...

quote from the tweet

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	Sadly this is the parody account.

[Blueangel]

	Quote:	k_and_e
	quote from the tweet

I know it's a parody, but it still makes me laugh. The real account users refuse to engage in debate. Bunch of spineless muppets and bots.

[k_and_e]

	Quote:	Blueangel
	I know it's a parody, but it still makes me laugh. The real account users refuse to engage in debate. Bunch of spineless muppets and bots.

If you know it's a parody then why not mention it? This is posting 100% fake news.

	Quote:	k_and_e
	quote from the tweet ("Sadly this is the parody account")

Does that make a difference to the poll results, especially if many people don't realise it's a parody? It's not as though they're parody votes.

[k_and_e]

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	Does that make a difference to the poll results, especially if many people don't realise it's a parody? It's not as though they're parody votes.

They are parody votes. Do you believe that there is still 4% that wants to leave with a deal?

[Blueangel]

	Quote:	k_and_e
	If you know it's a parody then why not mention it? This is posting 100% fake news.

Because two things make it immediately apparent that it's a parody account.

"Brexit since 2016. Vote Brexit Get Brexit. Brexit Means Brexit. We 'Heart' Brexit. Brexit IS Brexit. Brexit Parody Account. Brexit! #Brexit for Breakfast"
...and...
"@BrexitPartyGB"

Brits would, or rather should, know that GB does not include Northern Ireland, and that Brexit is about the UK, not GB, leaving the EU.

Anyway, for any geeks wanting a legal update of the past week's events, this is the latest blog from David Allen Green.

https://davidallengreen.com/2019/10/...xit-extension/