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[lefrene] 17/12/2020 15:07

maxk, that sounds like a desperate attempt to control the narrative, so they can pretend they are in charge!

[maxk] 17/12/2020 15:06

Live Brexit latest news: Brussels will refuse to ratify deal if reached after Sunday, MEPs claim


Michel Barnier told MEPs a deal could come as early as Friday

Catherine Neilan, politics live editor
17 DECEMBER 2020 • 3:00PM



Brexit negotiators have been set a deadline of Sunday, or the European Parliament will refuse to ratify the agreement and force a no trade deal Brexit, just as MPs were told Christmas recess will begin today.

Senior MEPs are furious they are being asked to ratify the agreement without sufficient time to scrutinise the agreement before the end of year no deal deadline.

They issued the threat after a meeting with Michel Barnier in Brussel on Thursday, with the negotiator saying talks were now in the "final stretch" and it was "possible" to find an agreement on Friday.

[grahamite2] 17/12/2020 15:02

I'm pretty sure that many "Brexiteers" will be begging for our old European friends back...

Remind us, what "friends" might that be?

[ladeside] 17/12/2020 15:00

Cheers Minerve, hope you're doing well also.

I've been pretty busy recently so just look in now and again and i'm delighted to see that it's still the good old "Brexit" thread !!

My big worry is that the yanks have us exactly where they want us with regards a trade deal and I'm pretty sure that many "Brexiteers" will be begging for our old European friends back after being screwed over by the yanks.

Let's be honest, it's not as if they don't have previous form for this..........

[grahamite2] 17/12/2020 14:57

You've got to laugh at these clownish correspondents to the Daily Remoaner aka the FT. They STILL haven't accepted they lost and they're still living in a dream world.

NO concessions to the EU are inevitable, much less major ones. The EU will do well to take anything it can get while we're feeling generous.

[grahamite2] 17/12/2020 14:51

#325067 some years since I last saw that one, mikemichael. Good stuff.

[minerve 2] 17/12/2020 14:48

Cynically timed to give Parliament the minimum amount of time to scrutinise what will inevitably be major concessions and then announced just before the dead news period of Christmas. But what would one expect from this abject collection of wretches? Nor will it stop the chaos already manifesting itself on both sides of the Dover Calais strait. Is there a place in hell below that of global laughing-stock?

- FT comment


EU should not be allowing this. Don't give them a deal this side of the year.

[johnkettleyistheweatherman] 17/12/2020 14:48

decomposing id rather

[minerve 2] 17/12/2020 14:47

A nice little Christmas Cracker for you:

"three hundred thousand, and thirty four, nine hundred and seventy four thousand tests for the virus" - Patel

[minerve 2] 17/12/2020 14:42

So the UK will only face a decline in GDP of 4.9% over 15 years as opposed to a 7.6% reduction. What a lovely Christmas present for us all. The long, slow decline continues presided over by the most incompetent PM in the country’s history.

Another.

[minerve 2] 17/12/2020 14:42

It almost looks like the only reason behind the UK having dragged out the negotiations this long is to give MPs and the media as little time as possible to scrutinise the text of the trade deal and the associated UK legislation.

Is this what sovereignty looks like then? Having MPs nod through legislation that they haven't read? Doesn't sound very democratic to me.


Comment on the FT.

[maxk] 17/12/2020 14:41

Yep, no one will take it..except Min.

[minerve 2] 17/12/2020 14:40

Good to see you post by-the-way. Hope you are keeping safe . :)

[ladeside] 17/12/2020 14:37

Do they know something about the supposed vaccine / virus that we don't ????

[ladeside] 17/12/2020 14:36

Furlough extended until MAY !!!

[crazi] 17/12/2020 14:33

Furlough scheme extended for another month
Published 13 seconds ago


Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme for one month until the end of April next year.

[minerve 2] 17/12/2020 14:21

Oh, I love cartoons, post some more.

Have you got Steamboat Willie?

[mikemichael2] 17/12/2020 14:19

A typical day at the M2 home!!!