Will Britain Really Leave the European Union?
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I think it’s a valid question. I suspect we will but you never know do you? The High Court have, in my view quite correctly, prevented the government from using a ‘royal prerogative’ and getting on with it without consulting Parliament. Brexiteers are, in the main, unhappy about this as they see it as a delaying tactic – and it may well be, I have no ‘insider knowledge.’
I do think even if it is a delaying tactic, it is still correct to prevent any government in a democracy whizzing off and doing pretty much as they please without being called to account along the way.
Yes, a majority voted to leave. Yes, a referendum is not exactly a vote like an election – which is why some remainers insist it isn’t legally binding as it’s no more than a glorified opinion poll. They probably have a point there actually but I’m buggered if I’d like to be the government who says “Sorry Brexiteers. You won the referendum but we’re ignoring you”. Riots in the streets I suspect.
So, despite the referendum and with the vocal opposition from ‘remainers’ regarding the outcome and, in particular, Britain leaving the ‘single market’ will Britain ultimately leave as in ‘leaving’ or will Britain leave as in ‘not exactly leaving’.
Sound complicated? Yep.
You see, according to many ‘remainers’ we can leave without leaving by negotiating to remain in the single market. However, in order to remain in the single market we would have to accept the free movement of EU citizens.
You can see where this is going can’t you?
“Ok leavers. We’ve left”
“Oh no we haven’t! We’ve still got free movement of EU citizens!”
Riots in the streets time again.
Bloody awkward to get everyone on board and build bridges and mend fences – I’m lately obsessed with building and mending things. Must be all this bloody IKEA furniture I’ve been assembling for my daughter – and yes I know! IKEA is, I’m told, crap in the USA, well, it isn’t in Blighty so don’t even bother!
Where was I? Oh yes. Well, the general idea was to sort of all come together, Brexiteers and remainers, and say ‘ok, we’re leaving so let’s make the best of it we can shall we?’ but, sadly, what has happened is most remainers are in some sort of denial and most Brexiteers can’t wait to build a sort of metaphorical Trump like wall.
Never the twain and all that I suppose.
The EU itself, after some rather premature sabre rattling regarding trade tariffs, has gone a little silent – possibly realising that tariffs are a two way street so perhaps it’s better to sit down shortly and have an adult conversation with Britain. Mind you, expecting politicians to have an adult conversation these days is a little like expecting Trump to convert to Islam.
Anyway, albeit the Brexiteers won the referendum, I’m not entirely sure it’s an airtight certainty as yet that we will be leaving as in leaving. It could still happen that we leave as in not really entirely leaving.
Could be interesting could that.
Me? Past caring. A keen supporter of Brexit I voted remain for my daughter and her partner. They’re young and it’s their future I voted for (through gritted teeth).
I’ve decided it’s far less stressful to just sit back, drink beer and not give a damn. After all, I can’t influence anything for good or ill.
Mind you, even better than our High Court clipping the governments wings a bit was their decision not to allow our devolved parliaments in Scotland and so on any say in anything.
The look on Scottish First Minister Nichola Sturgeon’s face was brilliant! Needed taking down a peg or two that one did.
Apparently, as a result of Brexit beer is going up in price! What???? Disgraceful. Thank God I voted remain. Doubt I could have coped with my conscience if I’d voted leave and beer went up. I could have been suicidal!
I honestly thought I would be waiting with keen interest and bated breath for Brexit to begin, if only to see what really does happen when it does but you know what? Couldn’t give a monkeys. Lost interest.
Truth is it doesn’t really matter. Not to me or ordinary people. Nothing changes really. Not for us. We’re just the one’s living in a country governed by a government of the people for the people.
Yeah. Right.
Besides, every cloud and all that. We aren’t America right now! Woohoooo! 🙂
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With respect, most Americans don’t care about Brexit, at least not yet, just like most Brits could care less about the American election. That’s just the way it is. Regardless, you did vote, and just like in America, you are stuck with that vote unless you can figure a way around it, and that’s highly unlikely for you, but possible for us.
Brexit and Trump are so so connected.
They are part of the same political shift.
The shift to the right is actually the fault – albeit inadvertant fault – of liberal and left wing policies.
The policies themselves were well intentioned but many people felt left behind and disenfranchised.
Only a change of heart by liberals and the political left regarding immigration and multi-culturalism primarily will address this shift to the political right.