EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

I think we will cut the red wire with 3 seconds to go.

They'll give Grayling the side-cutters, and with three seconds to go he'll stick them in his left eye when trying to cut the wire.

so many tl;dr comments... git on wiv it!

Has this been resoldered yet?

We might be about to find out in real-time. May better have something to offer the EU in exchange for an extension - she can only ask, she has no power to compel.

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i.e. she may "plan to extend", but if it's to persuade the EU to remove the backstop from the WA there is no reason for the EU to grant an extension. This (should!) be for something actually meaningful.

Useful article: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/how-can-britain-buy-more-time-to-resolve-brexit-crisis-1.3753826

https://mobile.twitter.com/syrpis/status/1083729028819890177

Don't know the guy, but he's right. I've been baffled in the last week or so by headlines that seem to entirely forget that the UK can't just come up with shit and expect it to fly.

This is England and foreigners views don’t count.

#brexitlogic

the UK can't just come up with shit and expect it to fly

You clearly haven't lived here long enough. There's usually a fan available in just the right spot.

I think Gary Younge is currently the best Grauniad columnist.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/10/donald-trump-brexitiers-tailspin-left-must-act

I have to say I don't see the point of extending the A50.

You can use the M1 south of Leicester.

You can use the M1 south of Leicester.

Not on a bloody bicycle!

There's your problem,
as fas as the EU27 are concerned,
the A50 goes nowhere near Leicester!

https://mobile.twitter.com/britainelects/status/1083871534148710400

Preference for...

Remaining in EU 46%
No deal Brexit: 41%

via @Survation, 09 - 10 Jan

WHY

I don't know much about this Grayling fellow.
He seems to be against a second vote because the "17 million" who originally voted to leave will be upset.
So there should be no elections or referendums at all, since the losers will be upset?

No, no more new stuff, it would only upset people.

This also explains the continuing success of the rolling stones

As a rule, if Grayling is in favour of something then opposing it is the logical option.

He’s arguably the worst minister ever, the man with the anti-Midas touch.

Which is odd seeing as his surname rhymes with 'succeeding'.

This is being quoted everywhere : Tom Peck of the Independent tries to explain the government's mock traffic jam at Manston Aifield

The purpose of the exercise was not immediately clear, and given it was the brainchild, which is to say orphan, of Chris Grayling, it’s likely to remain unknowable.

In better days the threat of the Stocks kept people like Grayling out of public life.

One of his first acts as Transport Minister was to open the car door and knock down a cyclist
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zI0dPGuP2zE

In better days the prospect of being strangled at birth got rid of the threat of Failing Graylings...

With the clock ticking loud and clear, and the risk of getting to March w/o any clear agreement on whether the Deal should be signed off as it is (I'm speculating obvs.), isn't it in the EU's interest to allow, once the government of the day has popped the question, to allow for a "short/reasonably short/6 months and that's that" Extension of A50?
I mean the EU don't want a no-deal, the public now have realised that Brexit is Hell and we're all better off Remaining.
Showing some goodwill (could be seen as a Concession"), might be good for the EU's image, and could even land everyone the No Brexit position we all hanker for.
Assuming we do have a People's Vote or GE or something.