UK Politics Thread

[Jimbuna]

Boris Johnson says there should be "no doubt" the only alternative to the Brexit proposals he will put to Brussels later is no-deal.

Addressing his party conference in Manchester, the PM said his plan would be a "compromise by the UK", but he hoped the EU would "understand that and compromise in their turn".

The European Commission said they will "examine [the proposals] objectively".

The UK is set to leave the EU on 31 October.

The government has insisted it will not negotiate a further delay beyond the Halloween deadline, saying this would be unnecessary and costly for the UK.

However, under the terms of a law passed by Parliament last month, the PM faces having to request another extension unless MPs back the terms of withdrawal by 19 October - two days after a summit of European leaders.

In his speech, Mr Johnson said no-deal was not an outcome the government was seeking, but "it is an outcome for which we are ready".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49906702

Either way, a decision will soon be forthcoming.

[Jimbuna]

The government has published its Brexit proposals to the EU, including plans to replace the Irish backstop.

The plan would see Northern Ireland essentially stay in the European single market for goods through the creation of an "all-island regulatory zone".

The Northern Ireland Assembly would have to approve the arrangements first and be able to vote every four years on whether to keep them.

The European Commission says it will "examine [the proposals] objectively".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49909309

I'm surprised if the DUP will agree to this as is currently being suggested and totally astonished if the EU agree.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by STEED

well I say democracy I no idea now what we have now.

Ask these two, I have no doubt they will not leave you in darkness any longer.

[Jimbuna]

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Ask these two, I have no doubt they will not leave you in darkness any longer.

May as well put them two in charge. After all the dickheads we have now are not worth voting for.

[STEED]

Good news

https://news.sky.com/video/michel-ba...to-do-11825595

Bad news

https://news.sky.com/video/this-is-n...posal-11825664

This lot are a bunch of clown's just like our lot no wonder we're all.....I am not allowed to post the f word.

[Jimbuna]

The truth of the matter is, whilst they aren't as divided as we are, they are also far from being united.

[Jimbuna]

Boris Johnson appears to be fighting a losing battle to avoid Britain staying in the European Union beyond 31 October after Michel Barnier privately gave a scathing analysis of the prime minister’s new plan for the Irish border, describing it as a trap.

The European commission also refused to go into the secretive and intensive “tunnel” talks with the UK’s negotiators before a crunch summit on 17 October from which the UK had hoped to deliver a breakthrough deal.

Despite concerted attempts to avoid publicly trashing the UK proposals, there was dismay behind the scenes in Brussels after Johnson tabled his first concrete proposal for replacing the Irish backstop.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexi...id=mailsignout

Well, that's that then

[Jimbuna]

Campaigners have lost a significant legal battle against the government's handling of the rise in women's state pension age.

The retirement age for women rose from 60 to 65, in line with men, and will go up to 66 by 2020, and to 67 by 2028.

Women born in the 1950s claim the rise is unfair because they were not given enough time to make adjustments to cope with years without a state pension.

They argued the changes were discrimination, but judges disagreed.

In a summary of the court's decision, the judges said: "There was no direct discrimination on grounds of sex, because this legislation does not treat women less favourably than men in law. Rather it equalises a historic asymmetry between men and women and thereby corrects historic direct discrimination against men."

The court also rejected the claimants' argument that the policy was discriminatory based on age, adding that even if it was "it could be justified on the facts". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49917315

Arguably another politically motivated decision by the courts and this time it is rather personal, my wife being one of those estimated 3.8 million women.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Well, that's that then

Bojo is talking rubbish how can we leave he has no power, brexit secretary seems to suggest all is going well.

I am sick of the stinking BS we are told.....

[Jimbuna]

You and me both but the definitive moment is less than a month away.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

You and me both but the definitive moment is less than a month away.

I'm of the opinion if I had my blood pressure checked I would be told it's brexit that has caused high blood pressure.

[Jimbuna]

I had my annual health check last month and got a clean bill of health thank God.

[STEED]

Well done jim.

Bojo is speaking now, he has said we are leaving and hopefully with a deal, there will be no second reforendrum. SKY News reports his idea is very similar to May's one early in the year.

Bojo has just said if the EU rejects his deal we are going to crash out the EU.

I am not convinced, as you say jim we shall all see soon.

[Jimbuna]

It's all in the link below.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49914326