From: pamela.uklegal@gmail.com
On 09:42 28 Oct 2019, The Todal wrote:
> On 25/10/2019 21:46, Fredxx wrote:
>> On 25/10/2019 20:16:38, Pamela wrote:
>>> On 16:29€€ 25 Oct 2019, RH156RH wrote:
>>>
>>>> €€ Many MPs and political commentators seem to be oblivious to the
>>>> fact €€ that they are embracing an absurdity when they insist€€ that
>>>> a "No Deal €€ Brexit" is made impossible.€€ This is absurd because if
>>>> there is€€ no €€ deal€€ embraced by a majority of€€ MPs€€ then by
>>>> definition the default €€ position€€ is no deal unless€€ Parliament€€
>>>> votes to revoke Article 50.
>>>
>>> Good idea. A second referendum might also help.
>>
>> How does that help anyone if the result is still a majority for leave?
>
> It avoids time-consuming arguments about whether "the people" want a
> no-deal Brexit or a deal which makes compromises and gives us access to
> the single market.
>
> We've spent more than 3 years arguing about what Brexit means, in the
> manner of theologians arguing about the meaning of scripture. The
> electorate are bored and impatient but it is quite wrong to say that MPs
> have been wasting time.
The three years' argument was largely taken up by restraining extremists who
falsely claimed a mandate for all their pet political aspirations.
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