LEAVING THE EU ISN'T AN OPTION, SAYS CORBYN.

So Labour now want to have another referendum in which the alternatives will be Labour's Deal or Remain; that these options effectively amount to the same thing is ignored. That the referendum of 2016 produced a result of Leave, is ignored. That the Labour Party's manifesto in 2017 included promises to abide by the referendum result and not to seek another referendum is ignored.

As FREEDOM DAY, 29th March 2019, approaches, those who want us to remain locked into the stultifying bureaucracy of the European Union for ever are growing ever more desperate. Cabinet Ministers have openly challenged the Prime Minister's approach and policy; MP's increasingly demand that No Deal, the PM's only real bargaining chip, is ruled out as a possibility. Extending the lifetime of the Article 50 vote, effectively stopping Brexit, is now a distinct possibility.

So many politicians are dancing on so many pin heads that it's impossible to keep track. The one thing that is clear is that the establishment, the Liberal Elite, will do anything in its frantic attempt to keep the United Kingdom within the moribund and corrupt confines of the European Union, whatever the people actually want. Why ? Because this is what suits THEM best, this is what allows them to swan around Europe and the rest of the world enjoying all the perks that come with international gatherings, paid for by us the taxpayers, and, ultimately, it's another avenue for gaining political office or patronage once their careers in the UK are over.

Yes, leaving the EU may cause a few hiccups, leaving without a deal may be a bit bumpy, but staying in is not on the table; it was ruled out by the people in 2016. For Labour now to want make staying in an option in another referendum is nothing short of a criminal assault on our democracy, or what's left of it. That they have the most incompetent leader seen in British politics since the Ice Age is no excuse. Sadly, the Conservatives have the second least competent leader seen over that period, meaning that we have no leadership in Parliament, just a bunch of squabbling, egotistical and self-serving crooks.

If Brexit is delayed for anything other than a few more days to allow for the implementation of an agreed plan, it will be the end of our democracy. I will never vote in any election again unless it's for a party dedicated to get our poor country out of the EU; I will never vote in a referendum unless it's one in which I can say a resounding NO! to Europe, yet again. What would be the point of voting for anything else ? Whatever we, the electorate, vote for, those who nominally represent us take no notice unless it accords with their own wishes and desires. 

So to Hell with the lot of them. 

TIME FOR MRS MAY TO STAND FIRM.

Following assorted meetings and discussions between European Union national leaders yesterday, one of the multitude of EU bureaucrats with their noses in the trough of public money, Donald Tusk, has reported back. It seems that Theresa May's latest proposals regarding the Irish borer and future trade arrangements are unacceptable and she's been told to go away and think again.

Tusk has said that the proposed new economic partnership "will not work" and risks undermining the EU's single market; he appears not to care about the UK's own single market which includes Northern Ireland. It's reported that Mrs May has said that she'll listen to any new ideas, although it appears that she is still wedded to her Chequers' deal, which almost no one else considers workable, and won't listen to suggestions from the European Research Group, chaired by Jacob Rees-Mogg; she's far more likely to make further concessions to the EU.

Throughout the Brexit negotiations, the UK government has adopted the position of supplicant, doing the EU's bidding and being repeatedly told that their homework has not been well received and they need to do better. Instead of telling the EU what they were prepared to offer, they have bent over backwards to meet every demand that the EU has dreamt up. Even now, it seems that Mrs May might well concede more ground.

The EU is like a greedy child, the more you give it, the more it comes back for yet more. If, at the outset, the UK government had taken a firmer stand, things would now be much easier and clearer. The EU would have been in no doubt that the UK was serious and would have been far more amenable to make concessions of its own; sadly, the boot is on the other foot and it is the UK which is making all of the concessions.

We can only hope that Mrs May stands her ground, listens to the likes of Mr Rees-Mogg, and tells Mr Tusk and his fellow EU cronies that enough is enough and there will be no more concessions from the UK. 'Like it or lump it' should be the message and 'No Deal' should be the clarion call, loud and clear, if they won't take note.

What chance of that happening ?

BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS BUBBLE NICELY.

As we approach the 'crunch point' for Brexit negotiations, things seem to be hotting up. Theresa May is reportedly going to tell EU leaders not to demand the "unacceptable" in negotiations over the Northern Irish border, while Donald Tusk, for the EU, has said that the UK's proposals regarding both the Irish border question and future economic cooperation "need to be reworked and further negotiated". At the same time, Michel Barnier, also for the EU, has suggested that they may be prepared to move their position on the subject of the Irish border.

Clearly, the EU is becoming a bit twitchy about the potential for a 'No Deal' scenario, which is hardly surprising given what they would lose if that came to pass. It's already been clearly stated by the UK's 'Brexit Secretary' that 'No Deal' would mean no divorce settlement; the EU would miss out on the little matter of £39bn. Additionally, the EU's annual trade surplus with the UK is reported to be around £70bn; the prospect of seeing this substantially reduced can't be a happy one. While the UJ would undoubtedly suffer in the event of 'No Deal', there would surely be a significant drop in the number of German, French, Italian and Swedish cars bought in the UK, while imports of wine, fruit, olive oil and much more would also be affected, none of which would be popular on either side of the channel. The Irish economy could be decimated.

The question of the Northern Irish border is one which the UK government should have been firm about from the outset. Northern Ireland is an integral part of the United Kingdom and the integrity of our nation must always come first. However, we seem to have allowed the Eire government to hijack this issue and turn it into an opportunity to push its own political agenda; consequently, we have the nonsense about the nature of the border between the 2 parts of the island of Ireland. In truth, the UK sees no issue and it is only the EU, driven on by the relatively new government in Dublin, which has made a fuss. Why does the UK not simply tell the EU that we will impose no border restrictions and leave it to them to do whatever they want on the Eire side ?

As far as trade is concerned, why has the UK been so wishy-washy in its approach ? Either we have a free trade agreement or we don't. If we do, everything will continue much as now; the policies and general approach of the UK is much the same as that of the EU and will undoubtedly remain so for the foreseeable future, so why the fuss ? If there is no deal, prices will rise as WTO tariffs will be applied, making the aforementioned BMW will simply swap my BMW for something from a non-EU country, my French wine for wine from Australian, New Zealand or elsewhere, and so on. I've no doubt that others will do the same.

All of this adds up to the single fact that it is the EU which needs to "rework" its thinking and be more flexible and realistic. What are the chances ? 

'BREXIT IN NAME ONLY' IS NOW FIRM FAVOURITE.

With Labour Party policy currently set to oppose any likely deal, or no deal, that the government makes with the European Union, things seem set for an interesting few weeks.

Should Labour vote against whatever the government comes up with, the fate of the government will rest with the Conservatives who have already said they will not vote for the 'Chequers' Deal' and those who are implacably opposed to even the notion of no deal..

Either way, it seems that the government will be in trouble. If whatever is proposed is voted down, what will then happen ? Mrs May can hardly go back to the EU with a begging bowl, and she has already ruled out any thought of extending the March 29th deadline for leaving. Her only remaining option seems to be to make Brexit a matter of confidence.

It hardly seems likely that Conservative MPs would then vote against the government as this would almost certainly trigger a general election which Labour could well win. So Mrs May, and the country,would end up with whatever she agrees with the EU, however poor that is.

'Brexit in Name Only' is surely an odds-on favourite.