I admire the prime minister, think she’s a hero, and have been one of her strong supporters.
It is practically certain that the next Tory leader will rip up Mrs May’s deal, however sensible and well-intentioned, and then embark on another two-year-long attritional battle with Europe. Does anybody truly want this? And just think what damage will be done to Britain as a nation.
Investment-led growth has collapsed, and we need to stare that undeniable fact squarely in the face. Just look at the events of the early months of this year.
I vividly recall the wave of national elation when Margaret Thatcher brought Japanese car manufacturers to the declining north-east of England in the 1980s. This was a turning point in British industrial history.
When she was home secretary, Theresa May kept promising to combat the relatively high levels of immigration. The reality was she was powerless to do anything about it.
The EU has just signed a huge, ground-breaking free-trade deal with Japan. If we leave, we must begin complex negotiations to get something as good. Does anyone seriously think we could get something better?
All that will happen in future is that the UK, post Brexit, will be forced to ask to piggyback on EU trade deals with, say, Japan to secure equal terms. Our only argument will be that the aggregation of our market to the EU’s will add strength. Which is no more than the restoration of the position had we remained in the EU.
The Brexiteers made a succession of claims about leaving the EU that have turned out to be untrue. They said it would be quick and easy. They said that a raft of trade deals would be available by the time we left the EU. To quote Liam Fox, “The free trade agreement that we will have to do with the European Union should be one of the easiest in human history. ”
Great solution, just too easy isn't it
Watching the house of Parliament in action is nearly better than watching 'Yes Minister'.
Personally, whilst there is the possibility of civil unrest, at least to some small degree, I cannot see any risk of civil war. I mean the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum passed largely without incidence.
.I mean the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum passed largely without incidence.
But are people in Ireland concerned? A hard BREXIT, should it happen, will have a massive economic impact on ordinary people in the UK. We do a shit load of trade with Ireland, and I would guess we are your biggest agricultural customer. A hard BREXIT won’t hit you as hard as us, but Ireland could be dragged into recession to some degree.Then of course the most important part for me is that we cannot undermine The Good Friday agreement. A hard BREXIT effectively tears up that agreement and forces a border between NI and Eire. I don’t think a hard BREXIT will happen, but it could happen.
The difference there was that nothing changed, but Brexit is a different story completely. There will be major changes.
Brexit is probably the one thing that may result in a United Ireland
Wealthy people like Nigel Farage who earns between 500,000 to 800,000 a year and can afford private planes to bring him to meetings and Boris Johnson earning over 500,000 a year (Both with net worths over 1.5 million) do not have the will of the working class at heart only what they can gain from the chaos.