Sir,
Many Brexiteers voted for Mrs May’s WAB, in fear of not getting Brexit at all, whereas ERG MPs rejected what they recognised as a BRINO (Brexit in name only).
But neither her WAB nor the PM’s, has a unilateral escape clause and both would leave the U.K. subject to ECJ jurisdiction.
In fact the UK cannot ratify an Article 50 Withdrawal Agreement without an implementing Act of Parliament – and the Government will have no control over amendments tabled by anti-Brexit majorities in both Houses in Westminster.
So there is no case to wait another 2 or 3 years under ECJ jurisdiction (at a cost of many £bn) only to face the same arguments all over again.
Clearly no-deal would be better than a bad deal – as stated in the Tory Manifesto – and by the PM when he undertook to leave the E.U. by 31st October.
If he fails to do that, then many Tory Brexiteers will transfer their votes to the Brexit Party – increasing the risk of a hung Parliament and the reversal of Article 50. The stakes at too high not to go WTO – now.
Respectfully, Roger Arthur
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Sir,
In my view, the main purpose of Letwin’s move is guided by Chomsky’s playbook
“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum….”
They are trying to distract the attention of Leavers to, instead of fighting for Brexit, focus their energies on getting Boris’ deal through. While the Remainers can fight for an extension, revocation, 2nd referendum, etc. So the discourse is limited to two outcomes: Boris’ deal, or revoke/extend/2nd ref. Either way, the result is an outcome Remainers are happy with; and no outcome is one Leavers can be happy with. The discourse has been limited to a vigorous debate about only options which all amount to a victory for Remain. By redefining the battlefield, the Remainers are setting up the battle so they have won it before it even starts.
This is a smart move by Remainers. They are calculating that Leavers will not be smart enough to see through this and unite behind fighting for a clean Brexit, which is well within reach now and which is the only winning move on Leavers’ part. Whether Leavers are smart enough to see through this ploy and play the right move, or whether the Remainers’ cynicism about Leavers’ intelligence is correct and their ploy will work, remains to be seen.
Respectfully, Tomasz Slivnik
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Sir,
Why does the BBC spend so much time reporting on the fight for democracy in Hong Kong, while ignoring the U.K. battle to remove us from ECJ jurisdiction?
EU rulers have made clear their agenda to end our nation state, but the BBC will never report that.
Why are we forced to continue funding the BBC, so that it can continue with its attempts to condition our minds? Perhaps they should rely more on EU funding.
Respectfully, Mr King
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Sir,
On “Super Saturday”, I ran a Brexit Party stall in Newmarket. I let members of the public put a ball in a bucket, to say whether they trusted Boris or Nigel more on Brexit.
The enclosed photo, I think, speaks volumes. On the day when The Great Boris Brexit Bamboozle was due to peak in Westminster, the PM lost in West Suffolk, by 19 votes to 55.
More scientific polls show us to be on the back foot- but I believe we can successfully push back.
Respectfully, Jeremy Lowe
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Sir,
I was following the business statement in the HoC today (Thursday) and am hugely disappointed by the cavalier fashion with which the Leader of the House, Jacob Rees-Mogg brushed aside demands for a debate on a law to control fireworks sales because, he said, people should be allowed to have fun.
So they should – but where’s the fun in terrorising countless animals – not just cats and dogs but birds, horses, cattle – and people, especially babies and the elderly? Where’s the fun in people getting themselves injured?
Why can fireworks not have noise levels reduced much further and made less powerful? Why can’t their sale be restricted even further, and why can’t the police prevent illegal firework sales? It’s the same old plea year after year year after year! There have even been petitions before Parliament – but nothing ever happens. Idiots now aim their fireworks directly at cars and people – have we to wait until someone is killed so that ‘lessons will be learned’?
Fireworks in kids’ and youths’ hands are no longer ”fun”, Mr Rees-Mogg – they are now ‘weaponising’ them, but perhaps it’s another case of posh people not being aware of what goes on on council estates while fondly assuming that everybody and their kids behave as well as they do.
Respectfully, Felicia Catto
It is time for the UK Independence Party to put away all our past disagreement with Nigel Farage and put country before Party in order to get Brexit done. With all Remainer parties including the dithering Labour forming an alliance to defeat the referendum result, we cannot stick to our guns any further to allow rebel MPs to stymie three and a half years’ effort to Brexit. Those in a position to get a message through to the Brexit Party should do so now. World War 2 was not won by Britain alone, an alliance is now absolutely necessary to shut down the war cries from LibDem’s Jo Swinson, whose undemocratic attitude knows no bound, and she might easily convince the 48% remain voters to rally behind her “Stop Brexit” volley.
It is now or never. Boris’ government is failing to take us out without tying our hands under ECJ jurisdiction. Doing nothing is no longer an option for UKIP or the Brexit Party. We need to strengthen our message with defined domestic policies to appeal to those with nothing more to lose whether we remain or leave.
Did anyone think that the Fxd Turd Parly Act would hand the power to call an election to any one of 27 FOREIGN heads of state ? Including a dozen with smaller populations than London ?
Coupled with the Benn Surrender we have to accept any conditions they may impose…like maybe revoking art 50 or imprisoning Leave voters.
Why not amend it so that Brussells can decree the result and save us the trouble
Directly after the Referendum our Government/HoC should have passed an Unilateral Declaration of Independence on the grounds that the 1973 Act, taking us into the EEC was unconstitutional in our law, it is null and void, so is all the ‘vested rights’ of EU citizens. That is what republics in the USSR did and it was effective and recognised by international law. We did not. We are enmeshed in Article 50 and now have a Rotten Parliament.
Maybe it is still possible to wind down the clock and Government going on strike sounds a possible course of action – don’t know. Whatever, Parliament repealing Article 50, then allowing a GE, might be what we need. Get a GENUINE Brexiteer ‘Party’ into government. Repeal the ’73 Act and activate all the provisions that are in place for crashing out. That would do the trick but I’m not holding my breath.
A very good contribution, apart from referring to “crashing out”. That’s Remoanerspeak 🙁
Note that the Lisbon Treaty abolished the nation state! Brussels rules!
Time for TBP to crank up its anti to expose Boris’ BRINO Treaty. Does not matter who leads the Tories – you cannot trust them on Europe – ever!
It certainly seems to be the case that people are being so confused and bewildered by this ‘smoke and mirrors’ ploy that they seem to have forgotten that there was a so-called ‘no deal’ option on 31 October, and a clean break under WTO rules. They’ve allowed the MSM to bamboozle and coerce them into arguing continuously about whether or not BJ’s ”deal” is a good one or not, instead of plugging the point that most of us WANT TO ESCAPE N O W without any kind of ”treaty” or ”deal” that will involve constant future bickering and coercion – or, most probably, the EU’s disallowing of any kind of dissent at all.
Fireworks of reduced power and noise are already available – they are called sparklers. I look forward to your celebration of a WTO exit on 5th Nov – just make sure you have a bucket of water handy.
Re the Newmarket poll: before UKIP blew up and allowed itself to be painted as a racist party, I helped at stalls in Newmarket. Of all the West Suffolk towns it was the most Remainy, with a small majority for Leave, but only just. This result is staggering, a huge swing. Nigel, backed by a powerful PPC, is obviously speaking for the people of England.
JF