“Sources …”
I am amazed, truly amazed: not one leak from the Brussels-sieve to be found anywhere in today’s MSM! How did that happen? Have they asked Dominic Cummings for advice? After all, except for the official statement of that meeting between Johnson and Varadkar nothing pertinent has emerged on this side of the Channel either.
We’re left with everybody – from chief political editors to Brussels correspondents – speculating like mad, scraping the bottom of various ‘sources’-barrels and analysing every utterance by MPs for subtle hints. Mind you, some of those self-same politicians are so blatant in their articles penned for the Sunday papers that there’s not much analysis needed.
There’s a fluff piece by Jacob Rees-Mogg in the DT (paywalled link) where he tries to dazzle us with bovine excrement on why everybody must trust BoJo. At the same time he pours elegantly expressed vitriol over Labour. Nice to read but it doesn’t advance the Brexit argument. Someone tell him that the argument: ‘trust him, he’s BoJo’ doesn’t work!
There are however some intriguing pieces about the Remain Harlots in the Sunday papers. Take for example Labour: Keith Starmer declares that they’d do everything to prevent Johnson from leaving without a deal, even unto going to court again (here), and another lovely Labour development, according to ‘sources’:
“Sources say the Labour leader has concluded that he would not win the support needed to lead a government of national unity. […] John Bercow […] has emerged as the Labour leader’s favoured compromise candidate.” (link, paywalled)
Good grief! Bercow in No 10? Words fail … Rest assured, the Tory Remain Harlots haven’t given up either. They are now quite blatant in their aim:
“Former Cabinet Ministers Philip Hammond and Dominic Grieve are central to moves to compel Mr Johnson to send a letter to Brussels asking for an extension to the UK’s membership, regardless of the outcome of this week’s high-stakes Brexit diplomacy.” (link)
Loyalty to their own PM, to their own Party, never mind their voters? No, that dissolves into wraith-like shreds when it’s about the harsh reality of saving the money they allegedly receive from the EU provided we stay ‘In’. The DUP’s concerns pale into insignificance next to the Remain Harlots aims:
“The Democratic Unionist Party has threatened to torpedo Boris Johnson’s make or break Brexit deal if Northern Ireland does not remain part of the UK customs union. Nigel Dodds, the party’s deputy leader, today warned that Johnson’s eleventh-hour solution ‘cannot work’.” (link)
Strange though how neither The Times or indeed any other papers investigate the huge sums our Remain Harlots receive from the EU. Getting EU money is legal, but it surely puts into question their impartiality when they so fiercely demand we stay ‘In’. So why is Swinson so keen for us to Remain? Here she is, writing in The Times, nailing her colours firmly to the Remain mast:
“The Liberal Democrats are clear that there is no version of Brexit that is better than the deal that we have now as full members of the European Union, and that is why we will continue to fight for a People’s Vote so that the public can have the final say. We will be campaigning unequivocally to stop Brexit and will continue to do everything we can to make sure that we do not leave the EU.” (link, paywalled)
Not one word does she waste on her own visit to Brussels to see Barnier! For her, it’s ‘Remain or die’, by way of a 2nd Referendum. Oddly enough, there’s also a letter from 12 Tory Lords in today’s Times which concludes:
“Since the situation has turned out so vastly different from that painted by the 2016 leave campaign, democracy should allow for people to change their minds. Ideally, any agreement for EU departure should be put back to the British people in a referendum. Or as part of a general election. Or both.” (link, paywalled)
Notice how those peers suddenly mention the ‘D’-word? Is getting us plebs to the ballot boxes to reject Brexit in a 2nd Referendum now ‘democratic’, whereas the EU Referendum of course wasn’t …? Here’s how the Remain Harlots plan to achieve that 2nd Referendum:
“Sources close to the talks [of the MP’s ‘rebel alliance’] say that an attempt to seize control of the order paper could be launched as soon as Saturday if Johnson returns from a European Council summit this week without a deal. The aim would be to pass legislation to empower Bercow to send a letter to the EU requesting a delay to Brexit. The rebels could also ambush a vote on October 21 on the Queen’s speech. Sources, however, say that the most likely date to be called for a motion of no confidence in Johnson would be October 24.” (link, paywalled)
These are all ‘war-gaming’ exercises, all based on tittle-tattle from partisan ‘sources’. Meanwhile, other ‘sources’ are making noises about why ‘The Deal’ must be signed and why ‘No Deal’ cannot be allowed, the ‘economic’ one first:
“The document, marked “official sensitive” — requiring security clearance on a “need to know” basis — reveals that 29 of the 33 areas most vulnerable to job losses if the UK crashes out of the European Union voted leave. It is this kind of information that has put pressure on the prime minister, Boris Johnson, to move away from the idea of leaving the EU without a deal.’ (link, paywalled)
These dire warnings are like nothing compared to the even more dire warnings which ‘sources’ are now letting trickle out into the public domain. There’s a long ‘historical review’ of “The Talk” in Remain Central where I found the following little titbits:
“Eventually, Johnson called in David Frost, his Brexit sherpa, Sir Mark Sedwill, the cabinet secretary, and their Irish counterparts to work up what had been agreed. Cummings remained outside.” (link, paywalled)
Ah! Mark Sedwill …. More significant is the next titbit because it’s about another reason why Johnson has let so many of his negotiating feathers – security:
“Senior sources say he has been influenced by Sedwill, who is also national security adviser, and by Michael Gove, who is in charge of preparing for no-deal. Gove recently received a detailed security briefing by the security services in Northern Ireland, which he is said to have found “sobering”.” (link, paywalled)
Given that background the following – also from ‘sources’ – makes sense, sadly:
“Cabinet ministers say Johnson is “desperate” for a deal because security chiefs have convinced him that no-deal would lead to an upsurge in terrorism by dissident republican groups. A source familiar with the warnings said there was a danger of terrorist attacks in Northern Ireland and on the mainland, as well as sectarian violence in cities such as Glasgow. In a recent conversation with a senior Conservative, which covered the implications of no-deal on Northern Ireland and disruption in England, the prime minister said: “Any one of these risks we could cope with, but taken collectively they would be a massive challenge to the UK state and no one would choose to go down that route.” (link, paywalled)
Nobody wants to see a resurrection of sectarian terrorism – we can all agree on that, especially given the dire situation in the streets of our cities where the police cannot prevent the knife attacks which take place on a daily basis. Don’t blame the police, they are needed to shepherd the Extinction theatrics in London …!
Taken together, I think that we’re seeing the first shots fired for a coming GE, with ‘jobs’ and ‘security’ being the main arguments for staying ‘In’. The Remainers meanwhile will try and attempt to deny Johnson their agreement for whatever ‘deal’ he brings back, hoping there won’t be a ‘deal’ anyway:
“Last night a senior EU source described the chances of a deal at Thursday’s EU summit in Brussels as “50-50”, while a British government official said they were “on a knife edge”.” (link, paywalled)
Oh look – a ‘Brussels leak’ …! It’s only six more days, starting with tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech, until the fur flies on the 19th of October where the Remainers hope to take over government without proper scrutiny, without responsibility, by enforcing either that ‘Extension Begging Letter’ or getting a 2nd Referendum inserted in Johnson’s motion.
Meanwhile, ‘Brexit gossip’ triumphs, colouring our perceptions, in the hope we Leavers will give in, losing our will to live. As for me, I’ll prepare for foul Brexit weather ahead and shall
KBO!
I’m probably hopelessly naive as usual, but what if HMG were simply to tough it out till the 31st, if necessary ordering the house arrest of the Star Chamber (aka the “Supreme” Court), to prevent more judicial shenanigans. At Hallowe’en (you couldn’t make it up) the police and customs would, as arms of the executive, be ordered to implement Brexit.
Seditious ? Moi ?
“Bercow in No.10”
They’re having a laugh!
Not if these complaints are investigated properly.
Good to see a fightback against the Remainiacs:
https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/top-barrister-slams-john-bercow-in-devastating-letter/
What worries me is that just about everyone is talking as though the hoped for new deal is still traitor May’s WA. It MIGHT be just that they are all ‘brain fogged’ unable to see that ‘deal’ is not the same as ‘Article 50 Withdrawal Agreement’ but even I am losing hope now.
So it seems the fate of our legitimate democratic right to a passage to Brexit may be frustrated under the banner of “Security”
How can this be so?
I am not aware of any fresh outside invasion threat to our coastline or airborne threat to our land territory, surely the Argentinians are not lying off the coast seeking revenge or the Caliphate have not mustered an army of kamikaze pilots and I don`t really believe Putin is that daft.
So it`s not from an outside source as I read in the above account
“…..an upsurge in terrorism by dissident Republican Groups…………and sectarian violence in Glasgow …………and no one would go down that route”
“That route” being the twin internal threat of terrorist attacks in Northern Ireland and the mainland as well as sectarian violence and disruption in cities in England.
Luckily I am not called to comment in this particular instance on the pathetic capacity of our Army, Airforce and Navy and their capacity to defend anything beyond our shores, nor indeed on our soil, nor the fact that it and all attendant services and provision of equipment have been handed over to a soon to become foreign power.
I trust our Government will recognize these threats are either manufactured propaganda or real (recognized from intelligence sources subject to COBRA) and in the first case dismiss them as part of the FEAR campaign or in the second case authorize punitive action to stop terrorism in its tracks.
In the case of the latter action I would expect the Southern Irish Government to take part in smashing these gangs at source as I am sure they have no wish for any tittle or implication of blame for the rupture of the Anglo Irish agreement to emanate from their territory ..
I would also not like to think the EU would hide behind these threats and in continued bad faith frustrate this nation`s Democratic RIGHT to a COMPLETE BREXIT. If we didn`t vote for a NO DEAL in the Brexit Referendum, we certainly didn`t vote for a BRINO Deal in fact we were informed the consequences of leaving (remember the Government`s letter to the WHOLE electorate) we would be leaving the Single Market and the Customs Union.
“Security” is always wheeled out as an excuse to remove our civil liberties. Before we know it thats how we’ll find ourselves in a full blown totalitarian state. And probably also still living with the terror threats that it was supposed to prevent. Voters should never accept unquestioningly Govt’s claims re “necessary for security.”
The Poll of Polls has consistently shown a 5% lead for remain since the referendum . There is no way Parliament will sanction a Boris deal and a No deal is already not allowed . Remain have always been more organised and Leave has just been complaisant since the Referendum . I hope I am wrong ,but whatever happens we shall either be a vassal state or remain .We would lose another referendum .
I would suggest that the PTB will not allow us to win another referendum; it would be rigged using whatever foul means are necessary.
I agree Malcolm. The unfortunate thing is that there would be no Leave option on a second referendum, just, Remain or Remain slightly differently. How the Remainiacs are getting away with this shameful, disgraceful, travesty of Democracy without challenge amazes me.
The answer can only be to unfurl the Brexit Party flags – any other solution will be outright treason.
As the man says – it is now time for the leavers to start playing dirty.
That’s the spirit Mr P 5
Malcolm It’s not over until the fat lady sings.
Whatever the outcomes of the next few days and weeks. The overarching fact is that we voted to leave and leave we will regardless of the machinations of the traitors in parliament.
We will leave eventually. The genie is out of the bottle . . You can’t turn back the clock. . We are going to be an independent, self governing sovereign nation once again. Its our destiny.
There are now three options:
1. Allow the coup against the Executive to continue. The ensuing chaos would suit the liberal globalist agenda.
2. Get a deal accepted by most members of Parliament.
3. The legitimate government stands its ground and refuses to allow the Prime Minister to write the letter seeking an extension thereby leaving with No Deal on 31st Oct.
It is obvious that allowing Parliament to be hijacked by a coterie of MPs who seem to think they should not be answerable to anyone but themselves is a very dangerous principle to be allowed to flourish.