On a serious note, Theresa May has absolutely no chance of getting her latest Brexit hogwash proposal through Parliament.
Not necessarily Sub, the EU finances are a mess, they need that £39 billion that comes with the deal, and they need it badly. No deal, no £39 billion, the closer we get to leaving on WTO terms, the more amenable they'll become. Of course they think we fear no deal even more than they do, and all they have to do is sit tight, but they might just have overplayed their hand with this 'deal'. It simply won't float on this side of the Channel, and they will have to come up with something more acceptable if they want the money.
There is one way guaranteed to get the EU to move, take this Chequers nonsense off the table, sack May, put a Brexiteer in charge, put £5 billion into No Deal preparations, and announce our intention to leave without a withdrawal agreement and trade on WTO terms, if they can't agree something better with us. We should also state that we will not be introducing a hard border in Ireland under any circumstances, if they say there needs to be one, they have to construct it. Which puts the ball firmly back in their court, and suddenly you'd find the Irish border problem solved, because neither the EU or Eire will build one.
Sounds like a plan to me sinkov! Why can't the lunatics in the asylum come up with such a no-nonsense proposal?
Ahhhh, the benefits of a good old grammar school education. I'll bet old Arlene rocky bollox from the DUP would cream his/her pants at that idea?
sinkov, what is this fantasy world in which you live? We are talking about politicians and their ilk who will always look after their own interests first and foremost. They have wasted two years up to now and when this gets thrown out we shall see whether your plan is followed in one way or another, however, I very much doubt it because they will all continue to argue their own cases.
I honestly don't believe that we will get anywhere near a good solution because too many people on both sides are just protecting their own interests and the future of the UK comes second in all this.
The 2nd part, my plan, is fantasy Sub, I meant to add 'but it will never happen' but I forgot. The first part though is entirely based on reality, the EU will lndeed act to protect and look after it's interests as you say, and getting their hands on that £39 billion is very much in their interests, which is why, if they feel they're losing their grip on that money, they will become more amenable. It's inevitable, it's politics innit.
It's only a game ---politicians just play it for a short time before they are found out unless they are in a very safe seat, as in my constituency. I have no confidence in any of them so -------Que Sera Sera -----it is the youth of the UK who I feel sorry for but they just blame us oldies anyway! It's life, innit!