Comments on: May has lowered our Brexpectations – but don’t forget that she’s driving Britain over a cliff edge

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Thu, 19 Jan 2017 12:43:56 +0000

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By: David Davies

David Davies — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 08:20:17 +0000

All is NOT going well with Wrecksit. At best, it is a leap of faith, where the protagonists latch onto any crumb of comfort to justify what was a marginal decision.
Duck Fart has American Interests First, Last, and all points inbetween. If there is any `signature ready deal’ it will be an even worse form of TTIP, which the deluded Gove fails to comprehend.
BoJo goes on about speculative exciting new deals, that he is officially not allowed to even discuss. Would that be a bit like the water cannon, and the Boris buses?
Sterling is still 20% weaker against the euro than it was in June. Petrol is £1.20/litre. The real fun will start when interest rates rise – and that will be before ny meaningful Wrecksit negotiations take place.
Richard Mottram was right.

By: Alma

Alma — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:15:11 +0000

Brexit still happen! They will learn on the go!

By: Mike Stallard

Mike Stallard — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:40:21 +0000

OK I’ll come out. I am a Tory Troll.
Yup. Been Tory all my life.
Now this politically illiterate Prime Minister has jumped the wrong way.
I really do fear the worst now. The worst.

By: ChrisN

ChrisN — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:02:10 +0000

There is clearly a case to be made that PM May is leading the country in a bad direction. However this article is lacking in supporting evidence. The fall in the exchange rate of the pound is not necessarily a bad thing – the UK has a problematic trade deficit and in those circumstances a fall in value is often (though not necessarily) a useful tool for rebalancing a economy.
Giving guidance on a key aspect of the negotiations that seems to be agreed (separately by both sides – EU stating a set of conditions that was going to be incompatible with the U.K. Government’s clearly flagged position) just makes a point clear. Understanding more about the future direction gives everyone a bit more clarity. Again the wisdom of the announcement of a decision is a different thing to the wisdom of the decision itself.
“Normalising catastrophe” – Catastrophe is a very strong term and needs justification. A reference to a speech made during campaigning doesn’t prove it. There is disagreement in the left (and right) parties. Rather unfortunately for 24/7 news a fundamental economic and political event should be judged with a couple of decades of hindsight.
“Normalising” the direction that was made from a high turnout referendum is a choice of language that in my opinion evokes a struggle to deal with political reality of where the UK is, the language of trying to pretend the Brexit result can be ignored or wished away.
(I voted Remain – not that that is relevant to this comment…)

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:16:34 +0000

the enemy of fantasy is “Events, Dear boy, events”