01-30-2019, 01:13 AM
Yes, we want Brexit - that Brexit we voted for, that would be easy, and definitely not a no-deal Brexit. Also, please solve that thorny Ireland border deal, and have the EU pay for it all. M'kay?
Oops. While they were at it, Parliament turned down an amendment that would have sought a delay in Brexit. May and (mostly) the conservatives are barreling toward a no-deal disaster, and the pound is starting to reflect that.
Politicians voted against leaving the EU ”without a withdrawal agreement and a framework for the future relationship.”
It was championed as a sign of cross-party cooperation—but rejected by the EU in a matter of minutes. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, said the deal was “not open for re-negotiation..”
Oops. While they were at it, Parliament turned down an amendment that would have sought a delay in Brexit. May and (mostly) the conservatives are barreling toward a no-deal disaster, and the pound is starting to reflect that.