All the facts to date and all the half credible forecasts, point only to economic negatives from any kind of Brexit including even remaining in the single market "Norway option". Yesterday the Governments Own forecast and the Bank of England independently I understand, forecast about the same very clearly. If the general message which is all a long term financial forecast can ever give, is not believed there must be some very long necks in very deep sh*he.
It's so easy. Adopt your position in the bunker and condemn everything wherever it comes from as Operation Fear. There's no arguing with minds that are closed to any reasoned debate. Operation Fear and ridicule by soundbite. Perfect. We can then all sleep walk to Utopia and blame saboteurs and traitors when we get there and find it may not quite be Utopia as we believed it to be but rather Hell. Ask any questions and they are conveniently ignored because it challenges their innate belief that they are right and persecuted.
Dismantle one argument and you find that they pretend to speak for all other Brexiteers as to what people voted for. Apparently none of them wanted it for economic benefits. None of them wanted it because deep down they might not like others. Wallow in self-pity and outrage when anyone suggests that there is any racism at all. Its patriotism and pride in one's own country.
Everything would be perfect if we could elect someone who spoke up for their vision and simply stand their ground until all opposition in Europe crumbled. However why has that not happened? That is so easy to see:
1. There is no shared vision. The independent Britain that the Hard Left wants is completely different to that which the so called ERG wants.
2 The vision that JRM has is different to the one that the Tory Brexiteer standing next to him has.
3 The leaders of the ERG and others who share that odious little Englander /splendid isolationist point of view realise that. That is why they don't stand for election.
4. They also know deep down that unless the UK wants to be seen as a rogue pariah state which does not pay its debts their hands are tied by the obligations of leaving which were signed up to Acknowledge that, bow to the inevitable and accept the terms on offer (a compromise not a surrender) and you are branded as weak or even a traitor.
5 How ironic that after all the cobblers that was spouted forth at the time that it's a decision for the PM, the Cabinet, the Government the Executive when and how to trigger A50 hey are now reliant on Parliament to bail them out by voting out the deal that TM has reached.
6 The EU is not as weak or indecisive or dependent on us as we have been led to believe. They've managed easily to defend themselves in the negotiations and unlike us have not lurched from one ultimatum and gamble to another. What nobody knows is whether they have plans B and C in place but I doubt we have.
She is right and I believe the vote in Parliament will be a lot closer. The reality is there is no other credible option on the horizon never mind the table. there never was. So the choice for most people is clear.
Put an end to it and get out sooner on the terms offered and agreed or spend another 3 years in this mess going nowhere fast and ranting at every one else to divert attention away from your own responsibility for the mess we're in. Those who choose to take up their time between matches on this forum do not speak for the silent majority. They will do what they can when they can to look after themselves. For those not inclined to direct action or lawlessness that will come in the next election when they will punish the ****wits and visionaries who have led us by the nose to where we are today.
