I Do Love Irony..

[bazwillrun]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35921610

errm, thats the whole point of voting to get out, we couldnt give a schit for your rules, we have had enough of your rules, we dont need or want your rules...

[TheChair]

Under the process set out in the Lisbon Treaty, a nation has two years to complete a deal once it formally declares that it will withdraw from the EU.
So what you seem to be saying is that the UK should treat all its commitments and treaties as not worth the paper they are written on. That's not gonna do a lot for any deals it wants to make (with any country) in the future is it? "Yeah, sure you'll sign the paper, but we can't trust you to keep your word, so forget it".

[Old_Geezer]

I don't think any rational country would expect another to keep to unreasonable rules. Those who want to would moan but that would be what they want to do. Intelligent folk would accept some things should not have a limit that proves not possible to keep to.

Meanwhile I'm unsure why one could not get out this afternoon. All it should take is a handshake and an agreement to keep existing arrangements in place until they are all gradually replaced by better agreements.

[youngmafbog]

So you didnt read the article then TheChair?

He is saying it will be longer.

[New Judge]

Yes OG's plan is eminently sensible. All the existing rules and agreements stay in place and are replaced gradually. Otherwise, imagine this:

June 24th 2016

The UK: "We have decided to leave the EU and will start the process of withdrawal."

June 24th 2018 [with the withdrawal not completed]

The EU: "But you've broken our rules. You have not completed your withdrawal in the time allowed. We'll have to ask the 27 remaining nations if they will kindly give you extra time."

The UK: "Oh OK then. We'll wait to see what they say. If they don't give us extra time we'll have to rejoin"

It is ludicrous for Mr O'Donnel to suggest that two years isn't enough. By that reckoning nobody could ever leave the EU (which is probably the plan).