Brexit Won't Happen Before Scotland's Views Are Considered

[Zacs-Master]

What do we think May's tactics are here?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/15/theresa-may-flies-to-edinburgh-to-tell-scots-that-she-believes-w/

[Zacs-Master]

Holy cow.

[Jackdaw33]

That's no way to talk of Theresa!

[jim360]

Yes, be shocked if you like. Probably makes me a hypocrite. I'm not proud of it.

[Zacs-Master]

No 'probably' about it sunshine.

[jim360]

Well, be that as it may, I've been engaged properly in the other elections I participated in, or at least as properly as I am able.

I would hope that the admission adds to my point rather than detracts from it. Too often people think that elections and their votes aren't that important really and act accordingly.

[Zacs-Master]

I'm afraid I've recategorised your opinions and statements from now on jim and won't be responding to any further points.

[jim360]

Oh. Really? Well, fair enough.

I suppose the lesson here is that it's better not to be honest... ?

[cassa333]

The problems that Scotland and NI and all the Remainers think will happen when we exit is all just words.

They think the worst but it could just as easily be the best.

Look how all the Remainers said the world would effectively end for the UK after an exit vote. But look how things bounced back.

Far from Bretixers being LittleEnglanders it is the Remainers that are the Little Englanders with little or no faith in even their own ability. Or is it they have faith in their own ability but think everyone else are incapable?

All voices should be listened to but the minority should not dictate what the majority have decided.

I don't believe that any agreement taken during Bretix negotiations would be detrimental, at least not on purpose. I do have doubts that any MP has the ability to do it right though.

Get the best negotiators in the world to do it, pay them a fortune but with the proviso that if it turns out a dud they have to compensate the UK lol

[jim360]

Still, it's nice to be able to respond and never worry about anything silly like being replied to.

No, but, seriously, ZM -- I hope admitting that I'm not perfect isn't such a massive revelation, and that we can continue to have proper debates in future. It's up to you, of course, but I think it would be a shame if you held that one lazy decision against me.

[1rovert]

And now we have another turncoat PM, promise one thing, and do another.
Are we ever going to get a PM we can trust ?

[1rovert]

Well said, PP.

[anneasquith]

Pp. Quite right you start I'm sure the rest will follow.

[Postdog]

I didn't read it, but Scotland didn't vote. Individuals did. Many Scots also voted out.

[Marshwarble]

I think the point is the Brexit is so dangerous that it wouldn't matter if a 100% of the populace voted for it the Tories would still had to delay it (NB the effects haven't happened yet. All trading is "normal". What you see is the markets trying to predict what will happen). I believe they will be put it off as long as possible.

Please run the country and fix the problem if you so wish.

[jourdain2]

I am quite sure that UKIP and the Leave campaign will not disband until Brexit is finally achieved. If Mrs. May does not activate Article 50 well before the next election (I think 2017 is the longest she can drag it out) then the next election will see hundreds of UKIP/Leave candidates standing - and they will be elected because the Conservative vote will collapse. Dragging heels is only dragging it out.

'With one bound, Jack was free!' Trite, but true. Delay will breed bitterness.

[tonyav]

Process won't begin until early next year apparently.


And new so-called Brexit Secretary, David Davis MP, has called for a 'brisk but measured' approach to the process.

He hinted this week that the process may be kick started early next year.

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/polls/2016/07/16/poll-should-theresa-may-trigger-the-start-of-brexit-before-the-end-of-2016/

[anneasquith]

Why can't the process start immediately ?

[tonyav]

I dunno, anne. I think it should though.

[TTG]

The view of the UK was we leave the EU. Not sure what Sturgeon thinks she is doing but we will consider their views (whatever that means) but it cannot be overturned. Talk about dillusions of grandieur.