Brexit Talks Part 2 - Update 2

Daily Mail: Reports " Brussels could slash Brexit bill demand to £40billion in a victory for Britain on the eve of talks - but the EU insists it WILL discuss the divorce before trade  "

Lets Get Real:

The UK should not pay a FARTHING to the EU, in fact we should get 9 billion back, the UK for years has been funding the EU, it about time we spent the money on the the UK issues, from the NHS to other important issues.   The EU bloated with officials who need their pensions paid, why do you think its the first issue on the table.   The UK should be firm and respectful and say that the UK has its own problems at the present and we need the money. That will force the pro EU parties to makes a choice, give the money to the EU or people of the UK.  Democratic politics is not nice sometimes but it is effective. 

The Brexit Talks - New Era for the UK and the EU

BBC News: Reports " The UK has agreed to sort out its EU "divorce bill" and citizens' residence rights before starting Brexit trade talks, EU sources have told the BBC. "

Lets Get Real:

IF the EU demands a 100 hundred billion Euros Divorce bill the UK should walk straight out, no getting in to talks, the UK should not pay one farthing for the EU.   The money would be spent on the pensions of the fat cats of the EU.  The best way for talks to work is that the EU has to know that the UK will walk away, any weakness and the EU will roll over us.   The Germans and the French want to punish us, well we should say NO, it will not be the first time we have said no to Germany.   We should try to side deals with other EU countries, weaken the core from the outside.  These are going to be long and complicated talks.

What is Brexit ? - Post Election 2017

Guardian - Live Reporting: Reports " Steve Baker, one of the most prominent and influential hardline Tory Brexiteers, has been appointed a junior minister in the Brexit department. Intriguingly, shortly before his appointment was announced, he used Twitter to try to recast the debate about soft/hard Brexit by calling for the “softest” version of a real Brexit.  "

Lets Get Real:

The question is what is the softest Brexit of a real Brexit, if the UK wants to control its border and Immigration it has to be out of the single market and the custom Union, of course the UK could stay in the Custom Union, that would allow business access as before, but it would mean that the UK could not do trade deals with other Countries.   The Conservative Party has to worry that any backsliding by the PM could lead to UKIP coming back in force, even Labour has MPs that want a HARD Brexit, thus its complicated.   This blog would support a soft Brexit if it means staying in the Custom Union, that means that the UK COULD not do trade deals with countries outside the UK,  but the UK needs to control its own laws and immigration, than means leaving the single market,  otherwise the 2016 would have been for nothing.  Interesting hours, days and weeks ahead. 

The DUP ask for 1 Billion pounds in investment for Northern Ireland - Post Election 2017

Daily Mail: Reports " DUP says deal to prop up May in power will be struck 'sooner rather than later' after Ian Paisley-founded party presents PM with £1billion 'shopping list' of demands  "

Lets Get Real:

The price of one billion pounds is cheap to keep Jeremy Corbyn from 10 Downing Street, as the Government is going for less austerity it should say to the EU, that its 100 Billion is going to the Countries that make up the UK.  This is also a trick Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland can hardly have a SOFT Brexit if the costs are being  sent to them to spend.   Are those leaders really going to give up billions to the EU or keep them for their voters. Politics is an art, the PM has to make the EU the enemy, that is not that hard in the UK, make the remainers look like sellouts.  Of course the question is does PM May have the wit to carry out such a plan. 

The DUP deal with the Conservatives - Post Election 2017

BBC News - Live Reporting: Reports in its 5.20pm post the following, " Bluntly, the DUP wants cash - for economic regeneration, to deal with so-called legacy issues from the Troubles, and they want to halt austerity. DUP folk want to be able to say to voters in NI that they have forced the Tory government to adopt a more compassionate approach. "

Lets Get Real:

The Northern Irish DUP want clear wins, more money is a given, less austerity over all would be a good thing for all parts of the UK.   Increasing wagers in the public sector would be good, amnesty for British Soldiers for action during the troubles would be a great idea. The question is what about Brexit, what kind of deal can May do with the DUP that allows the UK to leave the single market and the customs unions while making sure that there is no border between the North and the South.   It will be interesting to see the small print of the deal.

May on the Election - Post Election 2017

Daily Mail: Reports " 'I got us into this mess and I'll get us out of it': Theresa May takes the blame for election disaster as she says sorry to Tory backbenchers and tells them 'I'll serve as long as you want me to'  "

Lets Get Real:

The PM has gone for the humble approach, thus getting some more time as PM, the question is what will she do with the time, how will this effect Brexit, how far can she push the Remainers before they start voting with the Labour Party.   The Labour Party at present looks confused on the issue of Brexit, they left it vague in the Labour Manifesto as to attract votes, now they will have to be clear as to what they do support.   The Conservative Party has to hang on to power, what ever the costs, they can not afford to allow Jeremy Corbyn in to No 10.  Those that want to leave the EU will have to keep the PM's feet close to the fire, they should not surrender what the UK population voted for in 2016.   The next few days and weeks are going to be interesting. 

The Reasons the Conservatives LOST - Post 2017 Election

BBC News: Reports " Anger over Brexit and austerity caused the Tories to lose seats, Theresa May's new chief of staff has told the BBC. "

Lets Get Real:

We are starting to see the backsliding over a HARD Brexit, the Remainers will use the Conservative defeat to over turn the vote of 2016.   Those HARD Brexit MPs on the Conservative side will have to remind the PM that they can also cause problems should the PM be wobbly on Brexit.  One can expect Remainers will try to force the PM to withdraw her HARD Brexit and go for a soft Brexit.   The DUP and the Scottish Conservatives want this, how will the LABOUR Party vote.