A Soft Brexit ? - Brexit Update 3 - NO BREXIT

Guardian: Reports " MPs backing soft Brexit hope to unite around a compromise option..Discussions are taking place to persuade Labour front bench to adopt more appealing wording for soft Brexit plan  "

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This blog would be very surprised if the Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn will support the UK staying the single market, due to the fact that EU rules would prevent him taking over large areas of the economy if Labour won the election.  Also in the last vote, the Cabinet and a few Conservative MPs abstained, so a Customs Union is not a automatic winner in Parliament.   Also this coalition of MPs would not last, there is always after Brexit, and the difference between the Conservatives and Labour would mean Party loyalties would return to their natural combative structure.  The Monday votes will be interesting, can any option gain a majority, and will it be the first option for many MPs.   

What HAPPENS after WA1 is DEFEATED? - Brexit Update 2 - NO BREXIT

Daily Mail: Reports " The chaos continues, and the ticking clock gets louder. They could try to have another go next week, but they would be up against a near-impossible April 12 deadline.  "

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This blog is quite cynical when it comes to politics, nothing much shocks this blog, but the very fact that 17.4 million votes are being flushed down the toilet by the House of Commons shows that we are not living a DEMOCRACY ANY MORE, we are seen as thick plebs who do not understand what is good for them, and that MPs UNDERSTAND the process better and thus we the PEOPLE should shut up.   Thus after WA1 is voted down one can expect that there will be calls for the PM to go, she can argue back that she offered that if her Bill was passed, as that is not going to happen why should the PM resign.   A Conservative leadership contest is the last thing the Conservatives need.   The Conservative Party will face TOUGH council elections and then the Euro Elections.   One can expect the candidates will get some grief from knocking on the doors of the voters, these elections were not meant to happen, one hopes a new BREXIT PARTY will take the Conservatives and Labour to the cleaners. 

Withdrawal Agreement 1 - New Vote - Brexit Update 1 - NO BREXIT

BBC News: Reports " Brexit: MPs asked to vote on withdrawal agreement only  "

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One does really wonder why the PM is doing this, the vote is already roadkill, the Labour Party and the DUP will oppose it and enough BREXIT MPs will also vote down the motion.  Then the PM will face the humiliation of going back to the EU to ask for a LONG EXTENSION, 1 to 2 years, also the UK will have to take part in the European Parliamentary Elections.  IF the PM was stronger after the vote she would declare that Parliament would be suspended and to return after the UK leaves the EU, that kind of action would take political courage, the PM has showed that she has no political backbone.   After the WA1 is lost, the PM will stay on but will face calls for her to resign.   Then the Conservatives will have a leadership contest, more trouble and strife for the Conservative Party.  It is hard to stomach, but the UK could have been out of the EU.   The political elite has subverted democracy, THIS BLOGGER WILL NOT BE VOTING AGAIN. 

Democrats and the Mueller Report - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " Mueller report: Barr won't commit to sharing full findings, Democrat says..Attorney general likely to miss Democrats’ deadline to share report as skepticism mounts over his summary  "

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The Democrats thought that Special Prosecutor Mueller would bring the end of POTUS, the summary of the report by Attorney General Barr cleared POTUS and his campaign in 2016, also the summary cleared POTUS of obstruction of justice, this final line was approved by the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General.  This blog would take their word over partisan hacks of the Democratic Party.    The Democrats have to let go and fight POTUS on policy, the Trump Oval has given them good ground to fight on. The Trump Department of Justice has asked a Federal Judge to revoke ObamaCare, this would throw millions off health cover.   The Democrats won the House in 2018 by talking about domestic issues facing US voters, a poll taken showed that Russia investigation was way down the list of concerns.   If the Democrats carry on with their witch hunt of Trump, the Democratic Candidates for President could be the LOSERS. 

Chance of a National Unity Government ? - Brexit Update 2 - NO BREXIT

Daily Mail: Reports " Rebel Tories draw up shock plan to put Watson and Cooper in the Cabinet as part of a 'national unity government' aimed at forcing through a soft Brexit "

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One can take this story two ways, it is a threat to HARD BREXIT MPs to get on board with the May plan or some MPs have lost the plot.   There is NO WAY Labour MPs are going to cross the floor and serve in a National Government, the National Governments of the 1930s split the Labour Party, its leader stayed and few MPs joined with the Conservatives, while this was seen as act of treason by the Labour Party, to this day they criticise the action.   Of course one can see the plus side for the mentioned Labour MPs, they might think that this is their only chance to get back in to Government, as they do not see Jeremy Corbyn winning an election. Or one could that some MPs have LOST THE PLOT and have been drinking to much BRANDY.   On the whole a silly idea, that will NOT HAPPEN. 

At the END of the Day Brexit News - Brexit Update 1 - NO BREXIT

BBC News: Reports " Brexit: No majority for any options after MPs' votes  "

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What a day, the PM has offered to resign if the House of Commons passes her deal and the House says NO to 8 different options, from a No Deal Brexit to Revoking Article 50.   On Monday the House will vote again, this time the MPs will be asked to vote for their preference, one assumes it will be from 1 to 8.   After the PM offered to resign there was hope that the Withdrawal Agreement could be passed, then the DUP stated that it still opposes the deal and will vote against it.   Thus PM May might have fallen on her political sword for nothing.  This blog is still arguing that the PM should suspend Parliament under the Royal Prerogative and go for a NO DEAL BREXIT, and then bring the HOUSE back to vote to see if the MPs have confidence in the PM and the Government.   As stated the HARD REMAINERS have won, one can see Brexit been thrown in to the long grass, as in a long extension, while the Conservative Party tears itself apart by having a leadership election. 

Will the Labour Party Support a Common Market 2.0 - Brexit Update 3 - NO BREXIT

Guardian: Reports " Labour considers backing 'common market 2.0' soft Brexit..Shadow minister suggests party will whip along policy lines ahead of indicative votes  "

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This would surprise this blogger, being in the Single Market would mean that should Jeremy Corbyn win a General Election he could not due to EU Law take over large areas of the economy.   Also those Labour MPs in Leave seats would find tough to explain to voters why the Labour Party would support freedom of movement.   At the next election the Labour Party can not afford to lose LEAVE SEATS if it wants to form the government.  In reality Jeremy Corbyn is more of HARD BREXIT supporter than this blog, but a majority of his MPs are Remainers, thus he trying to keep his PARTY TOGETHER, once he takes a side he could lose voters in the Midlands and in the North, working class areas that have immigration at the top of their concern.   At least Parliament will have to make its mind up as to what it wants, of course it could be a disaster, with nothing gaining majority.   Tomorrow night should be fun if you are a political geek. 

The END of ObamaCare ? - Trump Era

Daily Mail: Reports " 'We're not going to give up on healthcare': What Trump told GOP senators behind closed doors as he demanded they play tough on pre-existing conditions and prescription drug costs  "

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POTUS has just been cleared by the Mueller Report and by the US Attorney General, NOW POTUS is not taking a rest, he is back in the arena, the Trump Administration has asked a FEDERAL COURT to revoke ObamaCare.  One doubts that a Court will throw millions off healthcare, there would be an outcry, the case will end up in the Supreme Court.   This could cause a problem for the Chief Justice, the law survived last time due to the Chief Justice, as he made it a TAX.   The removal of the tax could make the law illegal, thus will Chief Justice Roberts try something new to save the law or will he vote with his conservative colleagues to overthrow the law.  If this does happen the President and the Congress will have to think hard about developing a new system as to allow those with a pre - existing condition to get medical over.   This could be the BIG FIGHT for 2020, once you give a benefit to people it's hard to take it back. 

Open Remain Coup? - Brexit Update 2 - NO BREXIT

Guido Fawkes: Reports on MPs taking control of the House of Commons today, the article states the following, " An unelected shadow Government of backbench MPs breaks the thread of democratic accountability with the public, they cannot be called to account at the Despatch Box in Parliament, "

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This blog has been arguing for weeks that the HARD REMAINERS have WON the Parliamentary debate when it comes to BREXIT, the May Deal has been defeated twice, the Bias Speaker will prevent a third meaningful vote.  It will be interesting to see his actions later on today, will he play fair with the indicative votes or push his REMAIN AGENDA.  It seems from news reports, ( WITH ARTICLE 13 OF THE NEW EU LAW IT MIGHT BE ILLEGAL FOR YOU TO READ THIS ) that the HARD BREXIT MPs are moving to support the May Deal, it could be to LATE, the HARD BREXIT MPs has their chance with BREXIT and threw it away, they wanted a pure BREXIT, but could not count the votes.  One can postulate that the HARD REMAINERS, will try to revoke Article 50 or have another Brexit vote.  Of course they could go for the deceptive SOFT BREXIT, in the case we are out of the political EU but have to follow their orders and pay for the FACT.    A sad day for Democracy.

This is WHY we should LEAVE the EU - Brexit Update 1 - NO BREXIT

BBC News: Reports " Copyright laws which critics say could change the internet have been voted in by the European Parliament.  "

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The above is the REASON why the UK should leave the EU, this post it seems could be breaking copyright, is the EU trying to STOP critical thought from bloggers.   Most bloggers post because they like the subject that a blog covers, with this NEW LAW, it could punish poor bloggers.    This blog always links its review back to article, it is not about the MONEY, this blog does not MAKE ANY, I wish it was different.   Thus we could have RICH bloggers who could afford various licences to pay for their links, this would HURT both bloggers from the right to the left.   Is the EU trying to censor thought, so that it does not to face a hostile social media universe, it is a thought.  Each social media will have to filter what content is on its site, this take people and will cost a lot, or each site could get a computer system to do it, thus we could have computers stopping individual thought.   The EU is trying to strangle social media, let's fight back, lets send emails, phone our MEPs, get this new Directive stopped before we enter a BIG BROTHER state. 

No MV3 YET - PM May - Brexit Update 2 - NO BREXIT

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 3.36 post the following, " May says she does not yet have enough support to win a third meaningful vote.  "

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Thus May's Withdrawal Agreement is OFF THE TABLE for the moment, the PM is looking to get the DUP on board, how many more billions do they want for Northern Ireland, also the PM wants the HARD BREXIT MPs to support the deal.   As the PM has refused to accept indicative votes even if they are passed by the House of Commons.   The House of Commons is not the House of Representatives in the US, and the Speaker is not the House Speaker in the US Constitution, the Party with the most MPs forms the Government, the Government is the executive, one can not have 600+ MPs running foreign policy, that would cause havoc.    The UK rarely does Referendums, but we do the government has to obey them, they are the will of the UK voter, that is something that the House of Commons has missed, some MPs like to be on the TV to much and it is showing.   Thus in political terms if not for the mental health of the UK voter this is going to be a very interesting week.    Trump in the US and May in the UK, what characters. 

Another MV3! - Brexit Update 1 - NO BREXIT

Daily Mail: Reports " May 'WILL hold third and FINAL vote on her Brexit deal this week': PM sets up last showdown with Brexiteers before rebel MPs try to seize control and force a soft exit from the EU  "

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Thus we get another round of May's Withdrawal Agreement, it seems that the UK political class is stuck in a time bubble, going around in circles.  The DUP has stated that it is not on board again for the agreement, while Brexit MPs want the PM to set a timeline for her to leave 10 Downing Street.  While the HARD REMAIN MPs forced upon the UK their soft Brexit policy, in a customs union with the EU and strong links the single market.   This blog has lost the will to live when it comes to BREXIT, someone needs to make a decision and live with the political ramifications.   The House of Commons will take control of the process this week, MPs WILL have to vote FOR SOMETHING, not just against.   I do not think our Lords and Masters are brave enough to revoke Article 50 or to have a 2nd Brexit vote, that would mean talking to voters, not good a idea at the moment.   Thus a SOFT BREXIT.   The Hard Brexit and Remain MPs have shafted the UK voter, we wanted to leave but are stuck in a political circle, we no longer have a Churchill in power.

Trump is CLEARED by Special Prosecutor and US Attorney General in Russia Investigation - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " Donald Trump claims he has been completely exonerated by an inquiry into allegations Russia conspired to help him win the 2016 election.  "

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The Barr Reports CLEARS POTUS, the Mueller Reports makes it clear that POTUS and his campaign team did not collude with the Russians, the major selling point of the Democrats and the uber liberal press.  Also the US Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General cleared POTUS of obstruction of justice.   It has been fun watching the uber liberal CNN, last night they were searching for a way to say Trump was guilty even after the Report, the Democrats are now questioning the judgement and character of the new Attorney General and Deputy, the two highest law officials in the land.  The political hacks NOW want to see the full Mueller Report, they want AG and Mueller to go before the liberal House Committees, to justify their report.  They have stated that both the AG and the Deputy were appointed by Trump, thus can not be fair, while a partisan Democratic Committees are somehow FAIR.  Speaker Pelosi is an old hand at this game, thus her statement that the Democrats should not go  near impeachment, the LIBERAL firebrands do not care about the LAW, they just HATE TRUMP, these new members need to recalled to the reservation, they will damage the Dems for 2020.   The US will have heard the Barr report and will want the US Congress to move on, the Democrats RISK losing the House and a chance of the White House in 2020 if they are foolish to carry on their witch hunts of POTUS. 

When, When Mr Mueller will see your REPORT ? - Trump Era

CNN - Politics: Reports " Now, the President and his aides are bracing for Mueller's investigation to conclude -- and whether his final report will signal the end of their long legal nightmare, or merely the beginning.  "

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If one follows the uber liberal media they have gone off the idea that the Mueller Report will confirm a firm collusion between President Trump and the Russians in 2016.   Thus there stressing of the Congressional investigations and the New York State investigation.   Let's speculate, that is fun, and everyone else does it.  What if the Mueller investigation finds that there was collusion between POTUS and the Russians, by the way collusion is not a crime, yes that is true.   The effect would be political, even the Republicans would have to bail ship and impeach the President.  On the other hand if no collusion the Democrats and the urban liberal media is going to look foolish, VERY.   CNN would have to say SORRY for running with the story for two years, this blog will not hold its breath.   Let's look at past scandals, in Watergate, Richard Nixon was bought down by the Special Prosecutor who could link Nixon to the Watergate break - in cover up, in the case of Bill Clinton the Prosecutor could also prove that Clinton lied under oath, this was later confirmed by the House who impeached the President, he was later found not guilty by the US Senate.   Thus Nixon resigned, Clinton was impeached, while the best handling of a scandal was the case of Ronald Reagan and Iran Contra, to this day no one knows if the Gipper knew about the secret funding of the Contra Freedom Fighters, at the end of the day Reagan was slapped on the hands for bad management skills, Nixon and Clinton would have taken that!! No one went to jail, convictions were overturned and Bush 41, Reagan's VP pardoned those under threat of Court cases in 1992.   It should be noted that that Clinton left Office with a Gallup Approval rating of 66%, while Reagan had 63%.   One sure that the Gipper would have not minded, his VP was his successor, seen as Reagan's Third Term.   This had not happened in over a hundred years and has not happened since. 

The Likely End Result of Brexit - Norway Plus - Brexit Update 3 - NO BREXIT

Daily Mail: Reports " A 'cross-party majority’ of MPs believe they can force through a soft Brexit that would include freedom of movement if Theresa May loses another vote on her deal next week.  "

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Thus if this blog understands it, Norway Plus would mean the UK staying the single market, ( this was the idea of the UK, under Lady Thatcher, she was rather proud of it ) and having a customs union with the EU.  As stated this blog is not much concerned about the economic side of BREXIT, so does not really have a problem with the freedom movement, this might not go down well with some who voted in 2016 for BREXIT.   As long as the UK is out of the political union with the EU.  After PM May either resigns or is forced out the next Conservative Leader might be able to change the board, if the Conservative Party is still in Government and wins a general election, a new Conservative PM with a mandate can go for a NO DEAL BREXIT.   Politics does not stop, nothing is forever, no Parliament can bind another Parliament or Government, if they have the votes.   At least the constant BREXIT NEWS will be over and we get ready for the Mueller Report from the US.  

How BREXIT DIES - Long Extension - Brexit Update 2 - NO BREXIT

Sky News: Reports on a long extension option faced by the House of Commons, " Or it can "indicate a way forward" within the bloc, that would likely ask for a longer delay from the EU.  "

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It can be postulated that the Labour Party, SNP, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, TIG's and a few HARD REMAIN Conservatives will vote for this option, to carry it through we might see a coalition of the above forcing a NO CONFIDENCE vote in the Government and forming a new Government.  Of course this Alliance will NOT LAST, once they have stopped Brexit the Parties have major differences, the Labour Party does not want to see the TIG's forming a Party and developing a local structure, while the SNP wants another Indy vote, while the Liberal Democrats will demand electoral reform for their support.    While in Opposition the Conservative Party can elect a real BREXIT Leader, and fight the next election based on the Conservative Party fighting for the people against the political and media elite.   Also we can expect to a see a BREXIT PARTY entering the race.   Thus those that think we have political turmoil now expect it to get worse, a rainbow Coalition Government will FALL apart quite quick and thus expect a general election.   Lady T must be turning in her grave at the shambles of the Conservative Party. 

EU Agrees to PM May's request for a DELAY - Brexit Update 1 - NO BREXIT

BBC News:  Reports " EU leaders have agreed on a plan to delay the Article 50 process, postponing Brexit beyond 29 March.  "

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Well what a day, another humiliation for the UK, the PM of the UK having to beg for an extension to Article 50.   At the end it is pretty clear that the EU thinks that the May Deal is DEAD AS DODO when it comes to the House of Commons, thus 2 deadlines, if the May Deal pass then the extension is till 22 May, if the Deal does not pass the deadline is 12 April.   In press conference after the EU Summit the PM seemed to agree that her deal was still going on, the Zombie Deal is like something out of the The Walking Dead TV series, it still keeps coming.   Thus what can we expect next week, the Government will place a SI ( allowing the 29th March Deadline to be changed ), then we can see the following series of events, the May Deal is bought back if the Speaker allows it, then that is defeated for the third time, the House of Commons has votes on what DEAL it wants, thus a vote on a 2nd Brexit Vote,  the Labour Plan, a DEAL with a customs union, , Norway Option, the UK in the single market, thus freedom of movement, the revoking of Article 50.   While this is going on expect the PM to come under pressure to resign.   Thus a Conservative leadership contest, the winner could be another Remain supporter or more likely a Brexit supporter.    The new PM will need a mandate, thus a general election.   The Conservatives are punished for Brexit, the lack of a CLEAN BREXIT and the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn wins the election.   The UK whatever agreement is still the EU and the REMAINERS have won, as predicted. 

The PM is seems can not be allowed out by herself, any other PM would not wait for hours in different room while the EU 27 discuss the future of the UK.   A Churchill or a Thatcher would have WALKED, dam the rules and demanded  changes to the withdrawal agreement under the threat of NO DEAL.   The PM said sorry in essence for the harsh statement last night, she looked weak, do you see POTUS saying sorry, the great US Presidents JFK only said sorry once for the Bay of Pigs, while the Gipper said sorry for Iran - Contra.   The PM must have been watching either Sky or BBC News, this blogger watched for hours, it was full remainers or those with an interest for the UK to stay in the UK, hardly balanced, but then neither channel is trying these days.  Both networks mentioned the Revoke 50 website, one could see they were happy.   Thus as predicted the UK will stay in the EU, those that are furious should have peaceful protests, also join the Conservative Party to DE-SELECT those MPs that have no understanding of DEMOCRACY.   The Hard Brexit supporters had BREXIT in their hands and they threw it way, they will not be forgiven, neither will the Conservative Party. 

It's the Fault of MPs - PM May - Brexit Update 4 - NO Brexit

BBC News: Reports on the following remarks by the PM, " Speaking from Downing Street, the prime minister criticised the actions of MPs, saying it was "high time" politicians made a decision on the next steps.  "

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One does not see the point of this statement by the PM, there was nothing new in it, everyone who follows this story or those that just look sometimes knew that the EXIT FOR BREXIT had been changed this morning.   The PM should have taken the bull by the horns and suspended Parliament and then allowed the UK to leave on the original date of the 29.3.2019.   The voter will know NOT trust the PM, she states that she will not allow the 30 of June to be extended, well I would not take that to the bank, also we have MPs who as still holding on to their hard positions.  One can only hope that France puts us out of our misery and says NO to an extension, that would end it, the Hard Brexit MPs would get what they want and the HARD REMAINERS would have to shut up.  Otherwise the MV3 faces another defeat and the HARD REMAINERS forcing another Brexit vote, democracy is really DEAD in the UK.  When the votes of 17.4 million people is thrown down the toilet, one knows that the elite are in control, and one's vote does not matter.  THIS BLOG WILL NO LONGER BE VOTING.  When one hopes rest with France, one is in TROUBLE. 

If the Withdrawal Agreement is Passed, What about the next Stage - Brexit Update 3 - NO BREXIT

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 6.15pm post the following, " The Labour MPs Lisa Nandy and Gareth Snell have tabled an amendment for next week’s Brexit vote that would ensure that the Commons gets to vote on the negotiating mandate for the next stage of the Brexit talks covering the future trade relationship, that the PM has to make statements to the Commons about the talks every three months and that the PM cannot sign off an agreement without Commons approval.....Gov whips making positive noises too, Nandy says. "

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This might be the solution to get Labour MPs to support the May Withdrawal Agreement, the UK would be out of the EU on June 30th, while the House of Commons as they say in poker would have a buy in, this hard brexit supporter can not see a problem. Of course the problem is in the details, that always causes problems. The EU has made it CLEAR, in less your are NUTS, and that includes HARD REMAINERS AND HARD BREXIT MPs that they want this issue finished with before the Euro Parliamentary Elections, otherwise it will become a FLASH POINT for the elections, the EU it will be argued is OUT OF TOUCH with the voters and is run by the Elites. One does wonder why the PM wants to see the Opposition leaders, could to make them understand, its her DEAL or the HIGHWAY, no others options, or is she going to say she will resign after her deal goes through. UK politics has never been more interesting.

The EU reaction to the UK request for a DELAY, Part 2 - Brexit Update 2 - NO BREXIT

Sky New - Live Blog: Reports in its 5.17pm post the following, " EU Parliament's Brexit coordinator only interested in one question..The only relevant question now is if PM May can muster a cross-party majority by next week. "

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This blog has SERIOUS OCD, one is getting the feeling that our MPs in the House of Commons has my syndrome, they should take my tablets and learn that going around in circles is not HEALTHY. On present reading it's the HARD REMAINERS, they are stuck in their trenches, our brave Soldiers moved more between 1914 - 1918 than our Lords and Masters have moved. The HARD REMAINERS want more weeks, months for more endless debate, they have not gotten the FACT, that it is OVER, the EU has had enough, they do not want this issue to go on for YEARS. One gets the impression that France just wants it OVER, it does not need the internal problems in France to get caught up in the Euro elections, there are rumours that the French President wants to veto a delay, just push the UK out on March 29th, one would almost like him too. Then everyone can blame the French and get on with our lives.

EU places political gun at the HEAD of the UK - Brexit Update 1 - NO BREXIT

BBC News: Reports " The EU will only agree to delay Brexit if the UK Parliament approves the current withdrawal agreement next week, Theresa May has been told.  "

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This is fast moving story for politics, so by the time you read below it might be OLD NEWS!!...

The EU has had enough, they want a decision, while a lot of MPs are still sticking to their first position, the HARD REMAINERS just want a 2nd Brexit vote to overturn the vote of 2016, while some HARD BREXIT MPs JUST want to crash out of the EU on March 29th.  It can be argued that the House of Commons will stop that, if it gets the chance.  The EU wants the House of Commons to pass the May Deal and move on to other things, it does not want BREXIT as the main talking point of the European Parliamentary Elections, it would allow the extreme right to argue that the EU is anti Democratic and full of the Elites.   There will be a PM statement at 8pm, she is seeing the Opposition leaders at 7pm, one does wonder what she will say.  The PM was VERY critical of the House of Commons in Prime Minister Question Time, will she resign, who knows, will she just repeat what she said to the House of Commons, could be, we will just have to wait. 

Biden LEADS in Democratic Presidential Race - Election 2020

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 8.06pm post the following, " A new national poll of the 2020 presidential primary shows Joe Biden maintaining a healthy lead....The poll conducted by SSRS for CNN has Joe Biden at 28%, Bernie Sanders at 20%, Kamala Harris at 12% and Beto O’Rourke at 11%.  "

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There is a difference between being popular when you are not running and when you do become a candidate, HRC in 2007/08 was seen as the next Democratic nominee, and a young Senator named Barack Obama came along and changed the future for the Clintons.  In 2016 HRC had a tough fight with the older Senator Sanders, and LOST the electoral college vote to Donald Trump.  If nothing else she must now know how Al Gore felt in 2000.  It is way too early to see who will be the final candidate standing, Biden is ahead because he is not under political attack, once he enters the race expect extreme liberals to go for his record from race to gender.   Also as Beto showed in Iowa he was hard pressed to name the major achievements of the Obama Era, he got ObamaCare, had to think about Iran and stated that Obama has small victories on the international front, that will go down well with Obama and Biden.   Biden also suffers from foot in mouth, he nearly entered the race early, that allowed POTUS to called him out a low IQ.   There are dozens of other Biden gaffe moments, expect outside groups to air them.   This is a very LONG ROAD, as this blog has stated, the debates will be interesting, 15 candidats at the last count, they will have to attack either other or it will look like a anti Trump meeting, the candidates will need to STAND OUT. 

What would President Reagan THINK of Trump? - Trump Era

Daily Mail: Reports " 'The Gipper would be heartbroken': Ronald Reagan's daughter slams 'autocratic' Trump and says her father would be 'horrified' at the state of the country and GOP "

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It must be CLEAR to those that are kind to read this blog that this writer thinks the Gipper was the greatest President EVER.   The Reagan Revolution changed the domestic and international agenda.   President Trump bends over backwards to please Putin's Russia, he does not want the US to lead the World, the very opposite of President Reagan.   Let's be clear on the Reagan record, in the first term on the domestic front, he cut taxes, cut welfare, increased defence spending, challenged the the USSR in Afghanistan and Central America.  In a famous speech he called the USSR an " EVIL EMPIRE ".   He showed US leadership by invading Grenada to remove a Communist Coup.  In the 2nd term he started the process of ending the COLD WAR with President Gorbachev, in 1987 he called for Gorbachev to tear down the BERLIN WALL, also signed the INF Treaty with Gorbachev in the White House, on the domestic front reformed the tax system, this helped MAIN STREET, and then did immigration reform all this done while the House was controlled by Democrats.   It should be noted that he moved the US Supreme Court to the right, thus helping in the selection of Bush 43 as President in 2000.  Also his VP was his successor, that had not be done in over a hundred years, and has not been done since, Trump is NO REAGAN. 

EU making DEMANDS on Brexit Delay - Brexit Update 2 - NO BREXIT

Sky News: Reports " No Brexit extension without a good reason, says EU's chief negotiator..Theresa May's plan to request a delay to Article 50 is far from guaranteed, amid talk of a "major constitutional crisis".  "

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The EU is making DEMANDS, the UK saved Europe's backside twince, in World War 1 and 2, we had an Empire, the greatest the World has seen, we gave Democracy to the World, with the help of the Ancient Greeks.  The mere fact that the EU is making demands has shown how far the Country has fallen, the fact that they are being helped by a Bias Speaker and Hard Remain MPs show how the ELITE does not care about Democracy.   The Speaker has thrown orders out of the window when he wants, then uses ancient orders to carry his Remain Agenda forward, he is a DISGRACE to the Office he is holding.  The Country on March on 29th should hold major peaceful rallies to show the anger of the public that their BREXIT has been taken.  Then after that the new BREXIT PARTY should run hard Brexit candidats in the local elections in May and in the Euro elections.   There is a growing anti EU movement in Europe, the Anti EU forces should join in the Parliament to block everything from the EU, that is ONLY way they will learn about democracy. 

How BREXIT will be delayed - Brexit Update 1 - NO BREXIT

BBC News: Reports " Theresa May is heading to Brussels this week to ask the European Union (EU) to delay Brexit by extending Article 50. How might the process work? "

Lets Get Real:

The UK has LOST Brexit, this blog predicted as much, it hoped it was WRONG, but it has proven to be RIGHT.   The Elites have used any underhand method to WIN, they have been helped by the UK Courts and a BIAS SPEAKER.   Thus after Brexit is either revoked or delayed in till the end of TIME, the UK voter must vote out this House of Commons at the next election.   This blog will not vote with a rigged system, its vote is worthless.   The people decided in 2016 to leave the EU, the HARD REMAINERS have never accepted that, the Conservative Party is SPLIT, the PM should have sacked the HARD REMAINERS Cabinet Ministers when they showed disloyalty, she could not as she is to WEAK.   It is sad day when democracy dies a bit in a Country, the Mother of Parliaments has showed that it is owned by the ELITES, what a state of affairs. 

Not the TIME for Beto ? - 2020 Democratic Race

Fox News: Reports on the faults in the Beto campaign, " O’Rourke’s liabilities began showing soon after he arrived in Iowa, the first-in-the-nation caucus state. On Friday, the second day of his campaign, the former Texas congressman was forced to apologize for what he called ‘really hateful’ writings from his youth… Hours later, O’Rourke was apologizing for ham-handedly joking about his wife, Amy, raising their children ‘sometimes with my help.’ … "

Lets Get Real:

As stated on Meet the Press, the reason that Beto is getting press and air time it down to the fact that he is good looking and young.  The Democrats want another Bill Clinton ( without the scandal ) or Barack Obama.  The problem is that Beto has never really been tested, yes he was in the House for three terms, and ran for Senator in Texas, a Texas Democrat might not be a normal Democrat, Beto said he was a capitalist when asked about his economic view, the Democrats have gone LEFT, very LEFT, they might not elect a young white guy with odd teeth, however earnest and good looking he might be.   He is no JFK or RFK, there is no record to Beto, he streams he his thoughts on social media, very much like Donald Trump.  One can postulate that he is looking to be the VP nominee to Joe Biden should he win the nomination.  This is not 1992, when the Democrats nominated Bill Clinton and Al Gore,  the Democrats will want a female, ethnic candidate to be the VP, sorry that does not mean Senator Warren ( let's not discuss her claim to be from Native - American decent ).   Let's see how Beto does in the debates, there will be a lot of candidates, let's see who shines. 

Could a Democrat be a caught up in the Mueller Investigation ? - Trump Era

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 7.45pm post the following, " Gregory Craig, the former White House counsel for Barack Obama, may be indicted for failing to register as a foreign agent for work he did on behalf of Viktor Yanukovych, the former president of Ukraine.  "

Lets Get Real:

I wonder if this story has LEGS, will CNN cover it for hours on end, will the question the role of Mr Craig in the Obama White House.  OF COURSE NOT, this blog is rather surprised that it's in the Guardian.  It should be noted that it is running in the New York Times, guess the uber left wing Guardian tries to be seen to be fair.   One does wonder if the Justice Department will really go after Mr Craig, it seems more interested in nailing POTUS for anything.  Do not hold your breath for this story to be carried by other uber liberal news networks.   There only story is TRUMP. 

Is BETO the man to BEAT ? - Trump Era

Daily Mail: Reports " Beto beats Bernie: O'Rourke raises $6.1 MILLION in first day of his campaign  "

Lets Get Real:

In 1984 Walter Mondale's campaign manager asked WHERE IS THE BEEF when it came to Senator Gary Hart, the same question could be asked for Beto O' Rourke, ( Just Beto henceforth ) he has only served three terms in the US House of Representatives and has a failed Senate run Texas, his home State.  In other words he is a LOSER, but because of his goods looks and running a good campaign in Texas he is seen as another Bill Clinton or Barack Obama, winners for the record.   Beto was interviewed on Meet the Press on Sunday, he struggled on the record of the Obama Administration, he noted ObamaCare, but when it came to Foreign he was lost for words nearly, he mentioned IRAN but did not mention that President Obama gave the okay to take out OBL in his Pakistan House.  This move was supported by HRC but not VP Biden, he was worried about the political ramifications.  President Obama might feel miffed to say the least, Beto stated that Obama had small victories on foreign policy, hardly a ringing endorsement!!  Thus expect Obama to support Biden, if not a full endorsement then stating what the Obama Administration achieved when it it was in power.  Beto is seen as the NEW REAGAN, he is NOT, the Gipper was President of the Screen Actors Guild, hardly a non pressure job, he was also Governor of California for 8 years, ran against President Ford in 1976, and came with a hundred votes of being the nominee and won in 1980.  Beto does not have that kind of record, he has moved to the middle, he knows that a left wing firebrand will not win the fly over States, thus he is thinking LONG TERM and the general election. There are 18 months to go folks, it's going to be a LONG ROAD, as the poet Robert Frost stated in his poem, and this blog is miss quoting badly,  the candidates have miles to go before they have a good night sleep, the cold of Iowa and NH, always travelling, the polls, the polls, the debates, YES folks 2020 has STARTED FOR REAL. 

Has the Speaker HELPED the PM ? - Brexit Update 2 - NO BREXIT

Sky News: Reports " Speaker's unchanged Brexit deal vote ban is good news for Theresa May..Sky News' senior political correspondent Jon Craig says the PM has more time to win over enough waverers and serial malcontents.  "

Lets Get Real:

The move by the Speaker was not done as favour to the PM as the article states, but it might help the PM with EU.  In the forthcoming EU Summit the PM can say that needs more from the EU or the UK will have to have elections for the European Parliament, one can guess the reaction of the UK voter to that thought, they could send a NEW BREXIT PARTY of MEPs to Europe, they could cause havoc, there is general unrest in Europe when it comes to the EU, the Establishment EU does not want that to happen.    Thus the PM has to play it TOUGH, demand more concessions or the UK is staying or leaving with NO DEAL on March the 29th.   The PM has the power through the Royal Prerogative to suspend the House of Commons, at the end of the day the Queen outranks the Speaker in so many ways. 

A Bias Speaker ? - Brexit Update 1 - NO BREXIT

As predicted a Bias Speaker is moving the UK towards staying in the EU.

BBC News: Reports " Speaker John Bercow has thrown the UK's Brexit plans into further confusion by ruling out another vote on the PM's deal unless MPs are given a new motion.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Speaker is bias, that has been known for ages, this latest ruling is moving for the UK to stay in the EU against the wishes of the UK voter.  If the PM was a strong character like Lady Thatcher the Speaker would not DARE do something like this, Lady T's reaction would not have been good.   If PM May was a strong character she would ask the Queen to prorogue Parliament in till April, thus allow the UK to leave the EU on March 29th as it is in law. Of course no wants to place the Queen in this position, on the other hand, the voters voted to leave the EU in 2016, Parliament is stuck, the Speaker is biased, and the Government is WEAK. For the health of the Democracy the Queen should take ACTION, either prorogue Parliament ( suspend ) or revoke Article 50. The Queen is Sovereign, her decision would be final, and accepted by the public. At the end of the day there is one person more important than the Speaker and that is the QUEEN.

Did May have a DEVIOUS Master Plan ? - Brexit Update 3 - NO BREXIT

Guardian: Reports the following opinion article, " The ERG and DUP either swallow their objections and vote for May’s deal, or they face the prospect of a long delay to Brexit – perhaps for the best part of two years..That is the stark, binary choice May has always wanted to press upon the Brexiters  "

Lets Get Real:

This blog doubts that PM May is that devious, she is hardly an FU from the Original UK version of the House of Cards.  If she was in the JR Ewing school of being devious she would have failed.   One can still see the HARD BREXIT MPs throwing victory away because they are fighting for a hill when the WAR could have been won.  This blog has been hard on BREXIT AND REMAINER supporters, neither have shown that they understand democracy.  The Hard REMAINERS since 2016 have been trying to undermine Brexit, in this they have been helped by HARD REMAINERS in the Conservative and Labour Parties.  Also a VERY Bias Speaker of the House of Commons.  On the HARD BREXIT side the HARD BREXIT MPs cannot take YES for answer, they want THEIR Brexit, and nothing else, they do not understand how to COUNT.   This blog might give up voting, as it does not matter, our MPs have shown that they do not understand the Brexit Vote on 2016, a pure form of DEMOCRACY.  They think Brexit supporters are stupid, do not understand high politics, do not understand business, in other words we are PLEBS, we have to TOLD what is RIGHT.   There needs to be a new political party, a BREXIT Party, that will follow the wishes of the UK VOTER.  Of course it will never be successful, we have first past the post voting, it prevents extremes but also prevents the Ancient Regime of House of Commons from changing.  A SAY DAY FOR DEMOCRACY, IT DIED A BIT TODAY, I HOPE THE HOUSE OF COMMONS MPS ARE PROUD OF THEMSELVES, FUTURE HISTORIANS WILL NOT BE KIND. 

Beto RUNNING in 2020 - Trump Era

Daily Mail: Reports " Beto O'Rourke IS running for president in 2020 and will make his official announcement tomorrow - hot on the heels of his Vanity Fair cover that teased his 'road to the White House' "

Lets Get Real:

The first impression one gets of Beto O'Rourke is that he reminds you of RFK, Bill Clinton or Barack Obama, that this could be 2008 ALL OVER AGAIN.  If your a West Wing fan you will recall Representative Santos vs. Senator Vinick.   The difference is that Beto, he has a catchy name, comes across as a hippie of the 21st Century, he keeps telling us his thought process and tells everyone on social media.   At former Vice - President Joe Biden does not pander like that, he just says sorry for his past mistakes when it comes to policy and his foot in the mouth problem.   Although Beto, it's easier to recall than Barack, LOST in his Texas Senate race, President Obama got elected to the US Senate, he did not spend that much time in the Senate as he was running for the Presidency, one doubts that President Obama could tell you where his Senate Office was, he was NEVER THERE, he was in Iowa or NH.   At the end of the day Beto LOST, also he has free wheeling style as stated in the article, he speeches come when he is talking, did not have a conventional campaign structure, you need that in a Presidential Campaign.   Also has he really be tested, and has his background been researched, you can be sure the Trump Campaign will do a tough research job.  One recalls at the start of the 21st Century that John Edwards was the darling of the US media, all over the magazines and TV news, we all know how that ended, Edwards being found out by the National Enquire.   That came after he was nominated to be to the VP to John Kerry who was running for President in 2004.  New candidates need to be tested or their failings will be found out, look at the Governor of Virginia, the Lt Governor and the Attorney General.  Uber liberal media, fall in love yes, but know who you are falling in love with. 

What will the EU say about the UK Request for a Delay? - Brexit Update 2 - NO BREXIT

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports the following from a Sky's Economic Editor, " I would be astounded if the EU flat refused UK's request for a Brexit extension. Think about it: the EU effectively expelling the UK and consigning it to a probable economic crash...? Would be an act of diplomatic aggression that would poison the EU's reputation for generations "

Lets Get Real:

The above is logical, but then the EU gave us the Euro and look what happened to Greece. The EU does not want the Brexit battle to play out during the European Parliamentary Elections, it could lead to the election of far right candidates who HATE the EU, also they do not want to see the UK have elections that would allow the UK voter to punish those Parties that have stopped BREXIT. Thus Brussels must be hoping that the MV3 goes through, otherwise they need all 27 Countries to approve a long delay, also as stated above it would become an election issue. Let's recall the EU has been listening to Tony Blair, hardly the most popular man in the UK, 1997 was a long time ago. To think we could have been out of the EU by the end of this MONTH. The UK needs a new Brexit Party, not the UKIP they have gone off the deep end, they are on the extreme right. Thank goodness the UK has first past the post system, it prevents minor extreme Parties from growing. If the MV3 goes down expect a SOFT BREXIT or revoking of ARTICLE 50, in other words the HARD REMAINERS have won, as predicted in this blog.

NO BREXIT Day on 29.3.2019 - Brexit Update 1 - NO BREXIT

BBC News: Reports " MPs have voted by 412 to 202 for Prime Minister Theresa May to ask the EU for a delay to Brexit.  "

Lets Get Real:

It has been a BAD WEEK for the PM, she lost her meaningful vote 2 on the 12 March, the following day lost the vote on a NO DEAL BREXIT, BUT today she has had a good day.  The PM controls the Parliamentary Agenda for a week, she is going to the EU Summit to request a delay in Brexit, it could be a short delay or a long delay, it depends if she can get her meaningful vote 3 through the House of Commons.   It seems that the DUP is coming on board, while even some of the HARD BREXIT MPs are changing their minds.  Others on the hand to quote the military historian Alan Clark are lions being  lead by donkeys.  This blog has been very hard on the HARD REMAINERS, but the HARD BREXIT MPs had Brexit in their hands and they threw it away and some are still refusing to budge.   In the first Gulf War the US and its allies went around the Iraqi dugouts and won the WAR, the extreme HARD BREXIT MPs are fighting for a hill when they have a chance to win the war.  They need to support the May Deal and then chose a Brexit PM after May resigns and fight for the future AGENDA.  The County Associations of these MPs need a to speak to them, do not lose the war for a hill, otherwise they should face de-selection.  The public will not understand the purity need for these MPs.   One can now understand why Sir John Major called his Brexit MPs, sons/daughters without a legal father ( this blog has cleaned up the quote, you get the idea ).   This blog is a HARD BREXIT supporter, it would build a WALL in the middle of the Euro Tunnel and at the entrance and set a minefield just after the WALL.   It would make the Berlin WALL LOOK easy, but this blog can count numbers, that is the point of democracy, TAKE THE DEAL BREXIT MPs and let's move on.

Is Sanders the LEFT WING Reagan ? - Trump Era

I need laugh after the Brexit MESS, this made me laugh!!

The New York Times: Has the following Opinion article, " The Reagan to Trump’s Carter, the left-wing answer to the first movement-conservative president, can be only Bernard Sanders.  "

Lets Get Real:

Where to start with this opinion piece, Reagan was the perfect right winger to take on the failed Presidency of Jimmy Carter, the US economy was a mess and the USSR had invaded Afghanistan and the Tehran Regime had taken hostage US diplomats, that would last for 444 days.   The Gipper had charisma, he was a former Governor of California, not Georgia,  also he was a former movie and TV star, he attacked the weak Carter Administration when it came to its deals with the USSR and was seen as a STRONG LEADER.   While Carter was see as WEAK.  There was a joke in the 2016 campaign that Senator Sander took his honeymoon in the USSR and never came back!!  The fly over states are not going to elect a socialist to the Presidency, that is why the founding fathers made sure that the small States had electoral votes.  Reagan in his first term, cut taxes, cut welfare, increased defence spending, called the USSR an EVIL EMPIRE, invaded Grenada, and made the US feel better about itself and its role in the World.  President Reagan in his 2nd term, ended the Cold War in alliance with President Gorbachev, reformed immigration by doing deals with Democrats, also reformed the tax system,  and got through Iran - Contra with a slap on his hands for his management skills, while Nixon resigned over Watergate, and Bill Clinton was impeached.  Also his Vice - President was elected as his successor, no President in over a hundred years had managed that, none after him,   Reagan was a secular political ICON, as was his friend Lady Thatcher, Senator Sanders will NEVER BE A LEFT WING GIPPER.  If the Democrats want to re-elect President Trump then they should nominate Senator Sanders.