The EU and the House of Lords - Brexit Update 2 - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " Rebel Tory peer claims EU referendum was only an 'interim' decision as Lords are set to pass a wrecking amendment to Brexit Bill that Theresa May claims is a bid to 'overturn' the will of the people  "

Lets Get Real:

This could be a  get of jail card for the PM May, she can argue that the Lords have pushed the agenda and that the Hard Brexit MPs do not have the numbers to overturn when it returns to the House of Commons.  The Hard Remainers might accept that the UK stays in the Customs Union and the single market, thus far the single market has not be been pushed, that is the next shoe to drop.  As long as the UK is formally out of the EU, that all that matters, there can be changes later, also it prevents a Corbyn Government form taking over large areas of the economy.

The Customs Union Debate - Update - Post Brexit

Sky News: Reports " Irish border problem puts Brexit talks 'at risk', says EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier..Speaking during a visit to Ireland, Michel Barnier warned that a viable solution to the Irish border problem must be found. "

Lets Get Real:

One of the reasons this blog has become more supportive to the UK staying in the Customs Union is the fact that it solves the Irish problem.   The Customs Union allows for business to go on as before and there will be no taxes.  Also people who live on the border will not see the return of checks, many work or live on one side of the border and work on the other side.  The hard Remainers need to keep the pressure on the Government to stay within the Customs Union, as North Ireland goes, so does the rest of the UK.

Sajid Javid is the New Home Secretary - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports the following on Sajid Javid, " He is not particularly an ardent Remainer - although his appointment retains the balance on the vital Brexit cabinet committee.  "

Lets Get Real:

The ardent Remainers will be happy to have Amber Rudd on the backbenches, they hope she will vote with them when it comes to the Customs Union.   Also the remainers will be happy that another remainer has been appointed Home Secretary.  The hard Brexit supporters will be happy that Javid is not a " particularly an ardent remainer ", that can not be said of Rudd, she was a firm remainer.   Thus her mistake when she stated that the Cabinet was about to discuss remaining in the Customs Union, the PM has been clear that she wants out of the Custom Union.   One hopes Mr Javid does well, the Home Office has become a place to see a career come to and end as with the case with Amber Rudd. 

Will May do a U - Turn over Brexit after the local Elections? - Brexit Update 2 - Post Brexit

Guardian: Reports " Rotterdam reveals Brexit fears over port capacity – but says Dover has it worse....Dutch delay spending on new port facilities amid hope of British U-turn on customs union  " 

Lets Get Real:

After the Local Elections in England it can be postulated that PM May will do a u - turn over the UK staying in the Customs Union, the Country would have showed by voting Labour or the Liberal Democrats that the UK should stay in the customs union, even the single market, but the problem with the single market is that Labour also wants out of the single market,  Jeremy Corbyn wants to take over large sectors of the UK economy, under the present rules he would not be allowed.  The PM has to be firm with the Conservative Party, threaten the hard Brexit MPs with a quick election, that the Conservative Party could lose.  Time for PM May to be tough. 

The PM and Brexit - Update - Post Brexit

Daily Mail: Reports " PM faces huge pressure from Brexiteers to DITCH ‘unworkable’ plan for customs partnership with EU ahead of Cabinet showdown next week  "

Lets Get Real:

PM May should stand up to her hard Brexit Ministers, the UK is better off in the Customs Union and the Single Market, only if the UK controls immigration, not the EU.   If the UK stays in the Customs Union it would allow UK goods to be exported and imported from within the EU with no tariffs ( taxes ).  Also it would solve the problem of Northern Ireland having  a border with the Irish Republic.  The UK would still be outside the EU, we would get our passports back, and we would still have to pay a divorce bill.   This blog does support the UK Government having control over its borders, that was the point of the Brexit vote. 

What are the North Koreans Up to ? - North Korean Update - The Korea problem

Sky News: Reports " Koreas agree on complete denuclearisation...The leaders agreed to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons but did not provide specific measures on how to achieve the objective. "

Lets Get Real:

This blog will hold its judgement on the latest peace moves between North and South Korea, the World has seen North Korea break previous promises over its nuclear plans.  The North could be playing a shrewd game, it will want a lot to give up its nuclear weapons, even if the talks can get that far.   The North might want the US to remove its troops from South Korea and end its security agreement with South Korea and Japan, such moves are a no go area for the US.  The US has one aim, to remove the nuclear weapons of North Korea and to make sure that North Korea does not become a conventional threat to South Korea and Japan.   The next big event will be the Summit between the US and North Korea, the new US Secretary of State has just meet the North Korea leader, he went over as Director of the CIA, and is seen as a  hawk, as is the new National Security Adviser to President Trump.  

My God!!! - ABBA is back - The Arts

BBC News: Reports " Pop group Abba have returned to the studio to record their first new music since the 1980s.  "

Lets Get Real:

ABBA is back, there is a God, the best pop group ever is back with new songs.  This blogger can not wait to buy the new songs. The Best News of the day, #ABBAISBACK