Brexit and Wales - Brexit Update 1 - Transitional Phase

BBC News: Reports " Firms not ready for transition, says Welsh minister "

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This is typical of the Remainers argument, either way WALES and the other regions of the UK are leaving the EU on December 31st, and January will be a NEW DAWN for the UK.  The mood music from the EU/UK talks seem good, but they have been a long time, and the core difficulties remain.  The left wing Guardian reported that this week was the deadline, that the House of Commons and the Parliaments of the other EU Countries need time to pass the the deal.  The talks have to reach a end as some point, and it can not be the December 31st, no more extensions or delays.   The clock is ticking, what will be the result, we shall see.

The House of Lords and Brexit - Brexit Update - Transitional Phase

Sky News: Reports " Government suffers huge defeats as top Tories join attacks on 'ridiculous and immoral' bill....The government has already vowed to reinstate the clauses them when the legislation returns to the Commons. "

Lets Get Real:

The House of Lords could be singing pass the graveyard, the  confirmed will of the British people has been shown in the votes of 2016 and 2019, if their Lordships want to play silly buggers, then the House of Commons might need to vote or removing their LORDSHIPS.  At this stage it is not needed, as the article states, the UK Government will put the clauses removed by the Lords back in to the UK Internal Market Bill when it returns to the House of Commons.   The Hard Remainers still do not understand that the PEOPLE have voted and they LOST.  The time for a UK/EU DEAL is very short, in the view of the Guardian, it needs to be done so it can be bought back to the House of Commons for a deal and for it to be passed by the EU.  Time is SHORT. 

Wear a Mask - President - Elect Biden - Biden Era/Health

BBC News: Reports " US President-elect Joe Biden has appealed to Americans to wear a mask as the best way to "turn this pandemic around".  "

Lets Get Real:

Thus two good news stories today, a vaccine could be around the corner by Christmas and the President - Elect Biden has asked Americans to wear a MASK.  The wearing of a mask had become political during the Presidential race, if you were a Biden supporter you wear a Mask as the President - Elect does, if you're a Trump supporters you do not believe the the threat from COIVD - 19 is REAL.   Well the Presidential race is over and Biden won, the US voter should listen to Biden, give him the benefit of doubt and follow his request, WEAR A MASK, in the UK we having been doing that for ages.   The vaccine will take time to get to everyone, people in the UK and USA will have to wait their turn, life is not simple.

The NEED for a good DEAL - EU - Brexit Update 2 - Transitional Phase

This Blog does the low brow also - 

The Sun: Reports " TIME TO DEAL 

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier says good Brexit deal is needed to deal with Europe’s terror threat  "

Lets Get Real:

This blog does not see the connection between fish and terrorism, has the endless talks made the EU delegation lose a bit of reality.  The main problem is the FRENCH, and their demands for the same fishing concessions they have NOW.  Is the concern about terror an attempt to pressure the UK to give a little.  One does hope not, the UK has been through its terror scares and will go through them again, that does not mean there is a link to Brexit, quite the reverse, the UK Government is following the will of the UK voter, WE WANT OUT of the EU.  One can see why the endless talks and no deal might make any diplomat start to see the papers in his or her dreams, the talks have a deadline of Friday according to the Guardian.  We wait in bated breath for a DEAL. 

Talks in London between UK and the EU - The Final Week? - Brexit Update 1 - Transitional Phase

BBC News: Reports " Brexit: EU and UK negotiators resume trade talks in London "

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As noted in the left wing Guardian last week, this is the week if there is going to be a DEAL.  Otherwise there will be no time to get it through the House of Commons and the Parliaments of the other 27 EU Countries.   The main problems, as they always have been is as fish, regulations on UK Government support for economic sectors of the economy and who shall judge if the either side break the rules. This blog has argued that the PM can not appease the French when it comes to FISH, the section is a small part of the economy but very symbolic for the voter.  The French want to keep the same concessions that they have NOW, any agreement like that has no chance of getting through the House of Commons.  The results of this week talks should be known by Friday at the latest.   If there are further talks, then the EU is playing the UK and is running down the clock to force a BAD deal on the UK.   The UK PM must walk on Friday if there is NO DEAL, these endless talks are going nowhere so far.

POTUS returns to home base, - Fox News - US Presidential Election

Guardian: Reports in its 10.40pm post the following, " The president will make his first media appearance since the Joe Biden was widely called as the winner of the presidential election. Donald Trump tweeted that he will appear on rightwing host Mark Levin’s show on Fox News at 8pm ET tonight, where he says he will discuss “the Mail-In Ballot Hoax!”  "

Lets Get Real:

Thus POTUS is still not accepting the election result, this makes Al Gore look like he followed decorum with his battle in the Courts in 2000 verses Bush 43.  One has to assume that someone in the Trump family has the guts or love to tell Trump that it is over for 2020, but he if he wants to run in 2024 this is the time to clear the decks, concede to Biden, by phone or text if he wants, get down to Georgia, to help the Republicans keep the US Senate and have the ability to block the Biden Agenda.   Then as was the plan in 2016, start his own TV Channel or get a show on Fox, he has a base of voters who will tune it, and he can go after Biden, night after night, someone did call the White House the most comfortable Federal Prison.  As for CNN, have you noticed that they have not mentioned COVID - 19, Trump was right about that, they liberal media will be kissing the backside of Biden for months, let's face it, Biden will not get the viewers in, they might end up having to give TRUMP air time, just to get their viewership up.   Those anti Trumpers in the Republican Party will need to show that they are REAL Republicans, thus their friends in the uber liberal media will not be so nice to them, in les they are Republicans in name only, in other words Democrats. 

Trump is still fighting a BATTLE but LOST THE WAR - Biden Era

Sky News: Reports in its 10.53pm post the following, " A woman is speaking on behalf of a family who said their dead relative was recorded as having voted, something she describes as "heart-breaking" and something which she says left them feeling "exploited". "

Lets Get Real:

The above might be true or not, that is not the point, the election is OVER and it can be argued that Biden won it fair and square, the fact that President Trump is not going to concede will allow his supporters to say that the election was stolen from him.  If POTUS wants to re-run the election in 2024, then he has to get over this defeat, phone or text Biden to say he has won, then go down to Georgia an spend the next two months there, get the Republicans the two extra seats they need to control the US Senate.   Then he can argue that when it comes to 2024 that he has the political base and the political mandate to face President - Elect Biden again.  Or that one of his family with his support can be the Republican nominee.  Think Clinton between the Bush Presidencies, that would perfect revenge.  Playing endless Golf is not the answer, Biden Team are coming hot, with their own executive orders to replace the Trump orders.  American politics never ends, that is why its fun.