Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament

Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by gumby on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @04:28PM (#18915521)

It's the opposite: of course they can leave, but they don't want to lose all the benefits they had before leaving. Unfortunately for them there's little benefit for the people they are leaving to really offer them anything.

At least in a divorce you tend to split things (I'll keep the bed and you can have the dresser). In this case it's someone walking out the door but saying "hey, could you let me still come by for dinner?"

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Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by umanwizard on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @04:54PM (#18915818)

I understand that. I was responding to:

> May's deal permanently blocks the UK from ever fully leaving the EU without the EU's permission

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Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by Tomte on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @05:58PM (#18916487)

If the UK signs the deal. Of course binding yourself by treaty to some future action does not negate your sovereignty. It's an expression of your sovereignty!

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Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by chii on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @09:28PM (#18917804)

Of course, reneging on a treaty does wonders for the country's future credibility!

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Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by gumby on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @12:52AM (#18918565)

Probably the least of their problems at this point.

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