Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament

Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by AstralStorm on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @07:39AM (#18920282)

1) Not true, there were multiple good deals presented including this one which the Parliament voted against - provided Northern Ireland situation is solved in a satisfactory way. This specific point was the keystone and why many early proposals failed.

2) There was no plan and no negotiations before incoming the article or trying the referendum. If the were serious plans before, situation would be different.

3, 4) Yes, but apparently even having someone doing Leave is no good either. It is a mess. The most vocal and radical proponents of it have left the scene.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by gadders on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @08:02AM (#18920417)

The deal isn't satisfactory at all, as it offers no legally binding way for the UK to decide to leave without the EU's permission. The EU could string out border and trade discussions for years and the EU would be defacto in the EU but without a vote.

David Cameron tried to discuss reform with the EU before the referendum, but was rebuffed.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament by Tomte on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @10:38AM (#18921702)

Of course it does. The UK only has to guarantee they won't do anything that means "hard border in Ireland".

They choose not to guarantee that.

[ Parent | on HN ]