The media are really in their own little bubble, “Eve of destruction”, “Crushed” “Humiliated” “Historic”? Calm down dears, the UK still has six options remaining. At this point, the most democratically sound option for the UK is (7).
(1) Adopt current draft withdrawal agreement (2) attempt renegotiation with EU of current draft withdrawal agreement (3) Cancel Article 50 notice to leave (4) Seek agreement to extend Article 50 notice to leave (5) Hold a second Brexit referendum (6) Call general election (7) No-deal Brexit crash-out
SOQ
Will the No Confidence vote carry this evening?
If DUP vote in favour then a general election?
And how will the numbers stack up then?
Sterling to take a battering today I expect.
Cian
Would the DUP like an election? I can’t see any MP wanting to face the electorate at the moment.
dav
DUP won’t vote themselves out of running brexit..
Jibjob
The DUP made it clear as soon as the no confidence vote was announced that they would support the Conservatives.
Shayna
I have to say The Daily Express gets my hat off, “DisMay”. Bodger will be reeling, I fancy?
Shayna
I’ve just learned that 10 of the 12 DUP MPs voted against the British Government.
Otis Blue
There are only 10 DUP MPs and they all voted against May’s deal.
Sylvia Hermon – I have to say is someone I respect. Her husband, Sir Jack, was a constable in Coalisland, County Tyrone – back in the 50s/60s. My dad told me he was a good guy. That was good enough for me.
Sheik Yahbouti
You don’t say!
Catherine costelloe
A no deal Brexit is more likely ….I can’t see a people’s vote…!
scottser
Ino deal will lead to a border poll.
Shayna
JC has motioned a “No confidence” following the vote. It appears that no-one really knows what that means. A general election? Jeremy Corbyn and The Labour Party aren’t prepared. It’s not like Tony Blair – he was.
jusayinlike
Tony Blair’s Labour were a vile warmongering Tory construct.
Giggidygoo
A couple of weeks ago, the Children’s Hospital was running at €1.4bn, with a massive overspend. And since then (a couple of weeks) another €300m has been added. And what do we get? Oh the ‘lessons must be learnt’ line!
What lessons? Maybe hold the people who tender to their prices? Maybe have the unsuccessful tenderers sue? Maybe reveal now exactly the original tender document, the details of the successful bid, and the actual reasons why the original cost has increased almost six-fold, (so far)?
Maybe like the attempted changes to the members of ‘de consortium’ of the Broadband tender, there were changes to the hospital one too?
Someone, somewhere, is getting a very large donation out of this.
jusayinlike
It’s the FG way.
Giggidygoo
It sure is.
MaryLou's ArmaLite
GiggidyGobPoo, I see your “Not my Taoiseach”, protest went well yesterday.
What was the turn out? Did ye get a dozen?
Giggidygoo
Ah, Mr Assumption making his daily foray into idiocy. Toddle off now and find something soft to amuse yourself with.
Dub Spot
RISE 2.0.
Pip
Media and others keep wringing their hands and asking why, why, how, how.
And no-one offers any theories, opinions, suggestions as to what’s going on.
The usual fear of litigation?
Nullzero
Ah, the daily express, living in a little englander fantasy world.
Ron
There will be a hard border of some sort in Ireland. The independent are just planting the seed now in people’s heads. It will become more normal after a while. Like they did with homelessness..
Ireland is nothing but a toy for the political boo boos in Europe with which to beat the UK until they have decided it’s enough for them..
Gertrude
Complete poppycock, Ron. The UK has flushed itself down the sh!tter, the ensuing morass is immense fun to witness, I must say. Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of lads.
scottser
If there is to be a renegotiation of a deal then the backstop will be the first thing to go I reckon.
ReproBertie
The backstop won’t be going anywhere.
Catherine costelloe
10% of UK population, 6 millon people are Irish .
Ron
There will absolutely be a hard border of some sort in Ireland. This is the renegotiation. They had to let that vote play out last night before they can even start to nornalise the border as an option. It’s all part of dance they always knew they would be performing.
Leo and his Government are inept and they played along willingly with the EU puppet masters. This was never about solidarity with Ireland lol. The EU are punishing the democratic decision of UK citizens and it just happened that the Irish border was a great glove to punch them with.
Now it’s getting real. The hard border in some form is coming and that’s going to come out in the renegotiation. It was always coming. Watch now over the next few weeks how the tone and language changes from our own Government goons as they start to nornalise the notion of a border.
The incompetence and ineptitude of our politicians and civil servants is breathtaking. It was always going to be a monumental fock up of spectacular proportions. The same way they manage everything in this country.
They have normalised the fact that they are inept.
Eoin
Hard border on Ireland?
Law to introduce new checks at Newry train station and on roads within a mile of the border set to be signed into law by Queen Elizabeth.
RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR EYES, THE BRITS ARE PASSING A LAW TO INTRODUCE A HARD BORDER.
Ron
Saw that 2 months ago. No word about it from any of the mainstream media press release data processors.
ReproBertie
Melodramatic much?
Stopping and questioning people for security reasons does not a hard border make.
david
I have been asked politely by the owners of this site to stop commenting but I am rude and ignorant.
Ron
fock me. you can’t possibly be so stupid as to believe that. don’t be commenting on my comments. Your stupidity is contagious
SOQ
That comment was by Eoin, nobody replied to you sad man.
rotide
Who makes a complete tit of himself by calling others stupid while not understanding how comments work?
You do ron ron ron
You do ron ron
Eoin
“Fine Gael members of the Dáil’s spending watchdog have been criticised after records showed that their average attendance rate was little more than half. On average, the party’s TDs had an average 58 per cent attendance rate at public accounts committee meetings. Members from other parties managed a rate of 78 per cent.”
reports the Times Ireland today.
One of our democracy’s most powerful instruments, the public accounts committee, is treated with contempt by FG TDs who are privileged to be appointed.
Eoin
“Newstalk has apologised after a guest on one of its radio programmes made ”unfounded” remarks about online racism and referenced two prominent journalists….Leah Doherty, the organiser of the [Rooskey anti rascism] rally, claimed that online racism was feeding into the rhetoric of “people like Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters”.”
Says the Times Ireland.
So there.
Eoin
You have to laugh at our fearless print media which was breathlessly reporting on Saturday how the Kinahan #3 had been arrested at Birmingham airport after arriving on a flight from a “Middle Eastern country [Paul Reynolds]” in a joint operation involving the “elite” National Crime Agency, the Gardai and other international police (not Dubai’s!). The police were investigating -hang on, let me catch my breath,no I’m fine, thanks -international drugs and arms trafficking.
What’s the latest?
“An Irishman charged with having an [€10] illegal stun gun disguised as a torch has been granted bail by a judge…The married father-of-six had just returned from a family holiday in Mexico with his wife and children.”
Rob_G
Have you ever thought of getting your own LiveJournal, Eoin?
rotide
rofl
Spaghetti Hoop
So? Al Capone was eventually prosecuted for tax evasion.
The media are really in their own little bubble, “Eve of destruction”, “Crushed” “Humiliated” “Historic”? Calm down dears, the UK still has six options remaining. At this point, the most democratically sound option for the UK is (7).
(1)
Adopt current draft withdrawal agreement(2) attempt renegotiation with EU of current draft withdrawal agreement (3) Cancel Article 50 notice to leave (4) Seek agreement to extend Article 50 notice to leave (5) Hold a second Brexit referendum (6) Call general election (7) No-deal Brexit crash-outWill the No Confidence vote carry this evening?
If DUP vote in favour then a general election?
And how will the numbers stack up then?
Sterling to take a battering today I expect.
Would the DUP like an election? I can’t see any MP wanting to face the electorate at the moment.
DUP won’t vote themselves out of running brexit..
The DUP made it clear as soon as the no confidence vote was announced that they would support the Conservatives.
I have to say The Daily Express gets my hat off, “DisMay”. Bodger will be reeling, I fancy?
I’ve just learned that 10 of the 12 DUP MPs voted against the British Government.
There are only 10 DUP MPs and they all voted against May’s deal.
Sylvia Hermon, Independent MP, voted for.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2019/jan/15/how-did-your-mp-vote-on-mays-brexit-deal-meaningful-vote?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Sylvia Hermon – I have to say is someone I respect. Her husband, Sir Jack, was a constable in Coalisland, County Tyrone – back in the 50s/60s. My dad told me he was a good guy. That was good enough for me.
You don’t say!
A no deal Brexit is more likely ….I can’t see a people’s vote…!
Ino deal will lead to a border poll.
JC has motioned a “No confidence” following the vote. It appears that no-one really knows what that means. A general election? Jeremy Corbyn and The Labour Party aren’t prepared. It’s not like Tony Blair – he was.
Tony Blair’s Labour were a vile warmongering Tory construct.
A couple of weeks ago, the Children’s Hospital was running at €1.4bn, with a massive overspend. And since then (a couple of weeks) another €300m has been added. And what do we get? Oh the ‘lessons must be learnt’ line!
What lessons? Maybe hold the people who tender to their prices? Maybe have the unsuccessful tenderers sue? Maybe reveal now exactly the original tender document, the details of the successful bid, and the actual reasons why the original cost has increased almost six-fold, (so far)?
Maybe like the attempted changes to the members of ‘de consortium’ of the Broadband tender, there were changes to the hospital one too?
Someone, somewhere, is getting a very large donation out of this.
It’s the FG way.
It sure is.
GiggidyGobPoo, I see your “Not my Taoiseach”, protest went well yesterday.
What was the turn out? Did ye get a dozen?
Ah, Mr Assumption making his daily foray into idiocy. Toddle off now and find something soft to amuse yourself with.
RISE 2.0.
Media and others keep wringing their hands and asking why, why, how, how.
And no-one offers any theories, opinions, suggestions as to what’s going on.
The usual fear of litigation?
Ah, the daily express, living in a little englander fantasy world.
There will be a hard border of some sort in Ireland. The independent are just planting the seed now in people’s heads. It will become more normal after a while. Like they did with homelessness..
Ireland is nothing but a toy for the political boo boos in Europe with which to beat the UK until they have decided it’s enough for them..
Complete poppycock, Ron. The UK has flushed itself down the sh!tter, the ensuing morass is immense fun to witness, I must say. Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of lads.
If there is to be a renegotiation of a deal then the backstop will be the first thing to go I reckon.
The backstop won’t be going anywhere.
10% of UK population, 6 millon people are Irish .
There will absolutely be a hard border of some sort in Ireland. This is the renegotiation. They had to let that vote play out last night before they can even start to nornalise the border as an option. It’s all part of dance they always knew they would be performing.
Leo and his Government are inept and they played along willingly with the EU puppet masters. This was never about solidarity with Ireland lol. The EU are punishing the democratic decision of UK citizens and it just happened that the Irish border was a great glove to punch them with.
Now it’s getting real. The hard border in some form is coming and that’s going to come out in the renegotiation. It was always coming. Watch now over the next few weeks how the tone and language changes from our own Government goons as they start to nornalise the notion of a border.
The incompetence and ineptitude of our politicians and civil servants is breathtaking. It was always going to be a monumental fock up of spectacular proportions. The same way they manage everything in this country.
They have normalised the fact that they are inept.
Hard border on Ireland?
Law to introduce new checks at Newry train station and on roads within a mile of the border set to be signed into law by Queen Elizabeth.
https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/counterterrorismandbordersecurity.html
RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR EYES, THE BRITS ARE PASSING A LAW TO INTRODUCE A HARD BORDER.
Saw that 2 months ago. No word about it from any of the mainstream media press release data processors.
Melodramatic much?
Stopping and questioning people for security reasons does not a hard border make.
I have been asked politely by the owners of this site to stop commenting but I am rude and ignorant.
fock me. you can’t possibly be so stupid as to believe that. don’t be commenting on my comments. Your stupidity is contagious
That comment was by Eoin, nobody replied to you sad man.
Who makes a complete tit of himself by calling others stupid while not understanding how comments work?
You do ron ron ron
You do ron ron
“Fine Gael members of the Dáil’s spending watchdog have been criticised after records showed that their average attendance rate was little more than half. On average, the party’s TDs had an average 58 per cent attendance rate at public accounts committee meetings. Members from other parties managed a rate of 78 per cent.”
reports the Times Ireland today.
One of our democracy’s most powerful instruments, the public accounts committee, is treated with contempt by FG TDs who are privileged to be appointed.
“Newstalk has apologised after a guest on one of its radio programmes made ”unfounded” remarks about online racism and referenced two prominent journalists….Leah Doherty, the organiser of the [Rooskey anti rascism] rally, claimed that online racism was feeding into the rhetoric of “people like Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters”.”
Says the Times Ireland.
So there.
You have to laugh at our fearless print media which was breathlessly reporting on Saturday how the Kinahan #3 had been arrested at Birmingham airport after arriving on a flight from a “Middle Eastern country [Paul Reynolds]” in a joint operation involving the “elite” National Crime Agency, the Gardai and other international police (not Dubai’s!). The police were investigating -hang on, let me catch my breath,no I’m fine, thanks -international drugs and arms trafficking.
What’s the latest?
“An Irishman charged with having an [€10] illegal stun gun disguised as a torch has been granted bail by a judge…The married father-of-six had just returned from a family holiday in Mexico with his wife and children.”
Have you ever thought of getting your own LiveJournal, Eoin?
rofl
So? Al Capone was eventually prosecuted for tax evasion.
Looks like Reynolds has finally lost it.