Up until last night I'd managed to maintain a vague understanding of what was going on, what it all meant, and where things stood. But last night's shenanigans left me utterly baffled and I didn't really understand what was going on or what had happened, what all the different votes were about etc. Someone sent me this article which is quite amusing and well written - recommended if anyone's as confused as I was (and probably still am) - politics.co.uk/blogs/2019/03/13/may-loses-a-vote-against-herself-in-a-crazed-night-of-parlia

Ugh... even more confusing shenanigans going on today.

There is a lovely irony that Farage, after years of suggesting that we should be able to control our own destiny, is today pleading with the EU to veto a Brexit extension if that's what our parliament votes for. 

The EU Anti Tax Avoidance Directive comes into play the day after we're due to leave the EU on April fools day! This means that all offshore accounts have to legally be made public and then reviewed every 3 months.  Oddly enough the politicians shouting loudest for a no deal and to leave on the 31st all have offshore accounts (which in my opinion is the only reason Brexit is happening).  Perhaps a more sensible solution is to revoke article 50 without any penalty to the UK before 31st March and then to carry out a public inquiry as to why certain politicians and their party donators felt it necessary to spend billions of public money on a failed attempt to protect their hidden billions.  I'm sure those that feel it is undemocratic to cancel article 50 will be able to vote for UKIP or such like in a general election once the real reason for attempting to leave the EU is made public.

On 28 January 2016 the EU presented its proposal for an Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive as part of the Anti-Tax Avoidance Package.  In a speech to the House of Commons on 22 February 2016, Cameron announced a referendum date of 23 June 2016, and commented on the renegotiation settlement.
On 20 June 2016 the Council adopted the Directive (EU) 2016/1164 laying down rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market.

If I were 'making it up' Farage and the like would be in prison for tax avoidance and inciting racial hate.

Parliament can vote all they like on never accepting a no deal. But we will still end up with a no deal if we can't agree a deal. You can't not have a deal and refuse no-deal as well. You have to have one or the other.

A 2nd referendum will happen, but only when all other options have been exhausted.


I'll bet £20 on the above

That's the plan ain't it ? Stay in Europe with a remain vote or stay in Europe with mays deal win win for remoaners 

... deal or no deal ...

... where's Callum when you need him?

Just for the record before you all rip into me I'm an abstainer don't give a sh*t if we go or if we stay...

You won. Get over it.

Brexiteers call remainers ‘remoaners’ and remainers call brexiteers ‘morons’. I know which one I feel is more offensive.

Supposition.