Re: Generational Dynamics World View News
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 5:24 pm
What's going on in Britain is the most disgusting thing I've ever seen in politics, eclipsing even the worst excesses committed by either US political party. Of course, I was born in 1999 so I missed everything before then.
By forcing Boris to take No Deal off the table, it completely undermines his leverage in negotiation. Now, there's no way he'll get a good deal from the EU by Oct 31st. The fastest route to getting a good exit deal - is to keep No Deal on the table. But the Labour Party (and the Lib Dems) hate Boris so much that they're willing to disobey an election result just to hurt Boris. If Boris is offered a bad deal, he might have to take it. It won't get through the House of Commons. Boris will have to ask for a delay, resign, or violate the bill and leave anyway.
Unethical tactics are normal in politics - but directly going against the people is extraordinary. Labour is basically refusing to accept an election result. It would be like Trump not stepping down even if he is defeated in 2020.
Corbyn also promised that Labour would vote for a snap election if his bill passed to take No Deal off the table. Well, it passed - but Corbyn went back on his word and refused to vote for the election.
The Lib Dems have gone full-on remain. They want to revoke Article 50, essentially cancelling Brexit altogether. This directly violates the result of the referendum.
Boris has few options, and they're all bad. He could call a no-confidence vote in his own government (which only requires a bare majority to pass, and triggers a general election), but this is probably unconstitutional. He could refuse to appoint a European commissioner and other EU officials, which could force the EU to throw the UK out. Or, he could just sit until Oct 31st - the UK would leave the EU without a deal (going against the bill that was just passed), and prepare for a fight in the courts.
By forcing Boris to take No Deal off the table, it completely undermines his leverage in negotiation. Now, there's no way he'll get a good deal from the EU by Oct 31st. The fastest route to getting a good exit deal - is to keep No Deal on the table. But the Labour Party (and the Lib Dems) hate Boris so much that they're willing to disobey an election result just to hurt Boris. If Boris is offered a bad deal, he might have to take it. It won't get through the House of Commons. Boris will have to ask for a delay, resign, or violate the bill and leave anyway.
Unethical tactics are normal in politics - but directly going against the people is extraordinary. Labour is basically refusing to accept an election result. It would be like Trump not stepping down even if he is defeated in 2020.
Corbyn also promised that Labour would vote for a snap election if his bill passed to take No Deal off the table. Well, it passed - but Corbyn went back on his word and refused to vote for the election.
The Lib Dems have gone full-on remain. They want to revoke Article 50, essentially cancelling Brexit altogether. This directly violates the result of the referendum.
Boris has few options, and they're all bad. He could call a no-confidence vote in his own government (which only requires a bare majority to pass, and triggers a general election), but this is probably unconstitutional. He could refuse to appoint a European commissioner and other EU officials, which could force the EU to throw the UK out. Or, he could just sit until Oct 31st - the UK would leave the EU without a deal (going against the bill that was just passed), and prepare for a fight in the courts.