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The lack of transparency and parliamentary oversight is causing growing legal concern that legislation may be passed in haste and regretted at leisure.

“Brexit is likely to cause the biggest legal train crash in modern history,” said Robert Bell, head of the EU and UK competition team at the international law firm Bryan Cave. “The consequences, together with the problems of legal interpretation and the uncertainties created, will be felt for generations. It is the modern equivalent of Henry VIII’s break with Rome, except many times more complex.”

Bonnylad wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wor ... f1c9bf7ccc

Patients will face longer waits for operations such as knee and hip replacements in a "trade-off" for improved care in other areas, NHS England boss Simon Stevens says.

He said growing pressures meant he could no longer guarantee treatment in the 18-week target time.

RogerOThornhill wrote:A thought occurs to me...

NHS operations: Waiting times to rise in 'trade-off', boss says

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39420662

Patients will face longer waits for operations such as knee and hip replacements in a "trade-off" for improved care in other areas, NHS England boss Simon Stevens says.

He said growing pressures meant he could no longer guarantee treatment in the 18-week target time.

So what happened to the 7 day NHS that was promised?

SpinningHugo wrote:The problem with pieces like this

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... tom-watson" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Is that it is all questions and no answers. Harris' usual answer ( a "progressive alliance") is a complete non-starter.

We need an earthquake here. It won't be solved by replacing Corbyn with the useless Starmer.

AnatolyKasparov wrote:

SpinningHugo wrote:The problem with pieces like this

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... tom-watson" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Is that it is all questions and no answers. Harris' usual answer ( a "progressive alliance") is a complete non-starter.

We need an earthquake here. It won't be solved by replacing Corbyn with the useless Starmer.

That's because the only realistic answer is for Labour to come back.

People like you (and I know you are no longer a party member, but quite a few of your ilk still are) think that can be achieved by repeating what worked in the 1990s.

Others, such as myself, believe a totally new approach is required.

Therein lies the problem.....

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 59656.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Spain could veto Brexit deal applying to Gibraltar, say EU negotiation draft guidelines

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/busin ... 59671.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Brexit to cause 60,000 job hospitality recruitment shortage, industry warns. But will Government listen?

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 59381.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Premier League bosses urge government to exempt EU players from post-Brexit immigration laws

AnatolyKasparov wrote:And as for an "earthquake" being needed, events have a habit of providing those. Especially in periods of flux, as we are living through now.

SpinningHugo wrote:

AnatolyKasparov wrote:And as for an "earthquake" being needed, events have a habit of providing those. Especially in periods of flux, as we are living through now.

"Something will turn up."

Things may, of course, get better.

They may also get worse.

AnatolyKasparov wrote:

SpinningHugo wrote:

AnatolyKasparov wrote:And as for an "earthquake" being needed, events have a habit of providing those. Especially in periods of flux, as we are living through now.

"Something will turn up."

Things may, of course, get better.

They may also get worse.

Things can always get worse, but sooner or later things have to improve. Don't they?

Actually, history tells us that they generally do.

Mr Muscat said he had received assurances from Downing Street that the matter was one of “misinterpretation”. He said the UK were “decent partners”, and his government would take the British government “at its word”.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 59371.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

tinyclanger2 wrote:

Mr Muscat said he had received assurances from Downing Street that the matter was one of “misinterpretation”. He said the UK were “decent partners”, and his government would take the British government “at its word”.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 59371.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

are we though

Once upon a time Boris Johnson implied Europe needed us more than we needed them. David Davis told us that we would go to individual member states to strike up trade agreements. Liam Fox told us he would finalise trade deals with non-EU countries while we were conducting Brexit negotiations. All of that is false.

http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/28/view ... from-ghent" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The arrival of refugees brought about a huge wave of solidarity with citizens and NGO’s offering their assistance and donating materials. As a local authority, Ghent is well placed to coordinate the initiatives. For example, by setting up a dedicated website, hosting a volunteer event, supporting initiatives such as mentoring schemes, conducting volunteer work, and coordinating leisure activities. This not only empowers newcomers, but also fast-tracks their integration process, and creates solidarity with other vulnerable groups.

NHS to fast-track UK nurses to combat record departures of EU staff

“We have got a curious situation where many more people in this country would like to train to be nurses than we have nurse training places,” Simon [Stevens chief executive of NHS England] said. “So we want to expand the number of nurse training places and the routes into nursing so that we can grow the workforce from within this country as well.”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... ice-brexit" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

tinyclanger2 wrote:in the end if Hsapiens is to survive (which doubtless it isn't) culture will need to better override biology
particularly the biology of fear

“We have got a curious situation where many more people in this country would like to train to be nurses than we have nurse training places,” Stevens said.

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Yes, some ideas become discredited and never regain wide acceptance.

But I am far from convinced that socialism/social democracy (or, if you are less ideologically minded, just social justice) has to suffer that fate.

Especially at a time when insecurity is growing and the elite 1% are becoming richer and more powerful than ever before?

SpinningHugo wrote:

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Yes, some ideas become discredited and never regain wide acceptance.

But I am far from convinced that socialism/social democracy (or, if you are less ideologically minded, just social justice) has to suffer that fate.

Especially at a time when insecurity is growing and the elite 1% are becoming richer and more powerful than ever before?

I don't think these ideas will die, but I do think that the coalition that is the Labour party is no longer viable. The fissures (which I could list off) are now too great, and to be clear are nothing to do with Jeremy Corbyn. Die Linke, the SPD, FDP, and the Greens are separate parties in Germany for a reason. For a brief period New Labour combined all of them, but the differences are far too great for that coalition to be reconstructed, especially with the rise of secessionist politics in Scotland and Wales. Trying to win with a coalition led by Die Linke is crazy, and bound to fail.

Outrage as Spain and EU accused of using Brexit to take back Gibraltar, as MPs say Britain will 'not be bullied'
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/outrage-spain ... 05427.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

tinyclanger2 wrote:

Outrage as Spain and EU accused of using Brexit to take back Gibraltar, as MPs say Britain will 'not be bullied'
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/outrage-spain ... 05427.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bullied my arse.
Gibraltar voted 96% to Stay in the EU (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36665020" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) so who's bullying who?

Am sick to death of us.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/busin ... 60461.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Brexit latest: Confidence in delivery of new UK customs system 'collapses'
This follows a warning earlier this week from the chief executive of the port of Dover, Tim Waggott, of an 'Armageddon scenario' on customs post-Brexit

"Customs is at the heart of the Brexit debate. It is part of the essential plumbing for international trade, and ensuring it continues to function smoothly post-Brexit has to be a priority for the Government".

Mr Tyrie drew attention to HMRC estimates that it could be forced to deal with a five-fold increase in declarations when the UK leaves the EU.

"The consequences of this project failing, or even being delayed, could be serious. Much trade could be lost. The project, therefore, merits a high degree of scrutiny by Parliament," he said.

https://neweuropeans.net/article/1801/h ... erspective" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
How can we unite Britain after the Brexit vote - a psychologist's perspective

It is not that Remain leaders failed to provide enough facts. It is that they failed to produce a narrative that could make people feel unified at an individual and national level at a time of profound uncertainty.