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PorFavor wrote:Dreadful news from New Zealand which has suffered right-wing terrorism attacks on mosques. The death toll is standing at 50.

In the advice, the Attorney General states that Britain will be able to end the backstop if it having a “socially destabilising effect on Northern Ireland”, which would be considered a “fundamental change” of circumstances under the terms of the treaty.
He argues that Britain would have grounds to break off from the backstop if it was having a “socially destabilising effect on Northern Ireland”.

EU Commissioner Phil Hogan believes the UK’s no-deal tariff plans - proposals that would see no import duties levied on goods entering Northern Ireland across the border - are likely to breach World Trade Organisation rules. (Politics Live, Guardian)

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In the advice, the Attorney General states that Britain will be able to end the backstop if it having a “socially destabilising effect on Northern Ireland”, which would be considered a “fundamental change” of circumstances under the terms of the treaty.
He argues that Britain would have grounds to break off from the backstop if it was having a “socially destabilising effect on Northern Ireland”.

I know this was raised yesterday but I hadn't picked up on the suggested reason for the 'fundamental change', and inference that anyone using this possibility as a reason to accept the backstop, would be expecting/relying on unionist (most likely) disruption.

Others who rejected the idea of an extension included Penny Mordaunt, Liam Fox and Chris Grayling. (Politics Live, Guardian)

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3/ Next, you want to dismiss everyone who disagrees with you as shills for Remain, the European Union or better and more inexplicably yet, Jeremy Corbyn.

After all only you, Mr Tory Peer and Deputy Chairman of Leave Means Leave, are TRULY impartial on this issue.

DUP holding "significant discussions" with government

The party is holding “ongoing and significant discussions with Government” over Brexit, the Press Association reports. (Politics Live, Guardian)

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DUP holding "significant discussions" with government

The party is holding “ongoing and significant discussions with Government” over Brexit, the Press Association reports. (Politics Live, Guardian)

Beth Rigby (@BethRigby)

NEW: Understand DUP and Cox remaining in London all weekend to work on possible agreement. Looking at what additional provisions they could add to domestic law to underline interpretations on backstop (in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill?)
March 15, 2019 (Politics Live, Guardian - my emphasis)

Thousands of teenagers in care living without adults

PorFavor wrote:Dreadful news from New Zealand which has suffered right-wing terrorism attacks on mosques. The death toll is standing at 50.

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These comments from the Brexit secretary suggest VERY heavily he will not be prepared to negotiate a longer extension if deal does not pass.

"If we can get the deal through...we will now need a short technical extension, but if not we shouldn't be afraid to leave with no deal." (Politics Live, Guardian)

AnatolyKasparov wrote:I don't suppose any of you might guess who Piers Morgan thinks could sort out Brexit for us??

AnatolyKasparov wrote:I don't suppose any of you might guess who Piers Morgan thinks could sort out Brexit for us??

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:The The

AnatolyKasparov wrote:

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Decent band back in the day.

gilsey wrote:I realised last night that I know sfa about politics. I caught a bit of This Week and Dominic Grieve was speaking so I left it on while he was talking sense about Brexit, Portillo wasn't happy.
At the end Neil asked him if he would join TIG and he said no, they're social democrats and I'm a conservative, as if it was obvious.
It's far from obvious to me in practice. Maybe the fact that he was asked the question means it's not just me.

gilsey wrote:I realised last night that I know sfa about politics. I caught a bit of This Week and Dominic Grieve was speaking so I left it on while he was talking sense about Brexit, Portillo wasn't happy.
At the end Neil asked him if he would join TIG and he said no, they're social democrats and I'm a conservative, as if it was obvious.
It's far from obvious to me in practice. Maybe the fact that he was asked the question means it's not just me.

gilsey wrote:I realised last night that I know sfa about politics. I caught a bit of This Week and Dominic Grieve was speaking so I left it on while he was talking sense about Brexit, Portillo wasn't happy.
At the end Neil asked him if he would join TIG and he said no, they're social democrats and I'm a conservative, as if it was obvious.
It's far from obvious to me in practice. Maybe the fact that he was asked the question means it's not just me.

Tommy Robinson loses harassment case against police force

The judge, Karen Walden-Smith, said: “In my judgment there’s no evidence that Mr Lennon was being treated differently because of his beliefs about fundamentalist Islam.”

Giving her judgment on Friday after a four-day hearing, she added: “Mr Lennon isn’t as well known as he and his supporters may think.” (Guardian - my emphasis)

No long Brexit delay without election of British MEPs, says leaked paper

The leak of the document will likely help May in her bid to play up the threat to Brexit that would come with again voting down the withdrawal agreement. (Guardian)