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Theresa May to set out 12-point plan for Brexit as she vows a clean break that does not leave the UK
Daily Telegraph ^ | 16 January 2017 | Peter Dominiczak

Posted on 01/17/2017 3:17:02 AM PST by agere_contra

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To: agere_contra

Good news.


41 posted on 01/17/2017 5:00:34 AM PST by Rusty0604 (bc)
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I had to learn about the UK's rich history in that respect after my public schooling. We got a few seconds on the Magna Carta and that was it. I never heard about men like Burke, Bagehot, and Adam Smith until after college.
42 posted on 01/17/2017 5:04:13 AM PST by mewzilla (I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
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I hope to Hades Whitehall didn't do it, cuz if they did...

If y'all thought we were PO'd in 1776...

Like I said, I love it when I'm wrong :-)

43 posted on 01/17/2017 5:08:21 AM PST by mewzilla (I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
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Thanks for the tip about Bagehot - I hadn’t heard of him before.


44 posted on 01/17/2017 5:19:43 AM PST by agere_contra (I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.)
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My public education sucked, but it couldn’t kill off my love for learning :-)


45 posted on 01/17/2017 5:26:37 AM PST by mewzilla (I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
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"I must be clear Britain wants to remain a good friend and neighbour to Europe," she said.

"Some voices are calling for a punitive deal, that punishes Britain and discourages other countries from taking the same path. That would be an act of calamitous self-harm for the countries of Europe and it would not be the act of a friend.

Nice one May!

It's the simple truth. We run a trade deficit with the EU: which means that on net, we buy their stuff, not the other way round.

At current trade levels, the UK is the largest trade partner of the EU.

If we started buying all our cars from e.g. the US, then Germany would suffer badly.

Be under no illusions though. The EU is just bat-cr*p insane enough to maim itself, just to ensure that no-one else leaves.

46 posted on 01/17/2017 5:34:02 AM PST by agere_contra (I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.)
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"contrive to dilute BREXIT"

I always thought Trump's first trade deal should be w/the UK as follows:

We take your Brexit folks, you take our refugees and illegal immigrants.

47 posted on 01/17/2017 5:35:26 AM PST by fruser1
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We take your Brexit folks, you take our refugees and illegal immigrants.

Sounds like a fair deal, just let me check ... waaait a minute, who is this 'Lena Dunham'?

48 posted on 01/17/2017 5:42:53 AM PST by agere_contra (I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.)
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Haters gonna hate. Not feelin the EU love hugs. Yay Socialism. (She gets it)


49 posted on 01/17/2017 6:34:56 AM PST by epluribus_2 (he had the best mom - ever.)
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I don’t pay much attention to UK politics, but wasn’t May against Brexit? I listened to some of her speech and it seemed like a good amount of bafflegab with a lot of feeeeelings mixed in.


50 posted on 01/17/2017 6:39:12 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (If you think the party that freed the slaves are the racist ones, you probably are a liberal.)
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She was indeed against Brexit.

The fact that she’s doing all she can to make Brexit happen is a testament to the power of a referendum in a Parliamentary system.

52% of the voters chose Brexit and turnout was high. If the PM doesn’t do a proper job of Brexit then the backbenchers would revolt. There might be a No Confidence vote. And the Conservative party would be wiped out by UKIP at the next general election.

I don’t care for May. But she’s doing well with this specific policy issue - and it’s the one that matters.


51 posted on 01/17/2017 6:59:40 AM PST by agere_contra (I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.)
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