Posted on 01/24/2020 7:59:18 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Three years ago, the British people passed a referendum stating that they wanted their government to withdraw from the European Union. The British people were tired of having European bureaucracy micromanage their lives, control their immigration policies, and generally erase their sovereignty. The British political class, however, was less enthused. Being part of the EU gave them a cachet of sophistication, while simultaneously allowing them to govern without being actually responsible.
For three long years, Theresa May dithered and danced, never coming to grips with the fact that the People wanted a divorce while the EU wanted a long, painful, nasty separation, with endless custody battles. Finally, May’s government collapsed in July and the people got a second chance at Brexit with an election that saw Boris Johnson become Prime Minister.
A lot of people were worried, though, that Johnson, a brilliant gadfly, would fail them as well. They need not have feared.
On Wednesday, both Houses of Parliament approved the final EU Withdrawal Agreement. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, unsurprisingly, was quite relieved:
Boris Johnson promised a “bright, exciting future” after history was made with the passing of his Brexit Bill by both houses of Parliament on Wednesday night.
The Withdrawal Agreement Bill will become law when it receives royal assent, confirming Britain’s exit from the EU on Jan 31.
The Prime Minister said: “At times, it felt like we would never cross the Brexit finish line, but we’ve done it.” Having cleared Parliament, the new law will have to be ratified by the European Parliament in a vote that will take place on Jan 29, thought a formality.
The Bill cleared its final Parliamentary hurdle at 6.17 pm when the House of Lords bowed to the will of the Commons,
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One dragon down,
Many more to slay.
There’s a 1 year transition period for the uncoupling. The real Brexit will be 01/31/2021. Still, great move.
Now Trump will come in, work with Johnson on a great trade deal, get some other pro-American countries in Europe on board and tell the rest of them to go pound the sand the Muzzies brought with them.
What’s the transition year for?
Probably some of the eastern European countries, and maybe one or two west European countries, like Spain. Didn’t they suffer under saracen rule?
Boris is a Hero now.
This will take their minds off the Megxit mess for a little while.
I believe most operational details still need to be negotiated with the EU, in particular, trade and the Irish border.
“What’s the transition year for?”
Negotiations on new trade arrangements.
To work out a post-Brexit relationship with the EU. Its a done deal but the next stage still needs to be put in place, hopefully by the end of the year.
Boris Johnson is Britain’s Donald Trump...He will make Britain Great Again...
He had part in it..
apparently he and Boris don’t get along and he had a party competing with him.
When he realized that Boris might be able to push Brexit through, he basically withdrew his party and asked all to vote for Boris, or something like that.
Very patriotic, I thought.
RE: He will make Britain Great Again...
How does MABGA sound?
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