Hello, is that Brexit, this is reality calling.....

Where to start, really?

The Government’s Withdrawal Bill, in which it outlined the timetable and set into law the Brexit Day and how domestic law was to change, was published a few weeks ag, but today, has been amended before it actually came into force. Which is some kind of achievement.

The Withdrawal Act would replace the European Communities Act (1972), but the change now is that the EEC Act would remain in place until the end of 2020. Not clear whether Government is using the laughable annul then reinstate the Act at the same moment, or just is extending its life.

"On exit day (29 March 2019) the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 will repeal the ECA [European Communities Act]. It will be necessary, however, to ensure that EU law continues to apply in the UK during the implementation period. This will be achieved by way of transitional provision, in which the Bill will amend the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 so that the effect of the ECA is saved for the time-limited implementation period. Exit day, as defined in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018, will remain 29 March 2019. This approach will provide legal certainty to businesses and individuals during the implementation period by ensuring that there is continuity in the effect that EU law has in the UK during this time. The Bill will make provision to end this saving of the effect of the ECA on 31 December 2020.”

If I am right, this means that in International law, the UK will be out of the EU, but in Domestic Law, EU law, jurisdiction will remain in force.

This is another one of May’s unforced errors that could and should have been anticipated by May and her Cabinet, but was not. SO we have another embarrassing climbdown, and gives the headbangers in the ERG more ammunition to shoot at the PM.

And then there was an announcement on a change in the machinery of Government; the PM herself will take the lead in negotiations with the EU, backed by the Cabinet Office, and the DExEU will focus only on domestic matters, meaning it has effectively ceased to be. It is an ex-department.

This was the plan once DD resigned, apparently, but Raab going off message in threatening to withdraw payments apparently did not endear him to the PM.

So, a day of high farce on the last day of Parliament before the summer recess, and then the chaos will continue, just without the slight oversight it has had thus far.

No news from the alternative PM, JRM, but I’m sure they’ll have plenty to say, none of it making any real sense.

And Labour is no better shape, with Corbyn still stating a Brexit Bonus and that removing foreign labour will raise wages. Like he doesn't understand the situation.

Unforced error after unforced error, on both sides, it really is like they don't know what they're doing. And yet it is these fuckwits that think they can negotiate with the EU and then countries like the USA, China and Japan to get "better" trade deals than the one they already have has part of the EU. May has shown she can't negotiate with her won party, Cabinet, the ERG or even one of her own backbenchers. Her only bit of luck is that the EUK know they have to try to keep her in power lest the house of cards in Westminster would collapse and put either JRM or Corbyn as PM.

Only saving grace now is that there is no real reason why the UK leaves the EU next March, it will only be an illusion as we will be subject to all of its rules and standards for 21 months, and even then UK will not be ready for Brexit.