Shifting sands.

A quiet announcement this morning, that the end of September deadline for the end of discussions on the WA had been extended by a month, proving what we all knew, that due to the almost glacial "progress" through 2018, there was no hope of sending anything for ratification to the EU27 in October.

This does two things, it does give time for additional talks, but at the same time reduces the time for ratification, something the EU thought would need 6 months, but now will only have five. Remember, that any failure for one of the EU27 to ratify the WA would mean no deal and the UK crashing out of the EU. And no transition agreement either, as with the WA there can be no TA. It is hoped the change will focus minds, and maybe it might be reduced further, to give the EU27 the same Hobson's Choice as May has threatened Parliament with, take it or leave it.

Rather than answer the questions from yesterday's post, let me ask you this:

There is a 15 mile branch line to Wisbech in Cambridgeshire that many locals there want to reopen. IN order for it to be reopened, (the track is there, so just needs bringing up to standard), required detailed plans and investigations, and in the end reopening would only happen if the benefits outweigh the costs. And yet, Brexit is being carried out with no assessments of the costs that it will inflict on all areas of life and the economy. Any attempt to use the Government's own leaked assessments either results in them being disowned or stating they are a work in progress, yet Brexit gets closer and apparently harder.

Why would this Government, and opposition, push forward a policy it knows, in secret, that will cause great harm to the economy and exports and employment and tax revenue, yet at the same time shroud all details in as much secrecy as possible, relying on plain lies and soundbites to push this policy forward? And at the same time, most newspapers and broadcasters either act as a mouthpiece for this, or spend most of the time smearing Corbyn or still EU and EU citizens bashing. That would be bad enough if they really were a drain on institutions like the NHS, but they are a bet benefit to the NHS and the country in general.

This is realy madness.