Tuesday in Brexitlalaland

Each new day brings 29th March 2019 closer. Just so you don't forget.

Both leaders of the two main parties, today indicated they would like to have a TV debate, though Corbyn would use the debate to raise "other issues". Tis means the two leaders who had lukewarm support for remain but have turned into hard Brexiteers will debate each other. And both have said that no other leaders should take part, nor representatives of the one million UK citizens in Europe who have been abandoned.

Meanwhile in Luxembourg today, the UCJ heard arguments on the revocation of A50. There is no answer yet, but they have said it will be fast tracked.

But interesting to note that the UK Government could offer no legal reasons why the case should not proceed, other than as May is not going to want to withdraw, it is a purely hypothetical question. It seems more than likely that the Member State (MS) can withdraw the notification in the 2 year period, but must be seen to be done in "good faith", and not having been triggered to get more concessions. However, if bad faith is suspected, further action by other MS could be taken, and indeed it seems that judging by the EU's representatives that A50 will be amended in the near future to ensure good faith is considered, even if it means the EU27, or 26 might have to agree to have the errant MS back.

May has begin going round the country to drum up support for the WA, though this will not extend to allowing a second vote. yet. That decision might be taken out of her hand, as might the question of Brexit itself if, as the Government's own legal advice was that Parliament could instruct the Government to withdraw A50. But that is a matter of UK Constitutional law, whether it can be done is a matter of EU law, which is why the UCJ is dow looking at it.

The question we should be asking May is why after receiving the legal advice on whether A50 could be revoked by the UK, did she do everything she could to ensure this was not revealed to Parliament or the people.

The one mistake people make with Brexit is that they see it as an event. Its not, although Brexit day will be an event, but it is a process, and one that will drag on for years and years. In fact as EU rules and regulations change, Brexit will be never ending, always taking, negotiating, and all so pointless. Pointless, because at some point, the UK will rejoin, as it becomes clear how stupid the country has been. If you thing the negotiation on the WA and Framework Trade Deal dragged on, wait until the actual negotiations on trade actually begin.