Monday 15 April 2019

When asking the people is the problem

Westminster is on holiday.

It is pretending that there is no Brexit problem right now. But of course, there is

I have been pretty much off grid all weekend, and up to my shoulders in work today, so no great insights from me, except:

There have been a number of polls results in which people we asked which of the Brexit options the respondents might favour. All well and good until yo realise you have to be more than just a casual Brexit geek to understand what each choice means in terms of jobs, the economy, trade and how it effects all of us.

The choices include Norway Plus, Canada, Canada Plus Plus, Common Market v2.0, Members of the single market/customs union, access to the previous. And so on.

Things is, I write about this stuff all the time, and I couldn't tell you which is best or what each one means for the UK and its people. So how will the average person on the street, or let alone if one of these is offered in a referendum at some point.

Heck, I don't know or understand all the implications of the WA as it is, other than it kills services, which many more people work in than manufacturing. I don't really think the Cabinet really understand it either.

And then there is the fact that the WA is not Brexit, and if its accepted, more years, maye never ending, negotiations between the Uk and EU will start and go on forever.

The only way to stop all this is to stop Brexit.

Meanwhile Labour continues to talk to the Government in an attempt to get the WA passed, despite the fact most Labour members want it to be stopped or the UK left in either the SM, CU or both. This will not end well for may or Corbyn or the future of both parties.

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