The Brexit runt

In the end, Brexit was always going to be diswned even by those who wanted it the most.

Because Johnson tried to make it appeal to as many sides as possible, so no one liked it.

Although most said they liked it, Cabinet agreed, and Parliament ratified it, in 5 hours, so what did they get?

Shit.

And now the ERG have written a 38 page report demanding the NIP be scrapped.

Turns out the ERG, the R stands for research, didn't do any research on the TCA, and despite announcing in a totally normal manner that their "star chamber" of lawyers had looked the deal over and said it met with their defintion of freedom and Brexit, seems they now have found out what the small print says, and having done no research, that is has broken the Union of the UK.

You don't say?

1. The NIP has a negative effect on the UK single market. Yes, that is what the WA and TCA did. You voted for it. Own it.

2. The NIP is not in the spirit of the GFA. No, it protects it, only 100% wrong.

3. Under the NIP, EU laws directly affect NI. Yes, this is what was in the WA, the NIP and the TCA that you voted for. May's deal, which would have preserved the UK single market and the Union, you voted against. Four times.

4. The NIP replaced the Backstop. Yes, it became the frontstop.

5. The NIP wasn't intended to become permanent. Indeed, you just have to come up with something acceptable to replace it with. Maybe do some research?

6. The NIP allows parties to take measures.... Well, this was pointed out in November 2019 that this would break the Union, creat delays and so on and on. But you back it, without scrutiny. That the UK Government failed to prepare is hardly the NIP's fault.....

7. The EU suggested triggering Article 16 for two hours on Friday night in January. The UK GOvernment tried to pass legislation allowing it to break domestic and international law, but do go on....

8. UK domestic Law has no juristiction over International Law, so pass whatever laws you want, but break this at your peril.

Clowns.

And the EU, in responding to the UK's request of the "grace period" on inspections at borders to be extended by a year, it noted that the UK declined the oportunity to extend the tranisition period when it had the chance, the UK should have been ready.

Because, after all, Brexit means Brexit.