UK prime minister Theresa May has announced a “Great Repeal” bill that will strip the EU of all authority over UK Law.
The legislation is the First Step Towards Britain Leaving the EU.
Anyone who thought she would ignore the Brexit vote was mistaken. Instead, May has become a cheerleader for Brexit.
Theresa May is to take Britain’s first step towards leaving the EU by introducing a “Great Repeal bill” that will “make Britain a sovereign and independent country again”, she has said.
Mrs May will announce her introduction of the bill, which she expects to include in the next Queen’s Speech in April or May, to the Conservative party’s annual conference in Birmingham on Sunday.
The legislation will overturn the 1972 European Communities Act — the domestic law that gives the EU powers in Britain — Mrs May told the Sunday Times. It will also convert existing EU-based laws into purely domestic legislation.
Mrs May also said she would not wait until after the German elections next autumn before triggering Article 50 — the official legal notification to Britain’s EU partners that it is leaving the bloc. The timing will be based on “UK interests”, not the convenience of other European nations, she told the Sunday Times.
“The authority of EU law in Britain will end,” she said.
Theresa May, Cheerleader for Brexit
Theresa May believes she can crush parliamentary opposition to repeal of the 1972 European Communities Act. Doing so will make the UK a sovereign nation again.
The Financial Times reports Halfhearted Remain Campaigner Emerges as Cheerleader for Brexit.
She was a halfhearted campaigner for Britain to stay in the EU but speaking before the Conservative party faithful on Sunday Theresa May presented herself as a confident cheerleader for Brexit, declaring: “We are going to be a fully independent, sovereign country.” In doing so, she has embarked on a daring game of brinkmanship with the rest of Europe.
Mrs May turned to the future, setting out plans to trigger the Article 50 exit clause by March 2017, when she will set out a list of demands that sounded like they will comprise the decisive break with the EU demanded by Tory Eurosceptics.
With her insistence that Britain would neither “give up control of immigration again” nor submit to the rulings of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, it is hard to see how the UK can continue as a member of the single market.
Mrs May’s team insist no decision on the single market has been taken, while the prime minister herself claimed that the distinction between a “hard Brexit” and a “soft Brexit” was a false dichotomy and said that a bespoke deal for the UK was available. She will find out soon enough: by setting an Article 50 deadline of March 2017, Mrs May has given herself just six months to decide on a negotiating strategy and to find out whether it can fly.
“What if the French say ‘non’?” asked one official — a risk that is more than theoretical, since Mrs May intends to launch her démarche in the heated environment of the French presidential elections in April and May.
The Euroscpetic Sun newspaper, which has lampooned many a Eurocrat, portrayed the prime minister as Britannia — iconography it last deployed for Margaret Thatcher.
May announced that Jeremy Wright, the attorney-general, would himself go into battle in the courts to take on those who were trying “subvert” democracy by challenging in her right to trigger Article 50 without parliamentary consent.
Those who warned of the risks of a “hard Brexit” were often people who had “still not accepted the result of the referendum”, Mrs May added. She believes she can crush any parliamentary opposition to the repeal of the 1972 European Communities Act.
But that opposition is still likely to rear its head. Tim Farron, leader of the pro-EU Liberal Democrats, said: “Theresa May has just confirmed that we are going for a hard Brexit. This means no single market for Britain. This means disaster for British jobs, businesses and our economy.”
Cheers for “Britannia”
A poorly thought out provision of the EU treaty is all nations must approve treaty changes, trade agreements, etc., making even rudimentary changes to the treaty difficult at best.
Whether or not France, Cyprus, or any other country says “non” is in one sense irrelevant: The UK will be out of the EU by 2019.
Prisoners Dilemma of Sorts
Hard Brexit is not a choice the UK will make. Hard Brexit is a choice the EU will make, and the EU will have to live with.
Sure, the EU can opt to punish the UK for leaving, but doing so simply makes the EU look like a prison.
The UK will strive to protect itself. The best way would be to cut the corporate tax rate to zero. That would have the EU hopping mad for sure. Would businesses want to leave the UK for France? Hardly.
Insistence the UK get a “fair but inferior deal” is of course ridiculous by definition. But that is the status quo (See Gang of 27 Hits UK with Impossible Demands: EU Seeks “Inferior” Deal for UK, Spain Wants Gibraltar).
It would behoove the nannycrats in Brussels to consider it would be impossible for the UK to accept freedom of movement of labor and refugees when that is why the UK left.
Gang of 27 Demands
- Four freedoms or no freedoms. The main sticking point is immigration.
- Pay to play. The EU wants money for access.
- Spain wants joint sovereignty over Gibraltar.
UK Demand
Immigration Restrictions
Four Freedoms
- The free movement of goods.
- The free movement of services and freedom of establishment.
- The free movement of persons (and citizenship), including free movement of workers.
- The free movement of capital.
EU Hypocrites on Free Movement of Capital
Curiously, the EU does not abide by its own rules. Greece is still under capital controls. Cyprus was under capital controls from 2013 to 2015.
Free movement of capital? Ha!
EU Hypocrites on Free Movement of Services and Freedom of Establishment
To understand the hypocrisy inherent in point number 2, Look no further than French rules on nearly everything. Businesses cannot fire workers, move elsewhere, shut plants, etc.
EU Hypocrites on Free Movement of Goods
Think goods move freely? Then think again.
Please consider French Farmers Dump 90,000 Bottles Worth of Spanish Wine Because…Spanish!
Among the many wonders of the European Union was the creation of a vast, free trade zone in which member countries could more or less import and export goods with, er, impunity (not the right word, as it implies something negative about economic exchange).
French farmers, among the most-subsidized being on the planets, have long been mindful of any and all threats they believe might undermine their way of life. And so, this:
A group of French farmers stopped two Spanish trucks on Monday at the toll gate of Le Boulou in southern France near the border.
The farmers then dumped the wine the vehicles were transporting, according to the Spanish Federation of Freight Transportation (CETM).
The assault took place in front of television crews and French police who “allowed the demonstrators to act with impunity”, the CETM, which represents truckers, said in a statement….“These events, which unfortunately occur regularly, are a cause of concern for the Spanish government, as they represent a flagrant violation of several basic principles of the European Union, such as the free circulation of goods between member states,” [the Spanish foreign minister] added.
EU Hypocrites on Free Movement of Persons
The EU “Dublin” rule requires an asylum seeker to register in the first country the refugee landed. How did that work out? And how many cascading walls in how many countries came about as a result? Is bribing a country with payments as Germany did Turkey in the spirit of the rule? What about the positions of Austria, Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic?
Collective Bunch of Hypocrites
The EU is nothing but a collective bunch of hypocrites, insisting the UK abide by rules that many nations freely flaunt.
Hard or soft, the UK was wise to rid itself of EU nannycrats and their impossible to deal with regulations and bureaucracy.
Good riddance.
Mike “Mish” Shedlock
Socialist nations build walls and fences to keep people IN.
I have a neighbor who’s kid got radicalized in college and he went to live in Vietnam. Now he has a family there, and he wants to come home. He can’t get out! He could “visit” here with his family and not go back, but he would not be able to transfer any assets. I’m not kidding.
You know the EiU is plotting against tlhem every millimeter of the way.
You meant to write this?
“Instead of dealing with critical structural problems in their own system, the drunks of Brussels are focused on getting revenge against the British people…”
I think Theresa May been reading your blog.
Hurrah for Theresa May! She could well be a new and improved version of the Iron Lady…Great Repeal will cut of the Eurothugs at the knees, and if they want to go hard Brexit, Europe will suffer much more than Britain, which has become less dependent on European trade…
The Brits have nothing to lose and are in the superior position to such a laughable degree that the EU is bluffing out their smelly as*es. Had the EU anything to offer other than the hope of continued existence, the Brits should demand 50% of it. They should offer “You give us all we ask for and we won’t crush you as individual nations after the EU disintegrates.” Then demand Juncker does a little dance as entertainment.
The UK will end long before the end of the EU.
History tell us. Only you need to research about it. Specially after the French Revolution who followed the American.
History is clear. Long before the end of the EU, UK will finish.
And, btw, do not bet a lot in the USA unity too. It is all about History and demographics trends.
Best Regards
next time use /satire tags.
It’s not that the Brits are so successful, it’s more that the EU is so squalid.
They have plenty to lose. Particularly short term. Short as in a few generations. Even so, on balance, getting out from underneath a crumbling colossus, is still the prudent choice.
All primary “legs” of Britain’s revival since Thatcher, have the potential to be very much kicked out from underneath them, once they are no longer inside the common market.
Finance. Money center finance hasn’t been a value adder for decades, if it ever were. It’s pure value extraction. With the poor saps in Europe gone, the poor brits needs to really get picked over, to sustain the banksters’ accustomed life styles. Of course given enough time, getting rid of a purely value extracting cancer of an “industry” is a benefit, but it will certainly cause some short term upheaval.
Legal and other advisory. London has become a major legal center for Europe and beyond, with fees higher than those in New York. Some of that will undoubtedly survive, as Britain is still the center of the Commonwealth, is still English speaking etc. But watch for Dublin to pick up more and more of those jobs as well. Even absent any explicit encouragement from Brussels, it is just safer for deals with large European components to be handled by someone inside the market. In addition, as London’s financial industry shrinks in importance, so does the clout of it’s law firms and other C-level advisories. Again, in the long run, who cares? But in the short run, having to actually create something valuable to get a paycheck, rather than just futzing around and playing games with, or at best “manage”, those who do create something, could turn out to be a bit of a cold shower.
And finally, transplant manufacturing. Britain has become a base for Japanese and other manufacturers who wants a foot inside the European market. Again, even without Brussels intervening, decisions wrt future fdi from non European companies looking fr market access, will be affected. And this one won’t really go away. Free trade always and everywhere works. Even among stuffy Europeans. As nice as getting away from the “Drunks” may be sum total, being left outside a major “free” trade zone, isn’t doing anyone any favors.
It is amazing to see and elected representative actually represent the people who elected them rather than act like an imperial parent.
“It is amazing to see and elected representative actually represent the people who elected them rather than act like an imperial parent.”
Excellent Comment!!!
The FT is the mouthpiece of the EU.
The moves being made will be costly to the UK but the alternative is to disappear as a nation state. Every time the ECJ adjudicates on a law it leaves the nation state. Slowly all law is controlled from Europe. Parliament is weakened, sidelined.
The EU army is forming out of countries that already DO NOT MEET 2% OF GDP DEFENCE SPEND NATO DEMANDS. It will weaken US commitment and replace it with a weaker alternative. Recipe for disaster. It will antagonise Russia soon enough and not be fit for purpose, Brussells based, to avoid direct re-militarisation of Germany. The EU is German controlled and budgeted. It will be a defecto German controlled continent wide army. Each time Germany has militarised it has led to conflict.
The UK need friends and allies but have few.
Obama/Clinton no support at all.
The EU elite have said they will not punish the UK. They will most certainly try.
UK has London and other trade relationships. It can also threaten to deport all recent immigrants, dumping them back on the EU–it’s hardball time.
The EU welcomes those immigrants. It is the British economy that collapses not the opposite.
In fact Germany needs this workforce and quickly.
Too many comments without knowledge whatsoever about the EU and the UK
Best Regards
You know, there is this subterfuge that exists for the deluded whereby they mount a topic after it becomes reality, with the pretense that they own its direction, but when in fact they are just begging for some kind of attention.
So I hope that your pursuit of some kind of self satisfaction remains long and that you congratulate yourself endlessly in the process, as I know of no one else who will forward either of those to you.
When you finally awake from your dream, you will realize that Brexit was never to do with you, and so as to never have to do with you.
Your invitation to concern is merely an attempted misplacement of your attention away from the trouble in your own society. I could understand why you might divert your view, but feel no compulsion to enter into your folly so as to explain it.
You’re so right. In fact, bless her soul, I have already forgotten that slain British politician’s name. She was killed in the days running up to the vote.
Hmm, let me see…
Germans have been captured by their government, like so many other European countries. German citizens are being oppressed by their own government and those with the clarity of vision to see what is happening….who can actually rationalize past decades of indoctrination of self destruction, are being called racists and Nazis. They are being silenced by political correctness and by direct action of law. We should pity these people for the circumstances they find themselves, but no so much as to excuse it…for them or ourselves. This is happening all over the western world. The radical Muslims, for all their murderous beliefs at least see it for what it is. They want THEIR culture and religion to survive and prosper, just as we should…except we have been poisoned by progressive self hate that tells us everything for which we stand is criminal and immoral and the proof is our prosperity. And we wonder why they want to punish success.
The EU may need workers but theses refugee hordes bring only wants, not abilities.
To get EU States on side the UK has committed not to drop corporate tax rates. Swedes and Germans said it would be unfair and we need them to help sign a deal.
At the same time Abe/Junker/Tusk are plotting Japanese money moving into Eastern states out of UK and foreign run Jaguar (Indian with German management) and Nissan, Toyota and Nomura (amongst others) are demanding preferential treatment to stay in the UK or shift. Prime locations being Eastern Europe with low taxes and incentives.
Many in the EU are expecting the UK to come begging to rejoin in 10-20 years.
This is quite an anxiety provoking time in the UK and wherever you look there are naysayers – FT, WTO (even) and our own business interest groups – all of whom prioritise money over Sovereignty.
This is similar to a preamble to war and the US is less than an ally.
Meanwhile, the defence of Europe will pivot on NATO whom the EU look upon with disdain.
EU is also actively targeting US corporations in tax grabs, not just Apple.
Wake-up.
Britain should say they will give up Gibraltar if Spain gives independence to Catalan and the Basque region. (Don’t but all your basques in one exit).
Cannot. Last say remains with the population of Gibraltar, as it should.
UK should be reassuring Gibraltar, EU has encroached on Gibraltar (as has Spain more so ) and Gibraltarians are very wary of the cost that might be imposed if/when EU is no longer an intermediary between them and Spain.
Gib. voted to stay in EU to keep its border open, understandable but also misguided in a way.
BTW almost a totality of Gibraltarians reject any kind of shared sovereignty with Spain.
Gibraltar is critical to the defence of Europe and Spain have proven themselves to be totally unreliable to the US Navy in the region. How the Pentagon can keep quiet on these matters surprises me. Spanish ships deliberately obstructing. If Gibraltar falls the US will find itself with a problem in the Mediterranean. It’s more important than you may realise.
The Pentagon keeps quiet because if any military brass says anything contrary to administration policy, they get canned. Google this:
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=US+military+men+who+have+been+fired
Not all of the results of that search are completely true however. Also our government is supposed to control the military, which is another reason to be careful who you put in control of the government. Seems like the US government is getting a very bad, but deserved, world reputation as a warmongering bully.
Spain is supposed to be a NATO member. Supposed.
Spain is chaos, moving towards Hispanistan tribal implosion.
The US/Spanish NATO arrangement is with one ‘clan’, Rota is the main concession.
Gibraltar will not be released, the UK diplomats have to remain courteous by entertaining Spanish delusions so as not to embarrass their politicians and some local sentiment.
Go to La Linea or Algeciras to find out what Gibraltar does not want to become
Spain will soon be swarmed under by moslems…One more reason for Catalonia to get the hell out…..
They have to get past Gibraltar first.
Where they still will be turned away by a stiff upper lip 🙂
Catalonia has the greatest number of muslims in Spain -and the most radical too-. It also has the most radical idiots. A mess inside a mess, if you want.
This is very important and US silence is deafening. Mistakes the Europeans made in the Balkans and leading towards the Crimea grab are shocking.
Best for the UK to pull back and let them face the consequences.
https://www.rt.com/uk/346495-eu-army-brexit-french/
Why? Russia will invade the EU?
Kind Regards
Trump for Merkel
https://euobserver.com/tickers/135307
Believing is seeing. A lot could happen between now and April or May of 2017.
Trust but verify.
Dear Mish,
What gonna happen to one million of Briton who live in the EU and do not work and do not pay most of taxes?
Could you explain this?
Kind Regards
PS In Europe we are relieved. Thank you Mrs. May.
Sure you are….when German and French exports to Britain are cut off, EU will collapse with very unpleasant consequences for you folks….
What will happen to one million of Britons living in the EU who do not work and pay taxes? Can you answer? No, you can not.
Add one more million who will need to apply for a Visa Permit to work and live.
Btw, do not be surprised but I do not live in the EU. Just to notice you before you start to make bad misjudgment on my words and intentions.
best to you
Just curious, what is your native language Brexiter?
The curiosity killed the cat.
Kisses
I expected you would not answer that.
I think he was relieved that someone else made the decisions ???
You imagine the years of meetings needed just to get EU members to agree to sit down and even start discussing a route to a plan to forment a concensus on creating a map to discuss the objective of further study?
You are deceiving the true answer. Tell me what will happen to one million of Britons who live in the EU and do not pay taxes and work.
Cant you? Sorry, nobody has a clue and and answer to that people.
Best Regards
Last I saw every country in EU was begging for residential tourists.
Many have left , and no wonder, though there are still a few places worth staying on the continent.
Residential tourists do not apply to the Britons after 24 months after the trigger of the article.
What will happen to them? Can you tell me? No you can not.
Kind Regards
Residential tourists are rich old people who go to buy property and spend their money in another country, between any nations.
Many from the UK will choose elsewhere because of increasing hostile sentiment in EU, and its increasing disorganization and tensions.
Those that remain, nothing will happen – they may have more difficult residence paperwork to apply for, they may have to cover own insurance, or they may simply visit on three month tourist visas for half the year, etc. etc.
As I said, countries in Europe welcome people who invest and spend, not likely to change much.
Too many words without knowledge.
Most of those Britons are poor in the Islands.
It is sad but truth. This is why they moved to the Continent. To afford a better pension and free heatlh care.
Best to you.
Brexiter – I do not know
It could depend on terms of the exit – that will take a couple of years
I suspect it will end OK
European companies who do business outside Europe, will still have positions where a native command of English is a benefit. As good as Europeans are at “foreign languages,” when things gets complex, contracts written in English is still best vetted by native speakers before big money is committed.
I still think the best Brexit “trade”, is to be long Ireland…… Irish real estate, as big London firms transfers staff there as a hedge, etc., etc. Doubly so, as I’m sure the “Drunks” will “celebrate” Brexit by doubling down on encouraging use of their own languages, instead of that ghastly one spoken by soccer hooligans and cowboys. Who aren’t even cultured enough to have a bottle of fine wine at lunch time.
I have another question to the smart who write and comment a lot about the Brexit and the EU.
As the UK terminates the International Pact (or Act, doesn’t matter) on the internal law, who will control the refugees towards the Islands? The French? Calais?
Someone can explain the others readers about this? Thanks in advance.
Kind Regards
They will have to go home and spend their money there. UK needs it. It also has a UK pension element that is stimulating the EU but is UK tax payers money. The likely visa cost p.a. to remain in the EU as a resident has already been in the press.
The reason for taking on EU law is to speed exit. At that point benefits can be altered to help reduce > £1Bn going to Eastern Europe in non-resident child benefit and repatriation of EU prison inmates.
Turns out there is a plan and total cost savings in benefits to non-working EU residents is substantial. The UK is a major remittance source and was employer of last resort in Europe. EU workers can stay and more will be encouraged if they have the skills the UK lacks.
UK employment will suffer, no doubt. It will be rocky and unpleasant. Tax revenue will fall.
There are some new policies the UK can only follow after exit and hopefully they will help compensate for any spiteful EU actions and could cause the EU real discomfort.
For now corporate tax will follow existing plans as both Sweden and Germany have expressed concerns. Give it 5 years before we see how hard it is and the human cost.
“They will have to go home and spend their money there.”
Really? Do you have any idea that they will lack of money enough to survive in the Islands?
Think again on subject and research. Maybe you will be in chock.
Best Regards
With the £ down it is better from them to be in the UK than the euro zone.
I know.
You do not have a clue about what you are talking about. I suggest you reseach a little bit before spread stereotypes.
Cheers
Not so. Large outflow of Brits occured as the Euro strengthened against the Pound… large outflow of Europeans to the UK also due to EU economic slump.
Outflows of Brits from Europe that would be.
Brexiter we shall have to wait and see. Migrants should reside in the first country of entry. Of course, the reciprocal French side agreement in Dover will be up for grabs. The French are very sensitive to that if it is cancelled by the UK as tit for tat.
As for UK residents in EU, there is an annual visa cost, read up, it has been in the press in August. I hope they all bring their money home. Some of it is my tax I would prefer to be promoting demand in the UK.
Bless Honda, they have said they will make UK their global hub outside of existing hubs from their plant. Their spread of demand is 40% EU, 60% elsewhere. The 60% elsewhere is what we need more to be achieving.
After the Brexit why the French will stop the refugees towards the Islands. They can refuse it. Btw, too many French live in the UK and they will suffer with the Brexit. The French will not help the UK just because the British want.
Best Regards
I have one single idea. Most of the comments including Mish are clueless about the UK, the EU and the Brexit problems. Too many stereotypes and ignorance. Ignorance is bliss and win elections too. Thats pretty sure.
Kisses
PS I support the Brexit as most of the Europeans. I am with them. Specially the French are very happy with the Brexit. I am with them. Beaucoup!
Brexit, the EU will antagonise Russia with consequences the EU will be ill equipped to cope with.
Fact, the closer an EU country is to Russia the more pro NATO it is and more anti EU army it is. For good reason. They have first hand experience.
I hope UK residents in the EU return home. They are largely relatively well off middle-class who can afford to retire to the sun. We need their money here.
Russia is a sand castle. It is on the backyard of the EU. Russia it is not the real menace to the EU.
Btw, the UK is more afraid of Russia than even the French or German. Why? That is the real question.
The EU will complete their “federal army” and control the NATO Command. Those are the consequences of the Brexit.
Best Regards
Good luck.
Thanks. You too.
But remember History. Doesn’t repeat but it rhythms.
I will let you an image to think about it:
http://mercatus.org/sites/default/files/corporate-tax-rates-for-web_0.png
UK is toasted if believes that taxes can avoid the economic meltdown.
Cheers
That was 2011. Look at what has happened since and the published uk plan to 2020. After that look at the Osbourne announcement since wound back upon as too inflammatory to EU members.
I will believe they are leaving when they actually invoke Article 50. I still think this is a long game where those who want Britain to stay in have to make it look like it is leaving without actually leaving- it is a balancing act. Really, why not introduce the repeal act right now rather than next Spring?
Yancey, the Cameron government prepared zilch for a Leave outcome.
Preparations are complex and even next March may be too soon. The EU wants action now as they know the less preparation the better for them.
March may even be too early. The UK will be depending on Australian negotiators we are borrowing.
The EU has to make it look worse to be out than in so the sooner Article 50 is triggered the more likely they can guarantee that outcome. Even a partially prepared UK is not what they want at the table.
The UK needs figures for all business flows per country, per sector as just one example so they can gauge the impact of any EU actions and what can be used as a bargaining chip. Relying solely on EU delivered figures would be a mistake.
Come on, come on…
So you vote without a plan and even skilled civil servants to deal with the EU?
“March may even be too early. The UK will be depending on Australian negotiators we are borrowing.”
Sorry to be boring but even the British are clueless about what is going on.
I read a British politico and Minister that currently the UK has good economic competitive economic advantages to survive. One point he notice: UK has low regulations. True. He said that.
It means the Leave elite deceived the populace. And worst. It will forbid Scotland to opt out the Brexit. It means the end of the UK.
Who could foresee that? Who? The French.
Congratulations for your Independence Day. I will congratulate the Scots too soon.
Best to you.
“That was 2011. Look at what has happened since and the published uk plan to 2020. ”
Yes, I concede on that. It is true. But how is possible to do that without the collapse of the state revenues? I will notice you that the British debt is growing fast and out of control. Wishful thinking?
But I will point you another side of the coin. Almost all the countries in the EU and outside, like Switzerland, have the same plans as the British. They are fighting hard each other on this. Even the Swisses.
Cheers
Dear Mish,
Your hero, Mrs. May, forbids any four nations to optout the Brexit. Who is the fascist state after all? The EU or the UK? It seems is the UK who do give free choice to the nations.
It seems that the Leave supporters lied and betrayed the populace.
I wish and hope the UK do not have a civil war. I really wish on my heart. I do like the UK even not the current chavs who lead the country.
Kind Regards
Let’s just hope that Brexit does not become TARP2. Internal and external opponents are Zioglobalists and everyone should know by now that these are not nice people but are obsessively controlling, hateful and well-known for their maniacal greed. Hypercentralization has failed, a fact that will soon be obvious to all. Newly-found resilience will be required to weather the turbulence ahead.
This bill is just a formality — the voters already said they won’t obey Brussels. The Queen made clear she (and Charles and William and … ) isn’t going to abdicate to Brussels either.
Those who hope to negate the vote are picking a fight with the majority, and the royal house hold — all so they can collect welfare (for a few years) from a dying undemocratic “super” state. That assumes Merkel doesn’t get replaced and shut the whole thing down sooner.
The EU needs a sugar daddy (mommy?) to keep its credit lines open when they can’t pay — and its obvious the drunks don’t have one.
Obviously, lots of people (the stay crowd) were promised free stuff still hope they will get something for nothing. The drunks in Brussels cannot deliver.
While the something for nothing crowd throws its temper tantrums — I find it surprising that Merkel is foolish enough to push the UK to leave faster. The faster the UK leaves, the more burden falls on German taxpayers, and the sooner Merkel gets ousted herself.
The problem with socialism, a very wise British woman said, is that sooner or later the socialists run out of other people’s money.
Thanks for the direct examination of socialistic reality. No one is giving this kind of information. A breath of fresh air.