The U.K. is clear

[meridian]

Followed by something not very clear at all. A time-limited backstop with no time limit but an expectation that it might be 2021 (which, given the cabinet can’t agree among themselves what the preferred option is, and given all options so far have been rejected by the EU, might be a little optimistic).

[Old Greg]

Followed by something not very clear at all. A time-limited backstop with no time limit but an expectation that it might be 2021 (which, given the cabinet can’t agree among themselves what the preferred option is, and given all options so far have been rejected by the EU, might be a little optimistic).

Sounds like a Theresa May 'Let me be perfectly clear.'

[jamesbrown]

Nothing has changed.

Nothing.

Has.

Changed.

[WTFH]

...and the next UK general election (barring a vote of no confidence or a 2/3 majority) will be May 2022.

Expect dates to shift to suit the shafting of the next government - who will have to campaign based on how they will deal with the mess.

As such, the Tories need Labour to win the next election and at the end of 5 years, even if Labour carried on the exact same policies that the Tories had, then JRM would lead the Tories to a resounding victory, blaming the Brexit fiasco 100% on Labour.
Cue the selling off of the NHS, etc, privatisation of everything, more people going to food banks, all the fault of Labour and benefits scroungers.

[Old Greg]

...and the next UK general election (barring a vote of no confidence or a 2/3 majority) will be May 2022.

Expect dates to shift to suit the shafting of the next government - who will have to campaign based on how they will deal with the mess.

As such, the Tories need Labour to win the next election and at the end of 5 years, even if Labour carried on the exact same policies that the Tories had, then JRM would lead the Tories to a resounding victory, blaming the Brexit fiasco 100% on Labour.
Cue the selling off of the NHS, etc, privatisation of everything, more people going to food banks, all the fault of Labour and benefits scroungers.

The Hedgie-in-Chief likes food banks.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-41264965

[jamesbrown]

As such, the Tories need Labour to win the next election.

A Corbyn gov’t would make the last two years of delivering Brexit seem like a well-oiled machine.