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Denzil_DC

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8. The timing of this is all arse about face.

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Tue Apr 18, 2017, 07:21 AM

Apr 2017

It would have made more sense to call the election first, then trigger Article 50.

There were already problems with the Article 50 timing (as many pointed out) because of significant elections coming up in various major EU countries. The timing of initial negotiations has already stuttered because of this, and they were due to start in earnest on 8 June.

May has now given the UK and EU just 16 months to complete the negotiations.

On the plus side, we now get to enjoy 51 days of general election campaigning ...

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May calls snap general election for 8 June. [View all] Denzil_DC Apr 2017 OP

I am not optimistic; the media are so RW and pro-Brexit, and Labour is in a bit of a mess LeftishBrit Apr 2017 #1

She's announced there will be a vote in Parliament tomorrow. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #2

She's daring Corbyn to turn it down muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 #3

I just posted a link in LBN. SwissTony Apr 2017 #4

Thanks, Tony. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #5

I've deleted my duplicate thread. Thanks, Denzil. n/t SwissTony Apr 2017 #6

First casualty: Labour's Tom Blenkinsop, Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #7

No such fun: Carswell announces he won't seek re-election. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #12

The timing of this is all arse about face. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #8

They must know that leaving the EU is going to be a disaster. T_i_B Apr 2017 #9

The run-up to leaving it isn't looking too rosy, either: Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #10

Alan Johnson standing down; Manchester by-election likely to be cancelled muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 #11