The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

[TightEnd]

Legally, we can ditch Brexit any time we like. That's an option if the public want it. May knows it.

(no sign a majority of the public wants that yet)

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/oct/07/theresa-may-secret-advice-brexit-eu

[TightEnd]

Brexit is failing because it's being negotiated in the interests of the Conservative Party,

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/10/brexit-failing-because-its-being-negotiated-interests-conservative-party

[TightEnd]

The return of stagflation: the UK has the lowest growth and highest inflation of any major EU economy.

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/10/brexit-has-made-uk-sick-man-europe-once-more

[TightEnd]

Brexit summit scoop -- draft conclusions here. No sufficient progress, no transition talks, but EU will begin internal prep work on trade

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[TightEnd]

Where Brexit talks stand ahead of next week's European Council

https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/insufficient-progress?utm_term=.xgLqVAOKm9#.xgLqVAOKm9

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[TightEnd]

The gov is sitting on 57 reports on what Brexit means for the economy. It is time to publish them. thetimes leader

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/f220980a-af66-11e7-8f75-2b6f1159f66f

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[TightEnd]

Barnier's body language reveals futility and deadlock at Brexit talks

The EU’s chief negotiator and David Davis avoided all eye contact as they reiterated the progress they had failed to make

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/oct/12/barniers-body-language-reveals-futility-and-deadlock-at-brexit-talks?CMP=twt_gu

[ripple11]

Pretty terrifying predictions from a leading Brexiteer. If accurate, would Tories have bottle to go through with it?

http://peterjnorth.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/i-dont-like-this-brexit-but-i-will-live.html?m=1

This is absolutely staggering

As house prices fall and private landlords try to pass on this cost to tenants who face a landscape of increased living costs and increasing unemployment, what does he expect will happen? Sounds like the perfect recipe for widespread civil unrest.

Never heard of Pete North the brexit supporter... but have just seen he calls Rees-Mogg "pondlife", so not sure he's quite on board with his so called brexit buddies.

[TightEnd]

"I still don’t think politicians have grasped the true nature of the chaos from a hard Brexit without a deal”

https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/insufficient-progress?utm_term=.yxZBaXage#.dndYgWglk

[TightEnd]

 Brexit bill delayed as whips deal with Tory rebels (13 amendments). Starmer says bill "not fit for purpose"

http://news.sky.com/story/hostile-tory-rebels-force-no-10-to-delay-flagship-brexit-bill-11077953

[TightEnd]

Get ready for a no deal brexit

https://reaction.life/get-ready-no-deal-brexit/

[TightEnd]

Intriguing from YouGov: "Was Britain right or wrong to vote for Brexit?". A marked shift to Wrong. Only one poll and need more data as always

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[TightEnd]

YouGov Times poll:

Lab 42 (nc)
C 39 (-1)
LD 8 (+1)
Others 11

Changes since last week