I guess I see 2 key issues

1) The 2017 election returned 650 MPs. 589 were elected on leave manifestos [317 Tory / 262 Labour / 10 DUP] and 54 on remain manifestos. There is a clear dissociation between the electoral pledges and the subsequent actions of many of our politicians.

2) 498 MPs triggered the Article 50 process. This has three outcomes; pass the withdrawal act and leave with a deal, revoke A50 or leave with no deal. They seem to be opposed to each of these outcomes. They a fighting for the right to continue to not decide. It is not like Boris has removed their ability to support any of these options or to have an election.

The last thing either side wants is a continuation of this purgatory.

Posted By: Timmy_Goat on September 24th 2019 at 11:33:06

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What a mess the UK is (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 24, 10:56:51
- The Brexit party MEP's turning their backs on the European anthem. (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Sep 24, 12:52:44
- Each side has an interest in continuously upping the stakes (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 24, 11:08:21
  - Surely he wil; put May's deal back to parliament now with a couple of tweaks (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 24, 11:18:14
- You hope this is a route to sanity? (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Sep 24, 11:01:09
  - Sadly think you’re right (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 24, 11:04:12
    - The problem that seems to have arisen is that parliament's view on Brexit is not really (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 24, 11:08:45
      - I guess I see 2 key issues (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Sep 24, 11:33:06
        
        I really don’t think they voted on Leave manifestos last time. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 24, 11:52:57
      - Who knows what the views of "the people" would be now (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 24, 11:17:54
        
        Largely that they are passed caring i would think but certainly not as pro remain as the (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 24, 11:18:56
        
        That's because MPs actually know more about the consequences (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 24, 11:21:45
        
        So very much this (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Sep 24, 11:24:38
        
        Which is why a second referendum is stupid. (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Sep 24, 11:42:03
        
        But it’s probably the only way there can be a solution. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 24, 11:59:08
        
        past (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 24, 11:19:07
- Can;t ever recall such a mess although i am sure in the 70's it probably seemed worse (General Chat) - Jim, Sep 24, 11:00:45

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