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British Parliament Rejects (Only) Brexit Plan

posted by takyon on Wednesday January 16 2019, @05:46PM   Printer-friendly
from the Why-Not-Re-Referendum? dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

Brexit vote: What just happened and what comes next?

With only approximately two more months before a default no-deal "hard Brexit," the British Parliament has decisively rejected Prime Minister May's proposed plan for leaving the European Union.

There is a no confidence vote in works which, if successful, will dissolve the government and force another general election.

See also: Live: Latest as MPs debate no confidence vote

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  • (Score: 5, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 16 2019, @08:45PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 16 2019, @08:45PM (#787548)

    Sounds like the Republican Party in the US. When they were the minority party during most of the Obama years, they were very loud and vocal with all the things he was doing wrong and how horrible everything was being run. Then they got the majority on the House side and they were very good at opposing everything and how everything is wrong and horribly run. Then they basically ousted their leader, John Boehner, because he did manage to do a thing or two, but it involved working with the other side. However, when Boehner said "hell with this" and left, suddenly NOBODY wanted that job. All the Boris Johnson-types sure as hell didn't want the job because they would have actually had to try to govern! Then they took control of both houses and the presidency and they found out that they couldn't govern their way out of a wet paper bag.

    It is a hell of a lot easier to cry "NO" and hold your breath and pout than it is to actually be a leader and try to get shit done.

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  • (Score: 5, Touché) by Dr Spin on Wednesday January 16 2019, @09:07PM

    by Dr Spin (5239) on Wednesday January 16 2019, @09:07PM (#787567)

    a leader and try to get shit done.
    All to many of our leaders get shit done. As for decent policies, not so much.

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by DannyB on Wednesday January 16 2019, @10:18PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday January 16 2019, @10:18PM (#787605) Journal

    It is a hell of a lot easier to cry "NO" and hold your breath and pout . . .

    That strategy tragedy doesn't seem to be working out [image.ibb.co] very well so far.

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