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First things first, well done to the team who were negotiating the rollover of the Southern Africa EPA. Next, could we see the details please? Finally, intriguingly, did we have to commit extra investment to secure rollover? That would set quite a precedent...
Hoping there will be a factsheet published - because trade deals are so complicated it is traditional to publish factsheets on announcements like this setting out the key detail - done by USTR, Commission etc. One of the many things we have to learn...
(Perhaps some enterprising journalistic type like @CallumIJones or @Annaisaac could ask some probing questions...)
OK I have a little more detail on the agreement - key line 'The UK re-affirmed its commitment to ensuring continuity of the effects of the EU-SADC EPA' and both sides say this can be in place if needed in March 2019
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As forecast the UK Government has committed to following a significant part of single market rules after Brexit as part of the backstop and commitments to Northern Ireland (doc - assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…)
Although the Government paper says this will be "only a small fraction of EU rules", in fact there are nearly 70 pages of the Withdrawal Agreement simply listing the regulations Northern Ireland will have to follow under the backstop (example page below)
In case you are missing the significance, the UK Government has confirmed that the whole country will follow EEA / single market disciplines without any representation until a new deal can be agreed.
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Brexit is testing Parliamentary procedure. The Government does not command a majority.

Might as well break protocol further, it is time for a Parliamentary committee to take control of the Brexit process.
Yes, I can think of many reasons why this won't work, but nothing that would work better. We're going to be stuck in Parliamentary bickering for weeks unless something new is done.
See also this Guardian proposal as championed by @stellacreasy among others for a Brexit citizens assembly. We have to break out of where we are and not perpetuate divisionism theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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With the Brexit debate returning to Parliament today, let's go back to basics and explore the facts, key issues, and questions that should be raised in the coming days. Thread... 1/
Most important point, which cannot be emphasised enough - the Withdrawal Agreement is primarily concerned with the terms of the divorce, e.g. financial, citizenship, and not the future (though the Irish backstop complicates this) 2/
Thus any statement a Minister makes about the future relationship being secured (such as that below from the Gov's 40 reasons to back the Brexit deal) is false. The political declaration setting out the future relationship is not binding. 3/
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Broke: not everyone has an inner monologue

Woke: we want to train you to not have an inner monologue

medium.com/@vicobiscotti/…
One wonders if these techniques can also be used to disregard the *wrong* kind of thoughts
I can see this going hand-in-hand with "racism/sexism/homophobia/conservatism" is taught.

Also, proves what I'm saying about the importance of community as we reify our identity on this psychological level. Turning this off helps out deracination and atomization
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FANTASTIC ! CJEU AG Opinion has been issued suggesting that A50 notice CAN be unilaterally revoked although the full decision of the CJEU awaits. Mostly it follows the AG published opinion.

Well done @JolyonMaugham and team.

A special favour of you all now.
2/ Another of Jo’s EU cases has left a £13k black hole in Good Law Projects coffers due to councel’s fees in 1 case being higher than hoped.

As a Xmas present & thank you to Jo for his perseverance, intelligence & amazing spirit, can we fill it for him?

goodlawproject.org/membership/
Please, please can you promote this as much as possible.

I would wrap it in a big red bow if I could.

Jo has been a blinking hero in his steadfast pursuit of one case after another.

Also it is opinion our best interests he knows we have his back!
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My Dear Igbo Compatriots, your leaders, not President Buhari, are your enemies

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Politics anywhere in the world is a fierce battle. Like war, all is fair in politics. In Nigeria, tribe & religion determine, to a very extent, political victories

I wonder if the above assertion is debatable. I have seen a lot to come to this conclusion
In my entire political life, i do not know a Nigerian politician who's loved and hated in equal measures like the current occupant of Aso Rock - PMB

Like all mortals, PMB has his weaknesses and these weaknesses have been over-exaggerated by his political foes

That's politics!!
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Last week, #NeuroThursday made this shocking claim. This week, the time has come to unpack it, and ask the big question: what are we actually seeing, and what do we only think we see?
First off, a clarification: in that quote, I simplified for speed and clarity. It's not that we have *no* color vision in our periphery. It's just that we have *less.*
But the point is the same: in your daily life, your whole vision seems perfectly colorful. But it's not! Your brain, that devious creature, is lying to you yet again.
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Judge rules that a "native English-speaking girl from a Christian family" should be removed from her practising-Muslim foster family.
Following points are in the court order, but do not seem to appear in the news reports about the case. Eg. child's grandparents are Muslim.
So @IpsoNews has now ruled that @thetimes front page story about a child made to leave Muslim foster parents was inaccurate and breached the Editor's Code.

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Even if it is a *bit* smaller than the original, inaccurate story...
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