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Fionna O'Leary #FBPE #FBIR 🔶
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This is not the Brexit that people voted for in good faith, and it’s only fair and reasonable to put it back to the people. In every trade union in the country, once a deal is negotiated, it is put back to its members for confirmation. independent.co.uk/voices/brexit-…
“It is right to do the same thing on the most important issue of a generation.”
From Jane.

We might have been shouting, but I, for one, am just grateful for each person who shows enough character to down tools and think again. AND acknowledge illegality as Oborne has done.

More than has our Pm or ERG OR Corbyn and Co.

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Fionna O'Leary #FBPE #FBIR 🔶
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Well worth a listen. We will recognise much of what the participants discuss.

Have to point out that @timloughton spoke about the stress of Remainer MPs in Leave constituencies. Not a mention of Remain MPs in Remain constituencies being required to vote with a Leave Gov.
He, like so many others, ignore us all then wonders why determination to be heard redoubles.

Imagine what would happen if Remain MPs in Remain constituencies actually represented the majority of their constituents? We might have less of a bubble.

They might feel better too
Then there are the Leave MPs in now Remain constituencies.

What if THEY represented their majority constituents.
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Fionna O'Leary #FBPE #FBIR 🔶
@fascinatorfun
This thread is about the big fat question as to why Civil Servants can be sacked for breach but MPs cannot or even suffer severe consequences.

A/ Starter for one

“Civil Service and its core values: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. “
gov.uk/government/pub…
2/
B.
‘integrity’ is putting the obligations of public service above your own personal interests
‘honesty’ is being truthful and open
‘objectivity’ is basing your advice and decisions on rigorous analysis of the evidence
3/
B/ contd.

‘impartiality’ is acting solely according to the merits of the case and serving equally well governments of different political persuasions
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Fionna O'Leary #FBPE #FBIR 🔶
@fascinatorfun
Peter Oborne. PETER OBORNE from the MAIL is saying:-

“I cannot think of a worse time to make the decision about how to leave Europe. Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, is right. We should grab his kindly offer of a year’s sabbatical”
opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocra…
“The truth is these apparently warring parties, Remain & Leave, represent different elements of the same country and opposite sides of the same coin. Sometimes the war is within our own breasts. I feel it within mine”

Read this if you read nothing else today

An olive branch
Have his kids been having a “Dad! What about me?” conversation?

Or does Boris/Gove want to jump the sinking ship and this is laying the ground.

I prefer the former possibility.

But the latter winks at me.
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@henrikenderlein
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