Profile picture
David Henig
@DavidHenigUK
, 4 tweets, 1 min read Read on Twitter
After tomorrow there may be no further Parliamentary scrutiny of Brexit plans, deal or no-deal, for six weeks.
If you were wanting Parliament to pass a deal you are providing no opportunity to discuss it with MPs to see if they are likely to be supportive, for 6 weeks
If you want the country to be prepared for no deal there will be no opportunity for MPs to ask questions of Government, or experts, for 6 weeks. Or for them to work with Government to reassure constituents
Leadership isn't running away from anyone being able to question what you're doing.
Missing some Tweet in this thread?
You can try to force a refresh.

Like this thread? Get email updates or save it to PDF!

Subscribe to David Henig
Profile picture

Get real-time email alerts when new unrolls are available from this author!

This content may be removed anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @DavidHenigUK see all

Profile picture
David Henig
@DavidHenigUK
Reposting from yesterday. The Government is still peddling Brexit impossibilities, and there's still realistic compromise proposals
Should have been 'no' realistic compromise proposals to date. But here's the thing - negotiations can tackle problems, produce compromises. But only if entered in good faith, with specificity, with flexibility.

Such an approach has not by and large suited UK politicians.
I proposed improvements to the Brexit deal back in January. I stand by them. But they were too remain-y for Brexiteers and too leave-y for remainers. A country can't successfully negotiate externally faced with such a domestic split linkedin.com/pulse/brexit-d…
Read 3 tweets
Profile picture
David Henig
@DavidHenigUK
Back to trying to decode Brexit talks. Suddenly the talk is of a UK proposal based around an all-Ireland SPS (food products basically) zone which the UK will present to the EU at the European Council on Oct 17. For now there seem few grounds for optimism 1/
The EU's checks on animals / food products are far more exacting than in any other area, thus the ERG associated Alternative Arrangements Commission experts struggled to even put forward a solution without some all-island commonality. This seems to what the UK Gov proposes 2/
This proposal actually offers no guarantee of no border infrastructure, as at any time Northern Ireland can diverge, requiring border checks if the Republic chooses not to diverge from the EU as will be the case. Not sensible, not going to be acceptable 3/
Read 10 tweets
Profile picture
David Henig
@DavidHenigUK
UK and South Korea have agreed to UK goods incorporating EU inputs to continue gaining preferential treatment for 3 years, in return for which talks on a new trade agreement must start within 2 years. Given the scale of the UK's future trade policy challenge is that sensible?
When we leave the EU the current government have committed to trade talks with the US, Australia, and New Zealand. There will obviously be pressure for EU talks. There are EU agreements not rolled over with Japan and Canada. Now add South Korea. That isn't all deliverable.
Underlying problem remains - we don't know what we want from trade agreements. Therefore we can't say why the US or Japan, or South Korea or whoever. Add no proper Parliamentary scrutiny process, and you cannot say UK trade policy is Brexit ready.
Read 3 tweets

Related threads

Profile picture
Anna Ellis
@annaellis_net
Gotta love the times we live in. THREAD:

The case brought by Jo Maugham, Joanna Cherry et al has produced a surprise result at Scotland's Inner House court. Judges have deemed the PM's advice was unlawful. This is being celebrated by Remainers. 1/
Firstly, the summary being circulated *is not the actual judgement*. That gets issued on Friday 13 September (unlucky for who, we can only hazard a guess). What we have here is a press release, issued, no doubt, by Jo Maugham & his merry Parliamentarians. 2/
Next, this is obviously being appealed. The Supreme Court scheduled emergency hearing on Gina Miller's case, the NI case & this one together on 17 September. As the arguments of the plaintiffs are essentially the same, this is a sensible use of overstretched court resources. 3/
Read 13 tweets
Profile picture
tony nog #Revoker
@tony_nog
Twitter break, quick thread
1) need to take a break from Twitter for real life stuff, and this seems as good a time as any

FWIW I think we are in a better place than we were a few weeks ago, even with the parliament shut down,so here's some thoughts before I go
#Brexit
2) Johnson's efforts to bounce us out on no deal have been well and truly blocked. The snap GE isn't going to happen, he's been embarrassed, and despite his bluster he will be forced to obey the law.

There is growing disquiet in the Tory ranks (though shockingly, not enough)
3) ...and in fact the number of 1 nation Tories prepared to keep their heads down is frankly disgusting, but there you go, perhaps there's a plan for tactical resignations
Read 19 tweets
Profile picture
KT #Ode2Joy Parker🐬
@lunaperla
Today is possibly .@theresa_may's last day as PM, if .@BorisJohnson can command a majority (which is in some doubt...)

So it's a great opportunity to look back at some of the *highlights* of Mrs May's premiership in memes👇
13 JUL 2016: May was appointed as PM and named her Cabinet shortly thereafter, surprising many by giving 3 of the top #Brexit-related jobs to arch-brexiters Boris Johnson, David Davis & Liam Fox. Sheer folly, or genius in making them own what they'd sold? Sadly, the former😢
/1.
5 OCT 2016: With such a narrow result, the country could be forgiven for expecting May to propose a consensual solution, as Norway PM Erna Solberg had done in a similar situation. Most Remainers would've accepted #Norway.

May's #CitizensOfNowhere speech crushed all hope.
/2.
Read 71 tweets
Profile picture
Nick Vucic
@npv708
Brexit, but in gifs.

#Brexit
The Leave Campaign prior to the referendum:
The Remain Campaign prior to the referendum:
Read 125 tweets
Profile picture
Lord Snoutintrough #FBPE
@Rowland72James
#brexit seems to be all about feeling over fact and this is especially true of the ReesMogg ERG faction of the Tory right.
I never bought the line that #brexit is about Democracy because most of the Tory right had zero enthusiasm for improving democracy in the UK few of them care about unelected house of lords the unfair FPTP electoral system or transparency on the contrary
Most of the Tory right are interested only in constitutional changes that suit them and if anything strive to be as little democratically accountable as possible.
Read 23 tweets
Profile picture
Owen Blacker🇪🇺🌹🌈
@owenblacker
Next at #ORGcon17: @mikebutcher and @PaulbernalUK: What does #Brexit mean for digital rights?
Paul: most important thing to understand is that we don't understand what will happen with Brexit—pticly with tech matters. Most of our >
< UK digital rights law originates from Europe. And the great timing of GDPR, which we will be required to do … for a few months > #ORGcon17
Read 45 tweets

Trending hashtags

#Asia #Brexit #Thailand #PeoplesVote #Tory #Intel #tariffs #Sydney #BrexitDividend #Bill #Grouping #BREXIT #FinalSay #HongKong #LordYawnington #House #Conservatives #Article50 #EUROZONE #DeniedMyVote #minister #Prepare4Brexit #Vietnam #Middle #Malaysia
Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!