The Benn Act came precisely because the PM didn't have any ideas, had promised to leave by an arbitrary date in the Conservative elections, and was shutting down democracy to ensure that he could.
What this argument amounts to is:
Democracy is the reason we couldn't sort out the deal, because it got in the way of a threat that the other side had made very clear they were not threatened by.
Why do Brexiteers hate democracy?
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Someone copied my IDS tweet into her timeline. I'm not happy when this happens, but it does mean I will now feel free to say whatever I like about them.
Something similar happened with this dishonest, deceitful, despicable, dick-head too.
I never intended to be blocked by Dan Hannan, but at least I knew that it was because I'd ran a massive internet poll to determine if he was an imbecile or a liar, and live in the knowledge that it had got to him.
The problem with the argument about 'nerdy Brexiteers' understanding where the deregulation needs to come from becomes apparent when you hear people like Christopher Nieper, (Managing director of @davidnieper )
Breaking response from the Prime Minister:
"I do not remember meeting, or even hearing of, Mr Cummings. To my knowledge, I have never worked with a Dominic Cumming. Did I mention I'm having a wedding?"
Currently on BBC PM:
"The big issue of the day is Boris says he has never met Dominic Cummings, Dominic Cummings said he words for the Boris Johnson. Which is true? How can we tell? I guess we'll never really know!"
Laura and the BBC making it very clear she isn't part of the story.