U.K. lawmakers delay decision on Brexit; protests demand second referendum

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[jricherts]

I am really lost at this point is England even a country or just some sort of parody

[kingX]

Thought this was a Monty python skit for a second

[owynh]

I mean like everyone can criticise as much as they want but over 1million people where there and if that’s not the people demonstrating there will then I don’t know what is 🤷‍♀️

[funrc]

What is expected from a country that normalizes the abnormal.

[c_wonder]

Seen more real democracy from a kindergarten class

[chriswhited]

why does anyone believe that a protest means doesn't complain these days?

[johnhenry]

*This Parliament is totally Broken. It is Not Fit for purpose*
*The level of UK voters' anger with its pathetic politicians is beyond boiling point*
*Many MPs must know they are in for a catastrophic General Election when it comes*

[cliffsofmoher]

If Brexit happens the first thing is going to happen is UK will break in to pieces Scotland will break up with the uk and northern Ireland will break up with England and join Ireland. That's just the beginning of the problems no more Edinburgh for British people no more monuments. Also people living the scotish border will live in fear. All these problems here are just the beginning. NOW THE BIG PROBLEMS: England will have shortage of food because potatoes comes from Ireland but under common travel area rules Ireland could be open but however price of orange will go up because its front spain for example from being 1£ to £3 as tax will imposed. No help from the EU so tax will go up as te government is not getting any help from EU and the government will need more money to run the country more tax and price raise in food. No more rice and if there is the price will be very high as EU will impose tax on it as rice come Italy. Also this will mean high pizza prices as olives come from europe France. People will probably flee to different countries to save themselves from hunger. Scotishes can go to another country as they will be in the EU. But English people are probably goning to just going to suffer.

[FabricioSilva-ijiz]

Brexit is a awful, awful, AWFUL idea. In one word: Ireland!!!

[johnmuthan]

British and their Shakespearian roots a mix of “ Much to do about nothing" and "Hamlet" .

[pauln]

There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding of what happened today.
Parliament has asked for a delay so they can scrutinize the documents as at the moment that "deal" is not a legal text.

No expert but this is as I understand it:
Think of it like this, someone says to you "Here's a contract, sign off on it." And gives you 300 pages written in legal jargon at midnight and wants you to agree the next afternoon. Would you sign it?

Now if you're a UK resident, unless you've had your head buried in the sand you'll have heard that no deal is catastrophic, with both economic and social consequences, despite what some idiots on social media say it would be. When business and union leaders agree, you know it's serious as they mostly persue quite different goals!

So if we leave, many MPs want to see things like workers rights and environmental standards kept in line with EU standards.
Boris claims he respects these ideals but he is head of a political party that largely believes the market can sort itself out. Also he has not been willing to add this to the legally binding withdrawal agreement, instead he just seems to say "trust me".
Would you trust a politician?

Secondly, Boris is cuddly the the ERG (the hardline Euro sceptic group within the Tory party) who's vote previously stopped Theresa May's deal passing (Ironic that brexiteers stood in the way of brexit!), possibly because they want no deal so an axe can be taken to workers rights and deregulate the financial services. Because money(!)
This theory is supported by Johnson attempting to parogue parliament for an excessive ammount of time in order to avoid scrutiny and force a no deal brexit.
There's also the lack of negotiation in the run up to the leave deadline and the Government refusing to produce a signed statement to the courts as to their reasons for dissolving parliament. Lying in court = jail.

So in order to prevent this the Benn act was rushed through parliament requiring the request for an extension if an agreement was not reached and then passed by parliament.
So Boris Johnson obtains an agreement that is pretty much a tweaked May deal.
Good yeah? No, the deal he attempted to put to parliament isn't a binding legal document and can be challenged or amended after parliament passes it. But for the purpose of the Benn act, he has an agreement and if Parliament allowed it to pass Johnson would not have to ask for an extension and could actually crash the UK out on October 31 and delivering the no deal the ERG and his financial backers are suspected of wanting.
Seriously, there's some big hedge fund managers that stand to gain big on no deal.

Politics and personal gain are a disgusting marriage. No matter the party they are all tied to big financial backers who want something in return.

[fanrong]

So u can probably divide England to two countries like Mainland China and Taiwan & HK, I think many so called democractic people might like the idea.

[Omega]

Stay and Suffer or Leave and Suffer More" But for the Love of Tea and Biscuits, Do something already"

[karlbraun]

I gave up on England, when London elected a muslim mayor.

[TheJorgeGuy]

This is the best episode of the Twilight Zone yet.

[sagittariusa]

Well if they extend the deadline again or sell us out I hope the 17 million betrayed finish what Guy Fawkes started on November the 5th 😂😂 Civil war brewing?

[SlvrWlf]

Gotta love how 200 people are suppose to represent the 1/2million who are actually out there...but dont....politics

[sekainiheiwa]

Look at this Mumbai guy with pink hat :D

[scarlet]

I am so confused by this. People voted to leave the EU. Why even bother with a referendum if your legislators don't follow it? That was years ago. Now people are protesting that they want to stay in the EU?

[blitz]

I’m guessing this shower was collecting their dole check on the day of the