Comments on: The Brexit impasse: in a nutshell comment

By: callixtus

callixtus — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 21:04:00 +0000

Before the referendum, Brexiteers peddled the myth that they wanted British judges to interpret British Law. Now they’re fuming because British citizens are challenging their government in British courts, to prevent it from breaking the law of the land.

The latest legal challenge is to prevent May’s government fom taking the UK out of the European Economic Area, and thus the Single Market, without a vote in parliament to invoke article 127 of the EEA agreement which obliges member countries to give a 12 month notice before leaving. The poorly thought-out referendum has led the UK into a legal and economic minefield.

Like Malta’s Labour Party, they think that an electoral victory gives them the right to ignore the law and do as they please, and citizens have to lump it.

By: Daphne Caruana Galizia

Daphne Caruana Galizia — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 19:21:00 +0000

No, Mr Xuereb. He just happens to be the head of government of the country that’s taking the Council presidency by roster in a month’s time.

By: callixtus

callixtus — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:09:00 +0000

As it is becoming increasingly obvious that the UK is in for a shambolic Brexit which will ruin the lives of millions of Britons, more people are coming out in favour of a second referendum.

Sir John Major has joined Tony Blair and the Liberal Democrats in calling for a second referendum, so that the people can actually have a say on whether they agree with the outcome of the Brexit negotiations or not.

The problem with that, is that once Article 50 is triggered, Britain would have committed itself to leave by the end of two years. A vote at the end of those two years is bound to be of little practical value.

The UK would be out. It would have to reapply to join, and the terms of re-accession can never be as advantageous as those the UK enjoys now.

By: Daphne Caruana Galizia

Daphne Caruana Galizia — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:58:00 +0000

And Joseph Muscat.

By: imdawwal

imdawwal — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 08:06:00 +0000

The Brits should realise that Rule Brittania and the Victorian era are over. What they have left is their reputation, and language, not even a UNITED Kingdom.

By: Tumnus

Tumnus — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 07:39:00 +0000

In reply to Manuel Camilleri. There are definitely shades of Trump and 'Hamilton' too.

By: Manuel Camilleri

Manuel Camilleri — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:40:00 +0000

“Quit with the negative vibes. The People Have Spoken.”

Doesn’t this remind you of our prime minister?

By: A. Cremona

A. Cremona — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:29:00 +0000

One word: hilarious. Couldn’t stop splitting my sides. Sadly paradoxical, though, because there is an element of truth.