But what next? This result was clear again but what will happen next? A ‘No deal’ exit will likely be voted against tomorrow but then what happens? The options are a few and where a positive outcome lie is not clear.
Another heavy defeat
Category: UK
The second meaningful vote
Brexit and John Oliver with a few weeks to go
Vote day
They meaningful arrives today after being delayed from December as Theresa May tried to make the deal more palatable and with an improved change of acceptance by the House of Commons, and in particular, her own party MPs. However, the expectation is that the agreement will be voted down in large numbers. So nothing gained and more time lost.
So what next? All the possible outcomes remain in place with the ‘ no deal’ route the default option if it is not positively voted down. Political fever today. The first voting is this evening and we shall see which way events turn. There are plenty of articles written providing the spectrum of opinions that reflect the options and the divided nation on this very important subject.
By legitimising talk of no deal, May sanitised one of the most toxic ideas in British politics. https://t.co/kyiZXZJSrs— Rafael Behr (@rafaelbehr) December 10, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/10/no-deal-brexit-theresa-may
Frustration?
I can’t follow anymore. After two years of negotiations, the Tory government wants to delay the vote. Just keep in mind that we will never let the Irish down. This delay will further aggravate the uncertainty for people & businesses. It’s time they make up their mind! #brexit— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) December 10, 2018
Brexit – saga continues
Pause… to what end?
So today there government has announced that the vote on the exit deal is to be delayed. It is clear the government does not have the support to win the vote. This has been much talked about for the last week. So now we have a delay to allow May to go to Europe looking for more concessions.
However, how realistic is that? The EU has been clear that this is the deal and further negotiations are not on the cards. They have said that for a while, which of course, they would. But is there reason to doubt their position? May has been saying as part of her strategy that the deal is not re-negotiable – and yet…….
This is all so ridiculous. Where is this going?
A deferred inevitable rejection of the deal and more time wasted.
A run of bad form and poor football
Championship
Brentford 1-2 Middlesbrough: Boro hold on to move back to second
Middlesbrough returned to second in the Championship as they held off a late Brentford fightback to win at Griffin Park.
After a relatively quiet, goalless first half, Jordan Hugill tapped in to put the visitors in front.
When Marcus Tavernier’s downward header doubled the lead soon afterwards, the points looked safe, but Alan Judge fired in to pull one back for Brentford.
A tense finale followed but Darren Randolph did well to save from the Bees’ Josh Da Silva as Boro claimed back-to-back victories.
The hosts, for whom defeat was their fifth in six games, had chances to level after Judge’s effort, but Sergi Canos’ low shot lacked the power to trouble Randolph.
I had to leave at half- time so I could reach the RAH on time for the music. Kick- off changed to 5-30pm for the sake of TV- very annoying.
The football was again very frustrating. Brentford again played in their usual style which to me has become a cliche of football – possession without purpose. At one point the player with the most forward passes must have been the goalkeeper with his ‘hoofs’ up the pitch. The ball is passed along the back four but no one has the confidence, skill or permission to take the ball forward and commit the opposition who are able to remain back, covering space and not really being troubled. So as ever the stats give a lie to the effectiveness of the ‘Bees’. Players seem to not know each other.
I am finding it hard to be excited even though I have missed a few games with being away.
The Beesotted podcast and the fans response seems to place more emphasis on the opposition and bad periods during a match. I think there is something more fundamental going wrong.
Brexit deal agreed (?)
UK’s Brexit deal agreed by EU leaders
Theresa May says she agrees with EU officials that this “is the best and only deal possible”.
The EU 27 sign along but will the UK Parliament agree? Most commentary says not- for the government the numbers do not stack up it appears. To reach this point after the draft document a week ago the UK has had to deal with last minute demands from the French over fisheries and the Spanish over the status of Gibraltar. It appears the French have managed to exert power over the trade off for fisheries and the May acquiesced to demands of Spain giving the impression of another last minute climb down by the UK.
So where are we in the process? Not sure. Where to when this deal fails in the House of Commons? Though ministers are doing the ‘this is the deal and its failure will lead to fall of the government ( and so Corbyn in fear)’ and the buying off of opposing factions within the Conservative Party.
It is coming to a head but I am not sure where we are going.
Historic Irish Win
So Ireland beat the All Blacks and we were in Duffy’s to witness the match. Joe wore his All Blacks shirt with pride and Shaz and I were also on the side of the men in black. Anthony and the lads were ecstatic with the deserved victory.
A fun trip to west London with more due in the future.
Ireland 16-9 New Zealand: Hosts hold nerve to earn first home win over All Blacks
| Autumn internationals: Ireland v New Zealand |
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| Ireland: (9) 16 |
| Tries: Stockdale Cons: Sexton Pens: Sexton 3 |
| New Zealand: (6) 9 |
| Pens: Barrett 2 Drop Goal: Barrett |
Ireland have beaten New Zealand on home soil for the first time with a frenzied 16-9 win at the Aviva Stadium.
Jacob Stockdale’s superb chip-and-gather try decided an absorbing contest between the top two sides in the world.
Johnny Sexton advanced his claims for the world player of the year award with the rest of Ireland’s points.
The Grand Slam champions added to their historic first win over the All Blacks in 2016 as they sent out a warning before next year’s Rugby World Cup.
Stockdale’s try pushed his side into a 10-point lead in the 49th minute and they produced a heroic defensive display, led by man-of-the-match Peter O’Mahony, to repel the inevitable New Zealand fightback as ‘The Fields of Athenry’ rang through the Dublin night.
- Relive the moment Ireland beat the All Blacks
- Schmidt scoffs at Hansen’s ‘Ireland now number one’ claim