They already have different rules. They have their medieval laws on abortion & same-sex marriage, & there are already checks on cattle arriving in NI from the mainland UK. Hypocritical, bigoted, homophobic, climate change denying, misogynistic scum.

We’re back to the “do what I want or I’ll jump off this cliff” method of negotiating. Colleagues overseas think we’ve all gone nuts.

Nutty Brits, Nothing new there then

Don't hold back mate just come out and say it . Wow you really don't like them do you but you have highlighted some of the reasons why I said I don't like the party.

I don't think we should withdraw the treat, agreed most of the 27 might not have as much to lose as the UK but it just might be enough to help us get past the post with a deal that the commons can agree to.

I just wonder how much it will cost the UK tax payer to extend the agony just for a couple of months

Fair enough. Would you keep it on the table as a bluff and withdraw it at the very last moment? Which isn’t far away now. Or actually go for it?

The other leverage May has is the threat of no-no-deal - that could push the ERG to accept the deal, albeit unhappily. Peel off a few from Labour with investments in their areas, maybe redirecting cash from the DUP’s pot if they’re not going to support the government. And then we get on with stage 2. Yay!

So, Tom Watson appears to have 5hit the bed somewhat.

Those last minute deals tend to be addendums and clarifications, which previously the hardliners have said wouldn’t be enough. However, there’s maybe a few signs that they’re thawing as the clock ticks down. They’ll reiterate that it is temporary, but without a specific time limit (perhaps an expectation of within X years), and there’ll be no unilateral exit mechanism. And that’ll either be enough or it won’t. Despite the record defeat last time, the unappealing prospects of delay or no deal might be enough. Maybe.

I doubt there’s anywhere near the same level of interest elsewhere in the EU. Which isn’t to say they aren’t bothered. But imagine it was Spain leaving instead of us - I doubt Spexit would be affecting our politics or dominating our news in remotely the same way. It’d be covered, and there’d be concern about the impact, but it’d be a bit more distant, a bit less scary and frankly I think we’d be saying, they made their choice, it is their problem. We’d be demanding our elderly emigrants rights were unaffected, solidifying our sovereignty in Gibraltar and backing the Portuguese if there were any border issues, most likely.

To be fair and honest mate can't disagree with any of that. lets just hope it goes through this time and me move on, think the majority of the country would breath a sigh of relief.

Yep - I know I would, anyway.

With respect, I think your view on what the majority want is a little leave-centric. The people who would breathe a sigh of relief are those that voted to leave (the diminishing percentage who haven't subsequently changed their mind that is). The idea that the "I'm bored of it now, lets just get on with it" view is the majority is probably wishful thinking, and actually is a mindset almost exclusive to to the leave demographic.

To be fair I cannot argue with what you say, our point on here for the most part are peoples take on things, as you quite rightly point out I might be looking at it from a leave point of view, however, I have heard individuals not just leave voters on the box saying we have had the vote just now get on with it, so that other issues that should be priority "Social Care" etc can. But that does not mean as you say that the majority have the same mindset.