The antics of the government in Parliament over the past few days has been an abject lesson in vindictiveness and callous irony. They have frittered away 30 months in negotiations with the EU and have used every parliamentary procedure to deflect debate and refused on numerous occasions to share information with parliament. This culminated in a deferral of a vote on Mrs May's deal at the end of a so-called meaningful debate in December.
Because of the lack of progress, transparency, lethargy by Brexit ministers and internecine warfare amongst the Tory party, the government have been made to look unprepared and wooden by the EU negotiator, Michel Barnier, who exudes a calm and courteous manner in the face the UK's shambolic manoeuvrings.
Having finally reached a deal that has had no input from Parliament and with no time left for a proper meaningful debate; the government heavies, backed by the usual pro-Brexit press, are now calling out the speaker for allowing Dominic Grieve's amendment to speed up the process. The former Solicitor General, who considered that the UK was marching into a disaster, managed to secure the votes that prevented Mrs May and the leader of the House, Andrea Leadsom, from repeating yet another of their delaying tactics.
Parliament is now attempting to take control of the process and sidelining the febrile Brexiteers who have stoked the myths and provoked the animosity that has swept through the country since dodgy Dave Cameron called the referendum and failed in his attempt to get the changes from the EU that he had promised when he called the referendum.
What happens next is anyone's guess, although it is likely that the Teflon coated, inflexible Mrs May will continue to resist any alternative to her deal no matter what the outcome of the vote. It is encouraging that following the lamentable leadership of the process by Mrs May and in the absence of any alternative strategy from Jeremy Corbyn that a formidable posse of women MPs from across the parties that are leading the parliamentary rescue attempt. Caroline Lucas, Nicki Morgan, Yvette Cooper, Anna Soubry, Sarah Woolaston and Stella Creasy have all made significant contributions that may just stop Brexit becoming the disaster that the panglossian Brexiteers and Mrs May would unflinchingly impose on the UK. We have been reminded by the more astute commentators that it was Keynes who pointed out that if facts change then you can change your mind. Democracy is a fluid process, not the means of enshrining decisions at a point in time.
Because of the lack of progress, transparency, lethargy by Brexit ministers and internecine warfare amongst the Tory party, the government have been made to look unprepared and wooden by the EU negotiator, Michel Barnier, who exudes a calm and courteous manner in the face the UK's shambolic manoeuvrings.
Having finally reached a deal that has had no input from Parliament and with no time left for a proper meaningful debate; the government heavies, backed by the usual pro-Brexit press, are now calling out the speaker for allowing Dominic Grieve's amendment to speed up the process. The former Solicitor General, who considered that the UK was marching into a disaster, managed to secure the votes that prevented Mrs May and the leader of the House, Andrea Leadsom, from repeating yet another of their delaying tactics.
Parliament is now attempting to take control of the process and sidelining the febrile Brexiteers who have stoked the myths and provoked the animosity that has swept through the country since dodgy Dave Cameron called the referendum and failed in his attempt to get the changes from the EU that he had promised when he called the referendum.
What happens next is anyone's guess, although it is likely that the Teflon coated, inflexible Mrs May will continue to resist any alternative to her deal no matter what the outcome of the vote. It is encouraging that following the lamentable leadership of the process by Mrs May and in the absence of any alternative strategy from Jeremy Corbyn that a formidable posse of women MPs from across the parties that are leading the parliamentary rescue attempt. Caroline Lucas, Nicki Morgan, Yvette Cooper, Anna Soubry, Sarah Woolaston and Stella Creasy have all made significant contributions that may just stop Brexit becoming the disaster that the panglossian Brexiteers and Mrs May would unflinchingly impose on the UK. We have been reminded by the more astute commentators that it was Keynes who pointed out that if facts change then you can change your mind. Democracy is a fluid process, not the means of enshrining decisions at a point in time.
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