Brexit - Should they stay or should they go?

Kinda like the duffus that shoots himself in the kneecap but is willing to suffer the years of pain, decades of handicap and lifetime of shame just to keep his guns.But what am I complaining about. Over here we yanks shot ourselves in the head and are now revelling in the stupidity of that action with further calls for more bullets.

Is it possible/feasible at some time in the future, like right now, to re-visit the Brexit vote?With all the startled consternation expressed by surprisingly large segments of the public after the original vote and the intransigent political standoff in trying to get the thing planned and operative, is it worth the effort to have a public re-vote on the issue?

Ah. Americans then. The vocal minuscule minority get the press since there is nothing else to build a controversy around.Except I would think Brexit would be big thing over there since it is about to take down your government.But then I also thought this last vote here would have been a big thing since that orange weenie is about to take down all of American society.What do I know.

Y’all should be proud of what’s happening. In your Island Laboratory the world gets to watch the workings of an actual democracy (regards to Her Majesty) under needlessly self-inflicted political stress in all its gory details.It’s nice to know that we yanks aren’t the only people in the world who insist on screwing ourselves over and over and trying to take the whole world down with us.I do wish things would be otherwise but at least I don’t feel so alone anymore.You guys rate right up there.

I don't think there is anything "good" about this situation and I hope you all can avoid punching each other in the nose.The society trying to solve this problem is the same one that lacked the political suave to have avoided this mess in the first place. Can the institutions, having been thrown into a field of muck were every direction open is further into the muck, find a consensus on which path to take without popping people in the nose? Can you arrive at a lose-lose solution you can all agree with?Can someone please explain some of the details of the Irish situation in this controversy? What are the issues there?

Very helpful. Thank you.

Ok. So now there is no plan yet Britain has got to be out by March something . Why? Who’s forcing this deadline?Without a plan there will be great economic dishevel and gnashing of monetary teeth. Why? How so?What are the issues with Britain just standing up on that March day, walking down the hall and out of the European building? Parking pass won’t get validated? How big a parking pass we talking about?And if Britain and Ireland want to keep their (non)border free and open as it is now who is it that says they can’t do that? What would happen? Is Merkel going to put German troops on the Irish border?What happens on that fateful March day that cannot be overcome by calm consideration by willing consenting adults?Might, just might, the British electorate pull their collective heads out of their collective derrire and abandon this kerfuffle?

As I recall, in Her Majesty’s governments the Parliamant IS the law (within reason).They made it. Now, change it. Choose some other date. So what would stop either or both from obersving most of those conventions anyway?The ones the whole Brexit thing is about can be decided in Parliament at their leisure without any European concerns.They want bicycle seats of different than regulated EU sizes, they can have it. Heavens forbid two neighbors should make nice with each other. Reach an accommodation with the neighbor. Let the talks begin yet again and yet again for however long it takes. Ireland may not be Mexico but Brits don’t get to build a wall either. Very easily indeed, but with the whole world watching there is a larger constituency to be served. The question comes up who is doing what level of rigging and why? Britain is still a democracy (with respect, Your Majesty). Once the exact wording to be presented is made public (but not yet officially adopted) every political interest not involved in setting that wording will be howling as will the press, domestically, internationally, galactically.I would think what will be settled on as the final language would not be allowed to get too far away from fair. If she falls, does it come crashing down to the point where Her Majesty dissolves the Parliament, beheads both the PM and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and calls for an election?Edited by AZPaul3, : No reason given.Edited by AZPaul3, : No reason given.

Certainly you folks have plenty of poll services that have been hammering on this for quite some time.What are your most trusted favorites saying?

Are you sure that Her Majesty can't just behead her? I know Queenie Baby can't make the leave/remain decision herself (a stiff political thing that seems quite archaic) but she should be able to help things along for the good of the nation as all good monarchs should. A few heads on spikes posted on the north side of Tower Bridge I think would get the politicos' attention.

Yes, it was kinda humorous. But, We know better.As I understand, Her Majesty has the power of Royal Prerogative which allows her to step in and change governments, select a Prime Minister of her own choosing regardless of the Parliament's makeup and vote. As Commander in Chief of the armed services she could seize the Parliament and the government buildings, make/break any foreign treaties she so happened to desire.She could actually behead Theresa May and replace her. She could dissolve Parliament and appoint any person she chooses to be PM. She legally has such power.So, yes, Her Majesty could try to influence the events, voice opinions on the matter and demand that Parliament work more collaboratively.The problem is Her Majesty could only do something like this once and even then not completely. A major portion of British society, not just the political class, would backlash big time and put an end to The House of Windsor and the monarchy altogether in very short order if she tried. British society views the monarchy as a quaint ceremonial plaything they dress up as the embodiment of their national sovereignty. The Royal Prerogative may be a legal thing on paper but in reality it is a fiction. It is the "third rail" of the monarchy. Touch it and you die.Let's face it. The Royals have a pretty good gig going on in Britain. Get political and risk alienating enough of the society to put an end to this most cushy of arrangements. Effectively, The Crown is barred from even voicing an opinion on such matters for fear of alienating large segments of her subjects. So, the Crown is told, rather pointedly, to stay in its role and do what its told, nothing more.

Damn. I was so looking forward to nice beheading.We can't do that to our pols over here even when it's necessary and proper.

Was there a huge man dressed in leather armor standing to the left behind her carrying a large head-chopping ax?

Oh Dear. Her Majesty shows a lack of imagination. Charles would have had the ax-man in the scene just to help the point across.BTW, the sponge cakes, strawberry or lemon?

Tangle, you're scaring me.I'm seeing this sentiment in enough places in my own country ... taken seriously.