The only way the anti-EU parties will work together is when they have properly analysed the situation and agreed an interpretation. Only when we are agreed what the situation is going to be can we tackle it.
This will never happen. The majority of those of us debating on this forum haven't even had time to read the LT from cover to cover, let alone genuinely interpret what it means. Most people who are on 'our side' can't be bothered to read and understand the treaty so we're going nowhere.
I think Parliament will continue after the various suggested dates as it is national Parliaments which provide the Council(s) of Ministers and national PMs/Presidents who nominate the Commission.
Many local decisions will have to be made on the remaining areas that haven't been surrendered and many national decisions will have to be made on the best way to implement certain directives. Parliament will have a fraction of its powers and will probably be as powerful in many areas as a County Council. The country will have to be managed, even if it is doing Brussels' bidding.
The LT is not the final nail in the coffin, but it is certainly one of those holding down the lid.
The problem is that we are completely stuffed at present. I think it is unlikely that we are going to pick up seats at the next election, although some candidates will do well.
I don't know what it is like anywhere else, but the candidate for Witney won't even loan the branch the £500 deposit as he has no intention of trying to win it back. He won't be pushing any leaflets and he won't be knocking any doors. Our candidate has effectively given up and I assume others have done the same.
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