Thursday, 15 November 2018

What a calamity!

In the same way that it was obvious from the word go that we'd go into Iraq, and that Donald Trump would be President of the USA, AND that we'd vote out of Europe, it's pretty damned obvious that we're heading towards crashing out of the European Union without a deal. My theory, or formula, is that all you have to do is look at whatever the worst case scenario might be (on anything) and that's what will happen: Iraq, Trump, Brexit...you name it.

Theresa May's Brexit deal is being rejected by Parliament – or it certainly looks that way – and now, right now, Ministers are resigning from her cabinet. I suppose the big question is: who cares? Who cares whether these sub-standard politicians resign from the government or not? Esther McVey? Dominic Raab? Michael Gove? I can't understand Raab's resignation; he took over from David Davis as Brexit Secretary, negotiated the deal with Barnier and then resigned because he wasn't happy with his own negotiation. Gove, Raab, McVey, they're not exactly heavyweights, are they? I mean, a lot of them, Gove included, have already been disgraced in some way or other. Think Liam Fox. I can't remember the exact details, but a couple of years ago he was embroiled in some form of sleazy activity, he kept taking some bloke with him wherever he went and at the time he was defence secretary. How come he's now in the cabinet? Similarly Gove. Look at the way he stabbed Bojo in the back in a sorry attempt at becoming the leader of the party (and, therefore, the Prime Minister). And let's not talk about Bojo, we all know what a complete buffoon he is, and who really cares if he was stabbed in the back by Gove?

I voted to remain in the European Union mainly because I think it's better for the country to remain part of Europe – our biggest market and right on our doorstep – but thanks to another idiot (David Cameron) we were given an 'in-out' referendum which basically didn't take into consideration the complexity of the situation. Cameron easily goes down as the worst British Prime Minister in history; he will be remembered for selling his country (our country) down the river for the sake of his own party, purely because he was worried about UKIP taking away votes from the Conservatives.

Now we're in a very dodgy position: if, as is likely, May's deal will be rejected by Parliament, we're left with few options: no deal (now highly likely); a general election (enter Jeremy Corbyn) or a second referendum (meaning, I'd imagine, plenty of civil unrest). That last option sounds like fun, it'll be like 2011 all over again, perhaps worse! I don't know about you, but another general election? And as for 'no deal', well, who knows what would happen.

The problem with a general election is simple: Jeremy Corbyn. Who wants an extreme left winger running the country, getting rid of our nuclear deterrent, increasing taxes and so forth? That said, if we did have general election and one of the parties campaigned on remaining in the EU it would eliminate that problem of 'going against the wishes of the people' – but the only party likely to run a campaign like that is the Liberal Democrats, not that there's anything wrong with the Lib Dems, at least they have a decent politician at the helm, Vince Cable.

In a way, the prospects are quite exciting: rioting, motorways turning into lorry parks, an extreme left wing government in power, an aggressive general election, bring it on!

My view is that a general election is probably the best way forward, as much as I don't particularly want one, but it would be even funnier if one of the parties ran on a remain ticket and won. Although, to be honest, I think we need a deal. A no deal Brexit would be catastrophic.

Anyway, what can I do? Nothing. I'll just have to wait and see what transpires.