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I am NOT 'Bored of Brexit.' I find it fascinating; I've learned so much about the EU, our relationship, how far we have come, the intricacies of economic policy making and so much more. I am also intrigued at the lack of intuition displayed by all our politicians; they do not seem able to 'read 'the mood of people at all. JRM, for example seems to have set himself so high on his own pedestal that one hopes he doesn't (or does) suffer from vertigo. Theresa May strides on, through the long grass, determined to reach the non-existent Brexit Pot of Gold even though the pot has melted away and there's not much left at the end of the rainbow. TM's deal reads like a bad novel but one that she has worked on for so long that she is sick to death of it and just wants the blasted thing published. It's a rollercoaster ride. The problem is, we've got on and can't get off again, Well, we could. We could Withdraw Article 50.

" A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability to explain why it didn't happen." Winston Churchill. Halfway there then.

The Withdrawal Agreement and the future plans for a Brexited Britain, leave Britain in a much worse scenario than we currently enjoy. At present, we reap the benefits of being in the CU and the SM. To withdraw ourselves from a historically determined and integrated deal, devised to ensure the free flow of goods and services , and without a proven alternative, just vague ideas, is a travesty. The Brexit ship is sailing, the waves of Brexiteers bobbing it along, but to where? Surely, however you feel about the ideology of Brexit, everyone must now understand the realities and consequences of leaving? The deal on the table withdraws our rights and freedoms, a No Deal would be disastrous. Why are we still sailing? The Brexit ship needs to come back to dock. No Brexit, as TM has now mentioned, quietly and quickly is the best answer, for now.

Labour are now in a position to play a blinding game. Labour MP's either abstain or vote for the Bill. Either way if their votes carry the Bill they will be seen to have saved the country from a No Deal Brexit, which everyone now knows ( surely???) will be a catastrophe. When the realisation dawns that it was Labour who saved the day, a General Election will be called and Labour will win. Tory voters will be so utterly disenchanted with their party, they will stay at home and drink tea. The Labour Party offer a 'People's Vote' as part of their manifesto and romp home. Brexit will be dead in the water, we will have a Labour government (which certainly wasn't the plan) and the Tory Party will be dust.

A 'People's Vote' must now be the least worst option which gives us a chance of getting out of this shameful mess in which we find ourselves. No Deal would be an absolutely catastrophic disaster. No Brexit would upset, even enrage a lot of people but it would allow us to wriggle free from between the rock and the hard place where we currently find ourselves, squirming and squealing. It is up to the moderates within the Conservative Party to convince May that in order to save herself, her party and most importantly, Britain, that 'A People's Vote' must be put in place. If, God Forbid, the 'People' vote for a No Deal then we can all go to hell in a handcart together. And we'd probably deserve it.

Sometimes you just have to say: No, that's not going to work. That's actually a bad idea. Go away and think about the realities, the obstacles, the objectives, the sustainability, the fairness, the best and the worst outcomes, then think again about what you think you want and look at the possible future scenarios caused by your decision. Brexiteers, even if you still believe in the theory, it is not playing out in practice... and we aren't even there yet. Withdraw Article 50 for all our sakes. Go back to the drawing board.