rooster59 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Queen sends a Brexit message to UK politicians: end your bickering By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrives at St Mary Magdalene's church for the Royal Family's Christmas Day service on the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Britain, December 25, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth has sent a delicately coded message to Britain's fractious political class over Brexit, urging lawmakers to seek common ground and keep their eyes on the big picture to resolve the crisis. With the clock ticking down to March 29, the date set in law for Britain to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom is in the deepest political crisis in half a century as it grapples with how, or even whether, to exit the European project it joined in 1973. While Elizabeth, 92, did not mention Brexit explicitly in an annual speech to her local Women's Institute in Norfolk, the monarch said every generation faced "fresh challenges and opportunities." "As we look for new answers in the modern age, I for one prefer the tried and tested recipes, like speaking well of each other and respecting different points of view; coming together to seek out the common ground; and never losing sight of the bigger picture," the queen said. Though steeped in the conventional language the queen has made her hallmark, the monarch's remarks in the context of Britain's crisis are a signal to politicians to end the turmoil that has pushed the world's fifth largest economy to the brink. "She’s been a gold standard monarch for very nearly 67 years now and this is a particularly gilt-edged moment, I think it’s very important what she said and how she said it," historian Peter Hennessy said. Buckingham Palace declined to comment though the British media was clear about the significance of her remarks. The Times' headline read: "End Brexit feud, Queen tells warring politicians". As head of state, the queen is expected to be neutral on politics in public and is unable to vote, though ahead of the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence she made a delicately crafted plea for Scots to think carefully about their future. GOLDMAN WARNING The future of Brexit remains unpredictable with options ranging from a disorderly exit that would spook investors across the world to a new referendum that could reverse the process. The organiser of government business in the lower house of parliament, Andrea Leadsom, suggested on Friday that the EU could let Britain delay leaving the EU by a couple of weeks if required to get relevant legislation passed. "I am absolutely certain that if we needed a couple of extra weeks or something then that would be feasible," she told the BBC. Leadsom's comments come after a turbulent week in which several businesses warned about the dangers of a no-deal Brexit to jobs and investment in the country. Prime Minister Theresa May is engaged in a last-ditch bid to win support for a tweaked divorce deal after parliament this month crushed the original plan, defeating the government by the biggest margin in modern British history. May has been meeting lawmakers to discuss options on how to address concerns on the Irish "backstop", a contentious policy to avoid a hard border in Ireland by keeping some EU rules in place should the two sides fail to agree any other solution. "Work is ongoing, as to what we may eventually bring forward and potentially discuss with Brussels, we are not there yet," her spokesman said. The Northern Irish party which props up May's minority government has decided to back her new deal if it includes a time limit to the backstop, The Sun newspaper reported. Sterling scaled a high of $1.3176 and was poised for its biggest weekly rise in more than a year as traders bet Brexit will be delayed. Options markets indicated sterling could rise to the mid-$1.30s. But in a sign of the turmoil at the heart of government, finance minister Philip Hammond declined to say if he would quit if Britain left the EU without a deal, a scenario he predicted would lead to short-term disruption and hurt the economy. France and other European powers said they were preparing for the worst. Goldman Sachs will invest less in the United Kingdom if there is a difficult or hard Brexit, Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said. "Our headcount in the UK over the last couple of years has not gone down but it hasn't gone up either - we have added head count you know on the continent," Solomon told the BBC in Davos. "But I would say that, over time, if this is resolved in a difficult way or a hard way, it'll have an impact on where we invest and where we put people," he said. -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-01-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samui Bodoh Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 "...Queen sends a Brexit message to UK politicians: end your bickering..." I am not a great fan of monarchies anywhere in the world, but Elizabeth has earned great respect through her long and distinguished service to her nation. Let's hope that the decision-makers in the UK listen to this wise advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegman Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 If that's the best she can do for advice she should keep her trap shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 11 minutes ago, pegman said: If that's the best she can do for advice she should keep her trap shut. you are a stupid little man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeleto Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 37 minutes ago, pegman said: If that's the best she can do for advice she should keep her trap shut. Actually I would rather you kept your trap shut as it appears you having nothing meaningful to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovesundaysatspace Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 No one will listen. Everyone will nod now amd say long live the queen; then when it goes back to Brexit, everyone will insist on their position again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 As a Canadian, we tend to think very highly of Her Majesty, and value her sage advice. In my opinion, she doesn't stick her nose in often enough, but when she does, she's always brilliant. Long live the Queen! Charles....meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Troll, off-topic posts and replies removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I think her message aims at brexiteers in particular because they don't want to compromise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheungWan Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 3 hours ago, pegman said: If that's the best she can do for advice she should keep her trap shut. Looks like the Queen could be the latest Enemy Of The People to add to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiner Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, gamini said: I think her message aims at brexiteers in particular because they don't want to compromise. I think it was to the Remainers because they are still trying to subvert democracy in her country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Pity neither France nor Germany have Kings that she could do a deal with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 3 hours ago, pegman said: If that's the best she can do for advice she should keep her trap shut. If that is the best that you can offer then I suggest that you take your own advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Very careful and wise in what she says, pity Donny Boy can not take a leaf out of her book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 3 hours ago, pegman said: If that's the best she can do for advice she should keep her trap shut. Maybe start by telling her old man to wear a seat belt then she can move onto wider more intricate subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 6 hours ago, rooster59 said: While Elizabeth, 92, did not mention Brexit explicitly in an annual speech to her local Women's Institute in Norfolk, the monarch said every generation faced "fresh challenges and opportunities." Using her local WI to deliver a "State of the Nation" speech beats twitter any day. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 is this the only active Brexit thread? Bit tenuous Has everyone been sent on holiday or died of boredom? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Basil B said: Using her local WI to deliver a "State of the Nation" speech beats twitter any day. ???? Can you imagine the CIC addressing the WI in Norfolk Virginia? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 3 hours ago, canopus1969 said: you are a stupid little man why? he has the right to his opinion even if it's different than yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Mavideol said: why? he has the right to his opinion even if it's different than yours Nobody has the right to be little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 41 minutes ago, gamini said: I think her message aims at brexiteers in particular because they don't want to compromise. I think that her message is aimed at Remianers in particular, because they will not accept the referendum result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 53 minutes ago, Grouse said: Pity neither France nor Germany have Kings that she could do a deal with They are modern countries, why should they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick dasterdly Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 46 minutes ago, Grouse said: is this the only active Brexit thread? Bit tenuous Has everyone been sent on holiday or died of boredom? ???? Just bored of going round and round in circles on the subject would be my best guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovesundaysatspace Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 hour ago, sanemax said: I think that her message is aimed at Remianers in particular, because they will not accept the referendum result I have yet to find any remainer who doesn’t accept the referendum result. It’s just another claim from the Brexiteers fantasy world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Grouse said: is this the only active Brexit thread? Bit tenuous Has everyone been sent on holiday or died of boredom? ???? Brexititis, it is limbo/vacuum now just don't understand why leavers (or remainers) do not fill the vacuum with some wise campaigning hole detected? plug it! don't sleep and miss opportunities look at Barnier, alert 24/7, all over Europe, he understands the importance of constant presence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 53 minutes ago, Vacuum said: They are modern countries, why should they? Do you know what satire means, vacuum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Grouse said: Can you imagine the CIC addressing the WI in Norfolk Virginia? ???? Can you imagine the women folk of Norfolk, Virginia having a WI without the local LGBT mob getting their knickers in a twist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Grouse said: is this the only active Brexit thread? Bit tenuous Has everyone been sent on holiday or died of boredom? ???? tenuous? watch language Grouse, thread builds up under HM actions and utterances .... say no more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 17 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said: I have yet to find any remainer who doesn’t accept the referendum result. It’s just another claim from the Brexiteers fantasy world. What about all those remainers who are calling for another referendum ? The 100 000 people who signed a petition asking the UK Gov to stop Brexit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 5 hours ago, canopus1969 said: you are a stupid little man I see you like Royals. That's why you stay in Thailand. Good choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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