Scotland's Sturgeon calls for extension to Brexit transition period

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Scotland's Sturgeon calls for extension to Brexit transition period

 

Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Jeane Freeman looks at First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during the First Minister's Questions at the parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain December 10, 2020. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/Pool

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek an extension to a post-Brexit transition period with the European Union because of the need to tackle a new coronavirus strain.

 

"It's now imperative that (the) PM seeks an agreement to extend the Brexit transition period. The new COVID strain - and the various implications of it - means we face a profoundly serious situation, and it demands our 100% attention," she said on Twitter.

 

"It would be unconscionable to compound it with Brexit."

 

(Reporting by Elizabeth Piper; Editing by Daniel Wallis)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-12-21

 

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[Laughing Gravy]

Well should would wouldn't she as an EU supporter who would sell her country to anyone. Never mind Nicola it won't happen and nobody except a few posters on here care.

 

She should be more worried about Scotland and the mismanagement of funds and the other vital points like the rise in drugs and alcohol abuse to name a few.

[Hi from France]

Scotland is not ready for Brexit, the UK is not ready for Brexit either 

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Describing limitations in Britain’s “overall readiness,” the report from the House of Commons’ Brexit select committee said it is “critical” that the government has “robust contingency plans in place to deal with any disruption” when the transition period ends December 31.

 

this is the report https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/366/committee-on-the-future-relationship-with-the-european-union/news/138023/concerns-remain-as-the-uk-prepares-for-new-arrangements-from-1-january-warns-committee/

 

 

[JonnyF]

Typical Sturgeon, trying to use the pandemic to undermine the democratic will of the UK electorate and advance her own political agenda.

 

Totally unscrupulous and disingenuous. No shame whatsoever. ????

 

 

[Scott]

Post with profanity removed.

 

[OnTheRun]

2 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Typical Sturgeon, trying to use the pandemic to undermine the democratic will of the UK electorate and advance her own political agenda.

 

Totally unscrupulous and disingenuous. No shame whatsoever. ????

 

 

In short a horrible b*****d

[welovesundaysatspace]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

to seek an extension to a post-Brexit transition period with the European Union because of the need to tackle a new coronavirus strain.

That would have been sensible from the very beginning on. But Brexiteers have made it clear that they care more about their blue passports than the well-being of their fellow countrymen. 

[JonnyF]

28 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

That would have been sensible from the very beginning on. But Brexiteers have made it clear that they care more about their blue passports than the well-being of their fellow countrymen. 

Yes, because it was all about blue passports.

 

Well done, you've got it all figured out ????.

[welovesundaysatspace]

9 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Yes, because it was all about blue passports.

 

Well done, you've got it all figured out ????.

Blue passports and sufferinity. 

[andyg75]

35 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

That would have been sensible from the very beginning on. But Brexiteers have made it clear that they care more about their blue passports than the well-being of their fellow countrymen. 

What a load of rubbish you spout

[baansgr]

40 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

That would have been sensible from the very beginning on. But Brexiteers have made it clear that they care more about their blue passports than the well-being of their fellow countrymen. 

What would have been sensible, is remainers to accept the outcome of the vote and move forward...Brexit would have been done 2 years ago.

Edited December 21, 2020 by baansgr

[vogie]

2 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

Blue passports and sufferinity. 

Todays slogan was brought to you from the remainers sponsors.........Slogans R.Us.

[welovesundaysatspace]

5 minutes ago, baansgr said:

What would have been sensible, is remainers to accept the outcome of the vote and move forward...Brexit would have been done w years ago.

Brexit is done since a year ago. Even before this pandemic started. What would be sensible now is to extend the transition period until the pandemic is over so that the people don’t have to suffer from two economic shocks. 

[welovesundaysatspace]

4 minutes ago, vogie said:

Todays slogan was brought to you from the remainers sponsors.........Slogans R.Us.

I came up with that one myself. So show a bit more appreciation please. 

[welovesundaysatspace]

9 minutes ago, andyg75 said:

What a load of rubbish you spout

thank you for confirming what I wrote about Brexiteers. 

[Chomper Higgot]

11 minutes ago, baansgr said:

What would have been sensible, is remainers to accept the outcome of the vote and move forward...Brexit would have been done 2 years ago.

Well what’s stopping the Brexiteers running the country from getting on with it?

[vinny41]

3 hours ago, Hi from France said:

Scotland is not ready for Brexit, the UK is not ready for Brexit either 

 

this is the report https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/366/committee-on-the-future-relationship-with-the-european-union/news/138023/concerns-remain-as-the-uk-prepares-for-new-arrangements-from-1-january-warns-committee/

 

 

And it would appear that the EU is not ready for Brexit, You would have thought that EU fisherman knowing for the past 4 years that you can't have the same access outside the EU club would have sought out alternative places to fish. France has the largest eez zone in the world.

[JonnyF]

11 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Well what’s stopping the Brexiteers running the country from getting on with it?

Nothing. Now.

 

However, until May was essentially booted out of office for being a traitor and the quisling Remainer Parliament was deluded enough to agree to an election, we were hamstrung. So for 3 of the 4 years the anti Democrats were trying to stop the Democratic process.

 

That's all changed now, hence the whinging and moaning from The Bitters like yourself.

[theoldgit]

Highly offensive troll post removed.

[Hi from France]

26 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

Brexit is done since a year ago. Even before this pandemic started. What would be sensible now is to extend the transition period until the pandemic is over so that the people don’t have to suffer from two economic shocks. 

Definitely: but we have a nationalist-populist government in power, they are locked in their own discourse.

• The UK has "lost control"
• The UK was "exploited by the EU"
• The UK needs to regain control over its own destiny it "at all costs and whatever the consequences"

 

once you are there, do you really believe £200 billions (and counting) will stop you?

 

so 50.000 dead bodies won't stop you either...

 

 

There is no real limit in what a nationalist-populist government can inflict to its population and economy. We have many examples : Brazil, the USA, Turkey...

 

 

 

And given how much Covid compounds Brexit that would make perfect sense to deal with one crisis at a time... for a normal, clever British government or if the UK had a statesman as a prime minister.

 

 

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Edited December 21, 2020 by Hi from France

[NanLaew]

This morning's "Bwahaa-haa-haa-haa...!!!" moment brought to you by Scotland's First Minister.

[Chomper Higgot]

14 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Nothing. Now.

 

However, until May was essentially booted out of office for being a traitor and the quisling Remainer Parliament was deluded enough to agree to an election, we were hamstrung. So for 3 of the 4 years the anti Democrats were trying to stop the Democratic process.

 

That's all changed now, hence the whinging and moaning from The Bitters like yourself.

I see Brexiteers blaming others has not changed along with causing others of being ‘traitors’.

 

Emotive stuff, but meaningless.

[JonnyF]

14 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I see Brexiteers blaming others has not changed along with causing others of being ‘traitors’.

 

Emotive stuff, but meaningless.

Like a broken record.

 

Do you just have a handful of tired old Remainer phrases that you copy and paste into every thread?

[luckyluke]

4 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Like a broken record.

 

Do you just have a handful of tired old Remainer phrases that you copy and paste into every thread?

A broken record, yes.

But still a reaction guaranteed.

[JonnyF]

9 minutes ago, luckyluke said:

A broken record, yes.

But still a reaction guaranteed.

 

I also react when a soi dog defecates on the pavement outside my gates.

 

It is nothing for the dog to be proud of.

[andyg75]

1 hour ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

thank you for confirming what I wrote about Brexiteers. 

More rubbish

[luckyluke]

3 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

I also react when a soi dog defecates on the pavement outside my gates.

 

 

Fine, keeps you busy.

 

[newatthis]

1 hour ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

Brexit is done since a year ago. Even before this pandemic started. What would be sensible now is to extend the transition period until the pandemic is over so that the people don’t have to suffer from two economic shocks. 

This just reads like prolonging a very bad divorce. The separation has happened but we're going to make sure that proceedings  in the court are dragged on and on and on, until a final decree is made.

[Chomper Higgot]

42 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Like a broken record.

 

Do you just have a handful of tired old Remainer phrases that you copy and paste into every thread?

No, I read the same old tired Brexiteer claims that the predicted failings of their own Brexit is somebody else’s fault and then I respond accordingly.

[NanLaew]

35 minutes ago, newatthis said:

This just reads like prolonging a very bad divorce. The separation has happened but we're going to make sure that proceedings  in the court are dragged on and on and on, until a final decree is made.

Yes. It's hard to get a divorce when the prenupt needed for the decree nisi hasn't even been written yet.