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What if brexit never happened

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What if brexit never happened  What if Brexit never happens? What if our politicians never are able to deliver Brexit and end up revoking article 50. Well in this video I speculate the possible scenarios that might lead up to Brexit not happening and remaining in the European Union. Firstly the Tories and Labour would likely suffer heavy losses in both the local elections and the European parliamentary elections later this month. This could force deadlock in the ongoing talks between labour and the conservatives. Labour would look towards a second referendum and the tories would look towards leaving without a deal. The tories might want to oust may which could spark a general election. But even after a general election there might not be a large enough majority for any party leading to a hung parliament. That might mean no majority can be sought in indicative votes in parliament and could result in us running down the clock till the 31st of October. What i...

Michael Heseltine Warns Of 'Chilling' Similarity Between 'Extremes Of 1930s' And Today's Political Crisis

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Michael Heseltine Warns Of 'Chilling' Similarity Between 'Extremes Of 1930s' And Today's Political Crisis Former Tory deputy prime minister says targeting "foreigners and the elite" has a "chilling appeal". By Graeme Demianyk ADVERTISEMENT Former Tory deputy prime minister minister Michael Heseltine has warned of the “chilling” similarity between the “extremes of the ’30s” and today’s political crisis in the UK. The Conservative peer, once touted as a Tory Party leader, hit out at messages that target “the bureaucrats of Brussels, the foreigners, and the elite” as they  appealed to people who are “looking for alibis” when faced with stagnant living standards. He said the “extremes of the ’30s” were also caused by “economic stress”.  His comments came after a prominent Labour MP defended comparing some Tory Brexiteers to Nazis. David Lammy, a high-profile campaigner for a new Brexit referendum, ...