hold on to your hats folks, looks like a hard brexit is coming our way

The phone call that wrecked May's Brexit deal: PM was ready to back concession on Irish border that could see Northern Ireland 'stay in the EU' - but her DUP allies pulled out at the last moment

Theresa May's attempt to strike a Brexit deal today was de-railed by a phone call with DUP leader Arlene Foster.

Irish Prime Minster Leo Varadkar tonight said Britain had been poised to sign an agreement that was unacceptable to him and other EU states at lunchtime today.

But as details of a major concession that critics say would leave Northern Ireland effectively still bound by EU rules leaked, Mrs Foster went on TV to denounce any settlement that split the province from the rest of Britain.

The Prime Minister then spoke to Mrs Foster by telephone during a break in marathon talks in Brussels. After the call, she was no longer able to sign up to language promising 'regulatory alignment' between the Republic and Northern Ireland.

After the breakdown, Mrs May and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker appeared in front of the cameras to admit there would not be a deal today. They said talks would resume later in the week - potentially as soon as Wednesday.

Following his own meeting with Mrs May, EU Council Fake President Tusk then said a deal to allow the start of trade talks was still possible before a crucial summit on December 14 but that time was 'tight'.

Mr Varadkar tonight said he had been ready to sign up to what was on the table but that he was told by Brussels Britain was backing off.

At a press conference in Dublin he said he was 'surprised and disappointed' Britain could not sign up to what 'was agreed earlier'. Mr Varadkar stopped short of directly blaming the DUP but said he could comment on UK party politics.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5143055/Frantic-haggling-Irish-border-ahead-PM-Brussels-trip.html

thank god for the DUP

A proper Brexit is the best Brexit.

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A proper Brexit is the best Brexit.

PROPER JOB

'...[in London] a third of our construction workers are EU nationals...'


https://www.standard.co.uk/.../auf-wiedersehen-pret-london-warned-of-brexit-exodus-of-eu-workers-a3635751.html


'...The proportion of EU migrants in construction increased five-fold between 2003 and 2016 and half of London construction workers were born outside of the UK,..'