https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/171928
no state visit from Trump. watch that counter shoot up.

12,292 signatures at 10.29 on Monday 30th January.
I thought people had said it had been higher yesterday, so not getting that. has it been reset or something?

http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-4b38-Corbyn-can-heal-Britains-Brexit-divide#.WJEETuRvjcs

Corbyn has infuriated me at times, but I see what he's up against.
More creeps around him using Brexit as another excuse to oust him.
Nothing more.
Only this article explains why that's not so swift of them to try to do so.
I don't understand the love for the EU.
People were cheering Greece for their anti-austerity stance and that very austerity was being imposed by the EU, but many of the same people cheerlead the EU anyways.
Hell the EU even punished the Greek govt for awarding their pensioners Xmas bonuses.
https://euobserver.com/economic/136278
The chief Brexit negotiator in Brussels was speaking to Matt Frei on LBC today, expressing his desire for the EU to arrive at a point of no longer having to consult any of those other member states at all. Actually saying they 'get in the way'.
You can listen to it if you want.
I have always maintained, no one in the UK will vote for a govt hell bent on rescinding workers rights, and no one will tolerate EU nationals being kicked out.
Well on the last point I am sure a few would want that, but the majority, not a chance.
And we really need to stop the lazy rhetoric around the motives of 'leave voters'.

Here is a letter to send to your MP in response to the 2 amendment spanners thrown in the democracy works by the unelected second house. The House of Lords. Does that mean that if we don't like democracy we can petition for a second (more "meaningful") vote on "whatever". Their second or third homes in Provence must be quaking at the upcoming tax bill. Fill yer boots guys (and gals).

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Dear [Insert Your MP’s Name Here],

I am writing to encourage you to vote to delete the amendments to the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill which have been adopted by the House of Lords.

The original, unamended Article 50 Bill honours the will of the Great British Public as expressed in the EU Referendum last year, and now has the force of our elected representatives behind it. As one of your constituents, I am writing to you personally, as I believe it would be an affront to democracy if the unelected House of Lords were allowed to succeed with diluting this legislation.

Neither of these amendments have any merit. I do not oppose giving EU citizens the right to remain here after Brexit, but I object to letting the EU use our expats as bargaining chips in Brexit negotiations. The Prime Minister has already reassured us this issue will be at the top of her agenda. The Government shouldn’t have to negotiate with Brussels with one hand tied behind its back.

Likewise, I do not want Parliament to be given a so-called ‘meaningful vote’ on the final deal – something which would only encourage the EU to give us a bad deal in the hope Parliament then forces us to stay in the EU, or embrace a ‘soft’ Brexit which ignores the Referendum mandate.

I’m sure you appreciate the case is clear. It’s the Lords who should have to think again – not the Commons. Please vote to delete these amendments and send the original, unamended Bill back to the Lords. I am one of the 17.4 million people across the United Kingdom who voted ‘Leave’ in the EU Referendum, and I would be grateful for your support for the Referendum result.

Yours sincerely,
[ADD YOUR NAME HERE]

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Or don't bother and take whatever Merkel wants to you to accept.