10 May MARCH 29TH INDEPENDENCE DAY?
Thousands of protesters descended onto Westminster on Friday as leave supporters around the country gathered to demonstrate their readiness to leave the EU – March 29th the UK’s scheduled date for departing the European Union
Friday March 29th 2019, independence day for Britain, or was it?
What was meant to be “the day” or “Brexit day”, turned out to be a march on Parliament, marred with indecision and infighting amongst those who hold the reins of power.
Under clear blue skies, 12 degrees and just a couple minutes shy of midday, Britons would have voted to leave the European Union came out in their thousands to march and make a strong case that this was what they wanted.
“Believe in Britain”
(Tom Shearsmith Photography)
But inside parliament, with no flags and no banners, it was just another day, and still no charm from the British Parliament as MPs rejected yet another Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement
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The protest, marking the original date the UK was due to leave the EU heard speeches from Ukip leader Gerrard Batten and the founder of the English Defence League, Tommy Robinson.
A march that started in Sunderland about two week prior to March 29th, which former Ukip leader Nigel Farage joined, also gathered at Westminster.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called the results of the Vote a clear proposal to negotiate a customs union with Europe which will in turn protect border issues
Only five Labour MPs – Kevin Barron, Rosie Cooper, Jim Fitzpatrick, Caroline Flint and John Mann – voted for the deal, while 34 Tories defied the whip and voted against it.
Addressing the house, May said the implications of the House’s decisions were “grave”.
She said it was “matter of profound regret that once again this House been unable to support leaving European Union in an orderly way” and that the UK was now due to leave the EU on 12 April, which she said did not allow enough time to agree or ratify a deal.
If parliament is unable to find an alternative way forward by 12 April, the Prime Minister could be forced to ask the EU for a long extension to Article 50 – the mechanism that allows the UK to leave the bloc which Brexiters fear could imperil Brexit by granting time for a general election or second referendum.
The United Kingdom (UK) held a Brexit referendum on 23 June 2016. They subsequently invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
The consequence of these actions is that the UK are scheduled to leave the European Union (EU) on Friday 29 March 2019 and, therefore, become a non-EU country.
Invoking of Article 50 triggered the start of a two-year negotiation process. The objective of the negotiations is to agree the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU in an orderly manner.
A draft withdrawal agreement was under discussion since February 2018.
Pro Brexit supporters are calling on the Prime Minister to leave – Deal or No Deal
