Simply 7 tweets that sum up the state of Brexit (and the country) right now
It’s a big day for Brexit, but it won’t be the last day. It will never be the last day for Brexit.
But while people paid more than us try to work out what the hell’s going on, they’ll be hard pushed to do it better than these 7 people.
1.
Brexit is now, essentially, transfer deadline day.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) March 11, 2019
2.
Vote Leave chairman Michael Gove warns about the dangers of “throwing the country into a long period of uncertainty”.
And irony quietly dies.— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) March 12, 2019
3.
Spot the difference. Changes to the #WithdrawalAgreement. pic.twitter.com/JhyVzML7zn
— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) March 12, 2019
4.
The Brexit promised in the referendum was never deliverable and only 37% of the electorate voted for it.
That’s why we’re here.— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) March 12, 2019
5.
So it comes to this. 10 DUP MPs, not even representing majority opinion in Northern Ireland, and an ERG star chamber of “Brexiter lawyers” determine the fate of the UK. The Labour party may need a makeover; but the Tory party is now broken, a menace to country and economy.
— Will Hutton (@williamnhutton) March 12, 2019
6.
Mature. Professional. And very defensive. Tells you all you need to know #Brexit https://t.co/jrUtCUiFHb
— Joanna Cherry KC (@joannaccherry) March 12, 2019
7.
See my highly intellectual discourse with a senior Tory about the Brexit impasse. My contribution is the top one pic.twitter.com/ya2F6Qslnh
— Robert Peston (@Peston) March 11, 2019
Nailed it.
In summary …
BREXIT LATEST: I don't know what's going on. More as it happens.
— The Poke (@ThePoke) March 12, 2019
