Brexit and the waning days of the United Kingdom

[Tamas]

Well, going cashless is an awesome thing IMHO. Could do wonders with whitening the economy as well.

[garbon]

Well, going cashless is an awesome thing IMHO. Could do wonders with whitening the economy as well.

Not awesome for people who use only cash though.

[Agelastus]

For whatever reason, it sure is weird. I mean just today one of the front-page Guardian articles (now just a small print one) was about how the crash of the British cash system is imminent.

I haven't read it but I am pretty sure that's senseless sensationalism and fear-mongering.

Compare that to the fact that we have now two (mild) Irish terror-attacks in a space of roughly a month after what seems like decades of silence, and just before the very real possibility of border checks coming into effect. And the press coverage on this equals "yeah BTW this also happened but whatevs"

This article I read last week included reference to the interim report issued by "Access to cash" in December; it seems the Guardian is reacting to the final report being published -

https://qz.com/1553642/britain-is-going-cashless-without-a-plan-for-what-happens-next/

The article says that the interim report found cash to be a necessity for around 25 million people in Britain currently.

[Tamas]

Well the correct way to solve it is to work on having less people dependant on cash.

[garbon]

Well the correct way to solve it is to work on having less people dependant on cash.

I'm not sure that is possible given this is a widespread issue. I recall reading articles about the effects on people in New York.

[The Brain]

No one in Sweden uses cash. Seems to be working fine.

[Threviel]

No one in Stockholm uses cash. Seems to be working fine.

Fixed it for you.

[mongers]

Christopher Hope 
@christopherhope     

Latest rumour: Theresa May could pull the vote on 'no deal' on Wednesday and to extend Brexit on Thursday if she narrowly loses the meaningful vote on Tuesday, MPs say. A draft plan for low key debates has been drafted by officials for Wednesday and Thursday if votes are pulled.

8:24 PM - 6 Mar 2019

Replying to @christopherhope

This would allow a third meaningful vote the following week just days before Brexit day, following in swift succession by the no deal and extension votes. One MP tells me: "They want to pull it and have another go."

[celedhring]

Oh ffs stop with fucking stupid chicken games already.

[The Larch]

How many "meaningful votes" have there been already? What's a "meaningful vote" anyway?

[Tamas]

So what is she changing in her bill to put it up for vote again? Or she doesn't have to? can she just push the exact same thing?

[Tamas]

As I said I consider May's deal to be the best realistic alternative at the moment, but still how can she get away with this insane mockery of the whole process?

3 weeks left and nobody has absolutely any idea whether it will be her deal, no deal, or an extension, let alone all the 85 other alternatives that are regularly touted around as legit ways forward.

[Duque de Bragança]

How many "meaningful votes" have there been already? What's a "meaningful vote" anyway?

A "meaningful vote" could be a new referendum! Why not? 

[mongers]

How many "meaningful votes" have there been already? What's a "meaningful vote" anyway?

A "meaningful vote" could be a new referendum! Why not? 

I'll sign up for that. 

[Duque de Bragança]

How many "meaningful votes" have there been already? What's a "meaningful vote" anyway?

A "meaningful vote" could be a new referendum! Why not? 

I'll sign up for that. 

The people has spoken!