My prediction for Brexit:

We are heading for either something like May's deal or a no-deal. The opposition forces in Parliament don't have enough MPs and the Tory 'rebel remainers' never actually do any rebelling. May is winding the clock down to the deadline so that MPs will be left with a choice between her deal and no deal. Labour doesn't like her deal but will be blackmailed into abstaining because they can't in good conscience allow for a no-deal Brexit.

So we will end up with a crappy Brexit deal that nobody will be happy with. After that, I am predicting an ugly civil war in both major parties with the Tory right moving to depose May and the Labour right blaming Corbyn for a Brexit he couldn't have stopped and perhaps (if they have the balls) trying to form the oft-mooted breakaway party.

I want none of this to happen but it's all plausible.

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SW-User

I was watching Sky News coverage of all the votes last week, as it was the only English language channel in the hotel. The highlight of the whole Brexit fiasco for me was Sky reporter Beth Rigby calling Boris deluded to his face, and then going on to talk about May riding off to Brussels on her Unicorn.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@SW-User Some of us hard lefties actually think that Sky News is more neutral and reasonable than the BBC.

SW-User

@Burnley123 To be hones I rarely watch Sky News. I've found over the years that both parties accuse the BBC of bias for the other party. It's got it's faults but I think it's generally ok.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@SW-User I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that.