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Can see this is important news for the BBC which is reporting on geriatric brain farts

The hundreds who abstained, perhaps.

That’s the spirit

So basically a vote to say "yeah sure, that ten minute pitch sounds worth looking at, we can talk about it again sometimes if you want."

Lucky Farage didn’t turn up or this would have been lost!

Hoping this goes much further and that we'll be able to rejoin the EU and get back the wonderful freedoms we once had, but as others have said well done for this start.

It was in fact passed.

Yep 100/100 with casting vote of the speaker. Although the website is often slightly out.

I thought you were sensible but it is rapidly becoming clear you should never be let anywhere near power. Government is difficult and doesn’t need people pulling silly stunts like this.

Thank you and keep pushing!

Alas USA won’t allow it under their invasion regime?

Well done.

Funny no mention on the BBC 😉

Clutching at straws.

And do the same to join the EU and ends this pantomime

Bravo!

Interesting developments. Good to see sone constructive pressure being applied.

Keep going Ed. But louder. With more urgency.

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‘THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER’

It is not a distraction at all. If a CU is such a bad idea I'm sure the government will already have their arguments in hand and will be able to explain their position to the public. I thought Kier Starmer was a barrister🤷‍♀️

A customs union ties UK to some tariffs on goods, but not all. Declarations, checks and regulatory barriers are not removed either without other agreements in place. As for harmonising trade deals, UK would still be negotiating for itself whilst being tied to EU trade policy.

This isnt about the practicalities, just as the Brexiters werent about practicalities. This is about forcing Labour back to the centre on European policy and enabling a closer relationship. Call it a non meaningful meaningful vote that Labour abstained on when the Tories were in power.

👀 uhm

Can’t come too soon!

Didn't know it has passed. Thanks f##k for that. About time.

I'm Jurrasic Labour - and if I'd have been in a position to vote on this I'd have voted for the motion. I do wonder if we went down this road how the range of EU nations would respond. I suspect Hungary might veto it as things stand. Still probably a fair way off.

It's time Liebour started to listen to the vast majority of the people, NOW IS THE TIME TO #REJOINEU

Congratulations! “Tokenistic” it may be, but it is still a small milestone on the difficult path towards improved trading relations with the EU. This would never have happened a few years ago.

I don’t think we can (currently) be in The Custom Union, but we could be in A Custom Union with The Custom Union.

What’s the benefit to EU citizens in UK and UK in EU? If nothing, it’s not relevant. Put people first.

You'll need an acceptable plan to deal with the "Special Economic Zones" that trample all over EU regulations.

Fantastic news! Congratulations 👏 👏👏

@davidheniguk.bsky.social 😬

Need replacing? Says a Lib Dem?

I can see how they might have rethought their desire for an exception to the Single Market to be made. I commend the 13 Labour MPs who gave this a majority of 1 (Government abstained) to take this to a first reading. Expect no EU response unless it becomes an Act of Parliament.

Congratulations!

a bit like Brexit, then

What has turned out well re:Brexit? I can't think of a single benefit. Millions of losses but no benefits. So of course Brexit needs to be undone ASAP. First step is to get this govt to drop the red lines, or replace the govt.

Was that discussed during the debate?

So were all the previous brexit votes which were non binding but it was a way of forcing pressure on the govt to then do binding stuff. Labour is fucked unless it engages with the majority of its voters who are pro EU

As Chairman Mao said," the journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step". Or words to that effect.

Sorry, got that wrong! First then.

Jo Swinson of the Lib Dems said this early on - far too early - she got absolutely spanked at the GE that year and had to resign

Now do FoM and SM and we’ll almost be where we need to be

It so would.

If Farage hadn't had been away - yet again - the vote would have been lost. But then, F1 and the Ashes are more appealing to him than being in the House, or even worse, in Clacton!

From small acorns when all the Labour government are offering is more corn.

I haven’t checked but you’d think it was something they cared about wouldn’t you. 🙄

It opens the door for a more honest conversation…. Important in the light of Trumps attack on Europe