Brexit day

[Ticker] Brexit-day: MPs likely to refuse May’s deal in third vote

March 29, 2019 euobserver Leave a Comment

The UK parliament will vote on Friday (29 March), the original scheduled Brexit day, on Theresa May's deal to leave the Union for a third time. The vote will however only be on the terms of the UK's departure from the EU, the withdrawal agreement, while the 'political declaration' part outlining future UK-EU relations is excluded. Approval is unlikely as Labour and the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party remain opposed. Read and decide Support quality EU news Get instant access to all articles — and 18 year's of archives. 30 days free trial. … [Read more...] about [Ticker] Brexit-day: MPs likely to refuse May’s deal in third vote

POLITICO London Playbook: Third time lucky? — Enemy at the gates — Brexit Day parties

March 29, 2019 politico Leave a Comment

By JACK BLANCHARD Send tips here | Subscribe for free | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser Good Friday morning … And happy should’ve-been-Brexit Day. This is Jack Blanchard filling in for Annabelle, who has wisely fled Westminster for the weekend. Spare a thought: For Brexiteers who organized big celebration parties for “Freedom Day” — only to find out it’s now been postponed (at best). Tonight’s festivities included the Leave Means Leave campaign’s Big Brexit Bash, which organizers say is no longer a celebration but a “a review of where we are” — which frankly sounds a lot less fun. Hundreds of French Brexiteers (yep, they exist) are boldly pressing ahead with their own big party in Westminster — and with John Redwood already booked as the guest speaker, who can blame them? And various Leavers of Britain parties around the U.K. are also still going ahead, although organizer Lucy Harris admits they … [Read more...] about POLITICO London Playbook: Third time lucky? — Enemy at the gates — Brexit Day parties

Banksy says artwork of MPs as chimps put on display ‘to mark Brexit day’

March 28, 2019 belfasttelegraph Leave a Comment

Banksy says artwork of MPs as chimps put on display ‘to mark Brexit day’ BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Graffiti artist Banksy has said his piece depicting politicians in the House of Commons as chimpanzees has gone on display “to mark Brexit day”. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/banksy-says-artwork-of-mps-as-chimps-put-on-display-to-mark-brexit-day-37961589.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37961585.ece/7cbe5/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_dcd7bdea-001f-47c3-9774-25b9d8962075_1 Email Graffiti artist Banksy has said his piece depicting politicians in the House of Commons as chimpanzees has gone on display “to mark Brexit day”. The artwork, named Devolved Parliament, has been put on show at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery in time for the original deadline of March 29. It was first shown there in 2009 as part of the Banksy vs Bristol Museum exhibition. Devolved Parliament was then purchased by an unnamed collector, who has … [Read more...] about Banksy says artwork of MPs as chimps put on display ‘to mark Brexit day’

Banksy says Bristol Museum piece on display ‘to mark Brexit day’

March 28, 2019 bristolpost Leave a Comment

To mark 'Brexit Day', Bristol's most-loved and politically vocal artist has made a bold statement. Banksy's largest canvas painting went on show in Bristol Museum today (March 28) – and the 'Devolved Parliament' has created quite a stir. The piece depicts the House of Commons filled with chimps. It was first shown at the museum back in 2009, as part of Banksy's Bristol Museum takeover. Ten years on, it has been unveiled once more – this time a day before the UK was originally scheduled to crash out of the European Union. 'Laugh now, but one day no-one will be in charge' On the graffiti artist's Instagram page, which is his only official social media page, he wrote: "I made this 10 years ago. In pictures: Banksy's Devolved Parliament painting goes on display at Bristol Museum View gallery “Laugh now, but one day no-one will be in charge.” The post has already attracted more than 334,000 likes with many praising the work as 'ahead of its time'. One fan … [Read more...] about Banksy says Bristol Museum piece on display ‘to mark Brexit day’