This week, Theresa May thrashed by her peers,
mayor’s murder brings Gdansk to tears
and the Euro celebrates 20 years.
This week we are supported by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, more about them at the end.
On Tuesday Theresa May suffered a humiliating reject of her Brexit deal by MPs in the so-called Meaningful Vote in the House of Commons.
GOVERNMENT DEFEAT: The House of Commons has rejected the Government's #BrexitDeal in the #MeaningfulVote.
The Commons voted 432 to 202 – a majority of 230.#BrexitVote pic.twitter.com/iSyyyqCJ4a
— UK House of Commons (@HouseofCommons) January 15, 2019
Danny Kemp feels that two years reporting on all those crucial Brussels negotiations may have been wasted time.
May's Brexit deal hammered 202 to 432 – glad I spent two years reporting on all those crucial Brussels negotiations
— Danny Kemp (@dannyctkemp) January 15, 2019
Jon Worth can’t get his head around it asking how CAN she carry on?
Brexit has defined May's Premiership. She's spent more than 2 yrs trying to find a workable deal.
Within 24h she is going to see her deal defeated by >150 votes in Commons… & STILL no one thinks she will resign.
And I still can't get my head around this. How CAN she carry on?
— Jon Worth (@jonworth) January 14, 2019
Well Jon, watch this space… because she survived the vote of no confidence on Wednesday.
The Government has the confidence of the House of Commons.
The House has voted 325 to 306 to reject the #NoConfidenceMotion – a majority of 19. #ConfidenceVote pic.twitter.com/14BIO3D5Gf
— UK House of Commons (@HouseofCommons) January 16, 2019
Yeah, makes no sense to me either!
“We still have time to negotiate,” said Angela Merkel, continuing her campaign to be named Most Unflappable Person in Europe for the 11th year in a row reported Damon Wake.
'We still have time to negotiate,' says Angela Merkel, continuing her campaign to be named Most Unflappable Person in Europe for the 11th year in a row.
— Damon Wake (@damonwake) January 16, 2019
But with a no deal looming ever larger, many people’s thoughts have turned to… food.
James Felton doesn’t want to alarm anyone, but the people responsible for getting us food if there’s no deal are already guarding donuts with a machine gun.
Don't want to alarm anyone but the people responsible for getting us food if there's no deal are already guarding their donuts with a machine gunpic.twitter.com/LSbX1AUbiU
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 15, 2019
Judith Evans at the FT says A sad but entertaining sideshow of the Brexit debacle is watching the various business groups try to come up with new language as to how utterly furious they are. A prize to the first one that gives in and just starts swearing in their press releases.
A sad but entertaining sideshow of the Brexit debacle is watching the various business groups try to come up with new language as to how utterly furious they are. A prize to the first one that gives in and just starts swearing in their press releases.
— Judith Evans (@JudithREvans) January 16, 2019
And in response to the Greens in the European Parliament saying the time for games is over, spoof account Martini Seltzermayr asked what game they’ve been playing because it sure as f*** isn’t Diplomacy.
Wish someone would tell me what the “game” they’ve been playing is. Sure as f*** isn’t Diplomacy.
Risk, maybe? https://t.co/2XM78tkvzm
— Martini Seltzermayr (@mseltzermayr) January 15, 2019
Quite.
In other sad news, Pawel Adamowicz, mayor of Gdansk died after he was stabbed on stage at a charity concert in front of thousands of people on Sunday
Many people took to Twitter to mourn his passing.
Gdansk is saying goodbye to the best Mayor it has ever had. Thank you for everything you have done @AdamowiczPawel #Adamowicz pic.twitter.com/JJxCjzZfVF
— Maia Mazurkiewicz (@MaiaMazurkiewic) January 14, 2019
Michael Schneider, President of EPP in the Committee of the Regions said he was a true defender of EU values and democracy.
As a result of a terrible attack,we have lost a dear friend, @EPP_CoR member @AdamowiczPawel. This is a huge loss for his beloved, the people of Gdansk and for Europe. He was a true defender of EU values and democracy. He will stay in our hearts. I am overwhelmed by sadness. pic.twitter.com/dXID3m9HPe
— Michael Schneider (@MSchneiderEPP) January 14, 2019
Council President Donald Tusk described Adamowicz as a man of solidarity and freedom, a European, and a friend.
Paweł Adamowicz, Mayor of Gdańsk, a man of Solidarity and freedom, a European, my good friend, has been murdered. May he rest in peace.
— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) January 14, 2019
Finally, this week the euro celebrated its 20th birthday!
Committee of the Regions President Karl-Heinz Lambertz said it was a symbol of unity, cooperation, stability and strength.
But more importantly it’s nice not to have four currencies in your pocket.
Born on the border to several EU countries, its 20 years since I ended the need to have four currencies in my pockets & welcomed the #Euro: a symbol of unity, cooperation, stability & strength #EUROat20 https://t.co/DCMbXMN7BS pic.twitter.com/2iCPQ0t42L
— Karl-Heinz Lambertz (@CoR_President) January 15, 2019
Gareth Harding was less convinced: Since the euro, EU has been ripped apart by divisions, voters have revolted against loss of sovereignty and Europe has had worst economic crisis in its history. Some unity!
Since euro, EU has been ripped apart by divisions, voters have revolted against loss of sovereignty & Europe has had worst economic crisis in its history. Some unity. Some sovereignty. Some Stability. #EUROat20 https://t.co/Vun7m2m8Ur
— Gareth Harding (@garethharding) January 9, 2019
Martini Seltzermayr was more prosaic: CURRENCIES. DO. NOT. CELEBRATE. BIRTHDAYS. he said.
CURRENCIES. DO. NOT. CELEBRATE. BIRTHDAYS.
— Martini Seltzermayr (@mseltzermayr) January 2, 2019
Tell that to the MEPs blowing their own trumpets and belting out the Ode to Joy.
MEPs and EU bods arr celebrating the 20th anniversary of the euro in fitting fashion: by blowing their own trumpets (with a quartet band and the Ode to Joy) pic.twitter.com/gvJRlI9TqN
— Mehreen (@MehreenKhn) January 15, 2019
Yeah, the euro is definitely not a cult said the FT’s Mehreen Khan.
The euro is definitely not a cult. Na uh https://t.co/pxCLtJgOVw
— Mehreen (@MehreenKhn) January 15, 2019
Definitely not. Probably not. Maybe.
And in further evidence of currency celebration, Oliver Moody The Times Berlin correspondent shared this image of a new memorial coin celebrating 70 years of currywurst.
The state mint in Berlin has issued a memorial coin celebrating 70 years of currywurst and it may just be the most horrible thing in the history of numismatics pic.twitter.com/SgGJ5TtgWH
— Oliver Moody (@olivernmoody) January 14, 2019
Thanks for that Oliver! Now that image is seared on my brain.
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