Is There Any Point In Mrs May Visiting Brussels? (And Mixed Metaphors.)

[Khandro]

Or would the time be more valuably spent preparing for a 'cliff-edge' exit? It seems from the pre-arranged replies to last-night's amendment she is 'up against a brick wall'.
Dominic Raab has said;
"I would rather we got a deal, but it takes 'two to tango' and the 'ball is in the EU’s court'."
Could he have mixed his metaphors even further by adding, 'and the clock is ticking'?

Any more metaphors? (suggestion; 'are we are up the creek'?).

[jim360]

Economic damage, then. But hyperbole is a common enough device in rhetoric, so I can be forgiven for using it once or twice.

[naomi24]

Once or twice?! And you a mathematician too!

[jim360]

Understatement is also a favourite rhetorical device of mine :P

[naomi24]

When it suits you.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Ah - lietotes.

[naomi24]

Crikey! That's a bit cool, v_e. I had to look that up. ;o)

[vetuste_ennemi]

English Lang year three on all that stuff, Naomi.

"Saul, a citizen of no mean city".

[aelmpvw]

i think the poster's original question should have finished after the word May

[jim360]

"Writer uses rhetorical devices to support their own argument: shock report"

[jim360]

That was no bad effort at all with the "lie"totes pun, though.

[naomi24]

Oo-er! Clearly a glitch in my powers of recall. :o/

[naomi24]

//That was no bad effort at all with the "lie"totes pun, though. //

My train of thought precisely.

[vetuste_ennemi]

In what circumstances is hyperbole excused as a "rhetorical device" (e.g. "All Tories are vermin" - the late Mikey's hero) and in what is it necessary to prosecute it as hate speech?

I wonder.

[-Talbot-]

Would the EU really see Germany and other EU nations go into recession rather than do a deal?

[New Judge]

Probably yes. Their political dogma and the protection of their "project" trumps almost everything. Unfortunately the governments of all EU members (including the UK) have allowed to Euromaniacs to assume such an influence over their affairs that any disagreement or dissention causes enormous difficulties.

[Metaphysicalus]

The Prime Minister negotiated, very astutely, the best deal after two years of talks with the various EU participants. She has now sullied her accomplishment with her about-turn and may regret that decision. Time will tell.
There will be no re-negotiation of the deal that the EU agreed to - as they have said and will continue to say ad infinitum.
The DUP, who have reneged on their mandate to represent their constituents at Stormont held her hostage. She may also regret that alliance. The deal was good for Northern Ireland, and the UK.
It is particularly disturbing as most of the voters in NI wanted to remain in the EU.
The Backstop was a part of the deal to secure friendly ties between North and South Ireland and a buffer to deter dangerous people who would use a Brexit crash-out to return to those horrible days that we thought were gone forever.
It is all very depressing,What on Earth were they thinking?!

[jim360]

Hyperbole is fine when I use it and outrageous hate speech every other time :P

[vetuste_ennemi]

Seems a reasonable position to take, Jim.

[Old_Geezer]

I do not see how anyone can consider the PM's anti-Brexit agreement even worth consideration let alone warrant the title of "best deal". It appears to me to be something agreed to in desperation as time began to run out. It needs flushing. Even with the backstop removal it is woefully inadequate. We need to make trade deals worldwide with nations prepared to play fair, and reject those nations/tradeblocks who try to force unreasonable conditions.

[Jackdaw33]

As the EU has made its position clear, unless there is a volte-face and the Commons accept May's deal as it stands then a No Deal Brexit is on the cards.