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Who would really represent and stand up for Britain in Brexit?

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trisher Sat 10-Jun-17 16:15:46

Let's not limit it to politicians. If you could send anyone to Brussels to negotiate with the EU who would you send and why?
If she was still with us Mo Mowlam would have run rings round them.
Joanna Lumley could be aristocratic and posh and make them feel they were lucky she even deigned to speak to them.
Any other suggestions?

Deedaa Sun 11-Jun-17 20:59:10

Perhaps John Major and Alan Johnson could bring some common sense to the negotiations.

Jalima1108 Sun 11-Jun-17 20:42:19

Mandelson?

like him or not he does have experience

Iam64 Sun 11-Jun-17 16:56:02

He also said during an interview mid election campaign, that the NHS was not safe in Tory hands.

Elrel Sun 11-Jun-17 16:27:38

Dust down John Major and wheel him out, he talks sense. He led us in so he should have some thoughts on how to find a way out!

whitewave Sun 11-Jun-17 16:22:30

jalima no survation did though I can find the figures if you want them.

LadyGracie Sun 11-Jun-17 16:20:12

Eddie Izzard gives me the creeps.
whitewave I'd like to know too!

Jalima1108 Sun 11-Jun-17 11:47:06

did you hold a referendum whitewave?
Just wondering!!

whitewave Sun 11-Jun-17 11:45:44

At last!!

Jalima1108 Sun 11-Jun-17 11:39:21

There is a larger majority now for remain
I think the young may have woken from their slumbers grin

trisher Sun 11-Jun-17 11:36:45

Oh I do like Eddie Izzard, he could wear something very stylish.

Welshwife Sun 11-Jun-17 10:00:06

I saw a link to an article by Michael Heseltine and followed through to read it. Have put the link for those who would like to read his interesting view. Maybe he could be part of the negotiating team - but I know he has said how he loves spending time with his wife and family.

www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-4592368/Kill-false-promise-Brexit-Corbyn-win.html?ito=email_share_article-bottom

whitewave Sun 11-Jun-17 09:34:18

There is a larger majority now for remain

Elegran Sun 11-Jun-17 08:50:50

imagery not inagery

Elegran Sun 11-Jun-17 08:50:25

A team consisting of Trump for sheer bulldozer tactics, the D of E to tell it as it is, with appropriate adjectives and inagery (and intelligence), and Boris to be charmingly bumbling and talk them into agreeing.

grannysue05 Sun 11-Jun-17 07:50:00

Well what IS Brexit? What do we all want now that we are committed to proceeding? I would guess that we want much tighter control of our borders for a start. (Would the recent terror attacks have been prevented if the so called'human rights' laws had allowed us to stop men training abroad for ISIS returning to the UK just because they held British Passports?). Do we still want free trade plus the ability to deal with any country in the world who will buy our goods and services? Autonomy is good if we can cope with it all. I am hard pressed to think of anyone right now who has that kind of negotiating power. Donald Trump? ......

suzied Sun 11-Jun-17 04:10:34

Mr Fishfunger or Mr Buckethead would do a better job than the current lot.

JackyB Sun 11-Jun-17 01:16:46

And he speaks fluent French.

rubylady Sun 11-Jun-17 00:38:04

Russell Brand - he would tie them up on so much flowery talk, they would be glad to get rid of us!

Saying that, I do like him. Eddie Izzard might be an idea, he has his finger on the pulse and knows his stuff. X

Tegan2 Sun 11-Jun-17 00:36:08

Well, given that it was Nigel Farages mission in life to get us out of the EU maybe he could be the one to go there and sort it all out and give us the land of milk and honey that he promised. Oh silly me; of course, like his MEP job, he'd just take the money and never bother to turn up....

Jalima1108 Sun 11-Jun-17 00:22:25

Quite honestly, I think there is no-one better than Boris to bamboozle them completely and get them signing whatever agreements he wants before they realise what they are doing

confused

Jalima1108 Sun 11-Jun-17 00:20:21

The Duke of Edinburgh?
Well, he is a Prince of Greece and has German relations - and spent time in Malta etc etc

trisher Sat 10-Jun-17 21:10:08

Elegran Dof E would have been great-such a diplomat. unfortunately it will take 2 years and he is 96 you know

Greyduster Sat 10-Jun-17 20:24:55

Ann Widdecombe (your diddy chum!).

Luckygirl Sat 10-Jun-17 20:16:58

D of E - brilliant! grin

annodomini Sat 10-Jun-17 20:04:24

Any one but Boris.