A DAILY Mail commentator has sparked anger on Twitter by suggesting that Remainers should "wait before No Deal actually happens" before reacting to the prospect of it.
It emerged last night that Boris Johnson is planning to rip up the agreement he signed with the EU, increasing the risk of a No-Deal Brexit.
Dan Hodges, a Mail on Sunday columnist, tweeted: "Guys, perhaps it might be an idea to wait before No Deal actually happens before going hysterical about No Deal happening."
Guys, perhaps it might be an idea to wait before No Deal actually happens before going hysterical about No Deal happening.
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) September 7, 2020
Sections of the internal market bill — due to be published on Wednesday — are expected to “eliminate the legal force of parts of the withdrawal agreement” in areas including state aid and Northern Ireland customs, according to a report.
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National columnist Gerry Hassan said Hodges is not "an ideologically dogmatic Brexiteer".
He added: "This is the state of British political commentary. The perspective below is not even from an ideologically dogmatic Brexiteer. It shows the degree to which purist Brexit thinking oblivious to the self-harm to the UK has become the mainstream of UK politics."
This is the state of British political commentary. The perspective below is not even from an ideologically dogmatic Brexiteer. It shows the degree to which purist Brexit thinking oblivious to the self-harm to the UK has become the mainstream of UK politics. https://t.co/8xUnnAyRVg
— Gerry Hassan (@GerryHassan) September 7, 2020
The UK Government's move would “clearly and consciously” undermine the agreement on Northern Ireland that Johnson signed last October to avoid a return to a hard border in the region, one person with knowledge of the plans told the FT.
Twitter users hit out at Hodges, saying their panic is justified.
Here are the best responses:
1.
Lemmings, perhaps it might be an idea to wait until falling off a cliff actually happens before going hysterical about falling off a cliff https://t.co/7Ezt28y4QD
— Nick Cohen (@NickCohen4) September 7, 2020
2.
Gee, that's a brilliant take.
— (Social) Liberal Leigh 🕷️ 🇪🇺 #FBPE 🔶 (@Liberal_Leigh) September 7, 2020
"Guys, perhaps it might be an idea to wait until you actually have already smashed into the ground at the bottom of the cliff before going hysterical about smashing into the ground at the bottom of the cliff happening".
After you then Dan.... https://t.co/oI7VCbb3SZ
3.
He’s right. This is why we climbers only tie on the rope *after we fall*. https://t.co/6K7eGnnqOM pic.twitter.com/tNoVpQOCzS
— Arthur Snell (@SnellArthur) September 7, 2020
4.
He’s right. This is why we climbers only tie on the rope *after we fall*. https://t.co/6K7eGnnqOM pic.twitter.com/tNoVpQOCzS
— Arthur Snell (@SnellArthur) September 7, 2020
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5.
Guys it might be an idea to wait til you're bitten in half by a shark before going hysterical about swimming in Great White Shark Infested waters.
— A-Level Algorithm (@SarkySodRyan) September 7, 2020
Or wait til you're hit by car before learning the Green Cross Code. https://t.co/EGMO0DgZ5u
6.
Be sure to screencap this one folks, it'll be a modern classic in no time. https://t.co/gBMhDPJwg8
— The Brexit Blocklist (@BrexitBlocklist) September 7, 2020
7.
Yeah, let's wait until the Titanic has hit the iceberg and sunk before we all make for the lifeboats!#ToryBrexit https://t.co/ptUO4XxkDb
— Barrie Suddery 🏴🇪🇺 (@BarrieSuddery) September 7, 2020
8.
And this is precisely why the famous ‘oven ready’ deal wouldn’t fit in the oven. The days of empire really are in the distant past. https://t.co/XoU5oZZ9yT
— Conor O’Sullivan (@cajos1) September 7, 2020
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9.
"Guys, perhaps it might be an idea to wait before the tsunami actually hits before getting hysterical about a tsunami hitting" - a dopey prat 2020 https://t.co/BvBWDyIbly
— Sylvester Stalin (@WillEatYourRich) September 7, 2020
10.
If your brakes have failed and you're rushing towards the cliff edge, be sure not to make too much of a fuss until you're actually plummeting. https://t.co/PItwN6lric
— RichardS✊😷🌹 (@incorbynsname) September 7, 2020
11.
Guys, perhaps it might be an idea to die of that poison before going hysterical about being poisoned. https://t.co/gDIPzK4IKH
— Sir Norman. 💚 (@Normanjam67) September 7, 2020
12.
Guys, maybe you should wait UNTIL you’re flying face first through the windscreen before you think about fastening your seat belt https://t.co/YH0NUNh6Z7
— Mitch Benn🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@MitchBenn) September 7, 2020
13.
Great idea.
— MHT (@MarieHeleneTho2) September 7, 2020
See that car crashed there? Wait till diesel spills out, then you can switch off the engine. https://t.co/M41GxxbIzD
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14.
"Siri, show me how idiotic a Brexity journo desperate for attention is prepared to be" https://t.co/55Bok1Q0vq
— Richard B 🔶 (@Mr_Seaside) September 7, 2020
15.
BRB just going to jump off a cliff before deciding if it's a good idea or not. https://t.co/J0kng3qBjs
— murph (@murphtothesky) September 7, 2020
16.
This is what scares me about right wing politics. Any scrutiny or challenge to a right wing government eventually disappears completely. Now we’ve gone to the ‘well whatever happens, happens’ stage of Brexit. https://t.co/pdqeVVBiZT
— Mat Evans (@MatLlyr) September 7, 2020
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17.
Just like maybe we shouldn't bother about this global pandemic that's killing tens of thousands in other countries because it might not happen in the UK? How did that go again? https://t.co/sMpHzvJH9i
— Woof Zip Criminal (@fritzromanov) September 7, 2020
18.
This is just sad. https://t.co/yNy2iP8oZj
— Rab Dickson (@RabDickson4) September 7, 2020
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