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brooklynite

(94,503 posts)
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 05:01 PM Feb 2017

House of Commons OKs Brexit bill

Source: CNN

Britain's lower house of Parliament passed legislation Wednesday to allow Prime Minister Theresa May's government to officially begin the Brexit process.

Now that the legislation has been approved by the House of Commons, it will be put before the House of Lords for a final decision.

Members of the House of Commons had already voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill to kick off Britain's divorce from the European Union in its initial readings, and a seven-hour debate on amendments preceded the final vote, which was 494 MPs in favor and 122 against.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/08/europe/brexit-bill-parliament-vote-article-50/index.html

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House of Commons OKs Brexit bill (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2017 OP
I hope the British people are prepared for the higher costs this will probably lead to cstanleytech Feb 2017 #1
Plenty of room on the Ship of Fools DemoTex Feb 2017 #2
Another group who lives in the past. Wellstone ruled Feb 2017 #3

cstanleytech

(26,284 posts)
1. I hope the British people are prepared for the higher costs this will probably lead to
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 05:09 PM
Feb 2017

for things like food.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. Another group who lives in the past.
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 05:51 PM
Feb 2017

Bloomberg reported some 36k Financial jobs headed to France and Germany. Watching Merkal,she will sink England once again. Question is,why would a Country want to go back to the 1800's. I guess they burned the History Books like Adolf did.

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