Theresa May’s latest comments on ruling out a customs union, an article on the Philadelphia Eagles winning their first Super Bowl title and discussion on access to books for American prisoners have got you talking today.
To join in the conversation you can click on the links in the comments below to expand and add your thoughts. We’ll continue to highlight more comments worth reading as the day goes on.
Brexit: May accused of ‘ideologically-driven madness’ after she rules out any customs union - Politics live
Readers have been discussing possible reasons for why May has decided the UK will not be in the customs union in our politics live blog.
‘The last year of negotiations have been for nothing’
No customs union means a hard border for Northern Ireland. This is inarguable, there is no fudge, that is what she is ensuring happens.
That means that the last year of negotiations have been for nothing. The entire premise of all agreed in December was hung upon the agreement that May herself made that NI would have no hard border.
Trade talks with the EU now cannot go ahead. They already wanted the entirety of the December agreements written into binding law, and now you can see why.
Nogbadthebadshat
‘If they’re really serious about leaving the customs union they have to start provisioning for it immediately’
If they’re really serious about leaving the customs union they have to start provisioning for it immediately. Never mind the politics of it: given how integrated the UK is in the EU’s supply chains right now, leaving the union is a huge legal, transport and logistics challenge that can potentially cause food shortages in the UK.
johan1974
Super Bowl: Philadelphia Eagles stun New England Patriots in thrilling game
After a 57-year championship drought the Philadelphia Eagles enthralled spectators by winning the Super Bowl. You’ve been sharing your thoughts.
‘What a spectacle’
Nick Foles, take a fucking bow. There are not many people that can go toe-to-toe with the greatest of all time and come out on top. He was outstanding. He’s not the most consistent but he will go down in history for the playoffs and the championship.
Brandon Graham has something he can forever tell his grandchildren about. What a sack. Just what a game. What a spectacle. One of the best.
I will admit, I was Pats all the way. I wanted Brady to win. But credit where credit is due...
CONGRATS TO THE EAGLES AND ALL OF PHILLY. INCREDIBLE.
Chris Wilson
For prisoners like me, books are a lifeline. Don’t cut it
This Opinion piece from inmate John J Lennon has got readers talking about prisoners’s access to books.
‘Good books can change lives for the better’
20 years as a correction officer in Ohio prisons taught me that having a self-righteous attitude vis-a-vis inmates closed me off from those occasional encounters that, regardless of the positive impact on the inmate, made me a little more human at the end of the day. Many of those encounters had to do with a book the inmate was reading. Good books can change lives for the better.
Also, if you could care less about inmates lives maybe you will give some consideration to prison staff whose lives are a lot harder and more dangerous when you up the misery quotient on inmates. I’ve seen redemption taking place in prison, but it mostly wasn’t happening for those who spent their free time starring at a television or playing poker.
DiligentSentry
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