Some logicking it out. This is rough first attempt argument that needs pulling apart, but hopefully it can get some thinking going and you can maybe come up some alternative outcomes or thoughts to it.
May realised she needed Labour support to get the WA over the line. So chief whip Julian Smith took a lot of time trying to persuade potential Labour rebels. Which he today got a lot of stick for as Tory MPs said they hadn't seen the whip all week.
But when it can to the vote, May got THREE Labour MPs, plus one former Lab, one former LD and the independent NI MP.
So when we start to talk about a compromise solution on cross party terms, May has NO POWER. NONE. She has no cards in her hand. Corbyn is now holding far more power.
Labour are in the position, if May is serious about a compromise, that they can pretty much set the rules. Setting out any rules or red lines is laughable.
And the ERG will not buy it. They will go nuts.
May knows it.
There is probably a cross party consensus there to be found
BUT
Is Corbyn's aim and game to solve Brexit? Or is his priority more party political?
If he plays the latter game too hard, we might have a problem and miss the chance to stop no deal. It depends which way he leans and just how much he personally wants Brexit.
Would May actively destroy her party to prevent no deal? Does she have any choice? Or is it now inevitable anyway?
May making any deal is problematic for the Tories. It will be a shit deal, as EU membership IS the best option and the EUs own integrity and future lies in ensuring that.
Thus any deal risks fuelling a rise in fascism with those who are currently Tory and have bought into the tory lie that no deal is better than a bad deal.
If May revokes A50, as we've been told a lot she risks fueling a rise in fascism. As the will of the people has been ignored. It would totally destroy the Conservatives but Labour voters would be happy.
If May goes with No Deal, the harsh realities of it, coupled with the inevitable blame game risks fuelling a rise in fascism. It also risks a resurgent far left.
If May goes with somehow getting her WA through by emergency measures in an unparliamentary fashion she risks a rise in fascism because the deep state screwed over the people.
If May goes to a 2nd referendum she risks further dividing the country and risks a rise in fascism and the far left.
All roads lead to the same place or thereabouts because of the language and lead May herself led. All seen to suggest that a Tory split will HAVE to happen and a big political realignment IS on the cards. So let's dismiss the idea wanting to destroy the Cons at least for now.
The big issue for Corbyn then, perhaps isn't an agreement. It's managing his own party divisions.
If a realignment does occur and there is some sort of cross party consensus, this doesn't necessarily suit Corbyn's agenda.
You would expect a realignment to pull moderate tories and moderate Lab types together.
We know there has been something stirring on about a new party for some time. It's possible.
If Corbyn fails to back a softer cross party agreement option and to lead it, he loses control of the centre part of the party. Possibly forever.
HOWEVER
Corbyn has resisted this continously. We know if he is seen to back May he loses all credibility. All Brexits will still be shit. And it has to be said it seems undesirable for the Labour Party to do that. The polling suggests a possible LD resurgence if Lab lead a cross party agreement with the Tories alone.
His situation is perhaps more manageable than May's but in reality if he wants to preserve the party and pursue a far left agenda then he too has more limited options that it would seem though he now has the power.
If Corbyn Wants Brexit a PV or no deal are his best options for the left of the LP from a strategic POV. But there are certain dangers with it. Thus it doesn't really work. Would he be blamed for no deal, if he could just frame May as impossible?
If he wants to remain then is a PV wise? Nope. That leaves just one alternative revoke. But he loses a certain section of his party with that.
And that would depend on May going for it.
I'm afraid looking at it from Corbyn's pov, being obstructive as long as possible looks a good bet. And how his own party don't notice him doing it, whilst they are busy blaming May.