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Brexit

Westminstenders: For Whom the Bell Tolls

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RedToothBrush · 01/04/2019 22:59

Although another round of Indicative Votes is scheduled, arguably the chance for a soft Brexit has gone for two reasons.

Parliament was unable to show a majority because those on the opposition benches were too busy saying 'I want this but only on these terms' or still being too unwilling to compromise. Thus the opportunity and point for a third round starts to look weak.

The second is that Tory MPs were resolute in an opposition to a soft Brexit.

Unless May decides to be the next Robert Peel and go for a soft Brexit on the back of opposition vote its not going to happen.

This leaves May's deal as it stands or no deal.

May seems to have actually lost a few supporters of her deal since Friday, and given the performance of the opposition tonight and the prospect of round 3 of indicative votes they will still be unwilling to go for May's deal.

Which leaves no deal.

There is talk of a managed no deal. There is no such thing. The EU plan for that is essentially to push us into the deal in order to get a trading relationship.

And that will push us closer to the us. Which is what many torys want. And what polling seems to suggest they will have surprising support for.

Sorry folks but it don't look great tonight.

The opposition benches may look back on tonight and think they screwed it. I hope I'm wrong. But I fear tonight might have sealed our fate.

Tomorrow may has a 5hr cabinet. And a secret document dmfor the cabinet to study first.

It's going to get bumpy from here on in...

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horseshit · 02/04/2019 17:58

...any chance she snuck a motion into wherever it is they table motions?

Runningintothesunset · 02/04/2019 17:58

So she was allowed her phone out too!

Random18 · 02/04/2019 17:59

Will a cup of tea be sufficient for her statement?

Belindabelle · 02/04/2019 18:00

They were trying to stall for time because the statement wasn’t ready to be tabled seeing as how the Cabinet appear to being held hostage inside no 10.

SingingBabooshkaBadly · 02/04/2019 18:00

We'll bring Britain to a standstill"

Er we know. That's the problem.

Lonelyplanetmum Bravo. Just thought your last post deserved a second airing.

CordeliaEarhart · 02/04/2019 18:00

Arg! I have no wine but don't know how to get through another bloody TM statement without one.

BercowsSilkTie · 02/04/2019 18:01

How cute was the No 10 cat waiting to be let in?

Awaiting statement. My phone is playing up and everything out of sequence so no idea what's been said recently 😩

Belindabelle · 02/04/2019 18:01

It didn’t work as Parliament has now closed for today. I wonder if Bercow got wind of the plan and decided he fancied an early bath.

UtterlyPerfectCartoonGiraffe · 02/04/2019 18:01

@DanaSchmidt

“Health tourists”
“Romanians swarming in”

Swarming? Like fucking insects?

Xenophobic fucking bullshit. Be really fucking ashamed of yourself for going that low.

RedToothBrush · 02/04/2019 18:03

Paul Brand @paulbranditv
PM statement within next 15 mins or so...

6.15pm.ish.

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Somerville · 02/04/2019 18:04

Heelo all. Haven't had time for MN for a while but glad this corner of opposition to the political hell is still going strong.

Pissed myself laughing ten minutes ago when John Redwood told the country, via Sky News "I want to take control of our fish". Can just imagine him swimming around the UK trying to round up millions of fish like some sort of aquatic sheep dog.

EweSurname · 02/04/2019 18:04

Steven Swinford
@Steven_Swinford
Another piece of the puzzle - I'm told there's likely to be a conference call with business leaders this evening

Sounds like a Brexit compromise is in the offing...

BercowsSilkTie · 02/04/2019 18:05

Time to go wee then!
Hi @Somerville Smile

67chevvyimpala · 02/04/2019 18:05

So leavers are now planting bombs.

When is this madness going to end.

Because it wont end with no deal.

Because brexiters all want different things.

So after we crash out expect more "devices" planted from disgruntled leavers middle aged white men

I'm so beyond fucked off with their xenophobic, racist, violent extremism.

DarlingNikita · 02/04/2019 18:05

PM statement within next 15 mins or so...

Will it be on the Beeb website, anyone know?

RedToothBrush · 02/04/2019 18:05

She's not going to try and do something daft like prorogue parliament is she?

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67chevvyimpala · 02/04/2019 18:06

Leavers will delighted.

Parliamentary sovereignty???

Ha.

dontcallmelen · 02/04/2019 18:07

Here we go😡

Somerville · 02/04/2019 18:07

It's on now - PM statement

Somerville · 02/04/2019 18:07

phew I think

AutumnCrow · 02/04/2019 18:07

May speaking now about extension.

BestIsWest · 02/04/2019 18:07

Extension?

67chevvyimpala · 02/04/2019 18:07

TM statement bingo.

Brexit means Brexit.

No deal is better than a bad deal.

Let me be clear.

EweSurname · 02/04/2019 18:08

Nick Eardley
@nickeardleybbc
BREAKING: PM says further extension of Article 50 needed

horseshit · 02/04/2019 18:08

Wow BBC news is behind

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