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Commons also backs non-binding amendment to reject no-deal Brexit, as EU says withdrawal agreement is ‘not open for renegotiation’
I mean, I feel like it's the same update all the time like we're stuck in some sort of Groundhog Day scenario as May says she is willing to reopen the withdrawal agreement if no deal is found (she can't so that's a moot point) and seems to be lining up her ducks already to push things to a third 'meaningful vote if the second one fails which essentially confirms all of February lost too.
Meanwhile, Labour has now officially backed Yvette Coopers amendment which would see No Deal ruled out of the possible options should a deal not be agreed by 26 February and would force May to ask the EU to extend Article 50. This is a huge blow against May's can kicking efforts as the motion is considered likely to succeed now.
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Turns out MPs do sometimes get prosecuted for lying: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...peeding-ticket
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Commons also backs non-binding amendment to reject no-deal Brexit, as EU says withdrawal agreement is ‘not open for renegotiation’
The list of amendments to be voted on tonight have been confirmed, in this order:
A - Labour’s
pushes the party policy of avoiding no deal and instead seeking a form of customs union.
O - The SNP’s
This notes that the Scottish and Welsh assemblies also “voted overwhelmingly to reject the prime minister’s deal”, calling for an extension of article 50 and no deal being removed as an option.
G - Dominic Grieve’s
would allow parliament to take control in creating a series of indicative votes by decreeing that a motion put forward by a minority of 300 MPs from at least five parties – including 10 Tory MPs – would be debated as the first item for MPs in the Commons the next day.
B - Yvette Cooper’s
would guarantee parliamentary time for a private members’ bill drafted by Cooper that would extend article 50 to the end of 2019 if Theresa May failed to secure a deal by late February.
J - Rachel Reeves’
Signed by a cross-party group of remain-minded MPs, led by Labour’s Rachel Reeves, this would seek a two-year extension of article 50 if there is not a deal in place by 26 February.
I - Caroline Spelman’s
this states that the UK will not leave the EU without a deal. It is only advisory and has no legislative force.
N - Graham Brady’s
another attempt at making the backstop more palatable to Tory MPs, this says it should be “replaced with alternative arrangements to avoid a hard border”.
Depending on how each amendment is voted for, some may get knocked out the running
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Although I'm worried about a no-deal situation too, I'm uncertain if options that "extend" Article 50 are much cop.
We had plenty of time and we ended up in this mess. If it's an extension, it needs to be "until the government and the EU agree", with no firm deadline. Otherwise in 3, 6, 9 or 12 months we'll just be doing the same dance all over again, surely?
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Well, there is plenty of interest in US trade, it seems. But the cost... https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47036119
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