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13-11-2017, 05:55 PM
Vote through the Brexit Deal or we crash out anyway, Government tells Parliament
Hardcore Remainers in the Houses of Parliament put on the back foot as choice before them is given
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David Davis gave the appearance of a concession when he announced that MPs would vote on the government's final Brexit deal in the form of a parliamentary bill. Labour's Keir Starmer hailed a "significant climbdown from a weak government on the verge of defeat".
But it swiftly became clear that the concession is less significant than it appears. To gasps from MPs, Davis confirmed that the UK would still leave the EU without a deal if the Commons voted against the government's agreement. With this declaration, the Brexit Secretary is holding a gun to MPs' heads. Were Britain to leave with no deal, the UK would face punitive tariffs, chaos at ports and even grounded air flights. But to avoid this outcome, MPs would be forced to accept the Conservatives' "hard Brexit", including withdrawal from the single market and the customs union. To adapt Theresa May, "no deal" would not be better than a bad deal - but neither is desirable.
Absolutely right.
Remainer MPs were hoping to sabotage the Great Repeal Bill over the next few months, and then when it came to a vote wanted to vote down the deal to stop us "crashing out" when it was to be that of their own creation. In other words, setting up the stage for a "cliff edge" so they could all then at the last minute vote down the deal and keep us in the EU.
But as far as the law is concerned, and as Davis says - they can vote down the deal but we're leaving anyway. This now puts Remainer MPs in a tight position: either they can vote through the Great Repeal Bill and the final deal which gives us a clean or 'hard' Brexit OR they can frustrate the Great Repeal Bill and vote against the final deal in which case we leave anyway by "crashing out". Superb.
What's funny about all this is the Gina Miller court case which made Parliament and not the PM activate Article 50 has pretty much locked them into this process. Shot themselves in the foot. So, in summary:
- There's no numbers in Parliament for a second EU referendum on the final deal.
- There are the numbers in Parliament to vote down the final deal but this won't halt Brexit.
- Attempts to halt or amend the Great Repeal Bill won't be able to halt Brexit.
Remainer attempts to make it a choice between the Deal vs Staying in the European Union were just a trick to try and keep us in at the last minute. Don't they understand? The decision to leave has been made BY WE the British people!
Thoughts?
Hardcore Remainers in the Houses of Parliament put on the back foot as choice before them is given
930115417703636992
930117569465454592
930115115004899328
930122495444881408
930127299210563584
David Davis gave the appearance of a concession when he announced that MPs would vote on the government's final Brexit deal in the form of a parliamentary bill. Labour's Keir Starmer hailed a "significant climbdown from a weak government on the verge of defeat".
But it swiftly became clear that the concession is less significant than it appears. To gasps from MPs, Davis confirmed that the UK would still leave the EU without a deal if the Commons voted against the government's agreement. With this declaration, the Brexit Secretary is holding a gun to MPs' heads. Were Britain to leave with no deal, the UK would face punitive tariffs, chaos at ports and even grounded air flights. But to avoid this outcome, MPs would be forced to accept the Conservatives' "hard Brexit", including withdrawal from the single market and the customs union. To adapt Theresa May, "no deal" would not be better than a bad deal - but neither is desirable.
Absolutely right.
Remainer MPs were hoping to sabotage the Great Repeal Bill over the next few months, and then when it came to a vote wanted to vote down the deal to stop us "crashing out" when it was to be that of their own creation. In other words, setting up the stage for a "cliff edge" so they could all then at the last minute vote down the deal and keep us in the EU.
But as far as the law is concerned, and as Davis says - they can vote down the deal but we're leaving anyway. This now puts Remainer MPs in a tight position: either they can vote through the Great Repeal Bill and the final deal which gives us a clean or 'hard' Brexit OR they can frustrate the Great Repeal Bill and vote against the final deal in which case we leave anyway by "crashing out". Superb.
What's funny about all this is the Gina Miller court case which made Parliament and not the PM activate Article 50 has pretty much locked them into this process. Shot themselves in the foot. So, in summary:
- There's no numbers in Parliament for a second EU referendum on the final deal.
- There are the numbers in Parliament to vote down the final deal but this won't halt Brexit.
- Attempts to halt or amend the Great Repeal Bill won't be able to halt Brexit.
Remainer attempts to make it a choice between the Deal vs Staying in the European Union were just a trick to try and keep us in at the last minute. Don't they understand? The decision to leave has been made BY WE the British people!
Thoughts?