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posted by martyb on Thursday March 14 2019, @01:37AM   Printer-friendly
from the 3rd-time-lucky? dept.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-47547887:

Theresa May's EU withdrawal deal has been rejected by MPs[*] by an overwhelming majority for a second time, with just 17 days to go to Brexit.

MPs voted down the prime minister's deal by 149 - a smaller margin than when they rejected it in January.

Mrs May said MPs will now get a vote on whether the UK should leave the EU without a deal and, if that fails, on whether Brexit should be delayed.

She said Tory MPs will get a free vote on a no-deal Brexit.

That means they can vote with their conscience rather than following the orders of party managers - an unusual move for a vote on a major policy, with Labour saying it showed she had "given up any pretence of leading the country".

The PM had made a last minute plea to MPs to back her deal after she had secured legal assurances on the Irish backstop from the EU.

But although she managed to convince about 40 Tory MPs to change their mind, it was not nearly enough to overturn the historic 230 vote defeat she suffered in January, throwing her Brexit strategy into fresh disarray.

[*] MP: Member of Parliament; PM: Prime Minister


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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by fustakrakich on Thursday March 14 2019, @05:11AM (3 children)

    by fustakrakich (6150) on Thursday March 14 2019, @05:11AM (#814067) Journal

    Odds makers are expecting a delay up to at least June

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 14 2019, @01:40PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 14 2019, @01:40PM (#814181)

    An even makers, what do they expect?

  • (Score: 3, Informative) by PartTimeZombie on Thursday March 14 2019, @07:04PM (1 child)

    by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Thursday March 14 2019, @07:04PM (#814381)

    I have just this minute heard a radio report about Parliament voting to delay. I don't think the EU will agree to June though, as they have elections scheduled for May and probably don't want the UK involved if they are going to leave anyway.

    All 27 EU members need to agree to a delay though. I wonder what will happen if they decide no?

    • (Score: 2, Insightful) by fustakrakich on Thursday March 14 2019, @07:35PM

      by fustakrakich (6150) on Thursday March 14 2019, @07:35PM (#814395) Journal

      I wonder what will happen if they decide no?

      Just ask your bookie, or visit your local betting parlor. Ignore the pundits and mass media propaganda polls. Deposit some money offshore?

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