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No new vote on May's deal without DUP support

This is now beyond a joke.  By law, we are supposed to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 and there is no deal supported by Parliament on the table. I know politics many times is a catch-and-seek game, but this is beyond the pale!!https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47602746

Ivonne Holliday ● 2796d5 Comments

It's chaotic. Does Hammond have the authority to make this comment? Or is this his personal analysis? Perhaps May has already decided the only option to get out of the mess she's created without damaging the economy, breaking the Irish agreement, causing havoc in the NHS, etc is to revoke A50 ... ?

Michael Ixer ● 2796d

No doubt the magic money tree will rustle up some cash to get the DUP on board.

Matt Palmer ● 2795d

Let's hope so

Andy Pike ● 2795d

Even with DUP and more Tories on board it's going to be tight. Meanwhile if May asks the EU for an extension what will be done during that time? The 27 member states will want to have a strong reason for giving any extension so just faffing around hoping her deal will get passed the more times she puts it to Parliament (if Bercow allows it more than 3 times anyway) won't get her an extension. So will she agree to a second referendum with Her Deal, No Deal and Remain for voters to choose from? It's fine for Parliament to keep on voting on the same thing but not the British voter!

Lucille Grant ● 2795d

Let’s hope not.  This (May’s monstrosity) is a disaster that would become clearer over time.  Far far better to delay over the period we were effectively going to be in, get rid of her, and have time for someone else to come forward, elections, a referendum if needed and work on something more reasonable/ stay in.That or leave with no deal and get rid of her that way

Mike Warman ● 2795d