I think there’s a possibility of all the papers demanding she go if there’s a heavy defeat tonight (they’ll want someone like Boris in). If that happens then she might go in the next week or two maybe?
May massively losing a Brexit Vote & then immediately clinging on in a NC vote would be a very strange outcome
I think we’re probably looking at a GE after tonight
Imagine if May decides to stay on and fight out another GE
She’d be caught on the prongs of her twin promises to deliver Brexit and not fight another election, which might cause her to actually melt
Labours plan:
Step 1: block deal
Step 2: vote of no confidence
Step 3: general election
Step 4: ???
Step 5: dictatorship of the proletariat
reckon we should all calm ourselves down in advance with a game of “which Hogwarts house would prominent politicians be in”
JOHN BERCOW COULD BE THE SORTING HAT
e: might go have a lie down
Dude I think they’re gunning for no deal. They’re that irresponsible - their leader didn’t understand the difference between £1 and £1.60
My East London Labour MP, Jim Fitzpatrick, of an unsurprisingly pro-Remain constituency, has never seemed like he wants to attempt to stop Brexit. And yesterday he spoke about how he is now leaning towards supporting May’s deal, ugh. Can’t see myself voting Labour again whilst in this borough (not that it matters, as it’s a completely safe Labour seat).
Even if that happens, I don’t think that there are any candidates who would want to tie their reputation to Brexit, and to end up owning it.
I’ve had lots of “your lot are ok, it’s the others”
But crazily enough have had some (admittedly proper thick) people ask if I’m going to be OK, or if I need to get some other sort of visa - sadly seems to still be the sentiment that lots of brown people BORN in this country to people INVITED are still not British. Amazing.
Jez fuel can’t melt iron ladies!
Spot on - but I think that’s why the DUP will want to see plan B first - given no-one knows what May will do, it’s possible that her new plan meets their red line.
On the one hand tonight is the most sensible time to move for a no confidence vote. To NOT move a motion of no confidence after such a large defeat on this government’s central pillar of policy would be quite incredible. On the other, because of tribalism don’t think it’s winnable until May’s had a chance to equivocate (she’s not going to actually decide anything, is she?!) about what her next steps are.
and when has she ever reneged on a promise eh?
David Davis to the rescue!
Boris won’t take it though.
Phone his office now, and/or send an email:
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Telephone: 020 7219 5085/6215
Even if it applies very little pressure, it’ll be a non-zero amount, so better than nothing. Though idk maybe it isn’t
Well whoever, it doesn’t really matter, my point is that tonight may be the point at which all the press decide they can’t really pretend that May should stay.
Wondering what gigs are available for May after she’s gone
Not exactly the after-dinner-speaker type is she?
Ghost-written Brexit memoir maybe?
This is really all she’s got isn’t it?
May will lose tonight and stand down/be usurped by the end of the week. There will then be a Tory leadership vote to insert Johnson or some other shit and No Deal Brexit will occur by the simple inertia that nothing will be done.