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Standing ovation for Starmer after he tells Labour conference that if the PMs deal fails and she refuses a General Election: “options must include campaigning for a Public Vote and nobody is ruling out Remain as an option”.

Feels like a significant moment in UK politics/ Brexit
That last half of the sentence was not in the advanced text, though he did say same in interview with Sky News Sunrise this morning...
Opens up some political space for the PM to try to coalesce her party around a “stop the second referendum” campaign... and will accuse Labour of effectively sabotaging negotiations
And that was to use the technical term a “wide ranging speech” from Starmer... which is code for...
Also highly significant that Starmer in his speech said for first time Labour would vote against a so-called “Blind Brexit” which is a plausible direction of travel - signing a deal that doesn’t nail down future relationship
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This is the start of constitutional trench warfare where Parliament will try to assert its power over the executive to prevent No Deal - highly significant. As is the open expression that UK not ready for No Deal from likes of Letwin and Boles.
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EU sources say there will be “no summit” and there are “no actual talks”, some discussions on reassurances. Another diplomatic source tells me even those will not come before the vote next week. /1
Still not entirely sure whether the Meaningful Vote debate that resumes tomorrow will be the continuation of the one curtailed last month or a new one. Former more likely. Would have to make special provision for previous speakers to speak again /2
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