Thread by @faisalislam

22 Tory MPs including PPSs, trade envoys, grandees among 209 MPs signing joint cross party letter from Caroline Spelman/Jack Dromey “must not crash out of EU without a deal. We urge the Government to agree a mechanism that would ensure a ‘No Deal’ Brexit could not take place”

... Tory 22 include Spelman, Boles, Soames, Letwin, Vaizey, Keegan, ex Trade Minister Garnier, Trade Envoy R Graham... more than enough rebels to win vote. As opposing No Deal is manifesto policy of Labour, LDs, Plaid, SNP and Greens it seems highly likely there’s a Commons maj..

At this stage the 209 MPs are
162 Labour,
22 Tory,
18 SNP,
5 Lib Dem
and 4 Plaid.

“we had to send a clear message tomorrow before a fortnight of key debates commencing on Tuesday with the Finance Bill” said one signatory.

By the way all this blazingly obvious since 2017 General Election - indeed I wrote 30 Tory MPs had already told Government they could not support No Deal Brexit, just after June 2017 election- many who I spoke to then not on this list yet. Ministers too. news.sky.com/story/no-brexi…

This was interesting too - @MayorofLondon floating withdrawal of Article 50 here - something in unilateral hands of Government - rather than extension, which would have to be negotiated/ agreed with EU27. MPs not suggesting that

https://twitter.com/sadiqkhan/status/1081864776391839744?s=21

Also interesting that some Labour single market/ public vote sceptics have signed up to the Spelman/Dromey plan to stop No Deal - Flint, Snell, Frank Field...

Numbers in Parliament who would back a No Deal Brexit on an indicative vote...? 59 stand Up 4B MPs... 2/3 Lab, DUP?

Interestingly shadow Cabinet/frontbench given green light to sign this letter - so you have Govt ministerial aides and shadow Cabinet signing letter seeking to stop No Deal Brexit...
could well see 300+ by next week

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