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Jonathan Lis
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Gov is now voting against its own motion, which means it’s trying to force its MPs to keep no-deal on the table and cancelling tomorrow’s extension vote, which, correct me if I’m wrong, means Theresa May is effectively now demanding her MPs vote for food & medicine shortages
Honestly don’t think we’ve ever witnessed a greater disgrace in the House of Commons than what happened just then. Gov so incensed that Parliament ruled out no-deal forever and not just on 29 March that they tried to force MPs to vote for no-deal. It’s as bleak as it gets.
Thankfully Parliament defied the government both times and resolved to do what would have been totally normal and expected in any sane country at any sane time: decide against plunging your constituents into an entirely voluntary economic collapse none of them voted for
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Jonathan Lis
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It’s vital we understand what was just voted on. Read the motion extremely carefully: because next week the government could once again try to shaft us with the Commons’ inadvertent consent.
1. The government will seek an extension. Great.

2. It will seek an extension till June to ratify the deal. Fine. Same old blackmail to get the deal through. So what if Commons rejects deal?

3. No commitments whatsoever.
Again, read the motion. It states that the European Council would demand a long extension. It *does not* state the government would ever seek that. May could claim she’d fulfilled her side of bargain - seeking some form of extension - but not the one EU was prepared to offer.
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Jonathan Lis
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In case you don’t have time to read the Telegraph today, the Remainers have... *checks notes* declared war on democracy by... *checks notes* opposing food and medicine shortages
The only thing getting me through the day right now is the unending hilarity of well-off people who demand a voluntary social and economic crash taking the moral high ground
Like, maybe if you want to get self-righteous about political philosophy and democratic principle you might also reconsider supporting insulin shortages?
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A crucial point. Motion merely notes we’d *need* a long extension & participation in European elections. It *doesn’t* state May would ask for it. She’s literally privileging no-deal over putting MEPs up for election- and that means there are no more words to describe her disgrace
Genuinely can’t believe this is happening. May has just suffered worst defeat in modern history, twice, and doesn’t budge one iota from her position. Her fundamentalist authoritarian nihilism will live in infamy
Historians will ask why so much was wasted by so many people for so little gain. There’ll be just two answers. The first: so UK could delude itself it was a major world player & sign meaningless trade agreements. The second, far more important: because our PM disliked foreigners.
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Let me try to explain what just happened - MPs voted by 312 to 308 to amend the original motion excluding no-deal today to be a bit stronger. They apparently passed identical wording to this in January. So it seems... unproblematic?
Particularly as NONE of these votes actually exclude no-deal. No deal happens by automatic operation of the law. There are three ways to prevent no-deal on 29 March: 1) agree deal 2) revoke Art. 50 or 3) a UK EU27 agreement to extend Art. 50
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- Attempts by MPs (and maybe the Gov) to find out what kind of Brexit MPs want
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Government defeat on its own amendment by 4 - which would have delayed the contempt motion till after Meaningful Vote. 311-307

You can see why they were playing for time.

Commons now voting on straight unamended motion of contempt.

Government has lost its majority for now.
DUP voting against and apparently parliamentary sources are saying 2 Tory MPs - Bone and Hollobone. Unconfirmed!
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First time Government ministers found in contempt

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