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NEW: Senior ERG source on Lidington/Gove as caretaker PM
“This stinks of a No10 operation to blackmail us into voting for her deal. They’ve threatened us with an election, a soft Brexit, no Brexit, and now they are threatening us with David Lidington or Michael Gove becoming PM"
“This stinks of a No10 operation to blackmail us into voting for her deal. They’ve threatened us with an election, a soft Brexit, no Brexit, and now they are threatening us with David Lidington or Michael Gove becoming PM"
Senior ERG source cont.
"It is a fantasy bogeyman. Both Lidington and Gove support the UK remaining in a customs union with the EU. This would be a betrayal of the referendum result."
"It is a fantasy bogeyman. Both Lidington and Gove support the UK remaining in a customs union with the EU. This would be a betrayal of the referendum result."
ERG source says Lidington/Gove would not have their confidence:
"Theresa May could not advise HMQ to make Lidington or Gove the temporary prime minister as neither would not command the confidence of the House. It would create a constitutional crisis and politicise the Queen."
"Theresa May could not advise HMQ to make Lidington or Gove the temporary prime minister as neither would not command the confidence of the House. It would create a constitutional crisis and politicise the Queen."
ERG source cont.
"The only people who stand to gain from this story are No10 and the deal.”
"The only people who stand to gain from this story are No10 and the deal.”
