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They (The Gov) simply cannot be trusted to do the things they say they will do, nor to enact the things the Commons votes on. May is caught in a death spiral. All roads lead nowhere. She cannot pass her deal but she will not kill it. politics.co.uk/blogs/2019/03/…
“She cannot soften Brexit to win the House, because it would cost her the party. She cannot think freshly, because she does not have the capacity. There is no solution that comes from Downing Street.”
“The only chance is for MPs to take control. And tonight is probably their last chance to do it.”

Anyone else feels dread because their confidence in MPs capacity to act wisely and exercise real clout is at rock bottom?
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Fionna O'Leary #FBPE #FBIR 🔶
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A warning knell from Prof Philip Allott about a potential legal trap door in the extension and why A50 revocation is preferable to a #FinalSay @JolyonMaugham @syrpis @GeorgePeretzQC @JMPSimor @ProfKAArmstrong
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2/ “If the UK notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU is not revoked before 12 April or 22 May, it would be possible to conclude a new ad hoc agreement with the European Council..
3/ ..creating the possibility of genuine further negotiation, with or without time-limits that are compatible with the object and purpose of Article 50”
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Fionna O'Leary #FBPE #FBIR 🔶
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This is a useful thread from @faisalislam on Curtice’s analysis of polls to rebut the laughably inaccurate claim by MPs such as @bernardjenkin that polls favour leave

In the month up to the ref 21 favoured Leave, 19 Remain

In the last year they have settled steadily on Remain.
2/. “There hasn’t been a single poll in almost a year now with Leave lead.

70 polls since GE17 show only two (+1) leads, 5 Ties, 63 Remain leads, recent avg plus 7/8 remain.”

It is politically foolhardy to proceed to Brexit with so many pointers (& evidence for PI) to Remain.
3/. I can hear the judge pointing to this analysis and asking both May and Corbyn and all ministers (both sides of the house).

“This was the polling data.
You had access to it?
Yet you refused to give the public an opportunity to think and vote again?
On an advisory ref. Why?”
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Fionna O'Leary #FBPE #FBIR 🔶
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This analyses the distribution of the uptake of the #RevokeArticle50 Petition, pointing out there are some surprising low scoring areas.

There is much to be proud about given the fact it is just 35k off 6 million signatures, but there is work to be done. theconversation.com/revoke-article…
2/ Signing is down from over 1k a minute signatures at its peak to 160 per min now

The pattern of voting generally follows the scatter chart of remain, but remain areas in Wales, parts of Scotland and most of NI are not signing at the same rate

We need local groups to engage
3/. BUT if we are to win any PV or persuade and really worry the most resistant of MP the biggest work has to be done in the Leave voting areas much of which are scoring low on the petition.

Could you go through this very helpful signature ranking tool, see where your area is.
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