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Faisal Islam
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Tory MP Brexiter on way into vote says Withdrawal Agreement will get 290 votes at least
Eurosceptic rebels smiling on way back from voting lobbies...
From inside Noe lobby: “Still a substantial ERG + other Tories number and the DUP in NOE - and even some people Tories wooed like Snell + most of labour targets.”
Government DEFEATED on Approval of Brexit Withdrawal Agreement:
Ayes 286
Noes 344
PM: Grave implications of this vote... legal default on April 12th.
We will have to agree a further way forward.
Commons won’t allow No Deal.
Further extension will almost certainly require EP elections
We are reaching limits of this process.
Government will continue to progress towards an orderly Brexit says PM
Corbyn: PM must go now not at an indeterminate time in future, if she does not accept deal defeated...
SNP’s Blackford says Revoke must be on table, PM must go and call a General Election.
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Faisal Islam
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Talks not going well...Labour spox:
“We are disappointed government has not offered real change or compromise.

“We urge the PM to come forward with genuine changes to her deal in an effort to find an alternative that can win support in Parliament and bring country together.”
New - source tells me Government not suggesting any actual changes not just to Withdrawal Agreement, but the Political Declaration too.
Instead a clarificatory memorandum about how the Govt interprets the PD.

Given Barnier has repeatedly offered to upgrade the PD, some surprise
A bit more promised in such a memo and in the ratification legislation on workers rights.

But again NO CHANGES to the Political Declaration offered.

& even so, difficulties in how/if that would be respected by new Tory leadership.
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Faisal Islam
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Electoral Commission just recently published guidance for the EP elections... electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/…
Electoral Commission EP election timetable: A great bit of trivia for absolute Brexit nerds - April 12 deadline (midnight) for calling EP elections only for the SW region, because it includes Gibraltar, because there is an extra bank holiday. For rest of UK its 15 April midnight.
By 24 April the Conservatives will have to decide if they are going to stand in these European elections now being prepared ... as will TIG etc ...
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Faisal Islam
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PM letter to Tusk asking for extension till 30 June (again).

The key thing here though is that she has committed to preparing the European Elections including setting the Order (in Privy Council - no legislation required) for the EP elections next month.
To be clear: although the legislation to cancel EP elections (SI) was passed, it was not to be commenced until exit day. No legislation or votes in Parliament required to hold EP elections, merely an Order in Privy Council next week...
Important thread from our Europe Correspondent @Stone_SkyNews
Brussels source were indicating “flextension” until 31/3/2020 with break clause if WA passed as Council idea for EU27 to agree...
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