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Theresa May is likely to face huge pressure next week to tack to a customs union-based Brexit.
If she does, Tory MPs believe she will “break” the Conservative Party.
“It would be worse than the corn laws, don’t kid yourself,” one senior MP said.
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/…
If she does, Tory MPs believe she will “break” the Conservative Party.
“It would be worse than the corn laws, don’t kid yourself,” one senior MP said.
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/…
Backbench Tories are split on how the PM could/should respond if a majority of MPs back a customs union at indicative votes on Monday.
Some think she could just dismiss the vote (sure to go down well).
One MP: “She could just ignore it. She is the Government.”
Some think she could just dismiss the vote (sure to go down well).
One MP: “She could just ignore it. She is the Government.”
Others believe she may have little choice but to engage with the idea if other options are closed off.
In that scenario the backlash from many Tory MPs would be swift and severe.
A letter with lots of signatures demanding PM’s resignation would be almost guaranteed.
In that scenario the backlash from many Tory MPs would be swift and severe.
A letter with lots of signatures demanding PM’s resignation would be almost guaranteed.
A smaller group of pro-customs union Tory MPs are praying they can persuade enough colleagues to get the plan over the line.
They believe it is the only sensible way of breaking the Brexit impasse.
Worth remembering: It was only defeated by six votes last week.
They believe it is the only sensible way of breaking the Brexit impasse.
Worth remembering: It was only defeated by six votes last week.
One thing is for sure: There is a growing realisation among some pro-Brexit Tory MPs that Parliament’s influence over the direction of travel is in the ascendancy.
They fear they could end up having a soft Brexit “forced upon them”.
They fear they could end up having a soft Brexit “forced upon them”.
