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I don't know where you breed politicians and journalists in this country. You need someone to batter it into their head.

The withdrawal agreement will not get through parliament

We can't afford to leave Europe without it
From these two propositions

1. The withdrawal agreement is not acceptable

2. We can't afford to leave without it

The conclusion is inescapable that we are not going to leave the European Union because WE CAN'T.
we are staying in the European Union because we have no choice. And this country is going to have to completely re-educate itself about its place in the world and the limitations of its ambition.
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Well, it's 2-1 to Norway after a penalty, but I don't think that was a penalty. Her boot was normal kicking height, it was not dangerous, she got, and Norway ran into her foot. #FRANOR
France, you idiot. It's 2-1 to France
Everything else I said was right, but you have to change the names over. But I'm right, that was not a penalty
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Like I keep telling you, we have already won. Everything now is about the manner of its defeat. The fact of its defeat is inevitable.

Would you like me to explain?
Had this motion passed, the opposition could have taken control of parliament and stopped Brexit on its own initiative.

The fact that is failed doesn't mean Brexit can't be stopped, just not in that particular way.
The Tories haven't got a leader yet. When they do, whoever it is - just say it could be any of them - whoever it is has already committed themself to go back to Europe and renegotiate the withdrawal agreement.
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Why is it fine if Boris Johnson wins the leadership? Is that a good thing? What?

Because he is publicly committed to renegotiating the withdrawal agreement.
Which he will fail to do.
May's deal is dead, and Johnson kept voting against it. It would be toxic for him to try and get that through after destroying may's government because of it.
So. If Johnson can't touch May's deal. And Europe refuses to offer a new one, what does he have left?
A referendum or a general election.

He can try and win by empty popularity, I suppose, but there's more to it than that.
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