Thread by @SamCoatesSky

Am told by a senior No10 source, idea of an election before 31/10 for a ‘mandate’ was “eliminated” by Dominic Cummings in his first meeting this spads and key official last night

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In response to this Q, Cummings said ‘we are leaving on 31/10 and we don’t need an election to do it, we had the biggest people’s vote in British history, MPs swore to respect the result, our job is to obey our orders from the voters within 97 days & MPs won’t stop it’

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I suspect that should be read alongside this interesting @Steven_Swinford piece that MPs can’t stop a no deal brexit even if they vote no confidence in Johnson.

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thetimes.co.uk/article/9a4606…