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A lot of Tory ministers and MPs - proper Brexiters, some of them - tell me they would be happy to see Brexit delayed a few days after 31 October to finalise technicalities, tie up loose ends. And Brussels mooting that as possibility with me. But this is what Downing St...
says. No.10 source: “at the EU council the PM will not negotiate a delay until January, he’ll make clear we should leave 31/10 - new deal or no deal, but no delays. Anybody thinking we’re going to ask for delay is wrong - forget Benn [Act]”. I’ve read those words several...
times and I am not sure they rule out a short technical delay to Brexit. What they rule out is PM asking for a long delay.
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The position of most of the 21 rebel Tories is that they will support the Letwin amendment AND the prime minister’s Brexit deal. So they will vote for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill at 2nd reading on Tuesday. So that 2nd reading in effect becomes the Meaningful Vote...
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