The Saturday vote on @BorisJohnson’s deal will be closer than people think. Around 18 or 19 of the Tory rebel exiles will vote for it, subject to a Letwin-ish amendment that the Benn Act applies till the whole of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill is law. @BorisJohnson will see...
that amendment as holding the feet to the flame of the Brexit Spartans. He won’t hate it, whatever his public position. Because the ERG Spartans will fear if they vote against the deal and the WAB, that Brexit delay and no Brexit will follow. Now, the DUP’s opposition to...
Johnson’s deal is a challenge for Johnson. But as I said earlier on @itvnews there is genuinely a chance Johnson’s deal passes - and I never ever said that about any of @theresa_may’s meaningful votes.
