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What happens now?

If the EU offers an extension to 31 January the PM *must* accept it (and if he doesn't the Inner House in the case brought by @DaleVince, @joannaccherry and me will).
If the EU offers an extension to any other date the PM must (also) accept it unless both (a) he asks the Commons whether it accepts that other date and (b) the Commons says "no".
If the EU refuses an offer of an extension there is now insufficient time for the UK and EU formalities for an extension to be satisfied before 31 October and so we will either leave without a deal or revoke.
Parliament really should legislate to reserve to itself the right to make that choice between No Deal and Revoke. It has a mandate from 46 million to make it and the PM has a mandate from only 160,000.
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We intend to adopt a neutral position today in relation to whether the AG for Scotland and the Prime Minister are in contempt of court. But this, we believe, is the key exchange. dropbox.com/s/yj03r8izvuad…
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Staedtler
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Jesus Christ, English journalism is shit.
Alright, I'll read Johnson's letter myself.
Is there any fucking point in journalists if we end up having to read all the source documents ourself?
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Johnson thinks Europe will offer January 31st for the extension.
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It's becoming a lot simpler now.

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