The Commons meaningful vote against a no-deal Brexit is irrelevant
The House of Commons' meaningful vote to rule out a ‘no-deal’ Brexit is irrelevant as long as MPs remain so far apart on agreeing over the withdrawal agreement.
As we go to print, MPs in the House of Commons are expected to hold a meaningful vote on whether the UK should leave the EU without a deal. The expectation is that MPs will overwhelmingly vote against this proposal and effectively rule out a ‘no-deal’ Brexit.
While the House of Commons has failed to find consensus on the withdrawal agreement with the EU, ruling out a no-deal Brexit is the one area where MPs have found cross-party agreement.
Unfortunately, a meaningful vote against a no-deal Brexit is irrelevant. The clock is still counting down on the UK’s exit at the end of March, and unless the House of Commons can find a solution to the current impasse, the UK will crash out of the EU without a deal. Even if Article 50 is extended, the House of Commons has a long way to go to reaching agreement on the withdrawal agreement, as evidenced by the 149-vote defeat handed down to Theresa May on Tuesday.
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Until some form of consensus emerges, no-deal will always be a danger looming in the background.
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Title: The Commons meaningful vote against a no-deal Brexit is irrelevant
The House of Commons' meaningful vote to rule out a ‘no-deal’ Brexit is irrelevant as long as MPs remain so far apart on agreeing over the withdrawal agreement.
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As we go to print, MPs in the House of Commons are expected to hold a meaningful vote on whether the UK should leave the EU without a deal. The expectation is that MPs will overwhelmingly vote against this proposal and effectively rule out a ‘no-deal’ Brexit.
While the House of Commons has failed to find consensus on the withdrawal agreement with the EU, ruling out a no-deal Brexit is the one area where MPs have found cross-party agreement.
Unfortunately, a meaningful vote against a no-deal Brexit is irrelevant. The clock is still counting down on the UK’s exit at the end of March, and unless the House of Commons can find a solution to the current impasse, the UK will crash out of the EU without a deal. Even if Article 50 is extended, the House of Commons has a long way to go to reaching agreement on the withdrawal agreement, as evidenced by the 149-vote defeat handed down to Theresa May on Tuesday.
Until some form of consensus emerges, no-deal will always be a danger looming in the background.
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