The government was defeated by 329 votes to 302 on a cross-party amendment.
The government was defeated by 329 votes to 302 on a cross-party amendment. MPs are now trying find a majority for a Brexit option without Theresa May standing in their way. This is an unprecedented move.
Three junior ministers resigned from government to vote against Theresa May: Richard Harrington (Business and Industry) and Alistair Burt (Middle East and North Africa), Steve Brine (Undersecretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care). In total, 30 Conservatives voted against their own government.
Prime Minister Theresa May ruled out a third vote on her Brexit deal tomorrow, March 26; the DUP does still not support her deal.
In the main motion, the government was also defeated, this time with 327 votes against 300. The motion passed, as amended by Sir Oliver Letwin, allows indicative votes, which will take place on March 27, just two days before the original, official Brexit date. The Letwin amendment intends to give backbenchers more control over the Brexit process.
The Brexit referendum was not binding. Parliamentarians should just be guided by what lies in Britain’s best interest. All options should be on the table: no-deal Brexit, May’s deal, a softer Brexit, a second referendum, revoke Article 50, maybe something nobody has thought about yet.
MP’s should simply revoke Artikel 50, which the UK can do unilaterally. The whole circus would be over, and they would have chosen the best deal available: Remain.
A softer Brexit, May’s deal and no-deal would all need further negotiations with the EU.
Article added on March 25, 2019 at 23:15 London time.
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