Parliament voted against ‘No deal’ right? So why is the choice still ‘Mays Deal’ or ‘No Deal’? What was the point of that vote if it wasn’t to remove ‘No Deal’ from the table?
The only way Parliament had the power to actually stop No Deal last week was to accept May's deal, which is a deal the EU have agreed to. Having rejected May's deal, voting to reject "No Deal" is simply a declaration of intent. Parliament has no power to make the EU accept any alternative plan. Without the EU's agreement to an extension, a No Deal exit will happen automatically.
Parliament and the government are sitting in a rudderless, oarless boat, being carried towards Niagara Falls. May did find some oars but nobody liked them so they were thrown overboard. Parliament then voted against "No oars". The speaker has ruled against anybody fishing the oars out again. The EU is standing on one bank with some oars but won't give them to us, unless Parliament and the government can prove they are prepared to row together in the same direction. The only thing voting against "No oars" has achieved is that Parliament can shout "This was your fault!" at the government as we all go over the edge.
The only way Parliament had the power to actually stop No Deal last week was to accept May's deal, which is a deal the EU have agreed to. Having rejected May's deal, voting to reject "No Deal" is simply a declaration of intent. Parliament has no power to make the EU accept any alternative plan. Without the EU's agreement to an extension, a No Deal exit will happen automatically.
Parliament and the government are sitting in a rudderless, oarless boat, being carried towards Niagara Falls. May did find some oars but nobody liked them so they were thrown overboard. Parliament then voted against "No oars". The speaker has ruled against anybody fishing the oars out again. The EU is standing on one bank with some oars but won't give them to us, unless Parliament and the government can prove they are prepared to row together in the same direction. The only thing voting against "No oars" has achieved is that Parliament can shout "This was your fault!" at the government as we all go over the edge.