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Got it. The mad thing is that the 12th April thing is the EUs plan for us! Wasn't TMs ask at all. Hello sovereignty!
So the EU have slightly scuppered TM in my view. By saying - if you lose the vote, don't worry, we'll still give you a couple of weeks to decide what to do. No deal on the 12th April, or get involved in the elections and go down the GE/PV route.
Gives more time for parliament to gets it act together, hopefully with the deal removed from the table that will be easier.
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Yes, I hadn't seen the 12th April thing earlier.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/eu-leaders-allow-short-delay-brexit
Think you're right. Odds of no deal must have gone down again. ERG don't have the numbers to force us into a no deal if we've got nice delays waiting for us.
Surely, surely, May can't do MV4. If she loses this one her deal is well and truly dead. And I can't see how she can go on as PM if her deal is gone.
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So the EU have slightly scuppered TM in my view.
She doesn't need any help with that.
I'm glad the grown ups took control. Let's hope any remaining grown ups in Parliament step up to the mark next week.
frankenbike
andyp
Mays deal fails, we get offered an extension to 12 April 2019 only.
If we call MEP elections to be held on 23 May we then get a longer extension.
Under UK rules, the latest we can legislate to hold these elections is 11 April hence the EU only offering to extend until 12April to ensure we hold an MEP election and don’t break the EU parliament.