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I suspect that this is actually the main reason that there has been a push for these votes. Either outcome will be seen as positive-ish. Parliament will be seen as doing something to challenge May's bullshit and if consensus isn't reached, it opens the door to revocation or a people's vote as all democratic options within parliament will have been exhausted.
Stonehedge-
if consensus isn't reached, it opens the door to revocation or a people's vote as all democratic options within parliament will have been exhausted.
Revocation would require not just the consensus that had just been (yet again) shown to not exist, it would require some strong leadership to drive a decision that most MPs who secretly think it's a good idea are scared of.
A people's vote has more chance because
- MPs can say "I'm only voting for this because all those other bastards wouldn't agree with my sensible proposals". 650 people standing in a circle, wishing they had 649 arms to point and blame all the others.
- A lot of the blame for what happens next can be offloaded to "the people".
- MPs can say "I'm only voting for this because all those other bastards wouldn't agree with my sensible proposals". 650 people standing in a circle, wishing they had 649 arms to point and blame all the others.
itsbruce
^ salient