The government knows that rules of Parliamentary procedure mean they can’t bring forward same motion in same Parliament if that motion has been defeated or amended. So to bring it forward in the next sitting as they are planning is to do so knowing the Speaker cannot allow it 1/3
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They are doing so to feed their opportunistic people v Parliament strategy when in fact it is the Speaker’s job to uphold Parliamentary rules. So please ignore the populist bullshit that will flow when Bercow does what he actually has to do. 2/3
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A grown up government would go straight to bringing forward legislation to implement the deal. But we know we are not dealing with such a thing but a manchild who refuses to sign a letter, and pretends he hasn’t had to ask for an extension when he has 3/3
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Not when it would turn that election in to one focused only on Brexit it wouldn't. A final say referendum is the mechanism to tackle Brexit a GE can come after that's agreed.
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However hasn’t parliament rejected the notion of a second ref lots of times before? yet I suspect that’ll be allowed to vote on this. This tell you all you need to know about how our MPs are voting now.pic.twitter.com/faKqfFMEt0
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It would be an amendment to a bill not a primary motion. Very different things. In fact it might be a tactic the government will use to complete MV4.
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Makes sense that.
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