A dangerous, unpredictable precedent for the future

[BlasterBates]

Looks increasingly clear if MPs vote for an 'alternative' Brexit that the PM will resign, call for a GE and on that basis ask for a further extension to article 50.

May ready to quit and call a GE

Interesting stuff.....

[original PM]

Interesting.

which way are you all gonna vote?

[Yorkie62]

Interesting.

which way are you all gonna vote?

I thought I'd try standing on one leg with the other wrapped behind my head whilst wearing a blindfold and two Yorkshire terriers as nipple clamps

[TestMangler]

I thought I'd try standing on one leg with the other wrapped behind my head whilst wearing a blindfold and two Yorkshire terriers as nipple clamps

probably one of your more sensible suggestions when it comes to politics.

[Mordac]

Interesting.

which way are you all gonna vote?

What's the point in voting? Parliament will ignore the result and carry on doing their own thing...

[Whorty]

What's the point in voting? Parliament will ignore the result and carry on doing their own thing...

Or, and I know this is a novel idea, whoever gets into power (whether with a majority, or a minority working with other parties) should work across the house to get the best deal for the UK that can be supported by the majority in the house. Maybe, and again I know, a novel idea, stop pandering to the extreme views as that will not get the vote of the house when it comes to brexit.

Wow, you know what, that could just work!! If only someone had thought of that after the referendum in 2016 we may have actually left the EU by now and most MPs and most of the UK populace could be on board

Instead, the Tories have chosen division as their tactic. Unfortunately they've upset moderates on both sides and haven't even convinced their own extremists

[original PM]

Or, and I know this is a novel idea, whoever gets into power (whether with a majority, or a minority working with other parties) should work across the house to get the best deal for the UK that can be supported by the majority in the house. Maybe, and again I know, a novel idea, stop pandering to the extreme views as that will not get the vote of the house when it comes to brexit.

Wow, you know what, that could just work!! If only someone had thought of that after the referendum in 2016 we may have actually left the EU by now and most MPs and most of the UK populace could be on board

Instead, the Tories have chosen division as their tactic. Unfortunately they've upset moderates on both sides and haven't even convinced their own extremists

Indeed - sadly not convinced the other lot would have done any better.

I think where you perfectly well presented point falls apart is that it assumes those in power actually give a damn about anything other than being in power.

And more and more that is not demonstrated and to be fair they do not even try and hide that fact anymore so at least they are honest in their dishonesty.

[Mordac]

Or, and I know this is a novel idea, whoever gets into power (whether with a majority, or a minority working with other parties) should work across the house to get the best deal for the UK that can be supported by the majority in the house. Maybe, and again I know, a novel idea, stop pandering to the extreme views as that will not get the vote of the house when it comes to brexit.

Wow, you know what, that could just work!! If only someone had thought of that after the referendum in 2016 we may have actually left the EU by now and most MPs and most of the UK populace could be on board

Instead, the Tories have chosen division as their tactic. Unfortunately they've upset moderates on both sides and haven't even convinced their own extremists

May has united the country and Parliament. Everyone thinks her treaty is a sack of sh!te, albeit for different reasons.
I presume she thought she could tempt the remainers by threatening "no deal" and the ERG by threatening "no Brexit". As disastrous strategies go, that's right up there with the Charge of the Light Brigade. I agree May needs to go, and now, but I'm not sure anyone wants to take her place (including Corbyn). Everyone seems to want her to clean up her own mess, although quite how she can do that now is anyone's guess.

Edit - I'm singling out May, as opposed to the Tories as a whole, as plenty on both sides have called her out for the way she's been running things.

[BlasterBates]

It looks to me like a long A50 extension will now happen in order to kick Brexit into the long grass, which will give MPs ample opportunity to debate and come to some sort of compromise.

[NotAllThere]

I thought I'd try standing on one leg with the other wrapped behind my head whilst wearing a blindfold and two Yorkshire terriers as nipple clamps

As long as you wear your cloth cap lad.

If only someone had thought of that after the referendum in 2016 we may have actually left the EU by now and most MPs and most of the UK populace could be on board

Exactly this. Though might not have left just yet, and least a workable plan would have been in place.