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May's Brexit deal in chaos as parliament speaker sparks 'constitutional crisis'

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Wow, it almost seems as if problems emerge when a country votes on something based on lots of misinformation. Sounds familiar.

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They want to have the cake and eat it.

Let them leave.

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the government made clear it would seek to put off Brexit beyond the March 29 departure date, if the EU approves.

Good grief. The British people have been betrayed by their government.

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In all his conceited pomposity, Speaker of the House John Bercow vanity and ego delved into the Parliamentary procedural handbook, invoking a 415 year old precedent, that had remained dormant for near 100 years to virtually suffocate Theresa May's government EU withdrawal deal.

Bercow a fit of self important arrogance could well have scuppered a democratic mandate from an electorate that clearly voted to leave the European Union from one of the largest turnout in Great Britain's history, 72.2 % with 33.6 million voting.

Well not quiet though.......

May could well have to settle for an article fifty extension, that could see the UK still a member state until 2021. However the Council of Minsters, along with the other 27 members states could attach some onerous condition, and punitive costs.

So the scenario exisits that may well lead to a clean break withdrawal on the 29th March.

The Lisbon Treaty does not provide either a soft or hard method of withdrawal. In or Out.

ETFA/EEA is membership to a economic trading convention not subject intrinsically to Lisbon Treaty rules and regulations.

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John Bercow vanity and ego delved into the Parliamentary procedural handbook, invoking a 415 year old precedent, that had remained dormant for near 100 years to virtually suffocate Theresa May's government EU withdrawal deal.

Those are the rules and they must be followed; it is irrelevant how old they are. May should think herself lucky that Bercow allowed a second vote on her deal in the same parliamentary session. She should definitely not be allowed a third vote.

May should abandon her red lines and negotiate a deal that can be supported by the house. If she won't do that she should resign.

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Hi Scrote, Bercow is invoking procedures, their relevance is questionable if deemed to obstruct the crucial business of Government in a matter than could effect national interests.

The circumstances have changed considerably since May's Government EU withdrawal agreement failed to pass through the commons for the 2nd time. A no deal amendment was passed, as was a 2nd amendment to seek and extension to article fifty.

Both these events could sway parliament to reconsider May's deal. Commons standing orders control its own rule book so in effect suspend the the rule invoked by Bercow. However this would need to be put to common vote.

Another opinion would be to close this session of parliament , and simultaneously hold a state re opening requiring the presence of Her Majesty The Queen an unprecedented event. I believe this would also require writing a Queens speech...

I am not a supporter of May's deal however these are strange times

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Sorry I should elaborate, a amendment ruling out a no deal was passed.

With just nine day before the UK has, due to legislation, withdraw from the EU, any further negotiation are out of time.

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Bercow was doing his job, the government have caused this crisis by more than two years of ineptitude and May pandering to the bigots in the DUP and self serving money people in her party. There has to be an extension.

Bercow is getting a kicking from a variety of media outlets, politicians, Brexiteers and Remainers, but the fact is he is right. You can't just change the rules like that, it's not democratic.

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