barryqwalsh
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With a slim government majority of just 12, the commitment to a vote in both Houses of Parliament on any deal with the EU was potentially the most significant development in Mrs May's speech. If a deal finally gets presented, it will, by its nature, be a compromise that will likely provide room for Remain MPs or Leave MPs to vote against it because of its imperfections.
Crucially, for political cover, they would be voting against the 'deal' rather than against the original will of the people. If no deal is forthcoming - or Mrs May tries to kick a deal down the road past a UK General Election in May 2020 - the roadmap becomes even less clear. By then the economic concerns flagged earlier may have started to bite - higher prices, slowdown in investment, fewer jobs, higher cost of borrowing - and the accumulated political, economic and bureaucratic costs of the narrow Brexit 'yes' vote might be better appreciated. By vote of parliament, an outcome of a general election or a painfully pragmatic realisation of the folly of the original proposition I believe Brexit as planned will not happen.
Brexit won't happen when UK finds pill too bitter to swallow - Independent.ie
Crucially, for political cover, they would be voting against the 'deal' rather than against the original will of the people. If no deal is forthcoming - or Mrs May tries to kick a deal down the road past a UK General Election in May 2020 - the roadmap becomes even less clear. By then the economic concerns flagged earlier may have started to bite - higher prices, slowdown in investment, fewer jobs, higher cost of borrowing - and the accumulated political, economic and bureaucratic costs of the narrow Brexit 'yes' vote might be better appreciated. By vote of parliament, an outcome of a general election or a painfully pragmatic realisation of the folly of the original proposition I believe Brexit as planned will not happen.
Brexit won't happen when UK finds pill too bitter to swallow - Independent.ie