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BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Theresa May has said that she is preparing to make a “bold offer” to MPs in one final attempt to get them to back her Brexit deal.
May said that when she brings the Withdrawal Agreement Bill before parliament early next month, it will come with a new package of measures attached that she hopes can command majority support.
“I still believe there is a majority in parliament to be won for leaving with a deal,” May wrote in The Sunday Times newspaper.
MPs have rejected the deal May agreed with Brussels three times. This has led to the date of the UK leaving the EU being pushed back, first from 29 March to 12 April and then to 31 October.
The bill is needed to ratify the divorce agreement struck with the European Union.
On Thursday, May agreed to set out a timetable for her departure following the vote in the week beginning 3 June, regardless of whether MPs back her deal at the fourth time of asking.
It is thought that she will trigger a contest for the leadership of her governing Conservative Party once the bill either falls or completes all of its stages through parliament.
‘New and improved’
“When the Withdrawal Agreement Bill comes before MPs, it will represent a new, bold offer to MPs across the House of Commons, with an improved package of measures that I believe can win new support,” May said in the Times.
“Whatever the outcome of any votes, I will not be simply asking MPs to think again.
Instead I will ask them to look at a new and improved deal with fresh pairs of eyes – and to give it their support.
The bill is expected to include new measures on protecting workers’ rights, future customs arrangements with the EU, and on the use of technology to avoid the need for border controls between the UK and Ireland.
It will not, however, seek to re-open the withdrawal agreement, which Brussels repeatedly insisted could not be re-negotiated, despite many MPs voting it down due to concerns about the Northern Ireland backstop issue.
May is expected to set out the details of her proposals in a speech later this month.
Her latest “bold offer” comes ahead of the European Parliament elections, which will be held in Britain on Thursday.
The opinion polls make dire reading for the Conservatives, with Nigel Farage’s newly-formed Brexit Party forecast to win the most seats, ratcheting up the pressure on May.
The latest survey has put Farage’s single-issue party way ahead on 34%, with the Labour Party on 20%, the pro-EU Liberal Democrats on 15% and the Conservatives on 11%.
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@Paul Furey: and that would not get a majority as illustrated by the indicative bites. It would also result in labour and conservatives being decimated in next general election. 70% of conservative held constituencies and 60% of labour constituencies voted leave.
@Darius Guppy: Pro Eu-ers not Respecting Democracy is a Huge Worry .
The Eu will soon stop Voting Altogether . The Farce of forcing People to keep voting until they get the Eu’s Right Answer can only go on for so long . If the Russians or Chinese were doing this we would all be falling about laughing .
The British Must get out Now while there is still the Democratic Way to do it .
@Darius Guppy: you’re forgetting that there isn’t really an alternative to labour and torys. It’s one or the other. Least worst wins the day ( sometimes)
@Dave Harris: used to be the same in France between the republicans and socialists. Or in Germany between the CDU and SPD. Or in Ireland between FF & FG. Politics is realigning pretty quickly all across Europe, and even beyond. I’m not sure the Torys or Labour can rely on traditional support bases to carry them forward on the basis of loyalty or historical precedent much longer.
@Darius Guppy: Labour’s fence sitting will harm it-the myth that the Labour working class drove Brexit has been debunked
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/16/labour-brexit-remain-voters-european-elections?CMP=share_btn_tw
@Pl O’neill: whose asking them to keep voting? Its UK politicians that cant decide. Not the EU. And you think the British political system is more democratic?
She’s going to offer to boldly bring her deal back a fifth and sixth time, it they don’t support it this time…
@David Van-Standen: she would certainly love to, but she is a gone. She is beyond deluded at this stage and the men in white coats are on their way. Her legacy will be the worst British Prime Minister in history, following her stint as probably the worst Home Secretary in British history.
A good definition of madness :
Repeating the same experiment over and over and then expecting a different result.
EU ensures democracy is only possible when it suits ..
@Willy: nothing to do with EU. The UK parliament continuously refuse to back a withdrawal. If the EU is so undemocratic why are the Brexit party and its supporters so eager to elect MEPs? Farage et al have no intentions of leaving the EU. They are looking forward to their 12k a month for the next 5 years as democratically elected members to what they claim is an undemocratic institution.
@Anne Marie Devlin: Freedom Fighter Farage will lead his Country out of the Eu Empire . He is the Greatest Freedom Fighter since Michael Collins . Collins only partially succeeded .
@Willy: this a mess entirely of britains making….they need to own their own sh*t it is not the EU creating the Brexit clusterfu** no matter how many times you want to try shift the blame…
She’s starting to look a bit desperate now, sad.
@John Quill: starting?
If you pass my Brexit deal I’ll clean everybody’s clothes for a year !
“I got these cheeseburgers Jacob. Man I’ll…”
The very rocky road to end of Empire. Scotland is poised to engage reverse. They’ve all but abandoned Gibraltar. NI is on a knife edge. Brave new world by accident.
@Mick Barnier: More People Voted for Brexit in Scotland than than Voted for the SNP in the last General Election .
The SNP lost 20 MPs in the last General Election as well .
@Pl O’neill: haha nice try. Brexit referendum was a two horse race. More people voted against Brexit than ever voted for any one political party Ever. You’ll have to find a new ‘fact’.
@Mick Barnier: 17.4 million People Voted for Brexit in Britain . That is the Biggest Vote Ever for anything in Britain .
These People will have their Freedom from the Eu . Democracy is far more important than the Eu and will be there long after the Eu is a bad memory .
Freedom through Democracy is Wonderful . And if Democracy is denied by Anti-Democrats then Freedom will follow in any case .
@Pl O’neill: 16.1 million voted to remain – you dont mention that. Less than 3% difference. That is a FACT
Sounds more like a Baldrick type cunning plan
The EU have consistently said that the Withdrawal Agreement is the one and only deal on the table, and will not be renegotiated. Yet here is Teresa May, bringing it back to parliament for a 4th time to be voted on, but saying that it will somehow be a new and improved deal ? Delusional.
She is beyond deluded
Knighthoods for all
They are going to give the North back
@Emmett Currie: in a heartbeat, but could the republic afford it
@hugh sure: Many in Britain would be glad to see the back of that particular madhouse . The Back of Leo’s Pants live in terrifying fear that the Big Island Brits will deliver to him , the Madhouse .
Bye bye Theresa
Boris will sort it all out .No worries.
A happy relief from everyday laundry !! Or perhaps it’s … Smell me, I’m clean !! Or maybe
Where Spotless Clothes are at your Doorstep !
If they don’t support this deal and subsequently a pro-brexit Tory leader takes over, then there is a risk that they will leave with no deal. Many mps will vote to-avoid that. So this next vote has a strong chance of succeeding. (?)
She is going to resign.
What a circus
Not more waffle ??
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