Johnson says he will pull Brexit deal if MPs don’t back his plans
Boris Johnson has threatened to pull his Brexit deal and call for an early general election if MPs do not vote for his plans as he kicked off a commons showdown.
Two crucial votes on Tuesday evening will determine whether the prime minister will be able to live up to his “do or die” commitment to take the UK out of the European Union by the 31 October deadline.
MPs will cast their initial vote on the PM’s Withdrawal Agreement bill (WAB) before being asked to back his accelerated timetable to hurry the legislation through parliament.
The public doesn’t want any more delays. Let’s get Brexit done on October 31st and move this country forward. #GetBrexitDone 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/Uo1Nn3GMOE
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 22, 2019
Read on...
But the PM told the commons that he would “in no way allow months more of this” as he called on MPs to work “night and day” to scrutinise his plans and avoid a no-deal departure.
“If parliament refuses to allow Brexit to happen and instead… decides to delay everything until January or possibly longer in no circumstances can the government continue with this,” he said.
“And with great regret I must say that the bill will have to be pulled and we will have to go forward to a general election.”
3 days for MPs to scrutinize withdrawal legislation that would normally be given months.
The chancellor is refusing to publish economic impact assessments.
Boris Johnson won’t let the public vote on his withdrawal deal.
It’s almost as if the government has something to hide.
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) October 22, 2019
The threat was dismissed as “childish blackmail” by Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesperson Tom Brake.
“MPs shouldn’t be bullied into voting in favour of this ridiculously short timetable,” he added.
We know everyone is suffering under the Tories - but the Canary is a vital weapon in our fight back, and we need your support
The Canary Workers’ Co-op knows life is hard. The Tories are waging a class war against us we’re all having to fight. But like trade unions and community organising, truly independent working-class media is a vital weapon in our armoury.
The Canary doesn’t have the budget of the corporate media. In fact, our income is over 1,000 times less than the Guardian’s. What we do have is a radical agenda that disrupts power and amplifies marginalised communities. But we can only do this with our readers’ support.
So please, help us continue to spread messages of resistance and hope. Even the smallest donation would mean the world to us.
-
Show Comments
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to leave a comment.Join the conversationPlease read our comment moderation policy here.
