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PM would find it âalmost impossibleâ to get his plan through European parliament, says leading MEP
Guy Verhofstadt, the European parliamentâs lead Brexit spokesman, has said that it would be âalmost impossibleâ for MEPs to agree the Boris Johnson plan as it stands, Channel 4 News reports.
The EU will not be able to agree to a withdrawal agreement unless the European parliament votes in favour.
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âItâs mainly repackaging the bad ideas that have already been floated in the past.â
Guy Verhofstadt tells Channel 4 News that Boris Johnsonâs new Brexit proposals will be ânearly impossibleâ for the EU to agree on. pic.twitter.com/z9pUrX8uNd
October 3, 2019
Boris Johnson suggests he is willing to accept further changes to his Brexit plan.
Here are more lines from the Commons exchanges.
The most significant were probably Boris Johnsonâs responses to Philip Davies and Alistair Burt - implying that this is not the PMâs âfinal offerâ and that further changes could be made.
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Anna Soubry pointing out that Theresa May âdid things in the right orderâ - got agreement from Brussels first.
She congratulates Boris Johnson on getting âa deal with the ERG and the DUP.â
October 3, 2019
Kevin Schofield
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Mark Francois tells the PM his deal would pass the Commons. The Spartans are in full retreat. https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/conservative-party/news/106963/boost-boris-johnson-spartans-signal-they
October 3, 2019
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Tory Brexiteer Philip Davies asks if this is the PMâs final offer. Boris Johnson swerves the question and just says we will leave on Oct 31 deal or no deal. That suggests to me this isnât the final offer and he is willing to compromise further.
October 3, 2019
Jayne McCormack
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Lady Hermon, independent unionist MP, accuses Boris Johnson of âdancing to the tuneâ of the DUP and says his proposals prove he simply doesnât understand Northern Ireland complexities
October 3, 2019
Tim Shipman
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Alistair Burt now praising Johnsonâs tone. One of the 21 rebels sounding warm. Asks if he is still open to further movement. Boris says thatâs right but says âwe have already moved quite some wayâ
October 3, 2019
James Forsyth
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Boris Johnsonâs new Commons tactic is to offer to meet any MP who expresses specific concerns. Has already done that with Lady Hermon and Yvette Cooper
October 3, 2019
steve hawkes
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Boris Johnson âto reflectâ on Frank Fieldâs suggestion for a vote on the new deal BEFORE on the EU Council
Would be extremely powerful to turn up on October 17th with a majority
October 3, 2019
steve hawkes
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Arch Eurosceptic David Jones calls Boris Johnsonâs Brexit offer âpositiveâ
Thatâs another vote
October 3, 2019
Jim Pickard
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Former Northern Ireland minister George Howarth suggests a local referendum in NI on the proposals:
Boris Johnson replies: âIâm not sure that referendums have a great history in our country of bringing people together.â
October 3, 2019
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The implication being that the Tories are trying to persuade Hungary to veto an extension, thus forcing no deal?
Donât think the meeting was secret, thereâs articles about it in the Hungarian press and the foreign minister seems to have been on newsnight last night.
They deny they were asked to veto, and at in that interview he stresses EU unity on the issue, the need for an agreement and the chances of any different agreement being minimal.
I donât think thereâs any doubt Hungary would like the EU to leave them alone more, but Iâve never really understood why breaking from the pack on Brexit would benefit them. Yes theyâre often at odds with other members, but that doesnât mean theyâll act like a sullen teenager and just do stuff to piss off their parents. What do I know, though.
Wonât matter if Hungary or whoever plays the veto card because theyâve been bribed/blackmailed.
Can you elaborate?