Well, there might be a way out and I have to be honest, I've copied this (unchanged) from a Facebook contact, Guy Clapperton:Parliament voted against no-deal last week so that, as much as it can be, is off the table (back on planet Earth it's just what happens unless something else takes its place).So if May wants to bring her deal back she *has* to find something substantial to change.Two words. Kyle/Wilson. These are the Labour back benchers who have tabled the amendment that says the prime minister's deal is acceptable on condition of going through a confirmatory referendum first.This, I assume, would count as substantial enough. So if she can swallow her pride enough, May would be able to bring her deal with this amendment back to the House.Labour has already said, in the most slippery tone possible, that it would support this amendment. So the deal, with Labour backing (enough to make it work anyway), would go through. Both Tories and Labour would probably shred themselves but it's feeling a lot as if we're at the end of the two-party system anyway.She then goes back to the EU to request an extension. They have said this will only be granted in the event of a substantial change and of course this is just such a change. After their pronouncements they would have very little option but to approve.This is only one possible scenario but it is now the only way May can present her deal - it's just that it would have to go in front of the country as well. Personally I think she should already have leaped at it - if her own party won't support her what better than the country doing so, if she believes it's the best thing?
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