How much of that was down to her or taking the views of the considerable Brexiteer element in her party?
ECJ ultimately
No. The international panel of arbitrators.
Sure why would the Brits even want to leave the backstop?
It would plunge them into a no deal situation.
All this is just theatrics. It’s designed to dress up a loss for the Brits as a win.
The tabloids seem to be on board. There must have been furious and desperate briefing of tabloid editors on this to get them onside.
Is it an olive branch or a fig leaf?
May has always had the tabloids (except the Mirror) in her pocket and once Dacre moved from the Daily Mail didn’t have much issue with the WA.
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It’s a fig branch on a bone.
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Correct.
Daily Telegraph Political Editor:
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All over red rover.
Ball burst.
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Next step - extend Article 50?
Surely May has to consider packing it in now?
Ah lovely. Now we might get somewhere.
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Why would the EU agree?
Maybe they will, but why would they or should they without an election or second referendum?
What’s the mechanism for rescinding Article 50 at the last minute?
I presume that would have to be passed by a Commons vote given that Brexit is actual legislation?
Could Labour, SNP et al vote for it and get it through with 12 or 15 Tories?
What time is the vote on?
Likely around 7:30 - 8pm Irish time
Geoffrey could only put so much lipstick on the pig.
Legal risk remains unchanged - Cox opinion has removed the fig leave.