Rejected

[douglas9401]

On we go. :-(

[douglas9401]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-parliaments-50136270

[ToraToraTora]

excellent, if the EUSSR do not offer an extension we are out with no deal.

[Mozz71]

They will offer an extension. They want no deal even less than most remainders do.

[david small]

On and on like water dripping on a stone.

[jim360]

It's important to note that MPs voted in favour of the Bill at Second Reading. If Johnson were to abandon the concept of getting Brexit "done" on a certain date, and just focused on getting it done, he would have his victory. But the all or nothing approach has once again left him with nothing.

[gulliver1]

Spot on again jim. Trouble with Johnson is he is ill advised by agent Cummings.

[ToraToraTora]

looks like you have a soulmate jim!

[jim360]

Well, perhaps.

But the reason Johnson has paused the deal (apart from for procedural reasons) is, again, that Brexit is not his aim: the election is. He could happily throw Brexit in the bin if it guaranteed an election victory. That's all that he is after.

I mean, I disagree with the strategy on those grounds, as well. Johnson can only secure an election with Opposition support, so he clearly has to work with the opposition at *some* point. Making a concession on the timetabling would certainly give MPs less breathing room to block the thing -- and he now has enough Labour rebels to overcome the loss of the DUP. Getting the Deal through on a slower timetable would still count as a victory, enough to destroy any hopes the Brexit Party had in the GE, and enough to leave Labour and LibDem divided on how best to resist.

How can he not see that?

[Old_Geezer]

Wasn't I told that this had nothing to do with no-deal ? Parliament was advised that enough was enough, but they don't listen; or maybe they do and wanted the draft agreement to fail.

One would need to rely on the EU now for avoiding no-deal. And they are witnessing a likelihood of the potential deal just stagnating, and limbo stretching ahead.

Ah well, tomorrow is another day. Who knows what it'll bring.

[New Judge]

//Ah well, tomorrow is another day. Who knows what it'll bring.//

Without a doubt, more of the same: delay, prevarication, procrastination, obfuscation, duplicity, dishonesty and contempt.

[gulliver1]

Johnson has paused the deal ,will the speaker now pause his resignation ???.

[douglas9401]

You may say that, New Judge, I couldn't possibly comment. :-)

[gulliver1]

Quiet please TTT is having another one of his Brain Waves.

[THECORBYLOON]

If the EU offers an extension other than 31.1.20, it has to be accepted within two days.

The next week will be interesting.

[jim360]

Every day in politics right now is interesting in one way or another. It's a huge battle for the future direction of the country, and the way in which it's governed, which will have consequences stretching for decades into the future.

[THECORBYLOON]

Tusk has recommended accepting extension request.

https://mobile.twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1186739760724926465?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[THECORBYLOON]

Tusk's tweet

"Following PM @BorisJohnson’s decision to pause the process of ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, and in order to avoid a no-deal #Brexit, I will recommend the EU27 accept the UK request for an extension. For this I will propose a written procedure."

[retrocop]

//Tusk has recommended accepting extension request//
Outstanding. This man represents a EU Parliament who maintained that not that long ago the EU Parliament would not consider any further extension. Hmmph.

[jim360]

It isn't necessarily Tusk's decision, although it's likely that the EU Council will follow suit. I suppose all eyes then turn to their meeting later this week or early next week. But whatever they decide, I somehow doubt that 31st January will be Exit Day any more than 31st October, or 23rd April, or 29th March were.

[Old_Geezer]

Strange. Tusk suggesting a General Election and an influx of BP members into Westminster, from formally northern Labour held constituencies, will help avoid no-deal ?!? He must be trusting that the Tories get such a landslide under Johnson that, that won't matter.