How Do They Vote On December 11Th

[emmie]

On Brexit MP's are asked to say yes or no to the deal on the table, do
they do a secret ballot and if so how do we know who voted for
what.

[Old_Geezer]

I doubt anyone's loyalty extends to voting in favour of that specifically agreed not to be done.

[ToraToraTora]

spungle; "If the vote is lost, Europe have told us this is the only deal available, so the only alternative is no deal. " - we must call their bluff.

[ToraToraTora]

OG: "and therefore the MPs have a duty to be loyal to the nation in this scenario. " - did you have a straight face when you wrote that?

[dannyk13]

May has stated that she is preparing for a 'no deal' exit should the vote go against her.Whoopee!

[emmie]

danny
i did say that at 11.35am. If she gets a No vote, then what, does she go and they have a leadership contest or whatever they call it.

[Jackdaw33]

She May, she May not. A principled PM would quit if defeated on a major policy but she does not come into that category.

[New Judge]

"what i am asking again is how many votes of No or Yes does it take to either bring it down or see it through.
is it 51 percent and over for a No Deal?"

As explained, half those voting plus one will decide the vote. However, it is not "51 percent and over for a No Deal?". The vote is to accept or reject the deal on offer. If it is rejected it is very unlikely the country will leave with no deal. Neither the Westminster Parliament nor for that matter, and often overlooked, the EU, has the stomach for a No Deal departure. The EU will move heaven and earth to keep us captive in its customs union to prevent us striking beneficial deals elsewhere. Meanwhile many people in this country have been scared witless by preposterous "scenarios" and forecasts promulgated by the likes of Mark Carney and Philip Hammond which are based on totally unrealistic assumptions and which stand less than no chance of being fulfilled. So moves will follow to either delay our departure or organise a fudge which means we either do not leave in March or "leave" under some sort of "stalling" agreement.

The EU will not agree to anything which sees the UK able to gain an advantage over its remaining members (that's what the leaving "agreement" is solely concerned with). That's why a "no deal" exit is the only one which will see the advantages of Brexit realised. Whilst it is the exit which will see UK businesses and politicians put to the most trouble (much of which could have been allayed had they begun preparing for it two years ago) it is also the exit which will see the UK gain the most advantage from our departure. One thing's for sure - remaining imprisoned in the EU's customs union - which Mrs May's deal will see us doing almost in perpetuity - will do us no good at all.

[mushroom25]

//A no vote = No Brexit and a General Election. //

no gulliver, a general election will not mean no Brexit. Jeremy Corbyn is still labour leader, and he's a Eurosceptic.

[emmie]

so all to play for, this debate could go ahead if the two of them agree, that could make very interesting viewing.

[gulliver1]

MRs Mays swan song , Come on Arlene .