MPs plan to pass a law stating that the prime minister must request a delay to Brexit to avoid a no-deal outcome. However, their challenge has been to find a parliamentary device enabling them to do so. There are no guarantees of success, but tactics include amending a vote relating to the Northern Ireland executive, altering parliament’s standing orders, and using an emergency debate to seize control of the parliamentary timetable – which is not usually allowed under parliament’s current rulebook....rebels already believe they can act without any legislation being presented by the government. “They are planning on how to take away any hooks, but we don’t need hooks,” said one of those involved.
Other hopes include:
Johnson will return to the Commons at the 11th hour with one last chance to vote for a Brexit deal similar to that offered by Theresa May. They believe Labour MPs opposed to a second referendum, such as Lisa Nandy, could be convinced to back it. While most are convinced that Cummings is prepared to leave the EU without a deal, some also expect serving ministers to rebel should such an outcome look imminent....“I just think their inner Tory who cares about the economy will scream at ministers as it did for Theresa May,” said one former minister. “I think Cummings will be told ‘no’ and then sort of explode like a Dr Who dalek whose wires are fatally crossed, screaming ‘exterminate.’”
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